Govt to fix prices of life-saving medicines: HC

The High Court yesterday directed that the government, not the manufacturing companies, will fix the prices of all life-saving medicines.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM

JCD places 5-point demand to ensure fair Rucsu polls

The Rajshahi University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has placed a five-point demand to ensure a fair and democratic election for the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu).
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Major reshuffle in police, admin ahead of polls

In a major reshuffle ahead of the general election, 12 deputy inspectors general of police and 14 superintendents of police (SP) ranked officers have been given new postings.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM

50 unions identified as severely water-stressed

47 are in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, and Naogaon; three in Chattogram
25 August 2025, 14:47 PM

Rohingya crisis: China can offer a realistic solution, experts say

At Cox’s Bazar conference, speakers say Beijing’s influence makes it key to ending refugee plight
25 August 2025, 10:38 AM

Govt reshuffles DCs in six districts

Appoints three new faces, transfers three others
25 August 2025, 09:57 AM

IGP seeks explanation over roadblocks during GMP chief's movement

Commissioner’s Gulshan commute halts traffic at Tongi College Gate and Bhogra flyovers daily
25 August 2025, 08:09 AM

Theft strikes newly inaugurated Mawlana Bhashani Bridge twice in three days

310 metres of electrical wiring and reflector lights stolen, sparking outrage among commuters
25 August 2025, 07:24 AM

Suspended cop detained by BSF to be brought back with Interpol’s help: home adviser

Arifuzzaman had earlier served as an assistant superintendent of Rangpur Metropolitan Police
25 August 2025, 07:14 AM

US praises Bangladesh for providing shelter to displaced Rohingyas

Thomas Tommy Pigott, principal deputy spokesperson of the US State Department, made the statement
25 August 2025, 06:52 AM

Yunus joins stakeholders’ dialogue on Rohingya crisis in Cox’s Bazar

The three-day conference began with the aim of engaging global stakeholders to find solutions to the prolonged Rohingya crisis
25 August 2025, 06:22 AM

Referendum on July Charter, polls could be held same day

A referendum on the implementation of the July Charter could be held on the same day as the next general election, a group of legal experts suggested at a meeting with the National Consensus Commission yesterday.
24 August 2025, 18:47 PM

Hall provosts flag uneven field ahead of Ducsu polls

Most of the provosts of Dhaka University’s dormitories have expressed concerns over whether the environment at the halls is conducive enough for the upcoming Ducsu and hall union elections.
24 August 2025, 18:46 PM

World must confront the root cause

Young people from the Rohingya community shared their experiences of discrimination, displacement, and hopes for a dignified return during dialogue on the Rohingya crisis at a hotel in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
24 August 2025, 18:06 PM

Delimitation of Constituencies: Brawl, protests mark EC hearing

Rumeen Farhana says she was almost knocked down during clash at EC over Brahmanbaria boundaries
24 August 2025, 18:05 PM

One more dies of dengue; 430 get hospitalised

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 115 this year.
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Two die in Natore road accident

At least two people died when a speeding bus rammed a three-wheeler auto-rickshaw on the Natore-Bogura highway in Natore Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Woman, child killed before being dumped into the Buriganga: police

The woman and child, whose bodies were recovered from the Buriganga along with two others on Saturday, were strangled before being dumped in the river, police said yesterday.
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Freeze 191 bank accounts of Summit Group chairman

The High Court yesterday upheld a lower court order that directed the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 191 bank accounts of Mohammed Aziz Khan, chairman of Summit Group, and his family in connection with corruption allegations against them.
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Empower youth to shape tomorrow

Speakers at a programme yesterday said the youth have the potential to question the status quo and bring about positive changes in today’s interconnected world.
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM