Dried fish season begins in Kuakata
12 November 2025, 12:37 PM
News
Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure
9 November 2025, 13:58 PM
Environment
Govt looks to implement new pay scale in phases
23 October 2025, 18:25 PM
News
State runs on laws, not emotions
23 October 2025, 18:15 PM
News
ACC may get power to probe Bangladeshis abroad
23 October 2025, 18:12 PM
News
RPO amendment: Alliance candidates must use own party symbols
23 October 2025, 18:10 PM
News
Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad rebrands as ‘Jatiyo Chhatro Shokti’
23 October 2025, 17:38 PM
News
'Is it really possible to hear 800 cases within 4-5 hours?'
23 October 2025, 16:58 PM
News
Police seek to clear Iresh Zaker, ex-cabinet secretary Mahbub Hossain from July uprising murder case
23 October 2025, 16:51 PM
News
'Time granted to war criminals, but not to a freedom fighter': ZI Khan Panna
23 October 2025, 16:30 PM
News
Make primary healthcare free for everyone
The Health Sector Reform Commission has recommended that the government make primary healthcare its constitutional obligation and provide it free of cost to ensure universal access.
5 May 2025, 18:01 PM
65 rare turtles hatched in Sundarban’s Karamjal
A total of 65 hatchlings of critically endangered Batagur Baska turtle species were born at the Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre under East Sundarbans Forest Division early yesterday.
5 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Locals suffer as ferry service halted for 132 days
Ferry services on the Chilmari-Roumari route of the Brahmaputra River in Kurigram have been suspended for 132 days due to a navigability crisis, causing immense suffering to locals.
5 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Woman dies as scarf gets caught in wheel
A 23-year-old woman died after her scarf got entangled in the wheel of a battery-run autorickshaw at Aftabnagar in the capital yesterday.
5 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Transparency, citizen- first approach key to civil service reform
Bangladesh’s civil service must undergo bold and strategic reforms to remain relevant in an increasingly complex and fast-changing world, speakers said at a high-level consultation workshop yesterday.
5 May 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Need stronger land policies, better agricultural planning’
The government is likely to pass the Agricultural Land Protection Act within the next two months, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Water Resources ministries.
5 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to build ‘July Memorial’ at Osmani Udyan
The government is set to construct a July Memorial Monument at Osmani Udyan in Dhaka to commemorate the July uprising.
5 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Volunteers appointed to protect 33 canals, lakes: DNCC Administrator
Participating volunteer orgs will be involved in planning and designing greening efforts
5 May 2025, 16:04 PM
Traffic disruption likely in Dhaka tomorrow over Khaleda’s return
The BNP has assigned its different wings to designated spots along the route
5 May 2025, 14:49 PM
Khaleda leaves London for Dhaka in air ambulance
Fakhrul urges BNP supporters to keep roads free, ensure SSC students can reach exam centres
5 May 2025, 13:37 PM
EC moves to tackle duplicate NIDs, expand services abroad
It has identified more than 500 individuals in Bangladesh who possess multiple national identity cards
5 May 2025, 13:03 PM
Army chief returns from Qatar visit focused on defence, job cooperation
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home today after wrapping up an official visit to Qatar, which focused on strengthening military cooperation and expanding employment opportunities for retired Bangladesh Army personnel
5 May 2025, 09:21 AM
SC functions suspended for half day in honour of Barrister Abdur Razzaq
Judicial functions of the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court will remain suspended for half of today in honour of veteran jurist Barrister Abdur Razzaq
5 May 2025, 05:39 AM
Bangladeshis to get urgent medical visas to China in a day
Application, approval process simplified
5 May 2025, 05:29 AM
Barrister Abdur Razzaq no more
Eminent jurist Barrister Abdur Razzaq passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka's Dhanmondi yesterday afternoon. He was 75.
4 May 2025, 18:14 PM
BNP discusses polls, regional stability with Russian envoy
Most foreign countries, including Russia, are waiting for an elected government in Bangladesh through a credible election, said BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.
4 May 2025, 18:11 PM
No deal on humanitarian channel yet
Bangladesh will not engage in any proxy war, as suggested by a news portal of a neighbouring country, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman said yesterday.
4 May 2025, 18:02 PM
Women’s affairs commission: Writ petition challenges parts of report
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a petition with the High Court challenging the legality of some recommendations made in chapters 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, and 12 of the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission’s report.
4 May 2025, 18:02 PM
Democracy can’t do without a free press
Political parties have stressed their commitment to ensuring press freedom, recognising it as essential for democracy and good governance, and warning that its absence leads to fascism.
4 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Now teachers go on strike at Kuet
No classes were held at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) yesterday despite its reopening after two and a half months of closure as teachers started class boycott for various demands.
4 May 2025, 18:00 PM