Pubail union in Gazipur Sadar upazila is widely known as “Shooting Village.”

It was the dawn of 22nd November 1971. Terosree village of Ghior upazila of Manikganj was terrorized by bayonet charges and shootings. Screams of people, fire, and the burning smell of flesh filled the air. At least 43 people lost their lives at the hands of the Pakistani military and razakars on that fateful day. People of Manikganj observes November 22 as "Terosree Genocide Day", remembeing those who were unjustly killed. However, the people of the Terosree village still await state recognition.

A multinational currency fraud syndicate has been using Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as transits to smuggle counterfeit Indian rupees to India. A senior police officer stated that this whole operation is being controlled from Lahore, Pakistan.

After 200 long years, British rule ended in 1947 in the Subcontinent. In June of the same year, Selina Hossain was born.

Rois Uddin Poshari was one of the top-listed smugglers in the then East Pakistan. He made fortunes through smuggling goods from India through the Sundarbans.

Bacteria that are resistant to 17 different antibiotics were found in chicken at poultry farms. This shocking information came to light through a research conducted by Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute.

Authorities seem to not do much about the illegal vehicles on the road.

It’s been 15 years since Segunbagicha Multipurpose Complex opened its door to the public. The city corporation funded the whole project. But since its completion, there hasn’t been a single event in the premises. Negligence has led the centre to become almost unusable. And, no one is even looking after the place.

People having Bangladeshi passports are paid less attention at many immigration checkpoints across the world.

“Neerja” movie’s director Ram Madhvani’s new movie “Dhamaka” was released on Netflix recently. It is about how the media industry turns a story into a selling product. The movie was filmed in just 10 days.

The battle of Shalda was one of the most important and valiant battles of our War of Liberation - was fought in the area surrounding the Shalda River.

Four state-run fertiliser factories waste natural gas to such a degree that if the gas -- wasted in 9 days --- were to be used in producing electricity, the amount could have been enough to provide power to the whole country for a day. The factories in question also produce only half as much urea fertilizers as their modern counterparts.

The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in a recent study found that the effectiveness of 18 available antibiotics in the market has dropped by 50 percent. These medicines are usually prescribed for urinary tract infections, pneumonia, injuries and other infections.

Almost 10,000 jewellers inhabit Bhakurta, or as the locals call “Gohonagram” - the Jewelry Village.

Today, on December 1, rich tributes poured in for late National Professor Rafiqul Islam in Bangla Academy and Central Shaheed Minar premises.

Medical costs are still on the rise. Health Care Financing Strategy 2012-2032, adopted by the Health Economics Unit of the health ministry, had proposed to reduce out-of-pocket medical expenditure by half within 2032. Currently 68.5% of the health care finance falls upon individuals, according to a recent study conducted by DGHS.

The nature trails of Bangladesh have a lot to offer, be it to flora and fauna enthusiasts or those looking for a spiritual experience. The roar of cascading waterfalls after monsoons, and the chirping of rare and exotic birds in unadulterated terrain, have a way of calling back those who have had a taste of trekking.

Milon Islam, a 25-year-old youth from Lalmonirhat who was born blind, wants to become a BCS cadre. But his parents cannot afford specialised education.

The Brahmanbaria District health department has put up red flags in the houses of seven expatriates, who returned from South Africa, to tackle the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. The migrants were instructed to put up these flags to practice caution.

After 2 years of Covid-19 hardship, the South Korean Embassy organised the Korean Film and Tourism Festival-2021 in Dhaka. The festival was organised in the main auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum from November 24 to 26.