15 factories declared holiday amid workers' protest in Gazipur

Dhaka-Tangail highway blocked over unpaid salaries
11 March 2025, 08:51 AM

Rakhal Raha has no role in textbook paper procurement: NCTB chairman

The NCTB chairman dismissed the recent media report on commission-based trade in paper procurement as "baseless" and part of a propaganda campaign
11 March 2025, 08:44 AM

Students of 30 colleges protest in Shahbagh over violence against women

Students arrived in small processions throughout the morning
11 March 2025, 07:53 AM

Section of DU teachers, students protest over violence against women

The demonstration began at 11:00am at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla
11 March 2025, 07:13 AM

Three fishermen’s bodies recovered in Netrokona

The bodies of three missing fishermen, who reportedly jumped into the Dhanu river while being chased by villagers in Khaliajuri upazila of Netrokona, were recovered yesterday afternoon
11 March 2025, 05:57 AM

Heartfelt reunion of a 107-yr-old father and his daughter at Banglabandha

They got the opportunity for meeting on March 1, with the cordial cooperation of the members of the two border guards
11 March 2025, 05:00 AM

RMG workers leave Dhaka-Mymensingh highway after 4 hours

Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway resumed around 11:00am today after four hours of disruption caused by protesting garment workers in Tongi’s Hossain Market area
11 March 2025, 04:10 AM

The damage Hasina did was ‘monumental’

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said that when he took charge, the country was “completely devastated,” like “another Gaza”, where not buildings, but entire institutions, policies, and international relations were destroyed.
10 March 2025, 22:00 PM

Clash at NITOR disrupts services for six hours

Patients at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) suffered yesterday as hospital staff staged a six-hour work stoppage following a clash with those injured during the July uprising.
10 March 2025, 19:51 PM

823 prison officials penalised in 7 months

The Department of Prisons has taken disciplinary action against 823 prison officials over the past seven months due to allegations of irregularities. Among them, 12 officials have been dismissed from service.
10 March 2025, 19:38 PM

Coast Guard vigilant to prevent hoarding during Ramadan

In an attempt to destabilise the market, a section of dishonest traders are allegedly hoarding essential commodities, food items, and edible oil in floating warehouses on bulkheads and lighter ships.
10 March 2025, 19:25 PM

Canada announces US $272.1m for development projects

Canada has announced US$ 272.1 million for development projects in Bangladesh and the broader Indo-Pacific region amid major funding cuts by US President Donald Trump's administration.
10 March 2025, 19:10 PM

RMG workers block road after truck fatally hits fellow

A truck yesterday hit two female garment workers while they were crossing the road near the Chairmanbari area in Dhaka’s Banani, leaving one of them dead and the other injured.
10 March 2025, 19:03 PM

Türk interview: Army says it wasn’t directly contacted by UN

The Bangladesh Army has responded to recent remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, clarifying that it was not directly contacted regarding the concerns he raised in an interview with he BBC’s HARDtalk.
10 March 2025, 19:00 PM

CA for accelerating efforts to bring back stolen money

Chaired by Prof Yunus, the meeting was attended, among others, by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur, Chief Adviser's Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Mohammad Abdul Momen, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) chief, the home secretary, and the finance secretary
10 March 2025, 18:40 PM

Consensus Commission: It’s prepping for talks with parties

The National Consensus Commission is preparing to hold discussions with political parties to quickly reach an agreement on formulating a “National Charter”.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Laundered billions: Govt fast-tracks recovery efforts

The interim government is set to enact a special law aimed at streamlining the recovery process of money laundered during the Sheikh Hasina regime.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Anisuzzaman new special assistant to CA

The interim government yesterday appointed Anisuzzaman Chowdhury as a special assistant to the chief adviser with the rank of state minister.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Violence against women: Protests rage on streets, online

Students across the country took to the streets for the third day in a row yesterday, demanding justice for victims of sexual violence, stricter punishment for offenders, and the resignation of the home affairs adviser.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM

JCD activist stabbed to death in N’ganj

A JCD activist was stabbed to death allegedly by a youth at Chashara in Narayanganj Sunday night.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM