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Govt forms body to probe Gopalganj clashes

The committee was mandated to conduct thorough inquiry and submit its findings to Chief Adviser's Office in 2 weeks
17 July 2025, 08:47 AM

Legal notice seeks 10th grade pay scale for 65,000 primary school headteachers

A legal notice was served today, asking the government to grant 10th grade pay scale and second-class status to all 65,000 headteachers of government primary schools across the country
16 July 2025, 09:56 AM

Khaled Rahim appointed as ACC secretary

The Ministry of Public Administration today issued a notification in this regard
16 July 2025, 07:05 AM

Depression over Bay of Bengal triggers heavy rainfall

Rainfall since early morning flooded parts of Dhaka city including low-lying roads in Mirpur, Moghbazar, and Shantinagar
15 July 2025, 11:23 AM

Aug 21 grenade attack: SC to hear appeals against acquittal of Tarique, Babar on July 17

On June 2, the Appellate Division allowed the state to move two separate appeals that challenged the HC verdict in the cases.
15 July 2025, 09:33 AM

Dhaleshwari toll plaza crash: HC seeks explanation over compensation

The HC questioned why each of five people who were injured should not be given Tk 50 lakh in compensation
15 July 2025, 05:31 AM

‘Subrata Bain was reorganising his gang before arrest’

After the fall of the Awami League amid the student movement on August 5 last year, Subrata Bain, one of Bangladesh's most-wanted criminals, returned from India and began reorganising his gang to reassert dominance in Dhaka.
14 July 2025, 20:08 PM

Dengue cases cross 15,000 mark

At least two dengue patients died while 330 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
14 July 2025, 18:42 PM

CTTC arrests 5 muggers in Mohammadpur

During preliminary interrogation, the arrestees admitted to regularly mugging pedestrians
14 July 2025, 07:04 AM

Take action against those who supported ‘July crackdown’

The pro-BNP teachers of Dhaka University's "White Panel" called for disciplinary action against those teachers who allegedly supported the crackdown during last year's July uprising.
13 July 2025, 20:03 PM

Plot afoot to oust Tarique from politics: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that the propaganda against the party is part of a conspiracy to destroy nationalist forces in the country.
13 July 2025, 18:22 PM

DU metro station to be closed tomorrow 5pm onwards

The closure will be in effect for one day only to facilitate July uprising revival events on campus
13 July 2025, 14:14 PM

One dies of dengue, 420 hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died while 420 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning.
13 July 2025, 13:18 PM

Apu Biswas gets bail in attempted murder case

The court granted her bail until submission of the probe report
13 July 2025, 10:57 AM

Starved and tortured for 42 days

Alamgir Hossain had nearly lost all hope. For 42 days, he and fellow Bangladeshi migrant Siraj Uddin were held hostage in a Libyan hideout -- shackled, beaten, and starved by human traffickers demanding ransom from their families in Bangladesh.
10 July 2025, 22:04 PM

2 more die of dengue, 337 get hospitalised

At least two dengue patients died while 337 were hospitalised in the 24 hours until yesterday morning.
10 July 2025, 21:53 PM

Freeze, confiscate S Alam’s assets in Singapore

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to take steps for freezing and confiscating foreign assets owned by S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam, his wife Farzana Parveen, their children, and one son-in-law in Singapore.
10 July 2025, 21:30 PM

BNP urges EC to ensure polls atmosphere

The BNP yesterday urged the Election Commission to swiftly complete all preparations for the election and ensure a conducive environment for it.
10 July 2025, 18:10 PM

Political parties should be respectful while criticising opponents: Jamaat secretary

The Jamaat leader said this while addressing a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka this afternoon.
10 July 2025, 13:30 PM

EC to register voters in five more countries

The Election Commission (EC) has received approval from the foreign ministry to begin voter registration of Bangladeshi expatriates in five additional countries, including the US.
9 July 2025, 18:51 PM