Bangladesh

Dried fish season begins in Kuakata

12 November 2025, 12:37 PM News

Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure

9 November 2025, 13:58 PM Environment

Govt looks to implement new pay scale in phases

23 October 2025, 18:25 PM News

State runs on laws, not emotions

23 October 2025, 18:15 PM News

ACC may get power to probe Bangladeshis abroad

23 October 2025, 18:12 PM News

RPO amendment: Alliance candidates must use own party symbols

23 October 2025, 18:10 PM News

Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad rebrands as ‘Jatiyo Chhatro Shokti’

23 October 2025, 17:38 PM News

'Is it really possible to hear 800 cases within 4-5 hours?'

23 October 2025, 16:58 PM News

Police seek to clear Iresh Zaker, ex-cabinet secretary Mahbub Hossain from July uprising murder case

23 October 2025, 16:51 PM News

'Time granted to war criminals, but not to a freedom fighter': ZI Khan Panna

23 October 2025, 16:30 PM News

‘Dr’ title only for MBBS, BDS degree holders: HC

The High Court yesterday ruled that only individuals who completed their MBBS and BDS can use the title “Dr” before their names.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to shift NID services to independent authority

National Identity Card (NID) services will remain under the Election Commission (EC) for now but will eventually be transferred to an independent data authority, said Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

8-yr-old Magura girl suffers 4 cardiac arrests

The eight-year-old girl from Magura suffered four cardiac arrests yesterday, Bangladesh Army wrote on Facebook last night.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Shapla Chattar incident: ICT issues arrest warrants for Hasina, 4 others

The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday issued arrest warrants for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and four others over the “mass killings” during a Hefajat-e Islam protest at Motijheel’s Shapla Chattar on May 5, 2013.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Safety of women, children: Amendment drafted for quick probe, trial

The government has prepared a draft of the amended Women and Children Repression Prevention Act that would shorten the trial and investigation time for rape cases by half, said Law Adviser Asif Nazrul.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Kidney cases far outstrip doctors and facilities

Only 35 government hospitals offer kidney dialysis at a relatively low cost, while there are just 350 specialist doctors for treating the tens of thousands of patients.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Coordination between govt, NGO needed

NGOs play a crucial role in Bangladesh’s healthcare system by delivering essential services, raising awareness, and advocating for policy reforms, speakers said at an event yesterday.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

A Day in court: Of ‘preventing measure’ against anti-govt slogans

Former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak was brought to a courtroom of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court of Dhaka from its lockup yesterday.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Ensure justice in hills and plains

Indigenous students yesterday called for the formation of a speedy trial tribunal to ensure justice for victims of gender-based violence in both the hills and plains.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Preserving the taste of puffed rice

The day begins at dawn every day for Rekha Mondal. She cleans the utensils, heats the earthen stove, and soaks rice in brine as the first steps after waking up.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Fearless champions of change

Born into poverty and forced into an abusive marriage at a young age, Rogina Begum from Pirojpur seemed destined for a life of hardship.

12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

RU students harassed near university area

Students, teachers and the proctorial body went to Motihar Police Station and filed a harassment case

12 March 2025, 14:13 PM

Minimum age for performing hajj set at 15

The Saudi Hajj and Umrah ministry has set the minimum age for performing Hajj this year at 15

12 March 2025, 13:36 PM

Govt renames 16 military establishments

Sixteen more establishments under Bangladesh Army, previously named after deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members and individuals associated with her government, have been changed

12 March 2025, 13:28 PM