Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has called upon the people of the country to join hands in building a new Bangladesh which is “happy, peaceful and prosperous” without any discrimination.

Kazi Salauddin, a 44-year-old man from Cumilla, migrated to Saudi Arabia in October 2022, hoping to secure a bright future for his family. But barely a year later, Salauddin, the father of two daughters and a son, died suddenly.

The interim government may backtrack from its initial plan to set an ambitious GDP growth target of 6 percent for the next fiscal year amid the new economic reality and settle for 5.5 percent.

There is no possibility of reversing the decision to graduate from LDC status, as the chief adviser has instructed all officials to ensure strong monitoring so that every sector remains unaffected, and the maximum benefits are reaped from the transition.

Banning the Awami League is the first and most important reform initiative, said National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Bobby Hajjaj yesterday.

Agitating students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) yesterday entered five residential halls, breaking locks, protesting the authorities’ decision to suspend 37 students and delay the reopening of dormitories.

The steps taken against model Meghna Alam were in line with the existing laws and did not involve any unlawful conduct, Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser for home affairs, said yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday extended the deadline for submitting the probe report on the 2012 murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi to May 21. This marks the 118th extension of the deadline, according to case records.

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch will arrive in Bangladesh today to attend the Foreign Office Consultation (FOC), the first such diplomatic engagement in 15 years, as Dhaka and Islamabad seek to normalise relations.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 16 others in two more cases filed over irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town.

Dhaka and Washington will discuss tariffs, the reforms undertaken by the interim government, democratic transition, and the Rohingya and Myanmar crises as two high officials of the US begin their engagement with Bangladesh officials and political actors today.

With the first light of Monday, Bangladesh stepped into the Bangla year 1432, as people from all walks of life embraced Pahela Baishakh with joy, tradition, and a renewed sense of community.

Mithun Barua from Muradpur visited Chattogram Medical College Hospital last week with leg pain.

Two people, including a woman, were killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka’s Uttara and Hazaribagh areas yesterday.

An accused in a case filed over crimes committed during the 1971 Liberation War was held in the custody of the International Crimes Tribunal for two hours yesterday after his lawyer failed to submit necessary documents during a bail hearing.

The fair, expected to continue until April 17, has taken over the entire field, depriving residents of their only open space for walking, exercise, and sports.

The confrontations took place in four separate incidents, spanning from last night and today

'The price of branded soybean oil bottles has increased to TK 189 per liter, up from TK 175. Meanwhile, the price of unbottled soybean oil has risen by TK 12, reaching TK 169 per liter,' says the BNP spokesperson

An audio clip of a phone conversation of the OC went viral on social media yesterday

Straw worth around Tk 1 lakh was destroyed in the fire