Rajuk yet to ascertain number of dislodged families

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakhya is yet to find out how many people were dislodged by Hatirjheel-Begunbari Lake development project needing rehabilitation. Rajuk chairman Nurul Huda told New Age that the... Full story

Bird lovers throng JU

Migratory birds fly in a lake at Jahangirnagar University as bird lovers gathered there to watch birds on Friday. — Indrajit Ghosh

Bird lovers from across the country thronged Jahangirnagar University on Friday to watch birds during the daylong bird fair on the sprawling evergreen campus. The chirping of the guest birds add to the cheery atmosphere. Full story

Tendency to commit crime up for failure of govt bodies: discussants

Transparency and accountability in government bodies is imperative to improve good governance and human rights situation, said discussants in a programme in Sylhet on Saturday. They said tendency to take law in hand and... Full story

Experts criticise law for allowing smoking in restaurants

Local and international experts warned that smoking in designated areas like restaurants and workplaces, as allowed in Bangladesh’s proposed Bill for Amending Smoking and Tobacco Products... Full story

Maghotsab of Brahmo Samaj observed

Maghotsab, the biggest festival of the Brahmo community, was celebrated on Friday at Brahmo Samaj Complex at Patuatuli in the Old part of the City through daylong programmes. Marking the the establishment of Brahmo Samaj temple... Full story

Cold wave may continue

Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country till 6:00pm today. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and north and north-western parts of Bangladesh and light to moderate fog... Full story