Artist Manabendra Ghosh’s house burnt in Manikganj

"All the sculptures I had created since my training time and all the furniture in the house, were damaged by then," he said
16 April 2025, 07:46 AM

Fakhrul to meet US deputy assistant secretary Nicole Chulick this afternoon

The meeting is expected to take place around 4:30pm.
16 April 2025, 07:27 AM

BNP leaders in meeting with CA for election roadmap

BNP to submit a written statement urging the announcement of an election roadmap
16 April 2025, 06:36 AM

NCP leaders to meet US deputy assistant secy Nicole Chulick

The courtesy meeting is set to take place at 3:15pm
16 April 2025, 06:17 AM

Polytechnic students block Tejgaon road over six-point demand

The blockade has caused a long tailback on roads in the neighbouring areas.
16 April 2025, 06:06 AM

Uprising Cases: ‘Not sparing any big fish’ Says home adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday dismissed allegations that law enforcers are only arresting grassroots-level political activists over the attacks and killings related to the July uprising, sparing influential figures.
15 April 2025, 21:19 PM

Ducsu: EC, voter list to be finalised by May

The process of forming the Election Commission and finalising the voter list for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election will be completed by May, according to the published roadmap of the election.
15 April 2025, 20:05 PM

Shares worth Tk 17,000cr frozen

The joint taskforce, formed by the interim government, has had frozen Tk 17,000 crore worth of shares, around Tk 4,000 crore held in different bank accounts, and imposed travel bans on 84 individuals from 10 major industrial groups and the Sheikh family through courts.
15 April 2025, 19:06 PM

Join hands to build a discrimination-free country

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has called upon the people of the country to join hands in building a new Bangladesh which is “happy, peaceful and prosperous” without any discrimination.
15 April 2025, 18:24 PM

In coffins, from faraway lands

Kazi Salauddin, a 44-year-old man from Cumilla, migrated to Saudi Arabia in October 2022, hoping to secure a bright future for his family. But barely a year later, Salauddin, the father of two daughters and a son, died suddenly.
15 April 2025, 18:23 PM

LDC graduation: Ensure strong monitoring for smooth transition

There is no possibility of reversing the decision to graduate from LDC status, as the chief adviser has instructed all officials to ensure strong monitoring so that every sector remains unaffected, and the maximum benefits are reaped from the transition.
15 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Banning AL top reform priority

Banning the Awami League is the first and most important reform initiative, said National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Bobby Hajjaj yesterday.
15 April 2025, 18:01 PM

‘There is nothing illegal about it’

The steps taken against model Meghna Alam were in line with the existing laws and did not involve any unlawful conduct, Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser for home affairs, said yesterday.
15 April 2025, 18:01 PM

US officials arrive to discuss polls, reforms, tariffs

Dhaka and Washington will discuss tariffs, the reforms undertaken by the interim government, democratic transition, and the Rohingya and Myanmar crises as two high officials of the US begin their engagement with Bangladesh officials and political actors today.
15 April 2025, 18:01 PM

3 years without MRI service

Mithun Barua from Muradpur visited Chattogram Medical College Hospital last week with leg pain.
15 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Two killed in road accidents in Dhaka

Two people, including a woman, were killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka’s Uttara and Hazaribagh areas yesterday.
15 April 2025, 18:00 PM

1971 war crimes accused gets bail after brief custody

An accused in a case filed over crimes committed during the 1971 Liberation War was held in the custody of the International Crimes Tribunal for two hours yesterday after his lawyer failed to submit necessary documents during a bail hearing.
15 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Ilegal fair occupies Dhupkhola playground

The fair, expected to continue until April 17, has taken over the entire field, depriving residents of their only open space for walking, exercise, and sports.
15 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Pahela Baishakh Nation celebrates its roots through dance and music

With the first light of Monday, Bangladesh stepped into the Bangla year 1432, as people from all walks of life embraced Pahela Baishakh with joy, tradition, and a renewed sense of community.
15 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Fire guts heap of straw at BCL leader Saddam’s house

Straw worth around Tk 1 lakh was destroyed in the fire
15 April 2025, 15:53 PM