Dried fish season begins in Kuakata
12 November 2025, 12:37 PM
Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure
9 November 2025, 13:58 PM
Govt looks to implement new pay scale in phases
23 October 2025, 18:25 PM
State runs on laws, not emotions
23 October 2025, 18:15 PM
ACC may get power to probe Bangladeshis abroad
23 October 2025, 18:12 PM
RPO amendment: Alliance candidates must use own party symbols
23 October 2025, 18:10 PM
Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad rebrands as ‘Jatiyo Chhatro Shokti’
23 October 2025, 17:38 PM
'Is it really possible to hear 800 cases within 4-5 hours?'
23 October 2025, 16:58 PM
Police seek to clear Iresh Zaker, ex-cabinet secretary Mahbub Hossain from July uprising murder case
23 October 2025, 16:51 PM
'Time granted to war criminals, but not to a freedom fighter': ZI Khan Panna
23 October 2025, 16:30 PM
New delimitation sparks protests in Bagerhat, Faridpur
Demonstrators yesterday enforced blockades in Bagerhat and Faridpur, protesting the Election Commission’s recent redrawing of constituencies in those districts.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt waives 7.5% VAT on large ocean-going vessel imports
The government has decided to waive the 7.5 percent VAT on imports of ocean-going vessels over 5,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) in a bid to boost foreign exchange earnings and create more job opportunities.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Women remain largely under-represented
Women make up only 10 percent of Bangladesh’s energy workforce, far below the global average of 32 percent.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Security scanner left idle at Cox’s Bazar train station
With the launch of train services between Cox’s Bazar and Dhaka, tourism has entered a new era. At the same time, yaba traffickers have become increasingly active, choosing trains as a mode of transport.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
ACC sues ex-Ctg MP Didar, wife over illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sued former Chattogram-4 (Sitakunda) lawmaker Didarul Alam and his wife Ismat Ara Begum for allegedly amassing a huge amount of illegal wealth from unknown sources of income and suspicious transactions through 20 bank accounts.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Hilsa gets costlier in markets across Barishal
The announcement of hilsa exports has immediately pushed up prices by at least 10 percent in wholesale markets across Barishal, with traders warning that rates may climb by 50 percent once exports actually begin.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
357 iron bridges in Barguna at risk of collapse
At least 357 iron bridges in Barguna have become unfit for use due to years of neglect, causing immense suffering for locals.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Dr Najma Jasmine Choudhury’s death anniv today
Today is the 36th death anniversary of Dr Najma Jasmine Choudhury, eminent writer, researcher, playwright and former teacher of Dhaka University’s Institute of Modern Languages (IML).
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Lumin’s musical film ‘Firey Esho’ premieres in Dhaka
Lumin, lead vocalist of rock band Feedback, premiered his musical film “Firey Esho” in Dhaka yesterday, with Universal Medical College Hospital hosting the event at the Empyrean Hotel.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Eviction fear grips Harijans in Barishal
Residents of the Harijan community living in the sweeper colony of Ward 9 under Barishal City Corporation are gripped by fear of eviction.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM
EC transfers 61 senior officials
Latest reshuffle follows several rounds of transfers in recent months
11 September 2025, 14:51 PM
Construction in Hatirjheel, Panthakunja: Govt seeks SC's stay on HC order
Attorney general’s office submitted the petition on behalf of the govt
11 September 2025, 13:03 PM
Garment workers block roads in Dhaka's Kuril over unpaid wages
Airport road sees gridlock
11 September 2025, 12:09 PM
Consensus commission holding third round of talks on July Charter implementation
A total of 30 parties, including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and National Citizen Party, joined the talks
11 September 2025, 06:21 AM
Faridpur highways remain blocked for third day over constituency redraw
Locals blocked the Dhaka-Khulna and Dhaka-Barishal highways from early morning
11 September 2025, 05:08 AM
Two more held over Rajbari shrine attack
Police have arrested two more people in connection with the murder of Rasel Molla, 27, and the large-scale vandalism at the shrine of Nurul Haque, widely known as "Nural Pagla", in Rajbari's Goalanda upazila.
10 September 2025, 22:15 PM
HC halts construction in Hatirjheel, Panthakunja
The High Court yesterday restrained the government from carrying out any construction work in Panthakunja Park and the Hatirjheel waterbody in Dhaka.
10 September 2025, 21:38 PM
Durga Puja: ‘Apologise for your remarks’
The home adviser’s recent comment on the Durga Puja festival has not only hurt religious sentiments but also raised questions about communal harmony, said 22 eminent citizens yesterday.
10 September 2025, 21:20 PM
Procurement reforms aim to cut graft
The interim government aims to eliminate political influence and reduce corruption in public procurement through key reforms in the draft Public Procurement Rules (PPR) 2025, said SM Moinuddin Ahmed, chief executive officer of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA), yesterday.
10 September 2025, 18:31 PM
Bangladesh seeks increased migration opportunities to EU
Bangladesh has called for expanding legal migration opportunities to European Union (EU) countries, stressing that structured initiatives such as the EU Talent Partnership could help curb irregular migration.
10 September 2025, 18:00 PM