Bangladesh

Jamaat-led alliance holds emergency meeting without key ally

15 January 2026, 15:11 PM Politics

Bangladeshi-origin woman pulled from car by ICE agents in Minneapolis, says New York Post

15 January 2026, 12:51 PM News

Tarique likely to meet CA Yunus today

15 January 2026, 12:35 PM Bangladesh

Khaleda Zia’s legacy honoured in Washington National Press Club

13 January 2026, 23:10 PM

Yunus urges South Asian academics to align education with youth aspirations

13 January 2026, 23:02 PM

Surrendering to those obstructing reform is like walking backwards: Mahfuj Alam

13 January 2026, 22:55 PM

Selling diseased meat as 'beef' undermines public trust: Obhoyaronno

13 January 2026, 21:06 PM

Fakhrul condemns Chuadanga BNP leader’s death in custody, demands justice

13 January 2026, 16:17 PM

Old Dhaka readies for Sakrain as kites, lanterns and memories return to winter skies

13 January 2026, 16:06 PM

Police block July Oikya protest march to EC headquarters

13 January 2026, 15:50 PM

Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad: Law ministry sends opinion to home ministry

The law ministry has sent its opinion to the home ministry on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad.

9 May 2021, 06:09 AM

'Must overcome patriarchy to end culture of victim blaming'

A webinar titled “The Culture of Victim Blaming” was arranged around 9:00pm yesterday, where speakers and audiences from different parts of the society talked about causes of victim blaming and how to eliminate this harmful practice from our society.

9 May 2021, 06:01 AM

Khaleda Zia negative in third Covid-19 test

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has tested negative for coronavirus after she underwent her third test yesterday.

8 May 2021, 19:58 PM

Khaleda’s treatment abroad: Law minister to send opinion to home ministry tomorrow

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said he has finalised his opinion on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad, but refused to disclose the opinion.

8 May 2021, 17:38 PM

President, PM greet countrymen on the occasion of holy Shab-e-Qadr

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the countrymen and the Muslim Ummah across the world on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Qadr, to be observed on the night of May 9 (Sunday).

8 May 2021, 14:21 PM

Rajshahi University 10th convocation Postpone

Joining of 137 teachers, staffers suspended at RU

The authority of Rajshahi University, in an office order today, suspended the joining of 137 teachers, officers and employees, who were recruited by the former vice-chancellor of the university on ad-hoc basis on Thursday, defying govt embargo.

8 May 2021, 13:56 PM

Why Ramadan is important for non-Muslims too

During Ramadan last year, there was a fear that Muslims were more prone to having unauthorised gatherings and thereby spreading coronavirus. Such fears received ammunition, given minority communities such as South Asians were more harshly affected by coronavirus deaths.

8 May 2021, 12:19 PM

Six hurt as oil carrying lorry explodes in Dinajpur

At least six people were injured as an oil carrying lorry exploded when it was being repaired by the road in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur today.

8 May 2021, 12:02 PM

Allow long-distance transport, announce Tk 5000cr stimulus package: transport owners, workers

Transport owners and workers placed a five-point demand today, including the resumption of long-distance transportat half capacity.

8 May 2021, 08:09 AM

With no inter-district buses, people look for other means to go home for Eid

People from areas in and around Dhaka were seen flocking to Aminbazar in the capital on local buses this morning to try and make their journey home ahead of Eid.

7 May 2021, 07:58 AM

Khaleda’s treatment abroad: Law minister says he might give opinion Sunday

Law Minister Ansul Huq today said he might give his opinion on Sunday (May 9) on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad.

6 May 2021, 13:52 PM

UGC allows online exams for public universities

The University Grants Commission today allowed public universities to hold exams online, keeping in mind that it would benefit students and also reduce session jams.

6 May 2021, 12:18 PM

Govt didn’t pursue other sources of vaccine to serve interest of a company: GM Quader

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader today said that the government did not keep any alternative source for importing Covid-19 vaccine to serve business interests of a particular company that has made profits worth crores of taka.

6 May 2021, 12:09 PM

Ensuring food for growing population now a big challenge: agriculture minister

On the one hand, the amount of land per capita in the country is decreasing and on the other hand the population is increasing and as such ensuring food for this huge population has become a big challenge, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said in Chapainawabganj today.

6 May 2021, 11:32 AM