January 14, 2026

Traffic Chaos Grips Dhaka as Student Protests Block Key Roads

Dhaka: Dhaka witnessed severe traffic congestion on Wednesday as students of seven government colleges blocked key roads including the Science Lab intersection, demanding the promulgation of an ordinance to establish Dhaka Central University. The prot…

Blankets Distributed Among Cold-Stricken People in Khulna

Khulna: As severe cold wave continues to disrupt normal life, the Dumuria Upazila Administration here has taken steps to ease the sufferings of cold-stricken people. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sabita Sarker distributed the blankets among poor visit…

Dockyard Security Guard Fatally Stabbed by Muggers in Keraniganj

Keraniganj: A dockyard security guard was stabbed to death allegedly by muggers in the Bashundhara River View Balur Math area of South Keraniganj early Wednesday. The victim, Ahmed Dewan, 60, son of the late Mofa Dewan of South Pangaon, Keraniganj, wa…

Chief Justice Meets President at Bangabhaban

Dhaka: Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury today paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban. The meeting was an important occasion for discussing the judiciary’s current activities and future directions.

According to Ba…

Higher Education Must Keep Pace with Industries’ Demand

Dhaka: Academics and researchers in a meeting here today underscored the need for creating opportunities for graduate students to gain practical, latest technological and language skills to make them eligible for the global job market. They made the c…

Bancharampur UNO Ferdous Ara Passes Away in Dhaka Hospital

Bancharampur: Ferdous Ara, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Bancharampur Upazila in Brahmanbaria, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Dhaka. She breathed her last around 7 am, said Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Ranjan Chandra Dey. He stated …