Minor girl found dead in city

Relatives and neighbours hold demonstrations blocking the Purana Paltan intersection in the capital on Saturday in protest at the killing of a minor girl after rape. — New Age photo

The decomposed body of a minor girl was found in a toilet of a commercial building at Topkhana Road in the capital Saturday noon. Police arrested three people in this connection. Claiming that the victim was raped and later killed, neighbours... Full story

Sylhet people rally against repression of women

Speakers at a rally in the Sylhet city on Saturday called for stricter maintenance of law and order to stop violence against women. They also stressed social movement in this regard. Full story

Separate ministry for haors demanded

Green activists on Saturday demanded a separate ministry to save haors and haor area people of the country. At a human chain, environmentalists demanded that the authorities complete construction and renovation... Full story

Holidaymakers swarm in Rajshahi computer fair

People from all walks of life gather in Bangladesh Computer Samity Digital Expo-2013 in the Rajshahi city on Saturday. — New Age photo

The crowd at the Bangladesh Computer Samity Digital Expo-2013 in the Rajshahi city peaked on Friday and Saturday. A huge number of visitors, especially students, rushed to the fair venue to have an idea of the latest developments in computer. Full story

Sylhet kite fest draws huge crowd

The daylong kite festival at the Sylhet MC College playground in the city drew a huge crowd on Saturday. Sylhet city mayor Badar Uddin Ahmad Kamran as chief guest inaugurated the festival in the morning. Full story

Change in temperature unlikely

Weather is likely to remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country till 6:00pm today. Moderate fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country during midnight till morning... Full story