BGB seizes Tk 8 crore worth of gold, arrests 3 in Jashore

They were attempting to smuggle 36 gold bars to India
28 August 2025, 14:18 PM

BCS non-cadre job seekers' hunger strike at DU enters third day

Protesters demand gazette notification of recruitment rules
28 August 2025, 13:55 PM

Read full roadmap of 13th national polls

The official election timetable to be released in the first half of December this year
28 August 2025, 09:20 AM

EC unveils roadmap for 13th national polls

Delimitation, voter list and party registration among 24 key tasks ahead of February 2026 vote
28 August 2025, 09:02 AM

No directive from govt to involve army in student union elections: ISPR

ISPR dismissed reports circulating in the media and on social media platforms about army deployment in the polls at different universities
28 August 2025, 08:59 AM

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University students block road in Agargaon

They were seen chanting slogans against diploma students
28 August 2025, 06:52 AM

Bridge collapse in Ctg: probe blames old foundation, heavy load, erosion

Cites four causes, urges urgent reconstruction of risky bridges
28 August 2025, 06:01 AM

Warrant of Precedence: SC allows fresh appeal against 2016 verdict

The apex court also fixed November 4 for holding hearing of the appeal
28 August 2025, 04:24 AM

EC likely to unveil polls roadmap today

The Election Commission is likely to announce its action plan or the roadmap for the 13th national parliamentary election today.
27 August 2025, 20:36 PM

Police charge truncheons on students marching to Jamuna

Students have declared a “complete shutdown” at all engineering universities across the country for today over their job-related demands and to protest the police action against students in front of Hotel InterContinental yesterday.
27 August 2025, 18:06 PM

Railway allots land for 2 mosques, a temple in Dhaka

Bangladesh Railway has allotted land for two mosques and a temple in the capital’s Joar Sahara area, which falls under both Khilkhet and Cantonment police stations.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Sada pathor looting: ‘We’re focusing on identifying those involved’

The high-level ministerial probe committee formed by the Cabinet Division has completed its field-level investigation into the large-scale looting of stones from Sada Pathor, a major tourist site in Sylhet’s Companiganj upazila.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Pursue justice for Rohingya genocide

Fortify Rights and 57 other groups in a joint statement yesterday said the United Nations member states must pursue accountability for genocide and other atrocities committed against ethnic Rohingya civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Preserving memories of the disappeared

A year after the July uprising that ousted the Awami League government, the families of enforced disappearance victims in Bangladesh are still searching for the truth, said Sanjida Islam, one of the organisers of Mayer Daak, a platform of victims’ families.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

More high-rises could spell more chaos for Dhaka

The recently proposed amendments to the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), which aim to increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in most areas of Dhaka by 20 to 80 percent, could fuel the construction of more high-rises in an already overcrowded city, urban planners warned yesterday.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Call-Ready: Once the sound of history, now silent

Remember whenever you saw someone speaking through a microphone -- be it at a rally, a meeting, or a grand procession -- there was one thing in common. In front of the mic, a small sign read: “Call-Ready”.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

River dam leaves arable land submerged

An embankment built across the Boritala River at Gabbaria in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has blocked the natural water flow, leaving vast areas waterlogged.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Bibhuranjan subjected to ‘recurring intimidation,’ IFJ says

‘Allegation of a threat entirely false,’ says CA’s Press Secretary
27 August 2025, 17:58 PM
27 August 2025, 14:23 PM

Govt orders quick action against provocative acts centring Chandranath Hill

Shrine leaders say attempts are being made to destroy the atmosphere of harmony there
27 August 2025, 14:07 PM