Munshiganj district authority gave Three Angle Marine Limited the highest ranking on the list of river occupiers in 2019. It was mentioned that their shipbuilding and repair company occupied land adjacent to the Meghna and Fuldi rivers. Two years later, the same district administration reported that the company had never occupied any land of those rivers.

Himangshu Ray from Lalmonirhat has reportedly died under police custody.

The 92-year-old Kalurghat bridge has witnessed a lot of historical moments such as Independence from the British to Bangladesh’s independence. The bridge was built in 1930 to connect North and South Chittagong. This was the first rail bridge built on the Karnafuli river. This bridge was opened to traffic in 1962. In 2001, 61 years after the bridge was opened, the Bangladesh Railway Authority declared it unsafe. No decision has been made whether high-speed rail will be able to use this bridge after several repairs.

On this day, in 2011, 15-year-old Felani Khatun was killed along the Indian border.

“Raat Jaga Phool” is the first film directed by Mir Sabbir. He also acted in, wrote the screenplay and songs, as well as co-produced the film. Set against a rural background, the film also starred Zannatul Ferdous Oishee, Tanvir, Abul Hayat, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Joyraj, Shormilee Ahmed, Dilara Zaman and many more.

The world is getting hit by another wave of Covid-19 and this time it’s the Omicron variant. Nearly 1 million people tested positive for Covid-19 in the USA on 3rd of January, which by far is the highest since the start of the pandemic. Our next door neighbour India is also suffering badly. Curfew has been placed in West Bengal, and restrictions imposed in almost all the states. In the past week in Bangladesh, the infection rate has doubled.

Actress and model Safa Kabir is a popular face on television. She used to be an anchor and RJ as well.

An extremely special chapter has unfolded today in Bangladesh Cricket history as the Tigers toppled the number one ranked Test side to break New Zealand's 17-match unbeaten record on home soil.

The DU administration has initiated a 15-year master plan to bring changes to the infrastructure of the university. When executed, the current look of the hundred-year-old campus will be drastically altered by this plan. The reason behind this plan is to accommodate the growing number of students, teachers, and officials to the now aesthetically pleasing, green campus.

Bangladeshi militant group Ansar Al Islam is working on major plans like using the Rohingyas in militancy; attacking atheists, people of different religions and from foreign missions, even taking control of the Indian subcontinent! Although no attack is imminent, the militant group is planning to recruit and train new members in Indo-Bangladesh border areas, according to the counter terrorism unit of the police.

Like every year, a gathering of Baul singers was arranged in Manikganj.

Road safety has become an elusive dream. According to the Road Safety Foundation, 418 were killed and 497 injured in 383 road accidents in December alone. In November, 423 people died in 379 such incidents.

“Boli,” a seven-part series starring Chanchal Chowdhury released recently on an online platform. It marks the debut of advertisement maker Shankha Dasgupta as a director on the small screen.

In November 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared the Sundarbans free of robbers. However, within four years, there has been an increase in robbery cases in the forest. The robbers are taking away fishermen's income. The robbers have set up new hideouts in the coastal area of ​​Barguna as the law enforcers are active in the Sundarbans, said the fishermen of the region.

National politics is picking up at snail's pace. On the one hand, the Awami League and the opposition candidates of the ruling party have become prominent around the Union Parishad elections. On the other hand, BNP, BSD, and CPB have boycotted the president's dialogue on the formation of the Election Commission. What is the message being sent out about the upcoming national elections?

Dr. Tasnim Jara is a familiar face on social media. She became a social media influencer by presenting medical information and guidelines that are easy to understand.

Free textbooks were distributed at primary schools countrywide on the first day of the year.

Experts say that precautions should be taken to curb the spread of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron. The Health Ministry is claiming that they’re much better equipped now to deal with Covid-19. But is the government ready to handle the possible increasing number of hospitalisations again as in last two years? How far has the country come to tackle the coronavirus?

A fire broke out in MV Abhiyan-10 launch on Sugandha river in Jhalakathi on December 24. After hearing about the fire, around 3pm, ignoring the cold and thick fog of winter, 6-7 fishermen took their boats and tried their best to rescue the burn victims.

Carrying a heritage of 148 years, Kolkata’s trams are still going strong. In today’s modern life, the trams connect us to the past and uphold tradition. With the passing of ages, the horse-driven trams now run on electricity.