‘No mass uprising in Bangladesh for next 100 years’
Independent Member of Parliament Rumin Farhana has said Bangladesh is unlikely to witness another mass uprising in the next 100 years, arguing that people would...
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Labour rules aligned with amended law
Labour rights experts have urged the government to comprehensively revise the Bangladesh Labour Rules to bring them into line with the recently amended Bangladesh Labour...
Five killed in Faridpur road crash
At least five people were killed and several others injured after a bus crashed into a stationary pick-up van on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Bhanga...
Flood-hit families cry for drinking water
A severe shortage of safe drinking water has emerged in flood-hit areas of southern Bangladesh as thousands of people remain trapped by floodwaters following heavy...
‘Don’t let ChatGPT become copy machine’
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has urged students and researchers to use artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly, warning against using tools like ChatGPT as a...
3 sustain burn injuries in Keraniganj gas pipe blast
Three people suffered burn injuries in a conspicuous gas pipeline blast in Boroitala area of Keraniganj district on Friday. The victims were identified as Rakib,...
Man’s hanging body found at Banglamotor
Police have recovered the body of an unidentified man, approximately 28 years old, in the city’s Banglamotor area on Saturday. The body was found hanging...
‘Social media misuse fuels fraud, violence’
The misuse of social media is a complex and multifaceted challenge as a reflection of various social issues appears on these platforms, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory...
Mojtaba vows revenge for father’s death
Iran’s supreme leader said Iran “demands” retribution for his father’s assassination in an airstrike. Meanwhile, Trump has threatened to “completely decimate” Iran should it attempt...
Ctg board suspends exams until 16 July
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations under the Chattogram Education Board have been suspended until 16 July due to the ongoing flood situation. Prime...
Dengue, urban life and Rabindranath
Dengue may appear to be a modern urban crisis, but its roots in Bengal stretch back nearly two centuries-touching colonial Kolkata, the childhood of Rabindranath...
Rain leaves large parts of Dhaka waterlogged
Poor drainage disrupts traffic and daily life in Mirpur, Kalshi, Bashundhara, Badda, Vatara, Mohammadpur, Paltan and Green Road Heavy rainfall left large parts of Dhaka...