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DU to designate Metro Rail pillar with Hasina graffiti as 'Hate-stone'

Shakib Ahmed

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to officially declare Metro Rail pillar number 541, located near the anti-terrorism Raju Sculpture, as a Hate-Stone.The pillar features defaced graffiti of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, which has come to symbolize public opposition

Man fined to Tk 1.5 lakh for illegal hill cutting in Khagrachhari

Sohel Rana/Shakib Ahmed

A mobile court on Sunday fined a landowner Tk 1.5 lakh for illegally cutting hills, violating environmental laws at Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari district. The operation, conducted by the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Md. Mamunur Rashid, at

80 lakh people die annually due to tobacco consumption: Stats

Amdadul Haque Milon/Shakib Ahmed

A day-long workshop on the current situation of tobacco control, its challenges, and potential solutions was held in Dinajpur on Sunday, focusing on raising awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco and smoking.The workshop, organized by the Bangladesh Blind Mission

Teen domestic worker dies after falling from 13th floor in Paltan

Shakib Ahmed

A teenager domestic worker died after falling from the 13th floor of a multi-storey building in Purana Paltan area of the capital on Sunday.The deceased, identified as Lima, 16, was hailed from Mymensingh district and had been employed for over

Worker dies as godown wall collapse in Lalmonirhat

Mahfuz Sazu/Shakib Ahmed

A worker was killed after a wall of a godown collapsed on him at Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Saturday.The incident took place on the night of Saturday at Munshirhat area of Jagatber union in the upazila.Abdul Hamid, 50,

Frustration grows in Sunamganj over stalled llood protection works

Sayad Hussen Sobuj/Shakib Ahmed

The Boro season has started in Sunamganj district, but the majority of flood protection embankments in the area remain unfinished, with only minimal work done on a few of them.According to regulations, the construction of the embankments in Shantiganj upazila

Prithimpasha Zamindar Estate: A tourist attraction in Kulaura

Salauddin Suvo/Shakib Ahmed

The Prithimpasha Zamindar estate, steeped in history and folklore, became a major attraction in Moulvibazar's Kulaura upazila.With its rich heritage dating back several centuries, the estate stands as a symbol of the grandeur of Bengal's zamindari era. Locally known as

66 rescued while being trafficked to Malaysia, 5 held

Farhad Iqbal/Shakib Ahmed

Police have rescued 66 individuals, including women, men, and children, from Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar, who were being held captive for trafficking to Malaysia.In the meantime, five members of a human trafficking gang were arrested during the operation, which

Workers' block Dhaka-M'singh hwy over unpaid wages

Asaduzzaman Sumon/Shakib Ahmed

Workers of an ice cream factory in Mymensingh's Bhaluka upazila staged a protest, blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway for nearly an hour on Sunday morning.The demonstration, which took place where the factory is located near Meherabari area, demanded their overdue wages,

3 school students drown in Brahmaputra River

Shakib Ahmed

Three school students drowned in the Brahmaputra River in Jamalpur on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place around 3 PM in Shanakanda area near the district town. The victims were identified as Rahi, 15, son of Ejaz, and Roshan, 15,