Brazil President Lula plans visit to Bangladesh

Lula expresses his intention to make the trip by February next year during a meeting with Chief Adviser Yunus in Rome
14 October 2025, 03:32 AM

BJIM condemns attacks on journalists

Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) yesterday raised concern over a series of violent attacks and threats targeting journalists in different districts, allegedly involving local miscreants, charity owners, and even members of law enforcement agencies.
13 October 2025, 22:35 PM

July Charter: Signing first, implementation decision later

The National Consensus Commission will submit its recommendations on implementing the July Charter after its signing on October 17, as it has yet to finalise the implementation process, commission sources said.
13 October 2025, 21:21 PM

Now govt college teachers go on strike

Government college teachers would abstain from classes today in protest against alleged assault on their colleagues by students at Dhaka College.
13 October 2025, 18:18 PM

World Standards Day: ‘Far from reaching the level needed’

Analysts and stakeholders blame weak enforcement, limited lab facilities in rural areas and poor awareness among producers
13 October 2025, 18:15 PM

ICT cases against army officers: Sub-jail declared in Dhaka cantonment

The government has designated a building of the Military Engineer Services (MES) in Dhaka Cantonment as a temporary jail.
13 October 2025, 18:14 PM

50% women don’t know where to report abuse

BBS-UNFPA survey on violence against women reveals alarming figures
13 October 2025, 18:13 PM

Campaigning ends for Cucsu election

Campaigning for the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) election officially ended last night, with candidates going door to door to meet students in the final hours.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Amid ban, Manta fishers struggle for survival

Members of the Manta community, who live on boats along rivers in the southern regions of the country, are struggling to survive after being excluded from the government’s rice allocation during the ongoing 22-day fishing ban.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Man held over rape of 11-year-old in Bandarban

Police have arrested a man accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Entry tests for medical, dental colleges December 12

Admission tests for medical and dental colleges across Bangladesh will be held on the same day, December 12, using the same question paper.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Locals block road protesting proposal

Students and locals blocked the road at the east end of the Bangabandhu Bridge in Tangail yesterday, protesting a reported proposal to include Tangail in the Mymensingh division.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

How many referendums have we had in Bangladesh?

More than three decades after the last referendum, Bangladesh may see another -- this time over the July National Charter.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

CCC struggles to clean city canals amid funding row

The Chattogram City Corporation is struggling to clean its 1,600-kilometre drainage network and 57 canals due to a lack of modern machinery.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

MJF celebrates Int’l Day of the Girl Child with school students

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) marked the International Day of the Girl Child 2025 with a three-day celebration held from October 11 to 13 at the ALOK Auditorium in Mirpur, under the global theme “The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis”.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Issue Dhaka Central University ordinance immediately’

Students of seven government colleges, which were earlier affiliated with Dhaka University, staged a sit-in outside Shikkha Bhaban in Dhaka yesterday, demanding immediate issuance of the ordinance for the proposed Dhaka Central University.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Man sued over rape of girl in Netrakona

A case has been filed against a 60-year-old man for allegedly raping a college student in Durgapur upazila of Netrakona.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Ratify the ILO Convention 190 to end gender-based harassment

A platform of 14 gender rights bodies has called on the government to immediately end the ongoing debates and ratify the ILO Convention 190, which addresses violence and harassment in the world of work.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Three die of dengue, 857 get hospitalised

At least three dengue patients died while 857 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Media Reform: Govt should explain why suggestions yet not implemented

Media Reform Commission head Kamal Ahmed yesterday said the government should explain why it has not implemented the commission’s recommendations even five months after submission.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM