'Election not conditional on reforms; must be held as scheduled'

Salahuddin Ahmed says BNP ready to sign July Charter
14 September 2025, 12:21 PM

Consensus commission meeting underway

The talks will focus on various aspects of implementing the July National Charter 2025
14 September 2025, 08:56 AM

Daylong hartal in Pabna’s Bera cuts road, river links with Dhaka

Agitators put up barricades at different points of Bera Bus Stand area, halting vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Pabna highway
14 September 2025, 06:36 AM

Yunus inaugurates newly built PKSF Bhaban-2 in Dhaka

He unveiled the plaque of newly constructed Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation Bhaban-2 at Khiljee Road Shyamoli
14 September 2025, 05:06 AM
14 September 2025, 04:11 AM

Locals halt felling of 150-year-old tree in Jhenaidah

Locals in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila have stepped in to save a nearly 150-year-old raintree from being felled, collecting 61 signatures on an application to the deputy commissioner and pledging to take full responsibility for any damage the tree may cause in the future.
13 September 2025, 21:26 PM

Independent rights body key to democracy

A truly independent and accountable Human Rights Commission can only thrive when it is free from political influence and rooted in citizen participation, said Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul yesterday.
13 September 2025, 20:50 PM

Jobless growth, gender gaps fuel poverty rise

The interim government must take urgent and decisive steps to address the country’s worsening employment crisis, declining educational outcomes, and persistent gender inequalities, said speakers at an event yesterday.
13 September 2025, 20:49 PM

Contraceptive crisis grips health centres

An acute shortage of contraceptives in health centres across the country is severely affecting reproductive and maternal healthcare, with marginalised communities in rural and remote areas suffering the most. .At community clinics, Family Welfare Assistants (FWAs) usually provide free cont
13 September 2025, 20:48 PM

DGHS restricts medical reps’ hospital visits to 2 days a week

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has restricted pharmaceutical company representatives from meeting government doctors to only two days a week -- Mondays and Thursdays.
13 September 2025, 19:41 PM

Duck farming gains ground in Netrakona haors

During the monsoon season, young people in the haor regions of Netrakona are becoming self-reliant by engaging in low-cost duck farming.
13 September 2025, 19:14 PM

Shishu Bikash centres: Govt cuts specialist care for children with special needs

For children with special needs, the 35 Shishu Bikash Kendras have been more than clinics -- they are lifelines offering hope in a country where proper, affordable care is rare.
13 September 2025, 18:17 PM

Building strong institutions vital for democratic success: Ali Riaz

Only elections are not enough for a sustainable democratic transition, he says
13 September 2025, 14:21 PM

Yunus congratulates new Nepal PM Sushila Karki

Says he is looking forward to working closely with the new PM to further strengthen the deep-rooted ties of friendship
13 September 2025, 08:21 AM

AL activists throw eggs at Bangladesh High Commission cars in London

Protest during Adviser Mahfuj’s event at SOAS
13 September 2025, 05:49 AM

July Charter: BNP ready to sign; Jamaat, NCP hesitant

Several political parties are yet to decide on signing the July Charter, saying the document needs a clear legal framework before they can endorse it.
12 September 2025, 20:33 PM

40 years of tradition and goodwill: How Chunilal’s rosogolla became Sarail’s identity

At one end of the remote Aruail Bazar in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria, a small sweet shop has been drawing visitors for over four decades.
12 September 2025, 20:05 PM

Funding uncertainty stalls post-crash response plan

The health authorities seek to roll out a post-crash response plan for the first time to reduce preventable deaths and disabilities resulting from road accidents, but funding uncertainties are delaying its implementation.
12 September 2025, 19:50 PM

‘She was more than just a teacher’

Around 12:50pm yesterday, a white ambulance entered the central field of Jahangirnagar University. Teachers, students, and staff rushed forward, gathering around the vehicle.
12 September 2025, 19:38 PM

Bay near Teknaf turns risky for fishermen

Frequent abductions of fishermen by Myanmar’s Arakan Army have turned some areas of the Bay of Bengal, particularly off Teknaf upazila and St Martin’s Island in Cox’s Bazar, into unsafe waters for Bangladeshi fishing communities.
12 September 2025, 18:40 PM