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Child Musa's dream was to fly in the sky, July Uprising brought him down

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Six-year-old Md Basit Khan Musa, once full of dreams of soaring through the skies as a pilot, now struggles with paralysis on one side of his body after suffering a gunshot during th... Read More


Court clamps travel ban on ex-wife Samira, actor Don in Salman Shah murder case

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on actor Don and Salman Shah's former wife Samira Haque in connection with the long-running investigation into the popular actor's death. Dhaka... Read More


Family brings unnatural death charges after metro bearing pad fall kills pedestrian

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The victim's family has filed an unnatural death case over the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a falling bearing pad from a metro rail pillar in Dhaka's Farmgate. Tejgaon Po... Read More


Sirajganj classified as 'red zone' as HIV cases rise, students among those infected

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive cases in Sirajganj has risen sharply, prompting the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to declare the district a ... Read More


Disability Rights Watch calls for resignation of social welfare advisor

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Disability Rights Watch has demanded the resignation of the social welfare advisor, accusing her of "wasting time" by not holding discussions with protesters. The organisation, advo... Read More


ULAB, Drik Trust sign MoU to introduce 'Ctrl+Alt+Story' programme for students

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Drik Trust are set to a collaborative programme titled "Ctrl+Alt+Story: Research and Storytelling in Journalism". According to a... Read More


BGMEA, BKMEA to set up temporary storage at Shahjalal airport for imports

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, in collaboration with the Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, has initiated the establishment of a tempo... Read More


IUB students clinch 1st Runner-Up at Supply Chain Research Challenge 5.0

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Team "frfr" from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has become the 1st Runner-Up in the Supply Chain Research Challenge 5.0. According to a media statement issued by the unive... Read More


Unapproved absence, self-approved passport 'breach' lead to officer's dismissal

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Shahinur Rahman, assistant director of the Department of Immigration and Passports, has been relieved of duty from government service for remaining absent from duty for months withou... Read More


From whispers to Paris: Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau go public with romance after secret outings

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- After months of whispered sightings -- from Montreal strolls to a sun-drenched yacht -- singer Katy Perry and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau stepped out together in Pa... Read More