• Govt must act decisively on ‘road accidents’
  • A pointer on the ruling quarters’ general apathy to children
  • Energy breakthrough on high seas
  • Fighting freebies
  • Bangladesh-US relations: opportunities and challenges
  • A humble proposal for national budget
  • Fatema moves audience with Nazrul songs
  • Sanjida Khatun’s recognition in India celebrated
  • Syria violence kills 4 even as UN mission grows
  • NATO summit must protect Afghan women
  • Jurgensen set to be Tigers’ acting coach
  • Badal, Nabil swap BFF positions
  • Brokers, merchant bankers unwilling to waive interest
  • Dhaka, Delhi start negotiation today on cotton supply deal
  • Police foil rights groups’ rally in Khulna
  • Greens call for reclamation of playgrounds
  • 100 hurt as police, apparel workers clash at Ashulia
  • Govt forms ‘secret force’ to abduct politicians: Khaleda
  • Dhaka under pressure to sign US military co-op deal
  • Petrobangla extends bid submission schedule
  • Multiple approaches needed to grab EU market opportunities: dialogue
  • Dhaka wants non-OIC nations to address refugee problems
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Police foil rights groups’ rally in Khulna

The police on Saturday barred 10 rights and civic groups in the Khulna city from holding a rally to express their concern over the recent human rights violation in the Khulna zone. Full story

Greens call for reclamation of playgrounds

Green activists on Saturday demanded more playgrounds for children in the capital as well as across the country. At a human chain, they urged the government to take necessary steps to recover the city’s open... Full story

World Migratory Bird Day 2012 observed

Students have a look on stuffed birds in a bird festival held on the North South University campus in the capital on Saturday, marking World Migratory Bird Day. — New Age photo
Bird experts on Saturday expressed deep concern over the decreasing number of migratory birds in Bangladesh and all over the world. They said all over the world the number of migratory birds was diminishing and for last two decades... Full story

Seven-point demand pressed to improve DU education

Left-leaning student organisation Samajtantrik Chhatra Front of Dhaka University unit on Saturday announced fresh demonstration programmes to press home their seven-point demand including end to... Full story

NGO role stressed to raise awareness of RTIA

Social workers on Saturday said as an important actor in the open governance process NGOs were not only to monitor the government service delivery but also to play a role in creating awareness of the... Full story

DWASA burns poisonous fishes

The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority on Saturday launched its drive to destroy poisonous fishes at Pagla Sewage Treatment Plant. The plant’s executive engineer, Humayun Kabir, told New Age that on... Full story

Students rally for Master’s courses in Khulna

The students of Government Azam Khan Commerce College in the Khulna city on Saturday confined the college principal and held demonstrations on the campus for about an hour on Saturday... Full story

Change in temperature unlikely

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions till 6:00pm today. Full story


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