Sabah Mannan Mount Agung has been spouting volcano ash with increasing intensity since last Tuesday but had heightened indicating the potential of a larger eruption forthcoming. This prompted the National Agency for Disaster Management to issue a Level 4 alert on Monday, recommending no public activities within 8 to 10 kilometers from the peak. Thick…
Sofian Khan: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to her father, the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a floral wreath at his mazar in Tungipara yesterday. The PM reached her hometown at Gopalganj around 10:55am and offered ziarat at his mazar. Sheikh Hasina joined a munajat along with her sister Sheikh…
BSS An school teacher was killed on the spot when a truck dashed him in Kamarpara area on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj Highway under Godagari upazila of the district on Saturday morning, police and locals said. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Alam, 48. He was the headmaster of Ranibari Girls High School under Shibgonj upazila of Chapainawabganj…
BSS A minor girl was killed and her sister injured when a wall of their house collapsed on them at a slum of Lalchan area under Chunarughat upazila of the district early on Monday morning. The deceased was Sathi Sautal, 8, daughter of Kanu Sautal of the same area. Police said the wall fell on…
Abrar Hussain: Four people died in Mumbai and adjacent areas since Sunday night after heavy rains battered Mumbai, hampering traffic and delaying trains, causing mass suffering to thousands of school and office-goers yesterday morning. City officials have reportedly placed pumps on stand-by in many low-lying areas in the city after reports of water-logging. Among the…
UNB, Dhaka Aiming to stage a political comeback leaving out its failures in the anti-government movement, BNP goes to its sixth national council in the city today with the theme ‘We’ll must Free Democracy’. Senior leaders and grassroots activists expect a ‘magical overhaul’ of the party’s executive committee and standing committee, and some major…
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy : Intellectuals are enlightened persons are those possessing intelligent understanding of the ideas and thoughts as well as the problems of the society. They are from a minority in the society, and they are the Ôleaders’ of thought. They can lead the majority to…
Samiul Bashar Samin The writer is a literary legend and a rockstar. He also believes that he lies to overcompensate as he hasn’t achieved anything in life As kids, my sister Cassie and I didn’t know we were different. How could we? We spent all of our time in the house. Our parents never…
The Guardian, UK: Many families in India still mourn the birth of a girl. But when Leena was born, people celebrated. Sagar Gram, her village in central India, is unique that way. Girls outnumber boys. When a woman marries, it is the groom’s family that pays the dowry. Women are Sagar Gram’s breadwinners. When they…
Written by: Eshan Maitra Leather Industry has promising possibilities for growth & national contribution. But poor management of the Leather City in Savar, is utterly discouraging any new investors. Also, limited capital, bank-loan complexities & lack of necessary training facilities it is failing to develop. All these issues keep piling up that is holding back…