Daffodil University lecturer suspended for opposing Gaza protests

Tahmina threatened to give the students double absences
7 April 2025, 14:16 PM

ARSA chief Jununi sent to jail in Bandarban

A total of 52 ARSA members have been charged
7 April 2025, 13:09 PM

US embassy issues alert over Gaza protests in Dhaka

The embassy advised US citizens to practice vigilance
7 April 2025, 12:54 PM

Woman killed after being hit by covered van in Tongi

A woman was killed after being hit by a covered van in the Ershad Nagar area of Tongi on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway around 12.30am last night..The deceased, a woman around 55 years old, remains unidentified, said SI Mahfuzur Rahman of Tongi Police Station. Police recovered the body from
7 April 2025, 12:26 PM

CEPZ shoe factory workers block road protesting coworkers' termination

Workers of a shoe factory in Chattogram Export Processing Zone blocked a road in the port city this morning protesting termination of their fellows.
7 April 2025, 07:07 AM

BSF hands over 2 Bangladeshis to BGB after flag meeting

Two Bangladeshi nationals were handed over following a flag meeting held in Jhenidah border
7 April 2025, 06:18 AM

Bangladesh erupts in protest against Israeli atrocities in Gaza

Protesters form human chain and bring out processions and rallies, demanding immediate halt of the genocide and mass destruction in Gaza
7 April 2025, 05:57 AM

‘He’d still be alive had those in power cared’

Ashiqur Rahman Hridoy, 16, was hit with 35 shotgun pellets -- three of them lodged in his head -- during a protest against the state crackdown on quota reform demonstrators in Dhaka’s Jatrabari on July 18.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Sacked BDR members demand reinstatement

Hundreds of dismissed members of the erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh, or BGB) demonstrated in front of its headquarters at Pilkhana, Dhaka yesterday morning demanding reinstatement to their jobs and compensation.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

60 lakh new voters added

More than 60 lakh citizens are set to be added to the voter list and over 20 lakh deceased voters are being removed from the roll.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

How our media got politicised

How did our media get to a place where censorship is rampant and media organisations pander to political parties?
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhaka confident of riding out tariff storm

Bangladeshi exporters remain optimistic about withstanding the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs, hoping that bold diplomacy and a united front at home will shield them from the trade shock.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Investment Summit 2025: Beginning of new investment narrative for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has set its sights on becoming a globally competitive, investor-friendly economy by 2035, said BIDA Chairman Ashik Chowdhury yesterday.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Army chief leaves Dhaka for Russia, Croatia

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Bangladesh for Russia yesterday morning on an official visit.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

BCS Exams: ‘Fix overlap of schedules’

Candidates of the 44th to 47th Bangladesh Civil Service exams yesterday demanded that the Public Service Commission immediately publish a specific time-bound roadmap to conclude the long-stalled recruitment processes.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Heat, low rainfall threaten tea yields

Tea production in the country has been severely affected by the ongoing heatwave and drought, which have persisted since the end of Chaitra.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Nor’wester likely in next few days

Amid ongoing heat making life difficult in Dhaka and other parts of the country, rain showers are expected to bring some respite over the next few days.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Committed to combat trafficking’

Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to combatting human trafficking and underscored the government’s enhanced efforts to address the crime at both national and regional levels.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Maternal, neonatal care still a challenge

Despite notable progress in healthcare, Bangladesh continues to lag behind in ensuring essential maternal and child care, with a significant number of stillbirths and child deaths reported each year, health experts said.
6 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Over 60 lakh new voters added, 20 lakh dead removed from list

The voter registration process will continue until April 11
6 April 2025, 12:38 PM