Ex-AL supporters who did not take part in misrule, looting can join BNP: Rizvi

BNP to run two-month long recruitment drive from May 15
8 May 2025, 11:23 AM

Ali Riaz pushes for reforms to ensure accountable state

A delegation of Bhashani Onushari Parishad joins the talks today
8 May 2025, 08:58 AM

SC verdict on appeal against Azharul's death penalty on May 27

Several Jamaat leaders and activists were present in the court
8 May 2025, 07:53 AM

India, Pakistan must avoid escalation, says Chinese envoy

India and Pakistan need to refrain from any measures that further escalate the conflicts between the two countries, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said today
8 May 2025, 07:26 AM

Army busts drug den in Cumilla, 4 arrested

Members of Bangladesh Army conducted a drive in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla early today, uncovering a drug den and arresting four alleged traffickers
8 May 2025, 06:53 AM

Bangladesh goes up a notch, ranks 130th in human development: UNDP report

From 1990 to 2023, Bangladesh has recorded an average annual HDI growth rate of 1.67 percent
8 May 2025, 06:21 AM

Abdul Hamid heads to Bangkok for medical treatment: police

He boarded a Thai Airways flight that left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 3:00am
8 May 2025, 06:17 AM

Crack detected on Dhaka-Mymensingh rail line, train speed reduced

Unclear how long repairs will take, says station master
8 May 2025, 05:51 AM

Tagore’s memories in Mymensingh need preservation

In Feb 15, 1926, Tagore arrived in Mymensingh on a train from Dhaka for a four-day visit
8 May 2025, 05:10 AM

5,500 new govt jobs likely

The government is likely to approve the creation of over 5,500 new posts across various ministries and agencies today, following proposals submitted by at least 10 ministries and divisions, officials said.
7 May 2025, 19:08 PM

Tagore’s 164th birth anniv today

Today marks the 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the towering figure whose literary genius redefined Bangla literature, music, and the cultural identity of the Indian subcontinent through his embrace of contextual modernism.
7 May 2025, 18:08 PM

All prosecution witnesses testify in Magura child rape, murder trial

The hearing of prosecution witness testimonies in the case over the rape and murder of a child in Magura’s Nijnanduali village ended yesterday after eight working days.
7 May 2025, 18:07 PM

BRAC report on migrant workers: Abused, 67,199 women returned in 6 years

More than 4.7 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers have returned home over the past six years after facing various forms of abuse, exploitation, and hardship, according to a BRAC report.
7 May 2025, 18:06 PM

Constituency demarcation: EC to start redrawing soon

The Election Commission will soon start drawing the boundaries of certain constituencies, EC secretary Akhtar Ahmed said yesterday.
7 May 2025, 18:05 PM

More gas for industries, less for power generation

Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan yesterday said that industries would soon get an additional 250 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd).
7 May 2025, 18:05 PM

India pushes 123 individuals into Bangladesh

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday detained at least 123 individuals, including Rohingyas and Bangla-speaking individuals, after India pushed them into Bangladesh through Kurigram and Khagrachhari border points.
7 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Four die in road crashes

Three people were killed and four others injured as a microbus hit a stationary dump truck in Gangni upazila of Meherpur on Tuesday.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM

AAUB excels in US aerospace contest

For the first time, Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB) took part in the Design/Build/Fly (DBF) competition held in Arizona, USA, from April 10-13, said a press release.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Mango harvest in Rajshahi starts May 15

The Rajshahi district administration has set this year’s calendar for the mango harvest, prohibiting growers and traders from selling the fruit in markets before May 15.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Two wetlands declared wildlife sanctuaries

The government has declared two ecologically vital wetlands in Rajshahi district as “Wetland-Dependent Wildlife Sanctuaries” to ensure the conservation of their rich biodiversity, particularly avian species.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM