March 12 first JS Session / BNP sets March 6–7 orientation for MPs, ministers
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
During the programme, the prime minister is expected to stress the importance of implementing the party’s manifesto in a structured and measurable manner.
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
PM Tarique Rahman prioritises migrant safety, energy security
2 March 2026, 02:06 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed officials of ministries and departments concerned to remain alert and closely monitor developments in the Middle East.
2 March 2026, 02:06 AM
BNP moves to unite grassroots ahead of local polls
28 February 2026, 01:49 AM
After forming the government, the ruling BNP has shifted its focus to reorganising and strengthening its party structure, placing particular emphasis on preparations for the local government elections.
28 February 2026, 01:49 AM
Lobbying heats up for reserved seats
27 February 2026, 02:52 AM
Preparations have intensified within the ruling BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over nominations for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th national parliament as both parties step up internal consultations ahead of the final allocation.
27 February 2026, 02:52 AM
Govt likely to appoint 61 zilla parishad admins
25 February 2026, 02:41 AM
The government is considering the appointment of administrators to the zilla parishads of 61 districts to oversee the activities of the local government bodies until elected representatives assume office.
25 February 2026, 02:41 AM
Talks of contractual secretaries stir discontent in civil service
25 February 2026, 02:15 AM
A sense of disgruntlement has taken over the civil administration over discussions to appoint retired officers to top positions in key ministries through contracts.
25 February 2026, 02:15 AM
Stay on message, avoid making stray remarks
24 February 2026, 02:58 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed ministers and state ministers to refrain from making unwarranted remarks that could trigger controversy or undermine the government’s image.
24 February 2026, 02:58 AM
13 secretaries removed in major admin shake-up
24 February 2026, 03:06 AM
A major shake-up has taken place in the top tier of the public administration.
24 February 2026, 03:06 AM
Nothing for ‘king’s parties’
Speculation surrounding seat-sharing with lesser-known parties in the upcoming January 7 polls concluded yesterday as the Awami League finalised agreements only with Jatiya Party and three partners from its 14-party alliance.
18 December 2023, 11:05 AM
Fined, evicted yet in business
An illegal sand business is being run in Char Hogla village under Shambhupura union of Narayanganj by allegedly encroaching a portion of the Meghna.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM
BNP human chains foiled in 9 districts
BNP’s first nationwide public event since October 28 was obstructed and foiled by police in nine districts yesterday.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM
3 new parties stumble even before election
The newly registered political parties -- the Trinamool BNP, Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM), and Bangladesh Supreme Party -- have fielded only 29 nominees in 18 of Dhaka city’s 20 constituencies.
8 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Patients bear the brunt of blockades
Sagar Hossain came to Dhaka from Munshiganj with his unwell mother on November 23 to avail treatment for her at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
1 December 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Give back our loved ones’
Six-year-old Siyam stood in front of the Jatiya Press Club with his mother yesterday, showing everyone a photo of his father and pleading, “Release my father.”
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
More and more people now flocking to OMS trucks
Leaving his chicken shop to his salesman, Abul Kashem rushed to gate-1 of New Market around 11:00am yesterday to buy essentials from a mobile shop of the government’s Open Market Sale programme.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
BNP’s Nayapaltan Office: Abandoned, locked for a month
The BNP office has been abandoned, heavily guarded and padlocked for a month now.
27 November 2023, 18:00 PM
BNP's Nayapaltan office: Abandoned, locked for a month
The BNP office has been abandoned, heavily guarded and padlocked for a month now.
27 November 2023, 15:38 PM
Smaller parties planning big
Little-known parties are planning big for the January 7 polls and a number of them are selling nomination forms to anyone willing to buy so that they can field candidates in all 300 constituencies.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM
AL, BNP offices: Distance 1.6km, mood poles apart
Scenes at the Awami League and BNP offices could not be more contrasting.
18 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Blockade dents income of ride-hailing drivers, rickshaw pullers
Mohammad Alauddin, who drives a CNG-run three-wheeler on hire for a living, had waited to no avail for passengers at Pallabi of Dhaka yesterday during the usual peak hours from 10:00am to 12:27pm.
16 November 2023, 00:15 AM
‘I won’t eat without seeing my father’
Two-year-old Mehreen Akter was seen waiting with her mother in front of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court in Dhaka for more than seven hours yesterday, just to have a glimpse of her father.
9 November 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Put me in jail, but release my son’
Families continue to throng the court premises to have a glimpse of their loved ones
9 November 2023, 14:03 PM
Three-day blockade: Low turnout at schools
Student attendance was significantly lower in most educational institutions in Dhaka on the first day of the three-day blockade called by BNP and Jamaat.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Of illegal sand lifting and Dipu Moni’s 15 letters
There were no signs of life on the Meghna river as our engine boat cut through the darkness on the night of October 5. It was around 12:30am.
24 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Shorshe Ilish in a can coming soon?
Hilsa lovers may be able to satisfy their cravings without hassle as ready-to-eat canned Shorshe Ilish could be introduced to the market in the next three months
23 October 2023, 06:08 AM
Illegal sand mining killing Someshwari
Several years ago, the Someshwari river would draw locals in large numbers in Netrakona’s Durgapur upazila. They would wade in water with fishing nets, bathe or stand on the banks with fishing lines.
20 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Corrupt people, not AL, running the country
BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has claimed that the country is being run not by the Awami League government, but by corrupt government officials, law enforcers and businesspeople.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Totail Beel in peril
Just a decade ago, Totail Beel, surrounded by unspoiled and pristine nature, could be reached from the Buriganga river.
15 September 2023, 18:00 PM