At least nine people were injured in a series of clashes between the activists of BNP and Awami League, whose activities are currently banned, in Noakhali Sadar upazila on Saturday night.

Bangladesh’s tax structure favours fossil fuels over renewable energy technologies, imposing significantly higher duties on clean energy equipment while offering lower tax burdens on fossil fuel imports and power plants, said a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

The Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday stayed the High Court orders that granted ad-interim bail to senior journalist Shakil Ahmed in five cases and his wife, senior journalist Farzana Rupa, in six cases filed over incidents linked to the July mass uprising.

About one-fourth of the upcoming fiscal year’s budget will go towards five ministries and divisions including health, education and defence, with a significant portion kept as block allocations to undertake projects in line with the BNP’s electoral pledges.

A money exchange businessman was shot and robbed of around $17,000 by unidentified assailants in Dhaka’s Motijheel yesterday afternoon.

A decade after Chinese President Xi Jinping laid the foundation stone, the Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram’s Anwara is set to make a major leap towards implementation this Tuesday, when a Tk 4,189.5 crore infrastructure package is likely to be placed before the prime minister.

Eight-year-old’s mother says the family is still waiting for punishment to be carried out after a swift trial in Magura

Salahuddin Ahmed says BGB remains on high alert and any unlawful crossing attempt will be firmly resisted

Bangladesh Coast Guard received them from Indian Coast Guard

Protesters seek revised FCPS training directive, higher stipend, healthcare protection law

Lawyer says both parties agreed to the arrangement following six newborn deaths

Paharika Express strikes sand-laden vehicle at unauthorised crossing in Mirsarai

The government launched a three-month nationwide campaign yesterday to raise public awareness about dengue prevention, eliminate Aedes mosquito breeding sites, and ensure a clean environment.

Mango is part of Bengal’s history, culture, and daily life, but early harvesting, poor processing, and weak export facilities are preventing Bangladesh from realising the fruit’s full value, speakers said yesterday.

A man was killed after being struck by a bullet while a group of hunters was chasing a deer in a rubber garden in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram yesterday afternoon.

Owners of compressed natural gas filling stations yesterday demanded an increase in their commission to Tk 13.96 per cubic metre from the current Tk 8, saying rising operating costs have made many stations financially unviable.

The four-day director general-level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) is set to kick off in New Delhi tomorrow, amid tension on the frontier over alleged push-in attempts by the BSF.

The government is setting aside Tk 1,45,000 crore in the next fiscal year’s programme for social safety net schemes, up 14.4 percent year-on-year, with about 9.7 percent of the sum going towards the BNP’s flagship Family Card programme.

The internal investigation report of Ad-din Medical College Hospital blamed two low-level staff members for the deaths of six newborns, while absolving senior officials and management of responsibility, in sharp contrast to the findings of the government probe committee.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed ruling BNP lawmakers to spend more time in their constituencies and maintain regular contact with local people.