Hundreds of residents in Dubail and Gabra villages under Delduar and Mirzapur upazilas of Tangail have long been suffering after an earthen road was severely damaged in floods.

Mayur river, a major lifeline in Khulna that has long been plagued by encroachments and pollution, still remains on the brink of death despite two excavation projects to revive it over the past decade.

A woman was killed as a truck overturned on her roadside shanty in Bhuapur, Tangail yesterday.

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday said nearly 12,000 acres of forest land in Cox’s Bazar, previously allocated to different agencies, are being reclaimed and returned to the Forest Department.

A woman was killed in an attack by an elephant yesterday in Fasiakhali union under Lama upazila of Bandarban.

Tanvir Salehin Emon, superintendent of police (basic training-2) at Bangladesh Police Academy in Rajshahi’s Sardah, who was arrested in a murder case linked to the July uprising, has been suspended.

The Bangladesh Army, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, arrested 204 individuals during joint operations conducted across the country between April 18-23.

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain met Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday, as the Election Commission awaits a legal opinion from the law ministry regarding the issuance of a gazette declaring him the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation.

Sexual harassment on public transport is not just a women’s issue, but a serious societal concern that requires collective action, said speakers at an event yesterday.

Mahathir Hasan, an FIR-named accused in the case filed over the killing of Primeasia University student Jahidul Islam Parvez, yesterday gave his confessional statements to a Dhaka magistrate.

The result of institutional weaknesses and the failure to build a democratic state over the past 53 years are the reasons behind the establishment of a fascist regime in Bangladesh, said Prof Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission.

If urgent steps are not taken to strengthen the rule of law, democracy, and fundamental freedoms, the country’s overall human rights situation may deteriorate further, the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) has warned.

The people of Bangladesh are ready to cast their votes and are eagerly awaiting a national election by December, said BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.

Italy is keen to cooperate with Bangladesh in preventing irregular migration and human trafficking, as well as enhancing the capacity of police, Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said today

Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam will perform his responsibilities during his absence

Buet working on designing a model auto-rickshaw, he revealed

The PSC chairman says they want to complete the entire process — from prelims to recruitment — in 12 months

The association reiterated their commitment to restoring a proper academic environment

Two-day renewable energy fest concludes in Buet

"For the injured workers, we are considering their rehabilitation"