RMG workers block road in Ashulia demanding arrears

Workers of a RMG factory are demonstrating by blocking a road in Savar demanding arrears
16 February 2025, 09:44 AM

Police verification no longer required for passports: Yunus

Addressing birth registration, he stressed the need for a simplified process
16 February 2025, 09:29 AM

Yunus urges DCs to foster teamwork, creativity in admin

He also urged them to express themselves while maintaining discipline and following the chain of command
16 February 2025, 08:15 AM

Country’s first-ever pet ambulance service launched

“Our goal is simple - no pet should suffer due to lack of transport," said co-founder Nezabaul
16 February 2025, 07:26 AM

Teesta water rises by 800 cusecs overnight

This surge in water levels at the Teesta Barrage has led to the opening of six gates, out of the 44 gates, at the barrage, causing water to flow into the chars downstream
16 February 2025, 07:18 AM

Protesting teacher candidates holding 'grand rally' at Shahbagh

The rally started in front of the National Museum around 9:30am, said our photographer at the scene
16 February 2025, 06:20 AM

SC to hear plea on Khaleda’s acquittal in Zia Charitable Trust graft case today

Earlier, the court acquitted BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and two others, who had been convicted and sentenced by the lower court in the case.
15 February 2025, 22:11 PM

Musk keen on launching Starlink in Bangladesh

Elon Musk, head of the US Department of Government Efficiency, yesterday said he is looking forward to launching Starlink in Bangladesh
15 February 2025, 20:03 PM

BSF regrets assault on five farmers

Five Bangladeshi farmers were beaten by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Phulbari border in Kurigram on Friday noon.
15 February 2025, 19:22 PM

AN APOLOGY TO OUR READERS

We deeply regret and most sincerely apologise to our readers, patrons and well-wishers for our report on US President Trump’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi in Washington, published online on February 14.
15 February 2025, 18:29 PM

Falgun festivities obstructed

Programmes to celebrate Basanta were forcibly halted in at least three locations across the country over the weekend.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Form separate body to redraw constituencies

The Electoral Reform Commission has proposed a new law in line with internationally accepted guidelines, such as maintaining impartiality and ensuring true representation, while demarcating parliamentary constituencies.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Khulna becomes city of rallies

On February 27, 1948, some days after Dhirerandranath Datta’s proposal of Bangla as the state language was opposed by the Muslim League, a protest meeting was held in Khulna’s Daulatpur College.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Lalon Utsob rescheduled to February 23

The Lalon Memorial Festival in Tangail’s Madhupur has been rescheduled and is now set to take place on February 23.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

July Uprising: State forces, AL perpetrated gender-based violence

The United Nations fact-finding report has exposed disturbing accounts of gender-based violence during the July uprising last year, with women protesters facing physical assaults, rape threats, and arbitrary detention.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

It’s time we set a new foreign policy: speakers

Bangladesh should adopt a new foreign policy that reflects the country’s evolving geopolitical realities following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Natya Utsab postponed amid ‘security concerns’

Organisers have postponed Dhaka Mohanagar Natya Utsab, citing security concerns.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Jamal Khan Canal in CTG: Dredging work adds to waterlogging woes

After a nine-month hiatus, the dredging work of Jamal Khan Canal in Chattogram city resumed in the end of January.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

BDR massacre ‘int’l conspiracy’ to keep AL in power: AG

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman yesterday said the Pilkhana massacre was part of an “international conspiracy” to keep Awami League in power.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

DCs pushing for greater control over police

At least two DCs have sent proposals to the cabinet division ahead of the Deputy Commissioners’ (DC) Conference today seeking full control over superintendents of police (SP) and officers-in-charge (OC).
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM