‘January saw 42 communal attacks’ : Says Oikya Parishad, places seven demands
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Dying under silt
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In shadow of mega projects: People of Dhalghata want homes along with growth
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Tiny shoes that’ll never be worn again
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Two ordinances to protect women, kids in all spaces
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3 murder suspects: They walk out of jail without bail
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2016 Kalyanpur killings: Hasina, Kamal, 6 others charged
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IAB vows to protect minorities thru’ Islam
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Set up one commission for media, not two
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Referendum: ‘A non-serious proposition’
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Satkhira’s Nowshin, Nur to attend COP30 in Brazil
The world’s largest climate summit, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), is set to begin in Belém, a city in Brazil’s Amazon region.
10 November 2025, 21:30 PM
Medical college seats cut by 572
A new private medical college gets approval; admission process begins today
10 November 2025, 21:27 PM
Dhaka on high alert following crude bomb, arson attacks
A wave of arson and crude bomb attacks at multiple locations across Dhaka yesterday, targeting public transport, institutions linked to the chief adviser and fisheries adviser, the National Citizen Party, and religious establishments, has sparked public anxiety.
10 November 2025, 18:12 PM
Climate finance fuels ‘debt trap’
From 2002 to 2023, Bangladesh secured only $1.41 billion in adaptation funds, less than 1 percent of its projected needs.
10 November 2025, 18:10 PM
July charter deadlock: Govt decision on Nov 13 if parties fail to agree
Officials said the administration will wait a few more days, but is ready to act if the deadlock continues.
10 November 2025, 18:09 PM
Abu Sayed murder trial may end by January
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday recorded the testimony of the 12th prosecution witness in the case over the killing of Begum Rokeya University Rangpur (BRUR) student Abu Sayed during the July uprising, with prosecutors expecting the trial proceedings to conclude by January next year.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Songs for the soul
In the remote Sonahat village under Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat, a chorus of young voices singing “Manush Bhajle Sonar Manush Hobi” (If you preach humanity, you’ll become a person with a heart of gold) could be heard from afar.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Alaikumari river choked by encroachment, siltation
The Alaikumari river in Rangpur is now on the verge of oblivion, choked by years of encroachment, heavy siltation, and unchecked cultivation.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt moves to simplify flat, plot handover
The Ministry of Housing and Public Works yesterday issued a seven-point directive to simplify its services, including scrapping the requirement for lessor approval regarding purchase, donation, gift (hiba), mutation, transfer, power of attorney, or loan permission for residential plots and flats.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Two more die of dengue, 1,179 get hospitalised
At least two dengue patients died, and 1,179 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt okays 28 public holidays for next year
The government has announced the official list of public holidays for 2026, totalling 28 days off.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
‘You cannot uphold, defy constitution at once’
Poet and thinker Farhad Mazhar has questioned the authority of the interim government to hold a referendum on constitutional reforms, saying it has taken an oath to uphold the constitution.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
SC upholds bail for Latif Siddique
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to former jute and textile minister Abdul Latif Siddique and journalist Md Monjurul Alam Panna in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
4 Bagerhat, 5 Gazipur seats restored
The High Court yesterday declared illegal the Election Commission’s gazette notification that reduced the number of parliamentary seats in Bagerhat from four to three and increased the number of seats of Gazipur from five to six.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
HC questions the legality of scrapping recruitment
The High Court yesterday issued a rule questioning the legality of the government decision to cancel the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in primary schools.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Deported workers call for justice
Bangladeshi migrant workers deported from Malaysia formed a human chain yesterday, demanding urgent support for 431 workers who were allegedly exploited by two Malaysian companies -- Mediceram and Kawaguchi Manufacturing.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Plot afoot to erase 1971 spirit: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that a vested group was conspiring to erase the spirit of Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Work with honesty, dedication
Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday expressed hope that the Corps of Signals would continue contributing to nation-building through development activities carried out with honesty, sincerity, and a strong sense of duty.
10 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Ex-JCD leader catches fire during protest over BNP nomination in Rajshahi
Caught fire while igniting tyres
10 November 2025, 17:14 PM
Mirza Fakhrul recalls father’s legacy, clarifies his whereabouts during Liberation War
Lies, rumours and slander destroy society, he says
10 November 2025, 16:44 PM