Swadhinata Padak for teacher who died saving her students
5 March 2026, 20:44 PM
Maherin Chowdhury rescued at least 20 children from the burning Milestone school building
5 March 2026, 20:44 PM
Prolonged war can hit remittance hard
5 March 2026, 02:26 AM
The cancellation of 222 flights and suspension of six Middle Eastern routes over the past five days is likely to put a heavy burden on Bangladesh’s labour market and the economy.
5 March 2026, 02:26 AM
Reaction / We owe the children a safer world
4 March 2026, 16:48 PM
7-year-old's brutal death in Sitakunda exposes child safety crisis
4 March 2026, 16:48 PM
Living in fear in the Middle East
3 March 2026, 02:19 AM
Bangladeshi expatriates across parts of the Middle East are living in fear and uncertainty after another Bangladeshi was killed and two others were injured in Bahrain yesterday.
3 March 2026, 02:19 AM
Missile kills Bangladeshi in the UAE
2 March 2026, 17:11 PM
Bangladeshi migrant workers in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan are living in fear and uncertainty following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation in the Gulf region. ,
2 March 2026, 17:11 PM
Bangladeshi expats in Abu Dhabi in fear after blasts near US Base
28 February 2026, 21:23 PM
Residents heard multiple blast‑like sounds, which were believed to be interceptions, and were advised by authorities to stay indoors.
28 February 2026, 21:23 PM
‘We thought she was dead’
25 February 2026, 02:48 AM
For 13 days, three children waited anxiously to see their mother again, after first enduring the disbelief that she was even alive.
25 February 2026, 02:48 AM
‘She does not talk, but at least she’s alive’
24 February 2026, 21:32 PM
Out of contact since 2021, Rizia Begum was found unidentified at Dhaka airport; her children had already begun mourning her
24 February 2026, 21:32 PM
Tenure ends, full consensus still elusive
The tenure of National Consensus Commission expired yesterday, with NCP and four leftist parties yet to sign the July charter of reforms.
31 October 2025, 18:15 PM
JS may get 270 days for dual functions
The National Consensus Commission is expected to propose that the next elected parliament be given 270 days to serve both as a legislative body and a Constitution Reform Assembly.
22 October 2025, 22:13 PM
July charter: Draft special order likely by week’s end
The National Consensus Commission is working on a special order that would authorise a referendum on implementing the just-signed July National Charter.
19 October 2025, 21:31 PM
Shibir dominates Cucsu and hall union elections
Along with winning the seventh Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) election, the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel Shompritir Shikkharthi Jote also bagged most votes in the hall union polls.
16 October 2025, 18:14 PM
Counting underway in Cucsu polls
The Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) and hall council elections were held mostly peacefully yesterday.
15 October 2025, 18:39 PM
Cucsu polls: Visually impaired students feel left out as Braille system absent
'I don’t feel we are truly participating in the voting,' says one of them
15 October 2025, 07:19 AM
Cucsu polls: Students express excitement for casting their first-ever votes
Voting underway in long-awaited Cucsu elections after 35 years
15 October 2025, 04:32 AM
Cucsu polls return today after 35yrs
The Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) and hall union elections are set to take place today after a gap of 35 years, becoming the third public university to hold such polls after the political changeover in August last year.
14 October 2025, 21:26 PM
July Charter: Signing first, implementation decision later
The National Consensus Commission will submit its recommendations on implementing the July Charter after its signing on October 17, as it has yet to finalise the implementation process, commission sources said.
13 October 2025, 21:21 PM
A day inside the Forbidden City
The moment I stepped into the Forbidden City, the noise of the modern world seemed to fade away.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
July charter implementation: Parties sharply split over referendum timing
Although political parties have agreed on holding a referendum to implement the July National Charter, they have yet to reach consensus on its timing.
8 October 2025, 18:17 PM
July charter implementation: Commission may propose dual role for next JS
The National Consensus Commission is planning on two proposals to implement the July National Charter.
7 October 2025, 18:16 PM
Parties agree to referendum on July Charter
If the referendum is held on election day, voters will cast a separate ballot to answer "Yes" or "No" on whether they support the charter.
5 October 2025, 18:18 PM
Commission wants July Charter signed by October 15
The National Consensus Commission aims to finalise the July Charter, with signatures from all political parties, by October 15 when its extended term ends.
4 October 2025, 18:31 PM
$4.7 billion IMF loan: Govt meets most conditions for next tranche
An IMF mission is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on October 29 for a two-week review of progress made until June.
3 October 2025, 18:17 PM
CHT peace accord: Unease growing beneath unkept promises
Rights activists say due to non-implementation, coexistence between CHT people and Bangalee settlers is becoming increasingly difficult
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Who will answer for the blood and ashes in Guimara?
Amid killings and burning homes, indigenous voices still wait for justice
29 September 2025, 17:08 PM
Implementing July charter: Commission readies multiple options for govt
The National Consensus Commission is considering recommending multiple pathways to the government for implementing the constitutional matters in the July Charter.
27 September 2025, 18:03 PM
The fakir’s cry should haunt us, and the state
Bangladesh faces a choice: Defend law and pluralism, or surrender to fear and bigotry
25 September 2025, 10:53 AM
Bangladesh still locked out of key labour markets
Countries including the UAE, Malaysia, Oman and Bahrain have either shut or heavily restricted entry for Bangladeshi workers
21 September 2025, 18:10 PM