ACC sues NBR member Belal Chowdhury for amassing Tk 5cr in ‘illegal wealth’

Revenue official also accused of violating court-imposed travel ban
7 October 2025, 13:10 PM
7 October 2025, 12:55 PM

Oxygen to be included in ‘essential drug’ list: CA’s special assistant on health

Says govt taking steps to ensure oxygen supply at upazila level
7 October 2025, 10:35 AM

Jamaat leader Taher calls for swift implementation of July Charter

He thanks chief adviser for their participation at UNGA
7 October 2025, 10:14 AM

Teesta water level drops, flood-affected families still struggle

45cm below danger mark at Teesta Barrage point, says WDB
7 October 2025, 07:14 AM

College student stabbed, mugged in Shanir Akhra

Victim undergoing treatment at DMCH with multiple stab injuries
7 October 2025, 06:43 AM

Over 50 roadside trees felled, stolen in Habiganj

Miscreants have cut down and stolen more than 50 akashmoni trees from both sides of the LGED Road in Bahra union of Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj.
6 October 2025, 22:23 PM

MBBS entry test likely on Dec 12

The MBBS entrance examinations for the 2025-26 session is likely to be held on December 12.
6 October 2025, 22:05 PM

Enforced Disappearances: Investigation reports on major cases by this week

ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam yesterday said investigation reports of several major enforced disappearance cases committed during the Awami League’s tenure will be submitted this week.
6 October 2025, 21:00 PM

Dengue cases cross 50,000 mark

With 782 new dengue cases reported yesterday, the total number of cases this year has surpassed 50,000, marking an alarming trend, according to official data.
6 October 2025, 21:00 PM

Most fertiliser plants starved of gas

The govt needs to import as much as 50 percent of the country's annual urea demand
6 October 2025, 18:10 PM

Army chief made no statement on giving indemnity: ISPR

The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) yesterday denounced what it described as a calculated smear campaign against the military, accusing certain social media users of deliberately distorting recent remarks by Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

BNP confident it’ll win, form govt alone

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in his first interview in nearly two decades, said he would return to the country soon to contest the upcoming election.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

India calls Hasina’s stay there a legal matter

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s presence in India is part of a “judicial legal process” that requires “engagement and consultations” between the two governments.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

RU entry tests begin Jan 16

The admission tests of Rajshahi University for the 2025-26 academic session will be held in January next year, said Prof Md Akhtar Hossain Mazumder, administrator of the Public Relations Office at RU.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Civil society platforms urge release of Shahriar Kabir

Five European and global civil society platforms have issued an urgent appeal for the immediate release of journalist and author Shahriar Kabir.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Dipu Moni tells court she is being denied treatment

Former social welfare minister Dipu Moni yesterday told a Dhaka court that she was being denied necessary medical treatment in custody.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Khwaja Habibullah Askari no more

Khwaja Habibullah Askari, founding secretary and a former member of the Board of Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Foundation Bangladesh passed away yesterday, said a press release.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

‘As if a part of my son has returned’

Twelve days after firefighter Nurul Huda sacrificed his life while battling the devastating chemical fire in Gazipur’s Tongi, a new life entered his home -- a baby boy who will never see his father.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Last of the shital pati makers

Shital-pati, a type of mat made by weaving strips of murta cane (Schumannianthus dichotomus), was once a popular household item across the country, prized for its smooth texture and natural cooling properties that offered comfort during the sweltering summer months.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM