In anticipation of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja, all government and private schools and colleges across the country are set to observe an extended holiday. Students may enjoy a continuous 12-day break starting from 26 September. Since 26 and 27 September fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday), students effectively gain an extra two days […]

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has temporarily suspended Barishal Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Md. Kabir Hossain Patwary in connection with the controversial 17-marriage case. On Tuesday afternoon (16 September), he was relieved of his duties and ordered to be attached to the Rangpur Range. Simultaneously, Dr. Mohammad Zahidur Rahman Miah, Divisional Forest […]

The long-awaited Dhaka–Sylhet highway expansion project, aimed at upgrading the route into a six-lane thoroughfare, was officially launched in 2021. However, even after four years, the project has seen very limited progress. Although approximately 830 acres of land are required for acquisition, only 15 per cent has been secured so far. Consequently, the highway that […]

Bangladesh’s leading ethical hacking organisation, ‘Cyber 71’, has fallen victim to a cyberattack after its official Facebook page was hacked by the international hacker group ‘Silent Takeover’. Late on Monday night (15 September), the attackers took control of the page and changed its name to ‘Sweeper 71’. Following the hack, the group posted a message […]

This year, a total of 585 puja mandaps will be set up across all seven upazilas of Gaibandha district for the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja, the most significant religious festival for the Hindu community. The announcement was made this morning by Principal Paresh Chandra Saha, President of the Bangladesh Puja Utjapon Parishad, Gaibandha district unit. […]