'Which 29 districts are vulnerable?'

Jahangir Alam says unaware of list; police and 80,000 volunteers to be deployed for Durga Puja, he says
21 September 2025, 09:44 AM

Khulna eviction drive turns violent; police and locals injured

Police say they were following court orders
21 September 2025, 09:24 AM

Survey finds strong public support for interim govt’s performance

Majority confident about free polls, but scepticism lingers among youth and educated groups
21 September 2025, 07:20 AM

NBR member travels to Australia without govt approval

A Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on him on January 29 this year
21 September 2025, 05:47 AM

Former AG Salahuddin Ahmad passes away

He served as attorney general from July 2008 to January 2009
21 September 2025, 05:23 AM

Mahalaya today

With the beginning of "Devipaksha", it is observed six days before Durga Puja
20 September 2025, 21:05 PM

July museum must instill spirit of resistance

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday thanked all those involved in the construction of the July Memorial Museum and hoped that visitors would feel the spirit of the mass gathering at Gono Bhaban on August 5 last year.
20 September 2025, 20:24 PM

UNGA session: Yunus leaves for NY tonight

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to leave Dhaka for New York late Sunday night to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will deliver his official statement and hold a series of high-level meetings on the sidelines.
20 September 2025, 20:11 PM

EBL organises Sky Academic Awards

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has organised the Sky Academic Awards 2025 to celebrate and recognise the outstanding academic achievements of 20 students in the SSC 2025 examinations under Dhaka Education Board.
20 September 2025, 20:04 PM

Allocate more budget for medical research: experts

With Bangladesh lagging far behind in funding for medical research compared to some neighbouring countries, health experts and officials have demanded that the government increase the medical research budget to ultimately improve health services.
20 September 2025, 19:58 PM

Elevated expressway: Stop building ramp at Hatirjheel, Panthakunja Park

Eminent citizens yesterday demanded an immediate halt to the construction of an elevated expressway ramp at Panthakunja Park and the Hatirjheel reservoir, calling the project “anti-people” and “nature-destroying”.
20 September 2025, 19:43 PM

Patuakhali EPZ Project: Bribery allegations surface over land acquisition

Affected villagers say a syndicate of officials and brokers is demanding between 6 and 12 percent in bribes
20 September 2025, 19:34 PM

2 bridges collapse in Chuadanga

Heavy rainfall and intense river currents have led to the collapse of two bridges in Chuadanga’s Jibannagar upazila, cutting off communication for several villages and severely affecting local businesses.
20 September 2025, 19:15 PM

29 districts vulnerable ahead of Durga Puja

A civic platform, Sampriti Jatra, has identified 29 districts across the country as vulnerable ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations, citing a decade-long pattern of “communal unrest” and “targeted violence”.
20 September 2025, 19:00 PM

Govt plans sweeping overhaul of NHRC

The government has drafted an ordinance to unshackle the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from a 15-year bar on probing members of the security forces.
20 September 2025, 18:21 PM

'Home ministry opposed proposal for independent police commission'

Badiul Alam says legal reforms alone cannot fix structural problems in police
20 September 2025, 16:40 PM

Bangladesh Police clarifies withdrawal of 3 Mohammadpur cops

Bangladesh Police clarifies withdrawal of 3 Mohammadpur cops
20 September 2025, 15:31 PM

July uprising was not merely a movement, but a struggle against injustice: Jahangir

July Birotto and July Atyatyag graffiti unveiled at Padma Bridge murals
20 September 2025, 13:23 PM

Police used politically like all state institutions: Iftekharuzzaman

Political forces in Bangladesh have never wanted police reform, he says
20 September 2025, 12:44 PM

Ex-additional IGP Motiur calls for autonomous commission to oversee law enforcement

Civil society urged to support stronger checks on police powers and integrity
20 September 2025, 11:03 AM