He made the call while speaking at a function marking May Day and National Occupational Health and Safety Day

Traffic was halted on both lanes of the highway

General students of RU staged a protest rally at 11:00am today condemning the attack on the registrar's residence

Chanting slogans, the party activists and supporters began arriving at the venue from 12:00pm.

Prof Yunus reiterated his belief that workers and employers are essential partners in nation-building

Due to the ongoing dry season, animals are gathering at an artificial reservoir in front of the Telmachhara Forest Office

So far, 85 percent of the haor fields and 30 percent of the non-haor fields have been harvested.

Clashes broke out between members of the Students Against Discrimination at a National Citizen Party rally in Bogura yesterday, leaving at least four people injured.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has once again called on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to hold the national elections without further delay.

Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO) yesterday said they are suffering financially due to the freezing of the bank accounts of Asiatic Group and sought government intervention for a speedy resolution in this regard.

Islamist parties under the banner of Jatiya Olama Mashayekh Aemma Parishad yesterday demanded immediate abolition of the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission.

A draft of the Rab Law-2024 is being prepared to ensure accountability within the force, AKM Shahidur Rahman, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion told a meeting yesterday.

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed concern over the recent dismissal of three TV journalists, the naming of at least 137 journalists as accused in connection with July uprising cases, and the filing of attempted murder cases against cultural activists.

Bangladesh will send the work plan to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) within the next week to reduce the trade gap as part of the efforts to bring down Trump’s reciprocal tariff, currently on pause until July 9.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed actor Siddiqur Rahman Siddique on a seven-day remand in an attempted murder case linked to the July uprising.

Although Bangladesh has made significant progress in immunisation coverage, 16 percent of children still remain outside the coverage, warranting stronger efforts in this regard, health experts said yesterday.

Bangladesh is in contact with the Myanmar junta government in Naypyidaw and Arakan Army in Rakhine state on the issue of stability, humanitarian aid, and Rohingya repatriation, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman said yesterday.

The refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar have become overwhelmed with the recent inflow of Rohingyas arriving since November 2023, with authorities now scrambling to arrange accommodation and food for them.

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the relevant authorities to freeze 70 bank accounts of Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Shah Alam and seven of his family members, including his son and Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, in connection with corruption allegations.

Noting that war is always an expensive affair, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday laid emphasis on designing Bangladesh’s overall strategy, keeping hands always extended towards peace with required preparation in place.