The country experienced another tremor within just two days, as a magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook several regions, including the capital, in the early hours of Thursday (4 December). The quake struck at precisely 6:14:44am, prompting many residents to wake abruptly and step out of their homes in fear. According to the National Centre for Seismology […]

Rokonuzzaman Khan Dadabhai is a shining name in Bangladesh’s world of children’s literature and youth organisation. His affection, joy and warmth for children made him a beloved friend and an inspiring guardian to generations. Born on 9 April 1925 in Pansha of Faridpur, Dadabhai began writing at an early age. This early journey gradually shaped […]

A significant amount of adulterated date and sugarcane jaggery had long been produced in Faridpur using harmful substances such as shoe glue, alum, low-grade cattle-feed molasses, banned hydrogen, non-food-grade colouring, toxic flavours, rotten sweets, waste from sweet shops, flour and soda. These adulterated products were being supplied across the district and beyond. The factory, located […]

Police have recovered the body of an unidentified elderly man from beneath the stairs of a flyover in Tongi, Gazipur. On Wednesday (3 December) morning, officers from Tongi East Police Station retrieved the body after being informed by locals. According to police, the deceased was approximately 60 years old. He was wearing trousers and a […]

Khudiram Bose is a timeless symbol of patriotism, sacrifice and courage in Bengali history. One of the youngest revolutionaries of the Indian freedom struggle, his fearless resistance inspired a subjugated nation. On 3 December, his birth anniversary is observed with deep reverence and emotion. A Vow of Freedom from Childhood Khudiram was born on this […]

A group of assailants entered a house in Chirla village under Joypurhat Sadar Upazila and beat a woman, Nurun Nahar Begum, to death. Her niece, Khadija Begum, was also severely injured in the attack. The incident occurred late on Tuesday night (2 December). Fifty-year-old Nurun Nahar was the former wife of Abdul Gafur. Sixteen-year-old Khadija […]

Train operations on the electric metro rail were halted for about 20 minutes after a piece of cloth became entangled on the overhead wire. The information was confirmed in a message sent by the public relations department of DMTCL on Wednesday (3 December). According to the message, the cloth fell on the overhead catenary cable […]