An argument over seating at the makeshift venue escalated into a clash involving local weapons, police say

Polling centres likely to increase for union parishad elections; EC says no decisions to be made without consulting political parties

State asked to explain in two weeks why he should not be granted bail

Forest department's role questioned; environmentalists warn of long-term ecological damage

Education minister says authorities face a Tk 7,176 crore funding shortfall despite steps to speed up payments

Power authorities blame electricity supply shortfall for the outages

Tarique Rahman asks officials to develop it into a modern, self-reliant space research institution

The nationwide programme follows the measles-rubella campaign, where officials reported achieving 103% vaccination coverage

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to China appears to be reflecting the BNP government’s pursuit of greater strategic flexibility at a time of intensifying global competition.

Bangladesh and China have entered what both sides described as a “new era” in bilateral relations, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s four-day visit laying the groundwork for a long-term strategic partnership.

City Group, one of Bangladesh’s leading conglomerates, is considering the divestment of selected non-core business units to generate funds and streamline operations amid a mountainous financial burden.

Bangladesh is struggling to expand electric vehicle (EV) adoption due to inadequate charging infrastructure, unreliable electricity supply, weak data systems, and no long-term policy, experts said.

The Super Specialised Hospital of the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) is set to be run as a corporate entity, and its treatment costs will be higher than those of government or autonomous hospitals, officials said.

Speakers at a symposium yesterday said political will, internal reforms within parties, and amendments to the Representation of the People Order are essential to removing gender inequalities in politics.

Fresh tensions erupted in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila yesterday as garment workers resumed protests over a colleague’s death, demanding trial of the accused and compensation for the victim’s family.

The Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Cyber Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026 were placed in the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday.

Bangladesh has secured about $3.11 billion in emergency budget support from four development partners, including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, this month to cushion the economic fallout from the US and Israel’s war on Iran.

Dhaka, Beijing to explore ‘2+2’ dialogue mechanism in diplomacy, defence, says Khalilur Rahman

Experts cite inadequate charging infrastructure, unreliable power supply and policy gaps

Move aims to spare citizens trips to EC headquarters in Dhaka