• The national watchdogs need adequate authority and resources
  • Another pointer to incumbents’ indifference to public woes
  • An independent country versus a person
  • Washington’s Plan B for Syria
  • Composers evaluate Humayun Ahmed as lyricist
  • Musical drama Target Platoon premiered
  • Humayun Ahmed: death of an icon & end of an era
  • LONDON DIARY
  • SCBs keep borrowing from call money market
  • Bangladesh, Nepal currencies likely to turn readily convertible
  • Feel it the Federer way
  • Life after the Higgs
  • Pavements perpetuate pedestrians’ misery
  • Syria rebels brace for Aleppo assault
  • US admiral says raid was ‘easiest’ part of bin Laden op
  • Yellow panel divided over CU dean polls
  • Extortion rampant on waterways
  • City people ignorant of rent controllers
  • Teachers, students fear delay in studies
  • EC at snail’s pace to hold polls
  • Poor catches of Hilsa frustrates fishermen
  • Hardly two square meals a day
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Pavements perpetuate pedestrians’ misery

The pavements around the New Market area in the capital have been heavily occupied by makeshift shops. The photo was taken on Friday. — New Age photo
Narrow, battered and occupied pavements in the capital city continue to pester the commuters with hardly any effort by the agencies concerned to improve the situation despite repeated orders by the Supreme Court. Except a few well-paved footpaths with... Full story

Yellow panel divided over CU dean polls

The yellow panel, a teachers’ group supporting the ruling Awami League, have become divided over the forthcoming dean election of Chittagong University. Sources in the university said one of the factions in the panel is led by Jyoti... Full story

Karmajibi Mahila Hostel super removed

The hostel superintendent of Nilkhet Karmajibi Mohila Hostel, Momtaz Begum, was removed on Friday evening, facing protests by the residents. The state minister for women and children affairs, Shirin Sharmin... Full story

Cultural activists protest at Didar’s death

Cultural activists on Friday called upon the government to ensure security of the lives of cultural activists of the country. They were addressing a rally at the Dhaka University’s Teacher-Student Centre... Full story

Rickshaw puller killed

A rickshaw puller was killed by his fellow on the Dhaka University campus on Friday. The deceased, Suja Mia, 32, hailed from Gangachara upazila of Rangpur. Shahbagh police officer-in-charge Sirajul Islam said... Full story

Drug peddlers held in Ctg

The detective branch of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police arrested two drug peddlers in possession of 200 pieces of Yaba tablets at Bahaddarhat in the... Full story

Hizbut Tahrir man arrested

The police arrested an alleged activist of banned Islamist organisation Hizbut Tahrir at Andarkillah in Chittagong on Friday. Kotwali police officer-in-charge Mohiuddin Salim said a group... Full story

Mugger held in Sylhet

The Rapid Action Battalion arrested a listed mugger along with a motorcycle in Sylhet city on Friday. The arrested was Sohel Ahmed, 25, son of Abdul Aziz, a resident of village Islampur at Bijaynagar in Brahmanbaria. Full story

Rain or thundershowers likely

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely at many places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions till 6:00pm today. Full story


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