Neglect, mounting woes and renewed pledges

In the afternoon, a group of tired workers and locals were sipping tea at a roadside stall in front of an iron factory in the Jalalabad area of Muradpur under Kadamtali in the capital.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

E-learning to be introduced in 149 CHT schools

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday inaugurated an e-learning programme in 12 schools across the three hill districts in Chattogram.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Palestinian ambassador condemns attack on Star

Palestinian Ambassador to Dhaka Yousef SY Ramadan has strongly condemned the recent attacks, vandalism and arson at the office of The Daily Star in Dhaka. He also expressed solidarity with the newspaper and support for independent media.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Man beaten to death while collecting water in C’nawabganj

A man was beaten to death, allegedly following an altercation, while collecting water from a municipal tap in the Rail Bosti area of Prantikpara in Chapainawabganj Sadar municipality yesterday afternoon.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Couple found dead at home

An elderly couple was found dead at their home in Tangail’s Basail upazila yesterday, sparking suspicion of a robbery-murder.
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Berger, Shaathi launch Pad Bank project in 15 schools to boost menstrual care

Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, in partnership with Shaathi Bangladesh Ltd, has rolled out the Safe Haven: Pad Bank Project across 15 schools and madrasahs in Dhaka and Chattogram to provide reusable sanitary napkins and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) education
27 January 2026, 22:28 PM

Jamaat ameer urges voters to resist any attempt to snatch votes

Promises equal development for all areas, regardless of political affiliation
27 January 2026, 22:24 PM

Canal breach puts boro irrigation on hold in Nilphamari, Dinajpur

Repair delays leave 10,000 hectares uncertain as farmers demand compensation
27 January 2026, 22:10 PM

‘No’ vote campaigners siding with fascism: Mamunul Haque

Minorities won't face oppression if 11-party alliance voted to power, he says
27 January 2026, 21:06 PM

7 injured as BNP, Jamaat men clash over campaign obstruction in Narayanganj: Police

Of the injured, three receiving treatment at hospital, claim Jamaat’s Narayanganj-2 candidate
27 January 2026, 20:59 PM

34 yr-old banker crushed to death between two buses in Dhaka's Badda

He was on his way to the bank's head office in Gulshan
27 January 2026, 20:14 PM

Liton president, Mamun general secy in CRU's new committee

An 11-member new executive committee of the Court Reporters’ Unity (CRU) for the 2026 term has been formed with Liton Mahmud, senior reporter of DBC News, as the president, and Mamun Khan, staff reporter of bdnews24.com, as the general secretary
27 January 2026, 20:07 PM

144 electoral code violations, Tk 9 lakh fines slapped ahead of Feb 12 polls: EC

Election officials can’t campaign for or against referendum, says EC Anwar
27 January 2026, 19:29 PM

4 get life term for killing auto-rickshaw driver in Rangpur

The convicts attacked the victim with the intention of snatching his vehicle
27 January 2026, 19:25 PM

Two Bangladeshi teens injured in gunfire from Myanmar, locals say

Incident occurred in Zhimangkhali area along Cox’s Bazar‘s Teknaf
27 January 2026, 19:11 PM

Man beaten to death while collecting water in C’nawabganj

Verbal altercation allegedly escalated into deadly violence; seven detained for questioning
27 January 2026, 19:05 PM

Attack on Daily Star office: Court orders DB to submit probe report by March 8

11 arrestees now in jail in case over vandalism, arson, and looting
27 January 2026, 18:26 PM

‘They have no supporters left’

Home adviser rejects any impact of Hasina’s statements from India
27 January 2026, 17:52 PM

Police arrest four relatives over abduction, murder of child in Pirojpur

Body recovered following investigation based on a ransom note
27 January 2026, 16:53 PM

Jute millers threaten nationwide shutdown from Feb 1 over raw jute shortage

BJMA claimed that a handful of middlemen have stockpiled raw jute in warehouses, creating an artificial crisis in the domestic market
27 January 2026, 16:32 PM