• President’s partisan tale undermines his office
  • Alarming, indeed
  • Welcome HC rulings
  • BCL atrocities
  • No substitute for a strong opposition
  • The Hillary doctrine?
  • Nat’l Art Gallery displays major participants
  • Chhayanaut observes Wahidul Haque’s death anniv
  • Nightclub inferno leaves Brazil in mourning
  • French-led troops ring Timbuktu, Islamists burn manuscripts
  • H1 revenue falls short of target by Tk 2,655cr
  • DCCI calls BB to waive charge on inter-bank transaction
  • Royals give Kings the blues
  • All is not well for Royals
  • Dental students block road, give govt ultimatum
  • Students begin fast-unto-death at SUST
  • Jamaat-Shibir men go on rampage
  • Dhaka, Delhi sign Extradition Treaty
  • RMG workers threaten strike, road blockade
  • EC fears legal complexities if JS polls held before dissolution of parliament
  • College student hacked to death in Sylhet
  • Prosecution seeks permission for Azhar’s interrogation at safe home
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Dental students block road, give govt ultimatum

Students of health technology (dental) block the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Monday, demanding change in the name of their course. — New Age photo
Dental students who studied bachelor of science in health technology (dental) on Monday gave a five-day ultimatum to the government to meet their demands that include changing their course name to bachelor of science in dentistry. The students under the banner BSc in Health Technology (Dental) Students’ Association raised their five-point demand while holding a... Full story

Students begin fast-unto-death at SUST

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology business administration students on Monday begin fast-unto-death, demanding removal of department chair. — New Age photo
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology business administration students on Monday began fast-unto-death as part of their continuous demonstration for withdrawal of the department chair. The students are on demonstration since January 20 against the department chair, Professor Nazrul Islam, who is also the management and... Full story

Call for ensuring basic needs of sex workers’ children

Guests attend a national-level sharing meeting on education rights of children of sex workers in the capital on Monday. — New Age photo
Sex workers, representatives of non-government organisations and educationists on Monday urged the government to ensure the basic needs of children of sex workers, especially their rights to education. At a view exchange meeting at the National Press Club, they said the government should set up a safe home for the children of sex... Full story

Rajshahi job seekers protest at discrimination

Job seekers in Rajshahi held protests on Monday against discrimination in job facilities against the students who passed their secondary school and higher secondary school exams in division system. Full story

Foam factory catches fire in city

A foam factory was burnt and another industrial unit was damaged in the Tejgaon industrial area in the capital Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at Joongboo Multimode Chemical factory, owned by industrialist Abdul Awal Mintoo, also a BNP leader, while about 30... Full story

CU teacher suspended for ‘sexual harassment’

The Chittagong University authorities on Monday suspended statistics teacher Chandan Kumar Poddar after a rape case was filed against him. The CU vice-chancellor, Anwarul Azim Arif, made the decision on... Full story

JU teachers, students rally for classrooms

Teachers and students of journalism and media studies at Jahangirnagar University on Monday held demonstrations on the campus, demanding congenial atmosphere in the department. Full story

Rise in temperature likely

Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in 24 hours till 6:00pm today. Moderate to thick fog might occur over the river basins and northern parts of Bangladesh and light to moderate fog... Full story


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