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
‘Land, rights, recognition’
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was observed across the country yesterday with colourful processions and cultural events.
9 August 2025, 21:21 PM
No progress on separate judiciary secretariat
Despite repeated proposals and directives, the interim government has yet to establish a separate secretariat for the judiciary, a crucial reform to ensure the judiciary’s institutional independence.
9 August 2025, 21:20 PM
Biman flight faces technical issues again
A Dhaka-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight experienced a mechanical failure in Singapore yesterday.
9 August 2025, 21:19 PM
Three more divisions hit by dengue surge
As Barishal continues to bear the brunt of the countrywide dengue surge, three more divisions have reported a sharp rise in both infections and fatalities, intensifying concerns over the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
9 August 2025, 21:16 PM
Chief adviser congratulates Shaheen Anam on MBE honour
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has congratulated Shaheen Anam, executive director of Manusher Jonno Foundation, on being awarded the Honorary Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by King Charles III.
9 August 2025, 21:00 PM
Prof Yunus leaves for KL on Monday
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to meet Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Tuesday, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations and achieve tangible outcomes in multiple sectors, including trade, investment, and labour cooperation.
9 August 2025, 20:11 PM
Int’l day of the world’s indigenous peoples: Indigenous communities now just as vulnerable
Bangladesh’s indigenous peoples continued to face grave risks in the first seven months of the year despite expectations of an improvement following the July uprising, according to a report by Kapaeeng Foundation.
9 August 2025, 18:52 PM
600 acres set aside for US cotton hub
The bid to reduce the trade gap with the US is progressing at full steam, with the government allocating 600 acres of land for building a cotton warehouse and local importers targeting American cotton imports worth $1 billion this year.
9 August 2025, 18:44 PM
Working to restore public trust in polls system: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said yesterday that the most critical challenge of the government and the Election Commission is to ensure that the upcoming national election is conducted in a free, fair and impartial manner.
9 August 2025, 18:34 PM
Student politics banned at DU halls: proctor
All forms of student politics will remain banned in Dhaka University halls, according to the July 17, 2024 framework, Proctor Saifuddin Ahmed said early yesterday.
9 August 2025, 18:13 PM
Nationwide protests demand justice for slain journo Tuhin
Journalists form human chains, rallies across districts after Gazipur killing
9 August 2025, 11:31 AM
Failure to ensure women’s reserved seats in parliament ‘a disaster’: Badiul Alam
Election reform chief says commission failed to secure political consensus on women’s representation
9 August 2025, 11:05 AM
DAB executive council polls under way in Dhaka
More than 3,000 members are registered to vote
9 August 2025, 10:04 AM
Colourful rally marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in Khagrachhari
In the morning, a colourful procession was brought out from Mahajan Para Surjoshikha Club, organised by the International Indigenous Day Celebration Committee
9 August 2025, 09:07 AM
Women’s dignity still unprotected after July uprising
The silence of women following the July Uprising reflects how women’s dignity remains unprotected in society, said Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter yesterday.
8 August 2025, 20:18 PM
Sadarghat launch terminal: Once a thriving riverport now barely afloat
With the rise of modern highways and faster road travel, the once-bustling river port is witnessing a sharp drop in passenger traffic
8 August 2025, 20:17 PM
Launch Ghats in Patuakhali: Lack of pontoons hampers travel
Without pontoons at several launch ghats in the coastal upazilas of Rangabali, Galachipa, Dashmina, and parts of Bauphal in Patuakhali, passengers face serious hazards while boarding and disembarking vessels.
8 August 2025, 19:59 PM
From the kitchen to continents
It began with a storm and some fallen mangoes.
8 August 2025, 19:58 PM
AL discreetly sets up ‘party office’ in Kolkata
In the bustling outskirts of Kolkata, a commercial complex has begun drawing unfamiliar visitors for the last few months.
8 August 2025, 18:47 PM
Economy shows signs of healing
If macroeconomic stabilisation has been the interim government's main success, revenue collection is its most glaring failure
8 August 2025, 18:34 PM