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Mother, child rammed by train die in Joypurhat

Dhaka, July 16 -- A woman and her five-year-old son have died after being rammed by a train in the Pachbibi Upazila in Joypurhat. The accident occurred on Monday evening, said Faisal Bin Ahsan, chief... Read More


Quota protest: Several roads blocked in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 16 -- Students in solidarity with the quota movement have blocked several roads in Dhaka, including the capital's Badda and Banani, bringing traffic to a halt in these areas. The traffic ... Read More


Hasina prefers India for the Teesta mega project

Dhaka, July 15 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes India should undertake the mega project for the conservation and management of the Teesta River in the Bangladesh part. She responded to questi... Read More


Prottoy pension scheme for public university teachers deferred by a year amid protests

Dhaka, July 15 -- The National Pension Authority has pushed back the inclusion of public university teachers in Prottoy by a year to Jul 1, 2025 amid protests claiming discrimination in the universal ... Read More


2 Bangladeshis 'killed by gunfire' at Sylhet border

Dhaka, July 15 -- The bodies of two Bangladeshis, reported killed by gunfire, lay at the border in the Companiganj Upazila of Sylhet. Inspector (Investigation) Md Moniruzzaman Khan of the Companiganj... Read More


Students protesting against freedom fighter quota stage midnight demonstration at Dhaka University

Dhaka, July 15 -- A section of Dhaka University students have started demonstrating in reaction to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comments on their ongoing protest against quotas for freedom fighters'... Read More


Eden College leftist leader among several injured in Chhatra League attack

Dhaka, July 15 -- At least five to seven people, including 28-year-old Shahinur Shumi - the president of the Eden College branch of the Samajtantrik Chhatra Front - have been injured in an attack by t... Read More


Attack by Chhatra League disperses quota protesters on Dhaka University campus

Dhaka, July 15 -- The Chhatra League has dispersed quota protesters after clashing with them on the Dhaka University campus. Several students injured in the half-hour-long clash were taken to hospita... Read More


Day and night temperatures may rise despite rain forecast

Dhaka, July 15 -- Despite the forecast of rain in various regions over the next two days, daytime and nighttime temperatures across the country are expected to rise, the Bangladesh Meteorological Depa... Read More


'Razakar' slogans: Hasina asks whether quota protesters know their history

Dhaka, July 15 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has questioned whether the quota protesters who sarcastically referred to themselves as 'Razakars' in response to her remarks on the movement know their ... Read More