Policeman suspended over schoolgirl gang rape case
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Rangpur Detective Branch (DB) police, accused of being involved in the gang rape of a schoolgirl, was suspended on Monday. Abu Maruf Hossain, the deputy…
Youth killed, another injured in Kushtia road crash
A young man was killed while father was severely injured as their motor-cycle was hit by a truck in Battail area of Kushtia town on Sunday night. The deceased was…
Fire breaks out at Gazipur shoe factory
A fire broke out at a footwear factory at Temgra Bazar in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Monday. Senior station officer of Sreepur Fire Service, Mia Raz, said the fire…
BD national awarded for showing civic responsibility in Qatar
A Bangladeshi national in Qatar was admired by the authorities concerned of Qatar for displaying his civic responsibility and humanitarian gesture. Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar Md Jashim…
Chinese elderly getting ‘younger’ as life expectancy increases
Though China's Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly states that "elderly people are citizens over 60 years old," the elderly are getting "younger" in…
Rab finds ‘torture cell’ of Irfan Selim
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has uncovered a ‘torture cell’ of ward councillor Irfan Selim, son of Dhaka-7 MP Haji Selim, on the rooftop of a multi-storey building at Chawkbazar in…
British High Commissioner attends Durga Puja celebrations in Tangail
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson and Deputy High Commissioner Javed Patel have attended the Durga Puja celebrations in Mirzapur, Tangail. They had an incredible experience and thanked…
Trash Digital Security Act: Zafrullah to PM
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Monday urged the government to abolish the Digital Security Act for strengthening democracy and removing the obstacle to investigative journalism. Speaking at a…