50 hurt as robbers attack 10 trawlers

At least 10 fishing trawlers came under attacks by armed robbers in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday night, leaving more than 50 fishermen shot and injured.
10 April 2025, 18:17 PM

SSC exams begin across the country

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations began across the country yesterday.
10 April 2025, 18:14 PM

‘Raise your voice for Palestine’

BNP has called on the Muslim-majority countries to take strong, united action to halt the mass killings and atrocities committed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
10 April 2025, 18:03 PM

US tariff freeze: Crucial window for better negotiations

The 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs by the US has brought a much-needed reprieve for Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector, which had been preparing for a potential slowdown in orders and pricing pressures.
10 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Investment Summit: Event generates interest among foreign investors

The four-day Bangladesh Investment Summit concluded yesterday, creating interest among foreign investors, but they raised concerns over access to resources, policy continuity and corruption.
10 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Transshipment: 4 lorries with RMG goods turned away from Benapole

Four lorries carrying garment products were refused access to Petrapole Port on Wednesday, hours after India cancelled a transit facility that allowed Bangladesh to export goods to third countries through its airports.
10 April 2025, 18:01 PM

‘People asking us to stay for 5 more years’

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday said that people are telling them to stay for five more years.
10 April 2025, 18:01 PM

IAB wants country be renamed ‘Bangladesh Jonokalyan Rastro’

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) has formally proposed renaming the country to the “People’s Welfare State of Bangladesh” or in Bangla, “Bangladesh Jonokalyan Rastro” as part of a broader push for political and constitutional reforms.
10 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Probe into four major cases nearly done

The Chief Prosecutor’s Office of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday announced that investigations into four major cases of crimes against humanity, committed during the July uprising, are either completed or nearing completion.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

School field leased for market

A school playground in Shialkhowa village under Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila has been leased out for setting up a haat (rural market), angering students, teachers and guardians.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Diarrhoea cases surge in Barishal

Hospitals across Barishal are witnessing an alarming rise in diarrhoea cases, prompting serious concern among health officials over the increasing number of patients.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Sazzad’s wife denied bail, ordered to surrender

The High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Sharmin Akhter Tamanna, wife of Chattogram’s one of the most wanted criminals Sazzad Hossain alias Choto Sazzad, and ordered her to surrender before the lower court concerned in four weeks in connection with a murder case filed in Chattogram.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Take measures to save abandoned newborns

The government should take steps to save the lives of abandoned newborns and ensure their welfare, said speakers at a press conference yesterday.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Finish BCS process in one year: NCP

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has called for the entire process of government job recruitments through the BCS examination -- from issuance of the circular to publishing the final results -- to be completed within one year.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Police Week finally confirmed, starts April 29

Police Week 2025, the largest annual gathering of the Bangladesh Police, is set to begin on April 29, following months of uncertainty.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Lifesaver on the Meghna: Floating hospital brings hope to char people in Chandpur

Eighteen medical staff, including three doctors, provide services there
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

SC orders children's courts to operate on public holidays

The Supreme Court administration has ordered the children's courts to continue judicial proceedings during public holidays, including weekends, to address cases involving children..In a notification issued yesterday, the apex court said that designated judges of the children's courts must
10 April 2025, 15:59 PM

Govt warns of forged recruitment, transfer orders

All authentic orders related to recruitment, posting, and transfer are published on the ministry's website
10 April 2025, 14:37 PM

Steps taken for employment in developed world, including Japan: Asif Nazrul

695 technical interns have already gone to Japan under the Technical Training Programme, he says
10 April 2025, 14:21 PM

Desperate bid for a better life

221 rescued from traffickers in perilous sea journey to Malaysia
10 April 2025, 14:13 PM