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8th-grader stabbed for rejecting auto driver's proposal in Barguna; 1 held

Barguna, Nov. 19 -- A girl of Class 8 was allegedly stabbed by an autorickshaw driver for refusing his advances, in Betagi upazila of Barguna on Tuesday, said police. The victim is Trisha Akhtar, stu... Read More


10 injured in clash between rival students at Rajshahi University

Rajshahi University, Nov. 19 -- At least 10 people have been injured after students of Law Department and Marketing Department of Rajshahi University (RU) clashed over sledging during an interdepartme... Read More


Dry weather expected across Bangladesh, BMD says

DHAKA, Nov. 19 -- The weather is likely to remain dry with a temporarily partly cloudy sky across the country, according to BMD's latest weather bulletin on Tuesday. Moderate to thick fog may form ov... Read More


Bangladesh and Japan to sign MoU on waste management, carbon credits

Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 19 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources of Bangladesh, held a bilateral meeting with Japan's Minister of E... Read More


Khulna youth commit to tackling climate change at JAAGO event

Khulna, Nov. 19 -- Youth in Khulna have recently pledged to tackle climate change in an event organized by JAAGO Foundation Trust under its Nobodoy Project. The stakeholder dialogue titled "Youth Dia... Read More


Uphold humanity and human rights in new Bangladesh: Seminar

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Speakers at a discussion on Tuesday expressed their desire to see humanity and human rights upheld in the new Bangladesh, where no one would fall victim to enforced disappearances or... Read More


Renovation of important 13-km artery in Sylhet faces accusations of 'cutting the belly of the road'

Sylhet, Nov. 19 -- The government is spending about Tk 40 crore taka through 3 projects to renovate a 13-kilometre road from Gowainghat Upazila Sadar to Salutikar Bazar in Sylhet. The Salutikar-Gowai... Read More


Three HC justices, who barred from activities for 5-yr, step down

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Three justices of the High Court (HC) division, who were barred from performing judicial activities on charges of graft and misconduct for the last five years, have resigned from the... Read More


Call to increase investment in renewable energy in Global South

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Speakers at the UN's annual climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan have urged the countries to increase investment in renewable energy in the Global South. The call was made ... Read More


Dhaka's air quality marks 'very unhealthy' Tuesday morning

DHAKA, Nov. 19 -- Dhaka's air quality was identified as 'very unhealthy' this morning (November 19, 2024). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 246 at 08:20am, Dhaka, the capital city of Banglade... Read More