Friday, April 19, 2024

Schoolgirl raped by trucker, 3 cohorts

Victim rescued from resort Police rescued a 15-year-old rape victim from Emang Resort and Restaurant in Alutila tourist area in Sadar upazila of Khagrachhari yesterday. She was taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital after receiving first aid from Khagrachhari Adhunik Sadar Hospital, said hospital sources

School dropout rate higher in three hill districts: Study

Due to linguistic barriers and improper academic curriculum, school students of the three hill districts are being deprived of quality education, which causes high dropout rate in the region compared to the national level dropout, a study has revealed. While the average dropout rate is around 30 percent at primary schools at national

Down with the hills!

Probir Kumar Sarker Though Bangladesh is prominently a plain land, its Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Sylhet have hilly areas with forests and rich biodiversity. These areas are full of natural resources fulfilling needs of the people and other living species. But at present, the destruction of hills in every area has become ... Read more