Neighbouring country and fascists behind hills violence

Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday alleged that the recent violence in Khagrachhari is being fuelled “by a neighbouring country and fascist groups”.
29 September 2025, 18:09 PM

Islami Bank fires 200, makes 4,771 OSD

Islami Bank has made 4,771 officials OSD (officer on special duty) and terminated another 200 for violating service rules.
29 September 2025, 18:04 PM

Govt plans to form paramilitary force for airports

Named Aviation Guard Bangladesh (AGB), the force would comprise 7,650 personnel
29 September 2025, 18:02 PM

Change mindset on energy sector, fight corruption

A shift in the mindset of political party leaders regarding power and energy supply is essential to ensure a smooth transition to renewable energy, said speakers at a dialogue yesterday.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Ex-minister Nurul Majid dies at DMCH

Former industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, who was in jail custody, died yesterday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Puja nights bring only silence for Ripon’s family

In the heart of a festive neighbourhood, where drums beat and lights glitter for Durga Puja, one home remains eerily quiet.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Child abuse now a national crisis

Child abuse in Bangladesh has reached alarming levels and is now a serious national crisis, warned the Local Education and Economic Development Organization (LEEDO), a child rights organisation, yesterday.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Calls grow for judicial probe

Rights groups and political parties across the country have demanded an independent investigation into the violence in Khagrachhari that left three indigenous people dead and many others injured.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

13 years on, justice remains a far cry

Thirteen years have passed since the night of horror at Ramu in Cox’s Bazar, when zealots set ablaze centuries-old Buddhist temples, looted homes and spread fear among the minority community.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Redistribution of care work vital for equality

Women will soon have the legal right to take their children to workplaces, as the interim government has decided to introduce this provision, said Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud, adviser to the planning ministry, at an event yesterday.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

People will reject attempts to delay or obstruct polls

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said people will politically reject those who are trying to delay or obstruct the national election.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Hilsa catching, sale banned for 22 days from Oct 4

The government has announced a nationwide 22-day ban, effective from October 4 to 25 this year, on catching, transporting, marketing, and storing hilsa, aiming to protect brood fish during the peak spawning season.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

2 toddlers drown in Rajshahi

Two toddlers drowned in a pond in Mathabhanga village of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi yesterday.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Two ex-MPs, JP secretary general held

The Detective Branch of police has arrested two former Awami League MPs, 11 leaders and activists of its affiliated organisations, and the secretary general of the Raushan Ershad-led faction of Jatiyo Party in a series of raids across the capital yesterday.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Four killed in road crashes

At least four people were killed and five others injured in two road accidents in Gazipur city yesterday.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Malaysia Migration: CID sues 14 for laundering Tk 40cr

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday lodged a case against 14 individuals over laundering Tk 40 crore in the name of manpower export to Malaysia.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Japan gives $3.4 million for Rohingya, host communities

Japan has provided $3.4 million to the World Food Programme for the Rohingya and host communities in Cox’s Bazar as lifesaving support amid dwindling funding that poses serious risks for the refugees.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Attempts underway to create division on religious lines: Salahuddin

Says conspiracies aim to obstruct polls, pledges inclusion of minority issues in BNP manifesto
29 September 2025, 16:27 PM

Coast Guard ramps up security for Durga Puja

Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque, media officer of the Coast Guard, confirmed the development today
29 September 2025, 16:19 PM

ICT-1 orders to produce of AL, Swechchhasebak League leaders in July uprising case

Accused of involvement in killings, attacks on protesters
29 September 2025, 15:30 PM