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364 students commit suicide in eight months

As many as 364 students committed suicide in the last eight months of this year, highlighting the vulnerable mental condition of the country's youths, said a new survey on Friday. The data says 45 students committed suicide on average per month.Aachol Foundation, a youth-run organisation based in Dhaka University, compiled...

A smartly turned-out police contingent giving a guard of honour to Akbar Ali Khan (inset)

A smartly turned-out police contingent, on behalf of Dhaka district administration, giving a guard of honour to Akbar Ali Khan (inset), former adviser to the caretaker government, on Azad Mosque premises in the city's Gulshan after Jumma prayers on Friday — FE Photo

Gender equality is precondition for democracy, development: Speaker

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said on Wednesday gender equality is a prerequisite for vibrant democracy and sustainable and balanced development, reports BSS."Gender equality is important for both men and women as it is a prerequisite for vibrant democracy and sustainable and balanced development," she said.The Speaker was...

Two cops bullet-hit in attack by drug dealers in B'baria

Two police personnel have been injured after being shot by a group of drug dealers during a raid in Brahmanbaria's Nabinagar upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred at Nurjahanpur village of Barikandi union on Thursday night, Saifuddin Anwar, officer-in-charge of Nabinagar thana, said.The policemen injured in the incident are Inspector Mohammad...

Prof Dr Md Amin Uddin Mridha

Prof Dr Md Amin Uddin Mridha, founding vice-chancellor of Pabna University of Science and Technology, posing with teachers and students of Asian University for Women during his visit to the university in Chattogram on Thursday. He shared his thoughts with them about integrated agriculture farm, the role of palmyra palm...

100 illegal structures evicted from Ctg hills

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 09: Chattogram District Administration and Department of Environment (DoE) in a joint drive demolished about 100 illegal structures from Chottagong hills on Thursday.The structures were illegally built on both sides of Fouzdarhat-Bayezid link road. Hillol Biswas, director of DoE Chattogram Metropolitan office, led the drive while three executive...

Man's body found in city's Bakshibazar

Police have recovered the body of a homeless man from a footpath in the city's Bakshibazar, reports bdnews24.com.The dead man is 55-year-old Md Ali, according to Shahbagh thana chief Mowdut Hawlader.Ali's body was lying on a footpath outside the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology at the Bakshibazar intersection.

Mild heat wave sweeping over 13 dists

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Barishal, Chattogram & Khulna divisions until 6:00pm today (Saturday), according to Met office.Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Faridpur, Sirajgong, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Mymensingh, Cumilla, Chandpur, Feni,...

News in Brief -(2022-09-10)

BFSA donates Tk 3.2m for Ashrayan projectThe Bangladesh Foreign Service Association (BFSA) has donated Tk 3.25 million to build houses for the homeless under the Ashrayan project of the government that is being run by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). BFSA president Sabbir Ahmed Chowdhury handed over the cheque to...