College student gang-raped in Gazipur, 2 held
Two men have been arrested in connection with the brutal torture and gang rape of a college student in the Shimultoli area of Gazipur, police said on Friday. The duo…
One held for raping schoolgirl in Pirojpur
Police on Friday arrested a 25-year-old man on charges of abducting and raping an eighth-grade schoolgirl in Pirojpur's Nazirpur and holding her for 16 days. The arrestee, Prashanta Haldar is…
Three killed as train hits private car in Jashore
Three people including a child were killed and three others injured as a train tit a private car in Vangagate area of Noapara in Abhaynagar of Jashore on Friday. Identities…
Police to hold nationwide anti-rape rally Saturday
Bangladesh Police is going to organise anti-rape and anti-violence rallies in 6,912 bit policing areas across the country on Saturday to create public awareness against rape and violence against women.The…
Bangladesh to get new Consulate in Miami
Bangladesh and the United States have jointly announced the establishment of a new Bangladesh Consulate in Miami, Florida. The new consulate, Bangladesh’s third in the United States, exemplifies the expanding…
Two housewives killed over family feud, say police
Two women were killed allegedly by their husbands over family feud in Jhalakathi and Sylhet, respectively, early on Friday. In Jhalakathi, police claimed to have arrested 32-year-old Md Miraj Akon…
World Food Day: Women farmers most at risk from Covid-19 food crisis
ActionAid, Bangladesh on Friday urged the government to prioritise investment in sustainable, climate-resilient local food systems as part of Covid-19 recovery plans. In a statement, Catherine Gutundu, ActionAid’s head of…
Space probe makes 1st Venus fly-by on way to Mercury
A spacecraft bound for Mercury swung by Venus on Thursday, using Earth’s neighbor to adjust its course on the way to the solar system’s smallest and innermost planet, reports AP.…