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Slow Reads Special
Eviction from English Road protested
Hundreds of drivers and workers of truck, mini-truck, covered-van and tank-lorry yesterday formed a human chain protesting the
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Minister asks officials to improve livestock sector for food security
State Minister for Fisheries and Animal Resources Narayan Chandra Chanda asked the field level officials concerned and other dairy and
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM
'The Unfinished Memoirs' of Bangabandhu published in Japanese language
Prestigious publishing house in Japan, The Ashahi Shoten Publishers, has published “The Unfinished Memoirs” of Father of the Nation
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM
75 teachers get training
Teachers sometimes fail to deliver English lessons in the expected manner due to a lack of good techniques and experience, said
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Commuters suffer as protesters block street
Hundreds of three-wheeler auto-rickshaw drivers and locals who use non-motorised transports blocked for the second time in eight
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Where waterlogging never ends
For the low-lying parts of Chittagong waterlogging is a serious problem especially during the monsoon, but in the city's Agrabad CDA
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Jehad, symbol of a movement
The events of March 24, 2011 are still vivid in Shahjahan Sheikh's mind.
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Coastal people survive Komen scare
Two more lives perished, around two lakh people were marooned and hundreds of houses damaged as the weakened tropical storm
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM
CU allocates only Tk 10 lakh for research
Chittagong University yesterday announced a budget of Tk 175.60 crore for the fiscal year 2015-16 with low allocation for research and
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Killings can't stop free thinking
Prof Ajay Roy yesterday said the dream of fundamentalists trying to turn Bangladesh into an “Islamic state” by killing free thinkers in the
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM
The Violence Of Greedy Matrimon(e)y
Just three months after Salma Begum was married off to Khalil, she was set on fire by her husband when his demands for a substantial
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Lightning kills farmer in Bogra
A farmer died after being struck by lightning at Tarakandi village in Elangi union of Dhunat upazila of Bogra on Thursday.
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Repatriation of trafficking victims delayed for bad weather
Some 159 Bangladeshis, victims of human trafficking, who were to be repatriated on Thursday, will be brought back home on August 5
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM
JU teachers’ retirement age lowered to 65
The retirement age for teachers at Jahangirnagar University (JU) is lowered from 67 years to 65 years.
31 July 2015, 15:12 PM
Rain to continue till tomorrow
Ongoing moderate rainfall with gusty wind is likely to continue till tomorrow in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country, according to Dhaka met office forecast.
31 July 2015, 10:19 AM
Get united to save country: Dr Kamal
Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday called upon all irrespective of their political affiliations and opinions to get united to save the country.
30 July 2015, 20:26 PM
Greens demand better railway system
Better railway transport system that can provided people with a safe, environment friendly and comfortable means of transportation are necessary in the
30 July 2015, 20:08 PM
Close Shave
Weakening Cyclone Komen made landfall in Cox's Bazar around 9:00 last night, causing heavy rain that saw vast areas of several upazilas of the coastal town inundated.
Over the last two days, six people died in coastal region in various incidents amid inclement weather while six more people remain missing.
The cyclone hit St Martin's and Shaparir islands yesterday morning.
When this report was filed around 1:30am today, the cyclonic storm was crossing Chittagong coast near Sandwip.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Girl rescued, 7 arrested in Ctg
Police rescued a girl, who was kept hostage by a gang and forced to involve in anti-social activities, from Bakalia area of Chittagong city
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM
82 Bangladeshi students get EU scholarship
Around 47 Bangladeshis students have been selected for European Union Scholarship to go for higher studies in Europe to complete
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM