The US Embassy Dhaka and Cadet College Club Literary Society (CCCLS) jointly celebrated World Poetry Day virtually today.

“Jiboner Aro Kotha” -- a memoir of National Professor Brigadier (retd) Abdul Malik was unveiled yesterday through a virtual book launching ceremony.

Khadi, a heritage fabric of India, is all set to catch eyeballs during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Bangladesh on March 26 and 27.

Director General Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam and Director of Management Information System (MIS) Prof Mizanur Rahman of Directorate

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam yesterday asked the corporation’s supervisors to ensure presence of mosquito eradication workers in respective wards by biometric attendance.

Four people were killed and 39 injured in road accidents in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

BNP vice-chairperson Major General (Retd) Ruhul Alam Chowdhury died of Covid-19 infection at a city hospital yesterday morning.

A physically challenged staffer, who set himself on fire at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, died at the hospital yesterday morning.

Young politicians yesterday stressed on the importance of skill-building and vocational studies to foster the country’s development.

Why no charges have been framed in Taqi murder case, even though eight years have already passed?

Different platforms and noted citizens yesterday condemned the recent attack on Hindu community houses in Sunamganj’s Shalla upazila, demanding immediate arrest and punishment of the real culprits.

Although the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court faces a shortage of judges, there is apparently no move from the authorities concerned for appointing new judges anytime soon.

Across 15 villages of Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila, a bizarre scene of several hundred giant balloons floating around households can be seen. Some are on rooftops, some on corridors inside, while some tied to trees adjacent to the houses.

A physically challenged staffer, who set himself on fire at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute yesterday, died at the hospital this morning.

Witnesses of criminal cases can now digitally know the dates of their appearance before the courts concerned.

Three people were killed when a speeding truck hit a CNG-run three-wheeler on Nagarbari-Bogura highway at Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj early yesterday.

The US House of Representatives has introduced a resolution congratulating the people of Bangladesh on the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence, hailing the courage of the valiant freedom fighters in the struggle for freedom and democracy.

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam yesterday said if they find allegation of canal grabbing against any councillor and if it is proven, he or she will lose their councillorship.

Although a little late, the Amar Ekushey book fair is taking place again after a year. The delay was obvious -- like everything else, the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the Boimela too.

In solidarity with the Global Climate Strike -- a movement against climate change -- youths representing different organisations held a climate strike march at Barishal yesterday.