Ruling BNP moves to mend ties with allies
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP has moved to ease discontent among parties that joined its simultaneous movement against the ousted Awami League government, amid complaints over seat sharing, unfulfilled promises and a lack of consultation since it came to power.
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Local polls / BNP moves early to prevent rebel bids
19 July 2026, 01:26 AM
Tarique Rahman directs leaders to agree on single contender
19 July 2026, 01:26 AM
Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
18 July 2026, 08:00 AM
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
18 July 2026, 08:00 AM
Intensify drive against AL, BCL, affiliated bodies
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed the authorities concerned to strengthen the ongoing drive against the Awami League, Bangladesh Chhatra League, Jubo League and other associate organisations.
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Colleagues unhappy with edn minister
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
A section of BNP lawmakers and senior party leaders has expressed dissatisfaction with the way Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon handled the ongoing HSC exams fiasco, saying the ministry’s decisions embarrassed the government.
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Flood, landslides: PM unhappy with officials, BNP activists’ slow response
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed dissatisfaction over the response of lawmakers, BNP leaders and activists, and some government officials to the floods and landslides in the Chattogram region and hill districts.
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BNP shifts focus to organisational shake-up
6 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has instructed party leaders to restore organisational momentum and strengthen its affiliated bodies as the opposition 11-party alliance steps up street programmes against the BNP-led government.
6 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BNP in a fix as expired dist committees cloud local elections prep
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM
With most district and city committees expired, the BNP faces organisational hurdles ahead of the local government elections, as the party high-ups fear that the party’s disjointed structure could weaken campaign coordination and spark internal disputes.
1 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Raising 'Dhabal Goru': A legacy on verge of extinction
Akhtar Hossain, a farmer of Tengor village of Mirkadim, Munshiganj, formed a special bonding with his three cows. He treated them like his own children and provided them with a comfortable living space, good food, and regular care
28 June 2023, 13:31 PM
Bangabazar missing typical rush ahead of Eid
Traders at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex, one of the largest clothing retail and wholesale hubs in Bangladesh, are typically busy buying and selling products ahead of Eid-ul-Azha each year.
25 June 2023, 03:00 AM
Bangabazar Fire: Traders stare at a bleak future
Around 4,000 owners and 15,000 shop workers, that were affected by the devastating fire at the capital’s Bangabazar about a couple of months ago, are still waiting for their financial compensation.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Ramna Park: Why is there a time restriction?
Ramna Park, also known as the “green heart” of Dhaka and maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD), remains closed to people during certain hours of the day, even though Covid-related restrictions have been lifted from other parks.
16 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Arrival of foreign tourists almost at pre-pandemic level
This recovery brought hope to entrepreneurs related to the local tourism industry, which suffered huge losses due to the coronavirus outbreak
13 June 2023, 01:40 AM
Khulna City: Voting thru EVM proved problematic for some
The voting in Khulna city polls went ahead peacefully yesterday with no incidents of violence or obstruction of voters from casting ballots reported.
12 June 2023, 18:00 PM
‘I’m here because my vote matters’
A 65-year-old woman from Nabinagar under Khulna City Corporation overcame her physical difficulties to cast her vote in yesterday’s city polls.
12 June 2023, 18:00 PM
'I'm here because my vote holds significance'
A 65-year-old woman from Nabinagar under Khulna City Corporation overcame her physical difficulties to cast her vote in today's city polls
12 June 2023, 06:43 AM
Voters showing little interest
The mayoral candidates in Khulna city have seemingly failed to generate enthusiasm among voters through their 16-day electioneering that ended yesterday.
11 June 2023, 01:20 AM
KCC polls: Campaigning now intense
With the Khulna City Polls just two days away, major mayor contenders are campaigning with vigour to woo voters.
10 June 2023, 01:10 AM
Cold storages struggling to preserve potatoes for power cuts
Around 400 cold storages across Bangladesh are struggling to preserve and maintain the quality of vast quantities of potatoes for power cuts over the past two weeks.
9 June 2023, 01:20 AM
Paved for pedals, occupied by vehicles, vendors
Shakil Hossain, a private job holder residing in the capital’s Mohammadpur area, expressed his frustration regarding his commute to Farmgate on his bicycle, as he is forced to ride outside the dedicated lane.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Now DNCC felling trees in name of development
Seems like the two city corporations of Dhaka cannot initiate a development project without cutting down trees.
2 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Power cuts may worsen in June
Power cuts are likely to increase in June as the dollar crisis, fuel shortage and maintenance work leave around 45 percent of the country’s power generation capacity unutilised at a time when the mercury is rising again.
30 May 2023, 21:20 PM
Stop under-invoicing in sugar imports
Sugar refiners of the country recently complained that some importers are under-invoicing their shipments of refined sugar in a bid to make more profit from higher prices of the sweetener.
26 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Ginger prices surge amid dollar shortage, reduced supply
Ginger prices have surged in Bangladesh as imports of the spice have become costlier amid the ongoing US dollar shortage and a recent global supply crunch resulting from lower production.
14 May 2023, 03:30 AM
BINA Dhan-25 shows hope
Mannan Joaddar cultivated BINA Dhan-25, a newly developed variety of paddy, on one bigha of land in Moghi village of Magura 93 days ago.
11 May 2023, 01:40 AM
Trees felled flouting rules
The lush greenery of Dhaka is slowly disappearing, and in some instances the perpetrator behind this devastation is none other than the Dhaka South City Corporation.
9 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Potato prices go up as production drops
Potato prices have skyrocketed in Bangladesh amid a drop in production as farmers are increasingly turning to more profitable crops while poor weather conditions also lowered supply, according to market players.
9 May 2023, 05:00 AM
For those in need or those in power?
Imdadul Haque Soofi, information and research affairs secretary of Dhaka’s ward-18 unit of Awami League, is a beneficiary of the Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor’s discretionary funds.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM