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Dhaka College students demand inclusion in university formation plans

Dhaka College students demand inclusion in university formation plans
22 September 2025, 08:33 AM

Anisul, Salman, two others shown arrested in case linked to July uprising

Anisul, Salman , two others shown arrested in case linked to July uprising
22 September 2025, 08:05 AM

Cyclist dies from electrocution on waterlogged road in Dhaka

A cyclist died of electrocution after falling into rainwater on a waterlogged road in Dhaka's Banshal area this morning
22 September 2025, 06:42 AM

Suspend highway project at Chunati wildlife sanctuary

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) yesterday served a legal notice on the government, asking it to immediately suspend all activities of the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway improvement (Phase-II) project at Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in order to properly protect its forests, wildlife, and biodiversity.
21 September 2025, 18:59 PM

Mokhles Ur Rahman transferred from MoPA

He has been appointed to Planning Commission
21 September 2025, 18:49 PM

Forty held with drugs, weapons in Mohammadpur

Police have arrested 40 people with explosives, narcotics, and locally made weapons during an overnight raid in Geneva Camp under Mohammadpur Police Station in Dhaka.
21 September 2025, 18:41 PM

‘If you’re sure of victory, why delay the election?’

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday questioned why Jamaat-e-Islami is trying to delay the next election through various ploys, including street agitation, if it is so confident about coming to power as its leaders claim.
20 September 2025, 20:11 PM

Bangladesh Police clarifies withdrawal of 3 Mohammadpur cops

Bangladesh Police clarifies withdrawal of 3 Mohammadpur cops
20 September 2025, 15:31 PM

Development not possible without eliminating corruption: Moyeen Khan

According to a UK daily, $234b siphoned from Bangladesh in last 15 years, he says
20 September 2025, 12:19 PM

Death row convict held in Dhaka

The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of police arrested a death row convict on Thursday, who had escaped from Kashimpur High Security Jail during the July uprising last year.
19 September 2025, 20:01 PM

Fair polls impossible if govt shows bias

A fair election will not be possible if the government acts with bias during the election period, said Iftekharuzzaman, member of the National Consensus Commission and executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh.
19 September 2025, 19:39 PM

APBn to resume security duty at Dhaka airport

The Armed Police Battalion (APBn) will resume security duties inside Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as soon as possible, as decided at a meeting held at the Chief Adviser’s Office on Wednesday.
19 September 2025, 18:29 PM
19 September 2025, 09:39 AM

'If BNP really trusts the people, why should PR be a problem?'

Islami Andolan Bangladesh questions BNP’s stance on PR, calls for referendum
18 September 2025, 12:17 PM

One dies of dengue, 665 get hospitalised

One dengue patient died while 665 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
16 September 2025, 18:42 PM

Man killed in Adabor

A 25-year-old man was hacked to death in Dhaka’s Adabor area yesterday.
16 September 2025, 18:41 PM

Mitigation more important than disaster response: Adviser Faruk

Stresses importance of forecast-based action
16 September 2025, 12:42 PM

EC officers seek empowerment for 13th national polls

Association places five-point demand at Dhaka press conference
16 September 2025, 10:18 AM

Yunus visits Dhakeshwari temple

He reached the temple premises around 11:00am
16 September 2025, 06:54 AM

‘Foreign power backed Hasina’s fascist regime’

Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, with foreign backing, established a “fascist regime” in Bangladesh by weakening the army, undermining the judiciary and suppressing political opposition.
15 September 2025, 18:04 PM