Eggs, stones tossed at Fakhrul’s Uttara house
A group of supporters of BNP leader M Kofiluddin Ahmed on Saturday threw eggs and stones towards the house of party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the capital’s…
No uniform view on HSC cancellation among students, parents
Minister Dr Dipu Moni was unanticipated by most of the students who were set to appear this year. However, following the announcement, there were mixed reactions from examinees, as well…
The socio-political factors that ‘influence sex offenders’
As the country is witnessing a growing number of rape incidents, experts think it is an outcome of ‘sick politics’ as many rapists have ‘political clout’ and advised political parties…
3 killed in Feni bus-train collision; probe body formed
An investigation committee was formed on Sunday morning to look into a bus-train collision in Feni that left three people dead and 15 injured. Chattogram-bound ‘Chattogram Mail’ train crashed…
Epic fail: Ananta Jalil’s ‘lesson’ for rapists descends into victim-blaming
Amid countrywide protests over the growing incidents of rape and violence against women and girls, actor Ananta Jalil has blamed revealing dresses worn by women for inviting 'unwanted sexual advances'.…
Covid-19 situation under control in Bangladesh: Health Minister
Compared to other countries, the covid-19 situation has come under control in Bangladesh as the infection rate is now 11 percent, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said. “We’ve to…
Energy experts emphasise renewable energy to meet electricity needs
Energy experts at a webinar on Power System Master Plan advised the government to lay more emphasis on the development of renewable energy and revise the current master plan in…
Indigenous man shot dead in Rangamati
An indigenous man was shot dead by miscreants at Raikhali Karigarpara in Kaptai upazila of Rangamati on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Bashanta Tanchanga Prokash Durjoy, 35, a…