Twenty-eight-year-old Shawkat Hossain sat quietly in a brand-new motorised wheelchair outside the Chattogram Deputy Commissioner (DC)'s office on Saturday. His head was slightly bowed, while beside him stood his mother, Sanu Begum, her eyes filled with a mixture of relief,
Another 16 children died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, although no new confirmed measles deaths were recorded during the period. The total death toll has now risen to 528, while 1,434 new infections were
The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated across the country on May 28 (Thursday) with the spirit of sacrifice. Eid-ul-Azha, also known as Kurbanir Eid (Festival of Sacrifice) or Bakri Eid, is one of the major religious festivals of Muslims. For
Police have submitted a chargesheet against two accused in the rape and murder case of seven year old Ramisa Akhter. The case was subsequently sent to the Dhaka Metropolitan Child Violence Prevention Tribunal, which took cognisance of the chargesheet and
The rulling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will begin an eight-day nationwide programme today marking the 45th death anniversary of the party's founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, to be observed on May 30.The party has announced a series of programmes,
Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Md Ahsan Habib Palash on Sunday said their Eid special surveillance has been intensified in order to prevent sacrificial animal transport vehicles from being forced to enter specific cattle markets.Every year ahead
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said that the teachings of sacrifice from Eid-ul-Azha inspire the establishment of a society based on justice, equality and freedom from exploitation.In a statement issued on
Students of Emerald International School in Dhaka achieved notable success at the Asian Spelling Bee Competition 2026, securing championship and runner-up positions along with qualification opportunities for the upcoming international championship in Shanghai, China.The competition, held on May 23, was
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda and Dhaka WASA Managing Director Md Aminul Islam on Sunday jointly inaugurated the Integrated Water Operation Centre (IWOC) and a Child Day Care Centre, both developed under ADB-funded initiatives aimed at modernising Dhaka’s
Bangladesh Human Rights Foundation (BHRF) has demanded the formation of a special monitoring cell, speedy investigations and priority hearings in higher courts to end what it described as a culture of impunity in cases of violence against women and children.At