11 Bangladeshis return from India after serving jail terms for illegal entry

Most had been trafficked and jailed for up to nine months, says a diplomat
15 May 2025

Amid a revolving door of VCs, infrastructure still Barishal University's key challenge

The university has had five VCs, yet only two have been able to serve full terms
15 May 2025

Students, teachers call for JnU 'shutdown'

JnU students have continued their blockade at the capital's Kakrail intersection for the second consecutive day
15 May 2025

Novoair to resume flights from May 21

The airline had earlier halted operations on May 2
15 May 2025

Commission to turn July uprising hopes into national charter: Ali Riaz

The commission's reform initiative is rooted in the long-standing expectations of the Bangladeshi people, he says
15 May 2025
15 May 2025

Kuet students stage sit-in demanding resumption of classes

They started their sit-in around 12:30pm in front of the administrative building
15 May 2025

Ishraque’s supporters continue demo demanding swift oath as mayor

The leaders and activists of the BNP and its associated organisations began the protest in front of the Nagar Bhaban
15 May 2025

Malaysia agrees to recruit 'large number' of Bangladeshi workers

Assurance will be given to ensure their wages, safety, and overall welfare, according to ministry officials
15 May 2025

Govt orders nationwide crackdowns on illegal sand mining

The government instructed district-level administrators to intensify enforcement efforts
15 May 2025

BSF detains Bangladeshi from Thakurgaon border

The man was detained from Indian territory opposite to Dharmagarh border in Thakurgaon's Ranishankoil
15 May 2025

Container transport at Ctg Port halted as drivers on 12-hr strike

Container movement between the port and 21 private ICDs remains suspended since morning
15 May 2025

Two children found dead in pond

Police recovered the bodies of two children from a pond in Ashulia yesterday morning, around 16 hours after they went missing.
14 May 2025

Death of migrants in KSA: HRW calls for investigation, compensation

A Human Rights Watch investigation found that migrant workers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal have died in gruesome yet avoidable workplace-related accidents in Saudi Arabia.
14 May 2025

Nagad administrator: BB moves to vacate SC stay on appointment

Bangladesh Bank has filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court recently for vacating its order that stayed a High Court verdict which upheld the central bank’s decision to appoint an administrator for the mobile financial service provider Nagad Ltd.
14 May 2025

Dhaka vows 15% female deployment in UN police units

Bangladesh has pledged several specialised military and police units to further strengthen the uniformed capabilities of UN peacekeeping operations.
14 May 2025

BNP leader Moyeen Khan hosts farewell dinner for outgoing German envoy

BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan hosted a farewell dinner in honour of outgoing German Ambassador Achim Tröster at his Gulshan residence yesterday
14 May 2025

‘Plans on to turn Ctg port into a world-class hub’

The interim government has taken initiatives to turn Chattogram Port into a "world-class" facility by involving top global port management companies, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday.
14 May 2025

EC Registration: Verdict on Jamaat’s appeal June 1

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has scheduled June 1 for delivering its verdict on Jamaat-e-Islami’s appeal against a High Court verdict that cancelled the party’s registration with the Election Commission.
14 May 2025

ACC ‘working’ to bring back Hasina, Tulip

The Anti-Corruption Commission is “actively working” to bring back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, both accused in separate corruption cases.
14 May 2025