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Proposed Rabindra Univ campus in Chalan Beel: Environmentalists urge alternative sites

Staff Correspondent: The permanent campus for Rabindra University in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj can be built in another part of Shahjadpur, even by acquiring land if necessary, instead of Ecnec-approved Chalan Beel

High price, low catch: Hilsa scarcity hurts fishermen, consumers

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s prized hilsa, once plentiful in rivers, is fast dwindling — a shock to fishermen and a burden on consumers facing soaring prices. Take Motirhat in Lakshmipur, for

Poverty in Bangladesh increases sharply to 27.93%

Staff Correspondent: Poverty in Bangladesh has deepened sharply over the past two years, with one in four people (27.93%) living below the upper poverty threshold, according to a survey by

Tawhid Afridi placed on 5-day remand

Staff Correspondent: A court in Dhaka on Monday placed content creator Tawhid Afridi, son of Nasir Uddin Sathi, chairman of the private television channel MyTV, on a five-day remand in

Child rape cases rise nearly 75% in 7 months

TDS Desk: 306 girls raped from Jan to July 2025; up from 175 in same period 2024 Surpasses 234 cases reported in entire 2024 251 Cases filed leaving 55 children

Up to Tk 5 lakh reward offered for recovery of firearms looted during July uprising

Staff Correspondent: Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday announced rewards for information leading to the recovery of firearms looted in July and August, with the highest amount of Tk