Khaleda Zia reaches Evercare Hospital for health check-up

A large number of BNP supporters had gathered at the entrance of Evercare Hospital as her motorcade arrived
18 June 2025, 13:11 PM

Human chain demands justice for murder of man who refused daughter's marriage proposal

Family members of the deceased, leaders of NCP and several other parties, participated in the demonstration
18 June 2025, 11:54 AM

Govt deliberately disrupting DSCC services, Ishraque alleges

The BNP leader alleges local government adviser ordered officials to halt civic functions
18 June 2025, 09:38 AM

Secretariat employees protest continues against public service ordinance

Workers from various ministries assembled in front of Building No 6 in the morning and marched to the new Cabinet Division building
18 June 2025, 07:11 AM

Chief justice reconstitutes jurisdictions of 49 HC benches

Appellate and HC divisions to resume judicial work on Sunday after vacation
18 June 2025, 06:09 AM

Jashore SI suspended over bribe allegation

Ashraf Hossain also accused of misconduct in previous drug-related arrest
18 June 2025, 05:55 AM

Khaleda to visit Evercare Hospital for routine check-up

The 79-year-old leader is expected to leave her Gulshan residence around 6:00pm
18 June 2025, 05:33 AM

Law, energy advisers to hold discussions with protesters

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan are expected to hold discussions with leaders of the ongoing movement at the Secretariat demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
17 June 2025, 22:42 PM

Govt enacts law for July martyrs’ families, injured

The government issued an ordinance providing a legal framework for state-led welfare initiatives to rehabilitate the families of those killed and those injured during the July uprising.
17 June 2025, 21:21 PM

BNP doesn’t want conflict with govt after London meeting

The BNP has decided not to engage in any activity that might delay the election or reignite conflict with the interim government following the recent London meeting between the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
17 June 2025, 21:18 PM

Ishraque holds meeting with DSCC ward secretaries

Despite not being officially sworn in, BNP leader Ishraque Hossain, for the second day yesterday, took up the role of “mayor” of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
17 June 2025, 19:20 PM

Consensus on MPs voting against party lines, with exceptions

Political parties will allow MPs to vote against party lines except on no-confidence motions and finance bills.
17 June 2025, 18:46 PM

Youth’s body recovered

The body of a youth, who went missing after falling into Dhalshwari river from a pontoon at Munshiganj launch terminal on Monday, has been recovered from the river after around 30 hours.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM

2 children drown in Dinajpur pond

Two children drowned while bathing in a pond on the Parbatipur Upazila Parishad premises in Dinajpur yesterday afternoon.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Ninth grader found dead in M’singh

Police recovered the decomposed body of a ninth-grade student from a septic tank in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh early yesterday, three days after he went missing.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Badruzzaman elected fellow of Academy of Science

Prof ABM Badruz-zaman, vice chancellor of Buet, has been elected as a Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science at its 16th council meeting on May 18, said a press release.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Kaun cultivation on the verge of oblivion

Kaun (foxtail millet), a resilient and nutrient-dense grain, used to be a dietary staple in the shoal regions of northern Bangladesh.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Decline in WASH budget concerning

The Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and WaterAid Bangladesh have expressed deep concern over the declining budget allocation for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector in the proposed Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Gender budget cuts may further marginalise women

Economists, rights activists, and development experts have raised concerns over a decline in gender-responsive allocations in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, questioning the government’s commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM

No social safety net for 91% of street children

Despite being among the most vulnerable, nearly 91 percent of the country’s marginalised population and 94 percent of street children remain excluded from the government’s social safety net, according to a recent survey by Caritas Bangladesh.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM