City Desk : Sujon Hossain, 23, a garment worker hailing from Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district was killed by members of law enforcement agency on August 5, as he joined a joyous procession following downfall of the autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina. Sujon’s physically disabled father Shahidul Islam now stares at a bleak future at the death of his only breadwinner son. Sujon, being the only son, was the sole provider of the six-member family, reports BSS. Sujon’s father, Shahidul could...
City Desk : Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) on Friday expresses its profound concern and outrage over the rise in political violence in Bangladesh, particularly the targeted attacks on members of the Bangladesh Awami League and its affiliates. These violent incidents, which have escalated since the interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus assumed power, are being perpetrated under the banner of the so-called “Anti-Discrimination Student-Citizen Movement,” driven by extremist factions including Jamaat, BNP, Hefazat-e-Islam, and their...
City Desk : The Bangladesh National Hindu Alliance has put forward a four-point demands, including a three-day public holiday, ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja. These demands were presented at a press conference held at the Jatiya Press Club on Friday, reports UNB. Key figures present there included Alliance President Prabhas Chandra Roy, Executive Secretary Palash Kanti Dey, Chief Coordinator Dr. Sonali Das, and Executive President Sudhanshu Chandra Biswas. The speakers highlighted that the largest religious festival for the Hindu...
City Desk : Mild heat wave is sweeping over eight divisions and the districts of Rangamati and Brahmanbaria and it may continue. “Mild heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Rangamati, Feni and Brahmanbaria and it may continue,” said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am on Friday, reports BSS. Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely...
City Desk : Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 2nd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 154 at 9am this morning (September 20, 2024). Today’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150,...
City Desk : Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will address the lower court judges on Saturday. “He (CJ) will present...
City Desk : Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Thursday launched a weeklong special anti-mosquito drive in all wards of...
Staff Reporter : Journalist and author Faruk Wasif has been reappointed as the Director General of the Press Institute of...