“Poth cherona pother manush -- Shamprodayik montrona rukhte chhorai shompritir shur” -- was the slogan for cultural programme and protest arranged by Prachyanat at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla on Dhaka University campus on October 30. The programme was arranged in protest of the recent communal attacks.

Asaduzzaman Noor, renowned actor -- be it on stage or on screen, host, and a successful politician enters the 76th year of his life.

A discussion organised by Sampadak Parishad, titled "50 Years of Bangladesh: Media Achievements and Future Challenges" was held at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka today.

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is now proving to be inadequate in handling current export traffic -- because of laxity in providing functional Explosive Detective Systems. Exporters are worried that this can cause delay in shipment, and ultimately substantial loss in foreign revenue.

With the slogan "Open the world of books to me, ratify the Marrakesh Treaty", Talukdar Rifat Pasha, a postgraduate student of International Relations at Dhaka University, has staged a lone sit-in in front of Raju Bhashkorjo.

Sylhet City Corporation is cutting down trees indiscriminately in the name of development. However, no clearance was taken from the forest department as per the rules.

Work on the country's first nuclear power project at Rooppur in Pabna is progressing at a rapid pace.

The ferry Shah Amanat, which tipped over at Paturia Ghat, could not be retrieved yet. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has engaged rescue vessels Hamza and Rustam to salvage the ferry.

The 43rd BCS preliminary exam was held today. The exam started at 10:00am in 369 centres of eight divisional cities and ended at 12pm.

Prices of all essential commodities are on the rise. The increasing prices are adding to the struggle of people trying to overcome the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.The combination of the two has become a challenge for low and middle income families. Many of those who never had to buy rice from OMS are now being forced to stand in line in front of OMS trucks to buy essentials at low prices.

Bangladesh Railway has now decided to make 10 locomotives bought from South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company operational, after leaving them unused for one year because, according to BR, the company did not comply with their deal.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has expressed doubt about the capability of the salvage vessel ‘Prattoy’ in recovering the sunken ferry.

Locals fear they might lose their land to erosion following dredging in Bangshi river in Dhamrai.

The chief engineer of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) said the news that there is a crack in one of the ramps of MA Mannan flyover in the port city is a rumour.

Different types of darkness envelop the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar after sunset. The camps have become a major trade route for drugs, firearms, and even human traffickers. Activities of organised rackets are increasing alarmingly. Crime, violence and even murders are now regular occurrences.

Dhaka North City Corporation has taken a plan to regain the lost areas of Kallyanpur retention pond and transform it into a functional solution to waterlogging as well as an elaborate recreational eco park.

Barishal fish markets are now filling up with a bounty of hilsa fish.

For the last one year, share market indices have been on the rise. Since October 2020 till now the shares of 20 companies whose share prices have increased the most are either Z or B category shares or shares of companies whose production had been halted.

Heavy erosion of the Teesta river has caused 5 villages of Ghorialdanga union of Kurigram to sink into the river. Over 2,000 families have lost their homesteads, farmland and orchards and are now living under the open sky.

The Rohingya camps, with growing cases of drug and arms smuggling, violence, homicides and other illegal activities, is increasingly becoming a security threat for this country.