photo of the day
From fake flowers and fruits to looking glasses and shiny discs -- Jahangir Hossain has decorated this rickshaw to his heart’s content. He comes to Dhaka from Narayanganj every morning to earn a living. A well decorated rickshaw attracts more passengers, helping him take home around Tk 700 every day, said Jahangir. The photo was taken recently in Dhanmondi. Photo: ANISUR RAHMAN
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Students of Mahasthan High School in Bogura sit on a pile of cash, carefully counting them. Five of the eight donation boxes from the Shrine of Shah Sultan Mahisawar Balkhi were opened yesterday. The donation boxes are opened quarterly, said Additional Deputy Commissioner (Tax) Abdul Malek. Over Tk 28 lakh donation was collected three months ago, added Bogura’s Executive Magistrate Nasim Reza. Photo: COLLECTED
Photo of the day
Fourth-grader Akhi joins her mother every day after school to lend a hand in the risky job of breaking bricks, just so her mother can go home a little sooner, after earning a daily income of Tk 250-300. Many workers in the profession are forced to use improvised protective gear as they are given none, leaving them susceptible to frequent injuries. The photo was taken from Bakchor area near Jurain recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman
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Sector Commanders’ Forum places a wreath at Shikha Chirantan in Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday, marking the month of victory. Throughout the month, different socio-political and cultural organisations, and educational institutions will organise numerous programmes to celebrate the nation’s victory after a nine-month-long Liberation War. Photo: Anisur Rahman
ducsu polls
The morning following the much awaited Ducsu polls saw demos and counter-demos at Dhaka University. Students brought out a procession demanding reelection and vice chancellor's resignation. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan/File
ducsu polls
A student holds a placard reading “mystery of the [ballot] box”. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
A locked classroom during students' strike. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
Rejecting election result, BCL activists stage a sit-in near the VC's residence. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
A man and a child on a bike move past a burning tyre, after agitators set it on fire. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
decorated with the rank and badges
Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, being decorated with the rank and badges of major by Brig Gen Abdul Baten Khan, director general of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) and Lt Col Towfique Nowshad, director (training) of BNCC, at BNCC Headquarters in Dhaka recently. Photo; Collected
Nomination paper submission
Awami League leader Saber Hossain Chowdhury at the office of Election Commission in Dhaka's Segunbagicha after submitting his nomination paper around noon yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Nomination paper submission
Flanked by supporters, BNP's Shama Obaid holds the nomination letter for Faridpur-2 constituency in front of the party chief's Gulshan office in the afternoon. Photo: Prabir Das
Gypsy Women
Although a notice pasted on the wall prohibits occupation of footpath by hawkers, bede (gypsy) women sit there regularly to sell their so-called “healing” service. The photo was taken in front of Bandarbazar police outpost in Sylhet city on Monday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Shaheed Dr Milon Day
Mother and family members of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon pray at his grave on Dhaka Medical College (DMC) campus, marking Shaheed Dr Milon Day yesterday. Photo: Collected
Free Bird
A juvenile steppe eagle spreads its wings atop a mango tree near the Padma river bank in Rajshahi. The migratory bird was released into nature after being treated for over a week. It was found sick in Natore's Halti beel by a farmer. The forest department with the help of “Sabuj Bangla”, a local bird lovers' club, rescued the bird of prey and brought it to Rajshahi. Before releasing it on Saturday, Bangladesh Bird Club and International Union for Conservation of Nature researchers tied a metal ring to its leg for monitoring its whereabouts. Steppe eagle is listed as endangered in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Photo: Collected
20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo
Eminent personalities from different sectors attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel last evening. Photo: Collected
20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo
Editor of the newspaper Matiur Rahman, speaks to the guests. Photo: Collected
25 years of editorship
Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, with his colleagues at The Daily Star premises yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
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No China-returnee contracted coronavirus: DGHS
None of the 900 China-returnees screened at Dhaka and Chattogram airports are infected by coronavirus, Directorate General of Health Services claims.
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Cop ‘kills self’ at Mirpur barrack
A policeman reportedly dies by suicide in Dhaka’s Mirpur-14.
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DU students protest torture on fellows
Students of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Dhaka University protest the torture of four students on campus by Chhatra League activists.
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2 missing persons found
Two persons -- son of a police officer and a businessman-- who have been missing from the capital for a few days are found.
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One jailed for gang-rape in Mymensingh
Police on Tuesday arrested a youth in connection with the gang-rape of a girl in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh.
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Ismat Ara Sadique laid to rest
Awami League lawmaker Ismat Ara Sadique was laid to rest in Bogura yesterday afternoon.
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Two missing persons found
The two persons -- son of a police officer and a businessman -- who remained missing in the city for a few days, were found yesterday.
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A welcome winter surprise
The national fish is typically not associated with winter, but this year, large hilsa fish are being netted from the rivers of Barishal, and wholesale markets of the district are buzzing.
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4 hurt in CU BCL infighting
At least four activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Chittagong University unit were injured in an infighting on the campus yesterday.
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DIU celebrates its 18th anniversary
A four-day programme marking the 18th founding anniversary of Daffodil International University (DIU) began with great enthusiasm on its permanent campus in Savar’s Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, yesterday.
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Nine-year-old run over by pickup in Laxmipur
A nine-year-old was killed after a pickup van ran him over at Mandari Purbo Bazar area in Laxmipur Sadar upazila around 2pm yesterday noon.
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‘Focus must be on skills dev, jobs’
Bangladesh faces a major challenge in providing fair jobs to the two million youths entering job market every year, says Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) Director General Manuel Sager.
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Pyramid scheme busted in Uttara
`Rapid Action Battalion on Tuesday raided a company in Uttara, which was stealing money from job-seekers through a pyramid scheme.
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Publish ad asking SK Sinha to appear on Feb 20
A Dhaka court yesterday directed authorities concerned of the government to publish advertisements in two national dailies asking former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others to appear before it on February 20 in a graft case.
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Contribute to building Digital Bangladesh
President Abdul Hamid yesterday called upon universities and University Grants Commission (UGC) to take measures to build “Digital Bangladesh”.
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‘Nothing to do with baul songs’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said baul singer Shariat Sarkar was arrested for his involvement in crime, and it has nothing to do with baul songs.
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Country enters e-passport era
Bangladesh yesterday became the first country in South Asia to enter the era of electronic passports.
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‘A win for the environment’
Environmentalists yesterday termed the demolition of the much-talked-about BGMEA building a symbol of action against illegal structures that were constructed filling waterbodies or open spaces.
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Businessmen rule the race
Businesspersons now find their representation in local government bodies more “lucrative” than before, as documents show about 67.5 percent of total councillor candidates are involved in business.
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Murder attempt on Sarwar Ali: Four including mastermind arrested
Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrest four people, including the mastermind, in connection with a case filed over the murder attempt on Liberation War Museum Trustee Dr Sarwar Ali.
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3 hurt after locals, forest officials clash in Gazipur
A forest official, his assistant and a local have been injured after a group of locals allegedly attacked them and torched their motorcycle in Gazipur.
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Restriction on private vehicle movement on city polls day
Private vehicles will be restricted on Dhaka streets during the city corporation elections, EC Secretary Md Alamgir says.
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Rab arrest 30 members of a fraud gang in Dhaka
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested 30 members of a fraud gang in Dhaka’s Uttara on charge of swindling “hundreds of crores of taka” from people.
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No fake votes possible through EVMs: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says the electronic voting machines (EVMs) that would be used in the upcoming elections to Dhaka North and South city corporations are of high quality and would not make it possible to cast fake votes using those.
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4 DU students beaten up by BCL men
Four students of Dhaka University are beaten up on campus allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists.
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Demolition of BGMEA building begins
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk)—the capital development authority—finally begins demolition of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) building.
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3 workers electrocuted in Hazaribagh
Three workers die after they were electrocuted by a high voltage live wire at the Buriganga River dredging works in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area.
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Stop production, display of laminated election posters: HC
The High Court orders the authorities concerned to immediately stop production and display of laminated election posters in order to save environment.
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Abrar Murder: Court accepts charges against 25 Buet students
A Dhaka court yesterday took cognisance of charges against 25 Buet students accused in Abrar Fahad murder case.
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Mamata observes 37th anniversary
Mamata, a Chattogram-based NGO, has celebrated its 37th founding anniversary amid much enthusiasm and festivity.
