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Jamaat gears up for local polls

6 hour(s) ago Politics

After contesting the February 12 national election as part of an alliance, Jamaat-e-Islami has begun preparations to take part in the local government polls independently.

Constitution Reform Council crisis in Bangladesh parliament 2026

Resolve Reform Council issue in parliament or face street protests: Jamaat ameer

11 hour(s) ago Politics

Opposition will submit a notice following speaker's response

Shafiqur Rahman speech in 13th parliament

Jamaat chief raises concern over reform council session delay

15 March 2026, 14:31 PM Politics

Reform council session was due within 30 days of election gazette, says Shafiqur Rahman

reserved women’s seat distribution for 13th parliament

First session of 13th JS to continue till April 30

15 March 2026, 06:07 AM Politics

Reform council: Jamaat, allies threaten street agitation

15 March 2026, 03:10 AM Politics

BNP unmoved by Jamaat’s threat

15 March 2026, 03:08 AM Politics

BNP leader Mirza Abbas health condition update

Mirza Abbas to be taken to Singapore for advanced treatment today

15 March 2026, 00:41 AM Politics

11-party alliance warns of street protests over delay in reform council meeting

14 March 2026, 14:27 PM Politics

JS Speaker pledges neutral role

14 March 2026, 03:15 AM Politics

Mirza Abbas undergoes brain surgery: PM visits him at Evercare Hospital earlier

14 March 2026, 03:11 AM Politics

Krishak Dal activist dies after BNP-Jamaat clash in Jhenaidah

14 March 2026, 01:03 AM Politics

‘From 9am to midnight, people keep coming with lobbying requests’

14 March 2026, 00:14 AM Politics

41 eminent citizens protest condolence motion for individuals convicted of war crimes

13 March 2026, 20:01 PM Politics

Crime & Justice

Two die minutes after pre-surgery injection

6 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

Two patients died following alleged negligence by on-duty nurses at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal yesterday.

JU student found dead in her home Husband detained

6 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

The body of a female student of Jahangirnagar University was recovered yesterday from her home in Savar’s Islamnagar area, adjacent to the campus.

Ashulia Killings / ‘Coordinated campaign’ against unarmed civilians

6 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

Youth shot in front of Shaheed Minar dies at DMCH

6 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

Railway Police SI, constable assaulted in Narayanganj during drug suspect detention

10 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

Body of JU student recovered from Savar home, police take husband in custody

10 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

Coast Guard detains 7 alleged gang members in Khulna raid

15 March 2026, 17:39 PM Crime & Justice

Playing Mujib's March 7 speech: Emi denied bail again

15 March 2026, 16:41 PM Bangladesh

Man killed in clash over soil extraction from Feni cropland

15 March 2026, 14:05 PM Crime & Justice

Husband calls 999 after killing wife with brick in Chattogram: Police

15 March 2026, 10:56 AM Crime & Justice

Accidents & Fires

Three workers electrocuted to death

6 hour(s) ago

3 workers electrocuted to death as crane hits power line in Dhaka’s Khilkhet

9 hour(s) ago

Two siblings killed in house fire in Chattogram’s Banshkhali

9 hour(s) ago

Maldives Fire: Bodies of two migrants to arrive today

15 March 2026, 06:11 AM

Worker dies after falling from building

15 March 2026, 01:33 AM

Case filed over Rampal road crash, accused unidentified

14 March 2026, 22:54 PM

Toddler killed as navy personnel’s car plunges into ditch in Jhalakathi

14 March 2026, 22:20 PM

Construction worker dies after fall from building in Rajshahi

14 March 2026, 15:35 PM

5-year-old killed as pillar falls on him

14 March 2026, 01:54 AM

1 killed, 10 hurt in bus-van collision

14 March 2026, 01:51 AM

Woman killed as brick falls from under-construction building in Dhaka’s Madhubagh during storm

13 March 2026, 23:24 PM

Rampal road crash victims laid to rest

13 March 2026, 20:25 PM

1 killed, 10 injured in bus-van collision in Gazipur

13 March 2026, 17:43 PM

Deceased identified as driver of the covered van

5 Bangladeshi workers killed in Maldives fire

13 March 2026, 17:26 PM

Blaze on Dhigurah Island leaves two others critically injured; Bangladesh High Commission working to repatriate the bodies

Bodies of newlywed couple, 12 others killed in Rampal crash handed over to families

13 March 2026, 12:12 PM

Abdur Razzak's family laid to rest in Mongla

Wedding joy turns to mourning

13 March 2026, 03:31 AM

The wedding rituals were over, the blessings offered, and laughter still lingered in the air.

Couple killed in motorcycle-pickup van collision in Manikganj

12 March 2026, 20:36 PM

Husband dies on way to hospital, wife succumbs to injuries later

Governance

Tarique congratulates Tigers on thrilling win over Pakistan

7 hour(s) ago Sports

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman hails team’s determination and unity

Gazipur, Kushtia, 3 other districts get new DCs

11 hour(s) ago Governance

Public administration ministry issues gazette notification

PM’s Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman assigned information and cultural affairs portfolios

15 March 2026, 19:16 PM Governance

Tk 5,000 Eid gift for city corporation cleaners from PM

15 March 2026, 16:58 PM Governance

Constitution does not recognise 'reform council', says home minister

15 March 2026, 13:16 PM Governance

133 interim govt ordinances sent to special committee for examination

15 March 2026, 13:09 PM Governance

2nd sitting of 13th JS maiden session begins

15 March 2026, 11:18 AM Parliament

First session of 13th Jatiya Sangsad to continue till April 30

14 March 2026, 15:46 PM Governance

PM pledges united effort for peaceful Bangladesh, warns against division

14 March 2026, 15:13 PM Governance

Govt launches monthly allowance for imams, religious leaders

14 March 2026, 12:30 PM Governance

Education

The trade-off between school and private

26 January 2023, 00:00 AM

I hate online classes, here’s why

19 January 2023, 00:00 AM

Illustrative representation of computer science group project

Group mates you end up with on a computer science project

1 December 2022, 16:55 PM

Opinion / Our education system needs to deal with sectarianism better

9 November 2022, 13:00 PM

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Healthcare

Study Findings: Obesity linked to higher risk of severe infections

15 March 2026, 00:17 AM

Global health milestone: single-dose pill for sleeping sickness gains EU support

15 March 2026, 00:16 AM

Empty clinics, ailing villages: Bangladesh’s quiet rural health crisis

15 March 2026, 00:14 AM

Global partners launch $54m effort to boost maternal nutrition in Africa

15 March 2026, 00:12 AM

Bangladesh’s CHRF wins prestigious Wellcome grant to study severe viral pneumonia in children

15 March 2026, 00:11 AM

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Migration

165 repatriated from Libya

7 March 2026, 05:34 AM

Bangladesh's remittance earning february 2026

Over $3 billion remittance came in February

1 March 2026, 17:11 PM

Rizia Begum stood before her family at Brac’s Migration Welfare Centre in Dhaka's Uttara

‘She does not talk, but at least she’s alive’

24 February 2026, 21:32 PM

Remittance inflow jumps 45% ahead of polls

1 February 2026, 19:03 PM

Bangladeshi Workers Return From Russia 2026

35 Bangladeshis return home after job dismissals in Russia

18 January 2026, 20:40 PM

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Transport

Locomotive shortage: Only one pair of Eid special trains to run from Ctg

15 March 2026, 01:19 AM

Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights reopening

Biman to resume Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights

11 March 2026, 23:46 PM

Explainer / Drive smart, save fuel

11 March 2026, 13:54 PM

Patuakhali-Dhaka route: Navigability crisis disrupts launch movement

9 March 2026, 06:20 AM

Fuel prices not increasing before Eid: Transport minister

8 March 2026, 19:40 PM

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Technology

Hands-on-review / Honor X9d review: built to last, with battery life to match

15 March 2026, 16:22 PM Tech & Startup

Elon Musk fires more xAI co-founders: report

15 March 2026, 12:28 PM Tech & Startup

Elon Musk has ordered a fresh round of job cuts at his artificial intelligence company xAI, with more co-founders pushed out amid frustration over the performance of its coding division, the Financial Times recently reported.

Instagram to discontinue encrypted chat from May

15 March 2026, 14:49 PM Tech & Startup

Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted messaging after May 8, 2026, according to a recent update from the company.

Uber co-founder launches robotics startup

15 March 2026, 12:08 PM Tech & Startup

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Bangladesh trials Starlink internet on trains

14 March 2026, 21:18 PM Tech & Startup

Meta brings scam detection tools to WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger

14 March 2026, 18:00 PM Tech & Startup

WhatsApp brings parent-managed accounts for users under 13

12 March 2026, 17:16 PM Tech & Startup

Google completes the $32 bln acquisition of AI security platform Wiz

12 March 2026, 16:42 PM Tech & Startup

World

Flights temporarily suspended at Dubai's airport following nearby drone incident

7 MIN(s) ago Middle East

The incident impacted a fuel tank, the Gulf financial hub's media office said, later adding authorities had extinguished the blaze that broke out

Iran, US snub negotiation to end war

6 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran

The United States and Iran yesterday rejected talks to end the war, as Tehran warned other countries against getting involved after President Donald Trump urged world powers to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

US-ISRAELI ATTACKS ON IRAN / Trump aides debate exit vs escalation

8 hour(s) ago World

A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.