Workers leave Dhaka-Mymensingh highway after three hours

Traffic movement returned to normal around 10:45am
20 March 2025, 04:54 AM

Only 13 countries unhappier than Bangladesh: Report

Finland tops rankings, Afghanistan at the bottom
20 March 2025, 03:51 AM

Yunus praises army’s role, dedication

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday expressed his confidence in the Bangladesh Army’s professionalism and dedication, emphasising its role in ensuring national sovereignty and security.
19 March 2025, 19:10 PM

Tonu murder: 9 years without closure

It has been nine long years since the rape and murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, yet the case remains unresolved.
19 March 2025, 19:10 PM

Anyone now can criticise govt without fear: Touhid

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday said that one of the successes of the interim government is that anyone can now criticize it freely
19 March 2025, 18:37 PM

Bureaucracy falters without clear direction

While expectations were high for dynamic governance under this government, the bureaucracy is badly in need of vital changes that remain stalled.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

79 rivers dead or on deathbed

At least 79 of the government-listed 1,156 rivers flowing through the country have dried up or are in the process of drying up in recent times, threatening livelihoods, agriculture, and local biodiversity, a recent study has revealed.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Tension in camps after arrest of ARSA chief

A sense of unease prevails in the Rohingya camps following the arrest of ARSA Commander-in-Chief Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Seven killed in road crashes in 3 districts

At least seven people were killed and eight others injured in separate road accidents in Jashore, Joypurhat, and Thakurgaon districts yesterday and on Tuesday, respectively.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Consensus commission to begin talks with parties today

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) will begin its second round of discussions with political parties today to review key proposals from various reform commissions. The meetings will take place individually, in phases.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Man held over rape of girl with disability

A man was detained on Tuesday night for raping a girl with disability in Rangpur’s Mithapukur upazila.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

2 held over mob attack on rape accused

Police yesterday arrested two persons for a mob attack on a teenage boy over rape allegations in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area on Tuesday night.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

CSOs condemn abduction, abuse of 2 NGO workers

The Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Alliance has strongly condemned the abduction, brutal torture, and sexual harassment of two NGO workers in Cumilla’s Chandina.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Prioritise prudence over populism in legal reforms

The interim government must prioritise prudence over populism before finalising the reforms they are planning for the existing Women and Children Repression Prevention Act 2000, urged legal experts at an event yesterday.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Gridlock concern looms amid ongoing construction works

The joy of holidaymakers is often dampened by severe gridlocks during Eid journey, and with ongoing construction in Sirajganj, concerns over traffic congestion loom for those heading north.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Tk 721cr remittance: NBR suspects foul play

A businessman, who brought Tk 721 crore into the country claiming it as remittances, utilised the tax-exemption facility to repatriate funds that were earlier laundered abroad, tax officials believe.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM

DRU protests NOAB decision of 3-day Eid holiday for journos

NOAB today announced that the offices of all newspapers will remain closed for three days
19 March 2025, 15:36 PM

Fair election impossible: GM Quader after attack on JP iftar party

A group of 20-25 assailants had stormed the venue
19 March 2025, 15:06 PM

Chandrima Udyan's name changed back to 'Zia Udyan'

The order was made by directive of the President of Bangladesh
19 March 2025, 14:13 PM

Cop withdrawn after bribery video surfaces

Investigations reveal SI allegedly took Tk 1 lakh in bribe
19 March 2025, 14:11 PM