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HSC pass rate drops to 52.12%

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- The results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have been published, with the overall pass rate sliding to 52.12 percent. That is 6.71 perc... Read More


Tahsif's death: Father finally files murder case

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- The father of former Air Force officer Tahsif Sawri has finally lodged a murder case following the recovery of his son's body, which was found floating in the Turag River. Despite e... Read More


Charges against Hasina over 'nine gunshots' faked: police

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- A young man named Nur Hossain filed a case against 76 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, alleging that he was shot nine times and injured during the July Uprising... Read More


Tahsif murder: No case filed, even after 3 days

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Although three days have passed, police say no case has been filed following the recovery of the body of former Air Force officer Tahsif Souri. So far, none of the family members ha... Read More


Over 1.27mn students await HSC results

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- The wait is almost over for more than 1.27 million students who sat for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with the results set to be published on Sa... Read More


Man killed, two injured in Gazipur septic tank explosion

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- One person has been killed and two others injured after a septic tank exploded at an under-construction building in Gazipur city. The explosion occurred at a three-storey building i... Read More


'Attack, vandalism' of war crime witness's home, store

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The house and business of a witness in a 1971 war crimes case have allegedly been attacked in the Shalla Upazila of Sunamganj. At least five people are receiving treatment for injuri... Read More


Are we doing enough to save our soil?

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Every monsoon, farmers lose not only land but also the fertiliser they have applied: to flash floods in the Haor wetlands and to riverbank erosion on the Char islands. This week, soi... Read More


Fighting hidden vitamin D deficiency

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Young people across the country are collapsing at work, suffering from sudden dizziness, or struggling with chronic fatigue -- only to discover their body's vitamin D reserves have h... Read More


Tahsif death: Plateless bike found in Mazar slum

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- A motorbike without a number plate has been recovered from Mazar slum, 3.5km from the spot on the Turag River where the floating body of former Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif So... Read More