A four-year-old child was rescued in an unconscious condition after an alleged attempt to abduct her by luring her with chocolate at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College and Hospital in Gazipur early Saturday.The incident took place around 2:30am at the surgery ward on the eighth floor of the hospital, where the child's maternal grandfather was ...more

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the distribution of Family Cards, Farmer Cards and honorariums for religious leaders as part of a nationwide initiative to support beneficiaries.The programmes were launched on Thursday afternoon at Fulghazi School ground in Feni district, with the prime minister attending as the chief guest. Through a video conference, the initiative ...more

The school feeding programme has gained widespread support in the remote river-island areas of Lalmonirhat, improving students’ nutrition and encouraging children to attend school regularly.Students, teachers and guardians have called for the pilot initiative to be expanded to primary schools across the country, citing its role in reducing dropout rates, improving classroom attention and supporting ...more

National University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based AQA Global to modernise and digitise its examination and assessment system, aiming to improve accuracy, efficiency, transparency and accountability.The MoU was signed on Thursday at the conference room of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office on the National University campus in Gazipur. It is the first agreement ...more

Barishal Metropolitan Police (BMP) held a farewell reception on Wednesday for two assistant police commissioners transferred to new assignments and another officer retiring from service.The reception, organised under the theme “We Cherish the Memories of Working Together,” was held at the BMP headquarters conference room.Assistant Police Commissioners Sushanta Majumder and Ratan Chandra Karmakar were honoured ...more

Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has secured joint second place among Bangladeshi universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, marking another milestone in its growing international recognition. In the global rankings, released today by the UK-based higher education publication Times Higher Education, GAU has been placed in the 1001–1200 band among 2,297 ...more

Local Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) members repaired two damaged sections of a road in Ranachandi Union of Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari through voluntary labour on Tuesday.The initiative was taken to reduce public suffering and ensure safer movement along the road in Kisamat Bircharan village. The repair work was carried out under the leadership ...more

The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Force (Ansar-VDP) conducted tree plantation and sapling distribution drives in Cumilla, Bagerhat, Netrokona, Khagrachhari and Rangamati on Tuesday to promote environmental protection and expand green coverage.The campaign was organised under the slogan “Let us decorate the country with tree plantation, Bangladesh first.”In Cumilla, the programme was held at the ...more

Dr. Farid Lamara, renowned environmental expert of French Development Agency (Agence Francaise de Developpement, AFD) called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam today September 29, 2026 at the latter’s office of the university. He was accompanied by Mr. Neumann Max, Project Manager of the same agency. Dean of the Faculty ...more

A courtyard meeting was held in Kishoreganj on Tuesday to raise public awareness about dengue prevention amid a worsening dengue situation in the district.The awareness programme was organised by Kishoreganj Municipality at Gaital Abdul Wahed Janata Government Primary School.Speaking as the chief guest, Kishoreganj Municipality Administrator and Deputy Director of the Local Government Division Jebun ...more