Most buildings in Old Dhaka are vulnerable, and there are 6-7 storey houses built without any proper plan on plots smaller than a katha, according to Engineer Md. Riazul Islam, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (RAJUK). On Saturday, after inspecting various buildings in Banshal, he informed journalists about the situation. During his visit, he […]

Today, with profound respect and salute, we remember the fiery heroine of 1971, valiant freedom fighter Shaheed Neepa Lahiri. More than half a century has passed since the country gained independence. Governments have come and gone, numerous programmes have been held, and history has been written. Yet, the state honour has not reached her name. […]

Another earthquake has been felt in Baipail, Gazipur, Dhaka, within 24 hours. The tremor was recorded by the Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre of the Department of Meteorology. The tremor was recorded at 10:36am on Saturday, 22 November, with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale. Nizam Uddin Ahmed, the professional assistant on duty […]

Gold ornaments and cash have reportedly been looted from guests attending a wedding ceremony at a house in Mirsarai, Chattogram. The incident occurred at around 3am yesterday, Friday, at the residence of expatriate Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan in Haji-Shorai village of Ward No. 1 in Durgapur Union. According to local residents, a wedding event was arranged […]

In Kurigram’s Roumari, a man named Hafizur Rahman has been officially recorded as becoming a father just three years after his own birth, making him only three years older than his son. Although this sounds astonishing, the incident occurred due to age manipulation carried out in exchange for money to secure a village police job, […]

Bangladesh has been divided into three zones based on earthquake risk. Zone-1 represents high-risk areas, Zone-2 moderate risk, and Zone-3 low-risk regions. A map prepared by the Meteorological Department identifies the earthquake-prone regions of the country. According to the published map, several districts in the northern and south-eastern parts of the country fall under Zone-1, […]

Armed men have abducted 227 students and teachers from a Catholic school in central Nigeria. Local authorities confirmed the information on Friday (21 November). This marks the second major abduction in the country within a week. A spokesperson for the Christian Association of Nigeria stated that among those abducted from St Mary’s School in Niger […]