Zahangir Shah

Why did cops shoot my boy? He was only 14

He succumbed to his wounds on the way to Enam Medical College Hospital.

3m ago

‘Wish we all died together’

Josna Begum had visions of Eid filled with laughter – new clothes for her children, the sweet aroma of biryani filling their tiny home at New Slum area of Manikganj Sadar. With the joyous holiday just days away, the anticipation should have been bubbling over. Instead, Josna is grappling with a devastating loss that forever altered the course of her family’s life.

7m ago

Natakhola police probe centre: Construction work stops for fund crisis

Construction work of Natakhola Police Investigation Centre has remained incomplete for the last couple of months.

8m ago

C-section: When exception becomes a norm

Caesarean sections or C-sections, a lifesaving procedure which is done in special cases during birth, have become a norm in Bangladesh, especially in private clinics, data show.

8m ago

Remembering a language martyr

Seventy-two years ago, Rafiq Uddin Ahmed became a language martyr among many brave souls who sacrificed their lives for Bangla -- their mother tongue.

9m ago

Brick kilns killing their dream of education

Seventeen-year-old Sumi Akter was seen walking on a brick kiln premises with her three-year-old daughter Ayesha Akhter in her lap.

9m ago

Ferry capsize in Padma: Salvage operation of ferry yet to begin

The one person -- a crew member of the ferry -- who went missing after the incident could not be traced till the filing of the report at 8:00pm.

10m ago

Crew member missing after ferry goes down in Padma

A crew member went missing after a ferry capsized in the Padma with nine trucks and more than 20 people on board yesterday morning.

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September 22, 2022

Runa Akhter appears for SSC exams nearly 12 hrs after giving birth to baby girl

Runa Akhter appeared for her Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination today (September 22, 2022), less than 24 hours after she gave birth to baby girl the previous night.

September 21, 2022

Manikganj zila parishad polls: Chairman candidate goes into hiding fearing attacks

KM Bajlul Haque Ripon, an independent chairman candidate for Manikganj zila parishad elections, has gone into hiding fearing attacks allegedly by ruling party-backed chairman candidate after he was threatened to withdraw his candidature.

June 29, 2022

‘I don’t know where I’ll go’

Hundreds of families in Patilapara area in Manikganj’s Saturia upazila have been affected by river erosion. Vast crop lands and houses have been washed away by the Dhaleshwari river in the last few days. Hundreds of houses and crop lands, including, Abdur Rahman Khan High School are now at risk of erosion.

June 27, 2022

Paturia-Daulatdia: Almost deserted

The number of vehicles at the Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Majhikandi ferry routes significantly dropped as the Padma Bridge opened to traffic yesterday.

May 20, 2022

Baliati Palace: A striking 19th century architecture at the heart of Manikganj

Gobinda Ram Shaha was a zamindar of Baliati village. He was a renowned salt merchant during the mid 18th century and had four sons -- Dadhi Ram, Pandit Ram, Ananda Ram and Golap Ram. It's likely that the sons built the palace after their father's death.

April 28, 2022