A recent study conducted by the BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health has revealed an alarming trend in physical inactivity among adolescents in Bangladesh. The findings, presented on Thursday (18 December) at a workshop held by the Non-Communicable Disease Control programme of the Directorate General of Health Services, indicate that 40 per cent […]

The five-day preparatory gathering known as Jor Ijtema commenced today, Friday, following the Fajr prayers with a general sermon (Aam Bayan) at the Biswa Ijtema grounds on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi, Gazipur. Organized by the Shura-e-Nizam (followers of Maulana Zubayer), this significant spiritual gathering is scheduled to conclude with the final […]

Two individuals, including a schoolboy, lost their lives in separate road accidents in the Kaptai and Longadu upazilas of Rangamati on Thursday (27 November). These tragic incidents have cast a gloomy shadow over the respective local communities. One victim was a transport ticket seller in Kaptai, while the other was a teenage student in Longadu. […]

A devastating fire broke out at the five-storey building of Rahman Diagnostic Centre in the Hemayetpur area of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka. Although the fire caused extensive damage to the clinic and surrounding shops, no casualties or fatalities have been reported thus far. The blaze originated at approximately 11:30 pm on Thursday (27 […]

The police in Matlab South Upazila, Chandpur, have recovered the mysterious hanging body of a teenage girl named Seema Akter (18). On Thursday (27 November), the authorities recovered the remains from a residence in the Gobindpur area of the upazila. The discovery has caused significant concern in the locality as the house had remained locked […]

In a shocking incident in Trishal, Mymensingh, a young student named Muntasir Fahim (22) was brutally murdered with a sharp weapon, allegedly by his close friend, Ohidul Islam (22). The tragedy occurred on Thursday night (18 December) around 8:45 pm at the Trishal Government Nazrul Academy field. In a bizarre turn of events, the accused […]

In a significant political development ahead of the upcoming general election, two prominent members of the interim government’s Council of Advisers are set to resign next week. They are Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, the Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives, and Md. Mahfuz Alam, the Adviser for Information and Broadcasting. Both student leaders, […]