No programmes are taking place this year on Lalon’s death anniversary. Local administration has prohibited public gatherings on the occasion due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Five kg of "ice" or crystal meth has been confiscated from Dhaka's Jatrabari by RAB. This is the biggest bust of the drug in the country so far.

On October 10, 2021, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission increased the price of LP gas by Tk 226 per 12kg cylinder unit, a new record in retail price. Now consumers have to spend Tk 1,259 for one 12kg cylinder of LP gas.

Without awareness, anyone can become victim to hacker groups on social media. These hackers, most of them without any institutional degrees, are experts in stealing ID and passwords from unsuspecting users. Recently three such hackers were arrested by members of the Detective Branch of Police after one of their victims filed a case.

Mrityunjoy Mandal, a young watermelon farmer from Chhoto Bangram village in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila, has found success in making molasses from watermelons left over from the seasonal sale. His invention, dubbed “Togur”, can become an extra source of profit for watermelon farmers.

The 5-day festival of “Sharadiya Durga Puja” ended with the immersion of idols in the Buriganga.

A case has been filed over the gang rape of a mother and her daughter in Sherpur.

Bangladesh and its capital Dhaka have been consistently named in the top five when it comes to worst air pollution rankings since 2018. Extremely polluted air has been the cause of severe health issues and even deaths throughout the country over the years.

Bangladesh has seen its lowest remittance in 16 months in September. In last fiscal year 2020-21, Bangladesh received a record remittance of US$ 24.78 billion, and many saw it as a change towards the positive.

“For everything I was rewarded with in life, I think I am an extremely fortunate man”

A trial vaccination run for 12 to 17-year-olds took place in Manikganj Colonel Medical College Hospital. Zahid Malik, State Minister for Health, inaugurated this program.

For over 20 years, garment products are being stolen from the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. Garment factory owners are suffering losses and the country’s reputation is also at stake. How are these products being stolen from the highway?

This year, puja mandaps in Rajshahi are smaller in scale because of the pandemic. Nevertheless, colours, themes and some creative protests marked this year’s celebration.

The 13th “Mritshilpi Shammelan O Shamanana” 2021 was held in Barishal. The festival is organised every year at Shilpakala academy in the district to honour clay artisans.

The e-commerce sector experienced rapid expansion during the coronavirus pandemic but the scene changed at the beginning of this year when news of corruption and irregularities of different online platforms started to surface. People started moving away from these platforms and the number of transactions in e-commerce through cards declined by 42% from Tk 1,277 crore in June to Tk 742 crore in July.

Amnesty International has said that satire and criticism be considered a criminal offence in Bangladesh, under the Digital Security Act, at the UN Human Rights Council's 47th session.

Despite the Dhaka University (DU) administration's intention to end the “Gono room” culture, the practice of tens of students cramming into such rooms is ongoing after residential halls reopened following the Covid-induced closure.

The European Union, the largest importer of readymade garments from Bangladesh, will cease to provide the generalised system of preferences (GSP) scheme after the country upgrades to developing nation status.

Tobacco cultivation is an attractive prospect for farmers in Bangladesh, so much so, that farmers are prepared to suffer health risks that are associated with it.

Zurhem is Mehruz and vice versa; if you have had the chance to visit the atelier earlier, you have already had a first glimpse into the glitzy lifestyle of the genius designer.