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
Faridpur, Rajbari fishers defy hilsa ban over aid delay
Defying the government ban on catching hilsa during the breeding season, many fishermen in Faridpur and Rajbari have continued fishing in the Padma River, citing delays in receiving government assistance and pressure to repay loans.
18 October 2025, 21:04 PM
Salahuddin draws flak over July warriors remark
The National Citizen Party yesterday lashed out at BNP’s Salahuddin Ahmed, accusing him of defaming July warriors by calling them “collaborators of fascists” in a remark made to journalists in the morning.
18 October 2025, 18:27 PM
Govt drafts 2 laws to protect patients, healthcare workers
If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.
18 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Consensus to reform: Will this one stick?
Most of the political parties have signed the much-discussed and long-awaited July National Charter -- a landmark document towards reshaping Bangladesh’s democracy and its institutions.
18 October 2025, 18:11 PM
Tk 1,200cr lost in missed savings as pipeline sits idle
Government has yet to find operator over a year and half after completion of Single Point Mooring project in Cox’s Bazar
18 October 2025, 18:08 PM
A festival of light, livelihood
With Diwali approaching, potters in the northern parts of the country are abuzz with activity as they race to meet soaring demand for earthen lamps, locally known as diya.
18 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Ban leaded products
A group of young activists staged a protest in Dhaka yesterday, urging the government to impose an immediate ban on leaded products to safeguard public health, particularly that of children.
18 October 2025, 18:00 PM
RMG workers block road over arrears
RMG workers blocked a road in the Konabari area of Gazipur yesterday morning after the factory authorities closed the facility without prior notice amid the workers’ demand for unpaid salaries.
18 October 2025, 18:00 PM
12 Bangladeshi vessel crew members repatriated from India after 8 months
The vessel sank at sea near Ghoramari Dwip in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal
18 October 2025, 17:33 PM
Youth activists demand ban on leaded products amid rising health concerns
Bangladesh currently enforces a limit of 90 parts per million (ppm) of lead in household paints
18 October 2025, 11:41 AM
Lighter vessel on the verge of sinking in Karnaphuli estuary
All 13 crew members evacuated
18 October 2025, 11:39 AM
1,800 sued over July warriors breaching parliament, one arrested
The 'July warriors' announced a nationwide highway blockade tomorrow if their demands are not fully incorporated into the July charter
18 October 2025, 09:42 AM
MPO teachers’ protest enters 7th day, black flag procession blocks road
Rashed Khan, general secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, joined the demonstration in solidarity
18 October 2025, 09:04 AM
Potters rush to light Diwali as 12cr lamps take shape in northern villages
With demand soaring ahead of October 20, pottery boosts economy of villages on Rangpur region
18 October 2025, 07:32 AM
Garment workers block road in Gazipur demanding arrears
As of 12:40 am, the workers have blocked the road in front of the factory
18 October 2025, 06:54 AM
Reform by consensus, or another consensus to reform?
Most of the political parties have signed the much-discussed and long-awaited July National Charter
18 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Country needs to update pneumonia vaccine: experts
The pneumonia vaccine currently used in Bangladesh no longer provides protection against newly evolved pneumonia serotypes, according to a study.
17 October 2025, 22:58 PM
Risky buildings being demolished in Barishal city
Barishal City Corporation (BCC) has initiated a drive to demolish risky buildings as part of a wider effort to remove structurally unsafe structures across the city.
17 October 2025, 19:39 PM
Locals block Ctg-Cox’s Bazar highway, demand expansion to six lanes
A group of locals blocked the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway by placing logs on the road in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram yesterday, demanding expansion of the highway from two lanes to six.
17 October 2025, 19:38 PM
MPO teachers begin hunger strike
Over 100 teachers and staffers from non-government educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme, who have been demonstrating for several days to press their three-point demand, began a hunger strike until death yesterday.
17 October 2025, 18:39 PM