Hefazat regrets offensive language at May 3 rally

Hefazat-e-Islam has expressed regret over the use of unexpected and offensive language by two speakers at its May 3 grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.
6 May 2025

Khaleda comes home, lights up BNP

Khaleda Zia has returned -- healed and ready to get back into the political fray.
6 May 2025

SC stays HC bail order for Chinmoy

The Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday stayed a High Court order granting bail to former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in a sedition case.
6 May 2025

UN experts concerned over journo arrests

Three UN independent experts have written a letter to Bangladesh expressing serious concerns about reports that more than 140 journalists, including journalist couple Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed, have been accused of murder of protestors during the July uprising.
6 May 2025

Engage more in politics

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged young people to participate more in political activities to translate their dreams into reality and bring meaningful changes to society.
6 May 2025

Cybersecurity law: 9 contentious sections shed

The advisory council of the interim government yesterday approved the Cyber Security Ordinance, which makes online abuse punishable and recognises internet access as citizens’ right.
6 May 2025

Govt declares 10-day Eid holiday

The Eid-ul-Azha holidays will begin on June 5 and continue until June 14, offering a 10-day break for public servants across the country.
6 May 2025

To curb revenue loss: CWasa to set up 1 lakh smart meters

Chattogram Wasa has been bleeding revenue for years in a chronic system loss stemming from wastage through leaky pipelines, unbilled consumption, and theft.
6 May 2025

Ensure building safety and accountability

Every building must be safe, environmentally friendly, and disaster-resilient, and Rajuk must fulfil its responsibilities effectively, said Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan yesterday.
6 May 2025

Regulate diagnostic costs, launch social health insurance

The Health Sector Reform Commission has recommended creating a national “Essential Diagnostics List (EDL)” and setting fixed prices for diagnostic tests to improve quality and ensure cost-effectiveness in diagnostic services.
6 May 2025

12 killed by mobs in April

At least 12 people were killed and 21 others injured in 22 incidents of mob violence across the country in April, according to a monthly report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS), released yesterday.
6 May 2025

Water hyacinth spurs new livelihoods

Earning opportunities through water hyacinth have been created for hundreds of people in different areas of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and neighbouring Gopalganj’s Kotalipara upazilas.
6 May 2025

Teenager killed as rival groups clash

One person was killed and several others were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi early yesterday.
6 May 2025

Woman, daughter hacked to death

A woman and her daughter were hacked to death allegedly by her son-in-law in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur on Monday night.
6 May 2025

Man sent to jail over attempted rape

A Netrakona court yesterday sent a man to jail after being arrested in a case filed over the attempted rape of a 9-year-old boy in Atpara upazila.
6 May 2025

Dhaka, Rome agree to combat human trafficking

Bangladesh and Italy have agreed to combat transnational organised crime, including human trafficking and migrant smuggling, as well as terrorism and cybercrime.
6 May 2025

4 get death for killing hawker in Narayanganj

A Narayanganj court today sentenced four people to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a hawker in Fatullah in 2021
6 May 2025

JnU struggles with budget, housing crisis

Students stage protest march demanding end to budget discrimination
6 May 2025

Road accidents killed 583 in April: Jatri Kalyan Samity

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS), a passenger welfare platform, said that a total of 583 people were killed and 1,202 injured in 567 road accidents across the country in the month of April, citing media reports
6 May 2025

SC fixes Thursday for next hearing on appeal against Azharul’s death penalty

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today fixed Thursday for the next hearing of the appeal challenging the death penalty of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971
6 May 2025