At present, there seems to be a massive lack in teaching the value of mutual respect in our education system. There is also no place for protest or criticism in the society. The existing political system in the country makes it easier for fundamentalist forces to develop. Combined, these issues have resulted in the attack on the Hindu community during the recent Durga Puja.

After spending Tk 100 crore, the Dhaka-Chattogram Expressway project has been cancelled. On the other hand, a 225km long railway line will be built spending Tk 93,000 crore, which will allow one to travel between the capital and the Port City in around an hour.

The second largest festival of Buddhists, “Mahaa Wagyawai Powe”, was celebrated in Bandarban. According to Buddhists, on this day, Gautam Buddha instructed the Bhikkhus to preach their religion for the peace and betterment of humans.

Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission protested against the attack on puja mandaps, idols, incidents of arson and looting in different places across the country, including Cumilla and Chandpur.

Police arrested Iqbal Hossain, the man who was spotted in the CCTV footage placing the Holy Quran in the Cumilla puja mandap, from Cox's Bazar. 

Bipul Chandra Roy, a local policeman from Lalmonirhat's Gaddimari union, has been going without pay for the past 22 months. The family is now on the verge of starvation.

Power and Participation Research Center and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development in a study found that around 79.6 lakh students in primary and secondary education are at risk of learning loss.

Dashai Karam, an autumn festival of the people of Turi communite, was not celebrated in Chapainawabganj’s Madhaipur for nearly four decades.

Bangladesh will be looking to make a statement on Thursday in their last qualifying game against Papua New Guinea (PNG), in which a convincing win will surely be on the cards for Mahmudullah Riyad and his troops at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat.

The three-year project to build Kushtia Medical College Hospital has remained incomplete after nine years. Only 60 percent of the project has been completed while its cost has increased by Tk 407 crore.

A wall, built on the sidewalk next to a drain, appeared overnight in Chattogram’s Agrabad. No one has any clue as to who built the wall. Both Chattogram City Corporation and Chattogram Development Authority denied responsibility for it. This wall has already become a nuisance for passers-by.

At only six years of age, a young cricketer from Barishal has made a legendary of the sport sit up and take notice of his leg-spin skills. The iconic Sachin Tendulkar -- the highest run-scorer in Test and one-day cricket -- watched the video of young Asaduzzaman Sadid bowling, and tweeted his praise, saying the boy’s love and passion for the game is “brilliant”.

Prices of essentials are on the rise. The increase in the price of onion in India and price of oil in the international market has affected respective prices in Bangladesh as well. To that has been added the recent hike in LP gas and fuel prices.

Sirajganj's Kamruzzaman discovered how to grow dragon fruit through YouTube videos and by visiting other gardens.

Various research initiatives such as Bangavax and Oxyjet are experiencing setbacks in all aspects due to the Bangladesh Medical Research Council's poor management.

Teachers and students of Dhaka University blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital earlier today, in protest of attacks on temples and mandaps across the country during Durga Puja.

Recently, NRB Bank bought shares at high prices and sold them at a lower price. Although the bank incurred losses because of this, others benefited through the unethical trading practice that put depositors’ money at risk. How did this kind of irregularity happen in an institution like a bank?

Numerous households, shops and industries have been set up on land grabbed from Bongshi and Dhaleshwari rivers in Savar. The waste from these settlements are dumped into the Bongshi river. Despite publication of lists of the river grabbers, no steps have been taken against the perpetrators.

What was considered as a move to save the Buriganga river from untreated tannery waste is now resulting in degradation of another river, the Dhaleshwari.

After being closed for more than 18 months, in-person classes and exams have started in Dhaka University. From Sunday 8am, classes and exams have started in several departments and institutes of DU.