Dried fish season begins in Kuakata

Naturally sun-dried fish always sees strong demand and high price
12 November 2025, 12:37 PM

New York City mayoral candidates condemn immigration raid

New Yorkers responded to the federal immigration raid with protests on Tuesday and Wednesday evening
23 October 2025, 05:32 AM
Trump calls Colombian president 'a drug leader', vows end to payments
Relations between Bogota and Washington have frayed since Trump returned to office
19 October 2025, 14:16 PM
Over 1.16 lakh killed on roads since 2014
At least 1,16,726 people were killed and 1,65,021 injured in 67,890 road crashes between January 2014 and September this year, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said yesterday.
21 October 2025, 21:18 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM

Sheikh Russel’s murder a stain on Bangladesh’s conscience: Sajeeb Wazed

Recalling Bangladesh history’s darkest chapter, the 1975 assassination of Bangabandhu and his family, PM’s ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said that the murder of 10-year-old Sheikh Russel is a stain on the nation’s conscience.
18 October 2022, 11:33 AM

US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait

A US destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in the latest joint operation aimed at reinforcing the route’s status as an international waterway.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Rundown dorm: Barishal medical college students demand safe accommodation

The students of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College in Barishal demonstrated on the campus and surrounded the principal's office today, demanding a safe dormitory.
17 August 2022, 15:55 PM

Two suspended BCL men sit for exam at CU

Two activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Chittagong University unit, who harassed two female students, attended their final examination yesterday even after being suspended. 
3 August 2022, 19:06 PM

7 killed in road crashes

At least seven people were killed in separate road crashes across the country yesterday.
19 July 2022, 08:28 AM

A series of delayed justice

Although attacks on freethinkers and bloggers, and their murders by suspected Islamic militants have decreased significantly due to multiple anti-militant crackdowns, none of the families of those killed has gotten complete justice yet.
28 June 2022, 20:49 PM

‘Youth with disabilities denied rights’

The research looked into the challenges, hope and aspirations of the youngsters with disabilities.
16 June 2022, 15:15 PM

Working to make village courts more effective: Tazul

The government is also working to amend the Village Court Act, 2006 to make it more effective and people-friendly, the minister said.
15 June 2022, 15:15 PM

Trying our best to ease waterlogging: Mayor Atiqul

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam, during a visit to the Kazipara-Shewrapara area yesterday, said he will take legal steps, if necessary, to resolve waterlogging.
10 June 2022, 20:07 PM

Kurigram’s Kanthalbari mass killing day today

The locals observe the day with due dignity through various arrangements.
9 June 2022, 13:31 PM

Land ministry wins WSIS Prize

A total of 360 projects from different countries, under 18 categories, were nominated for the awards.
1 June 2022, 17:03 PM

Tk 30,000 for fake documents: Gang busted for forging info for police clearance

During primary interrogation, the gang members admitted to forging many police clearance certificates.
1 June 2022, 17:00 PM

Hadol massacre in Pabna: Lost from pages of history

On this day, over 200 people were killed, while several hundreds of houses were torched. 
22 May 2022, 08:47 AM

Chuknagar: A sea of blood

The massacre began at 11:00am and ended at 5:00pm. More than 10,000 people were killed by a platoon of Pakistani army, according to local historians.
20 May 2022, 03:08 AM

Baliati Palace: A striking 19th century architecture at the heart of Manikganj

Gobinda Ram Shaha was a zamindar of Baliati village. He was a renowned salt merchant during the mid 18th century and had four sons -- Dadhi Ram, Pandit Ram, Ananda Ram and Golap Ram. It's likely that the sons built the palace after their father's death.
20 May 2022, 02:57 AM

Scarred by horrid memories, yet no recognition: Pabna's Demra residents still vividly remember May 14 massacre in 1971

According to freedom fighters, this massacre by the Pakistan army was the biggest to occur in Pabna. The army along with their local collaborators targeted villages with Hindu population.
14 May 2022, 17:35 PM

History neglected: First military HQ of Liberation War at Teliapara needs proper preservation

“Even after 50 years of independence, this historic place has not been properly preserved. There’s no awareness in this regard,” lamented freedom fighter Abdul Malek Madhu, deputy commander of Madhabpur upazila Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad.
23 April 2022, 10:25 AM

Filling up pond to boost development!

Visiting the Town Mosque Road area recently, this correspondent found some workers throwing bags of sand in the pond. Local traders said the work started around a week ago.
21 April 2022, 19:01 PM

Little Nadim's second chance at life: M'singh volunteers raise donations, fund his heart surgery

Nadim’s father, Saju Mia (50) is a day labourer by profession. He said it was beyond his imagination that his son will receive proper treatment. "I knocked on many doors but none except this organisation came forward."
21 April 2022, 18:52 PM

Fall in price frustrates cucumber farmers

Talking to this correspondent, Kajal Sarker, a farmer of Bherua village in Tarakanda, said at the beginning of harvest early this month, he sold cucumber at Tk 30 to Tk 35 per kg but gradually the price dropped.
21 April 2022, 18:47 PM