Abducted NSU teacher Mubashar back home, finally

    Abrar Hussain North South University Dr Mubashar Hassan has returned home 44 days after he went missing from Dhaka. His family informed Khilgaon police that he came back to house at around 1:00am on Friday. But, it could not be known where he had over been so far, said Khilgaon police OC Moshiur Rahman. An…

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      PM blasts Jatiya Oikyafront for their ugly attitude in EC

      Hossen Sohel of DOT : Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday came down heavily on the Jatiya Oikyafront for its ugly attitude in the Election Commission and rebuking the police, reports BSS. “None is being spared from the Jatiya Oikyafront leaders’ loathsome behaviour. They engaged in quarrel going to the Election Commission…

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        Drug paddler held in Benapole

        BSS The personnel of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged drug paddler from Amrakhali check-post on Benapole-Jessore Highway and recovered 1,800 Yaba pills on Friday. Acting on a tip off, the BGB members intercepted a Jessore bound passenger bus from Benapole at Amrakhali BGB check-post and recovered the banned Yaba tablets after searching the…

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          BMDA brings 8.93 lakh hectares of land under irrigation

          BSS: The Barind Multi-purpose Development Authority (BMDA) has brought over 8.93 lakh hectares of croplands including 3.15 lakh hectares irri-boro fields under irrigation in almost 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. The huge croplands get the irrigation facilities through operating 15,517 power-driven deep tube wells (DTWs) and 417 low lift pumps in almost round…

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            Boy crushed under truck

            A minor boy was crushed under the wheels of a speeding truck at Chamgram in sadar upazila on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Mizan, 3, son of Abdul Jakkar, a resident of Chamgram. Witnesses said Mizan was crossing a road around 6pm when a stone-laden truck crashed him.   -UNB

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              Bus crisis may hit Eid holidaymakers

              Desk Report: People returning to their home districts for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha holidays may face a more difficult journey than usual this year, as a significant number of buses are likely to be out of service, reports Dhaka Tribune. Bus operators say about one third of the total number of buses are likely to be…

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                Young star caught forming around another star

                Tech Explorist Scientists recently made an unexpected discovery while observing the formation of a massive young star, called MM 1a. They found the formation of a small star from dust surrounding MM 1a, in a similar way to how planets are born. Stars form within large clouds of gas and dust in interstellar space. When…

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                  A glimpse of beautiful side of war-torn Syria

                  Kartikeya Sharma/WION news Sipping Ballantine’s at 11 PM, after the dinner, I felt like assessing my first day in Syria. I always felt that this trip would be a feather in my cap but the outcome was mixed. But let’s be truthful. I’m an invitee of the government of Syria and no investigative journalism taking…

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