The government’s plan to relocate Dhaka’s four inter-district bus terminals -- Sayedabad, Mohakhali, Gabtoli and Fulbaria -- to the city’s outskirts may increase public hardship and safety risks instead of easing traffic congestion, according to the Institute for Planning and Development (IPD).

Sylhet’s Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Sarwoer Alam has been withdrawn from his post and attached to the Ministry of Public Administration.

Govt echoes past govts, puts staffing on the back seat

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said he would not use state power to take revenge over what he and his family went through during and after the 1/11 changeover.

By choosing Malaysia for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first foreign visit after assuming office, the BNP government is signalling a pragmatic foreign policy approach rather than being drawn into equations involving India, China and the West, analysts say.

Police yesterday detained Khairul Islam Sajib, senior joint convener of Narayanganj district Jubo Dal and son of BNP’s Narayanganj-3 (Sonargaon-Siddhirganj) MP Azharul Islam Mannan, over allegations of extortion.

Selima Ahmad, founder and president of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI), passed away at a Bangkok hospital yesterday. She was 65.

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre yesterday warned that low-lying areas in Sylhet and Sunamganj may experience short-term flooding within 24 hours as water levels in major rivers continue to rise.

Police detained one; drives underway to nab others involved

Two-day trip expected to focus on trade, investment, labour recruitment and broader strategic cooperation

Family says he fell into a drain while trying to escape; police deny the operation caused his death

Prime Minister’s directive prompts public hearings to select new names reflecting local heritage

Tarique Rahman departs for Malaysia on his inaugural state visit, followed by engagements in China

Nearly 35 metres of embankment collapsed as locals blame the absence of a permanent protection system

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged schoolchildren to help build a stronger and more widely recognised Bangladesh, saying they would become the country’s future ambassadors on the global stage.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is heading to Malaysia this afternoon for his first foreign trip since assuming office, followed by a visit to China, with a view to striking broader economic partnerships, attracting investment and enhancing regional cooperation.

The Election Commission has proposed tougher rules in its draft code of conduct for upcoming local government elections, introducing provisions to disqualify candidates for serious breaches, shorten campaign duration, regulate social media activity, and restrict the use of sound systems.

Around 20,000 residents of several villages in Kurigram Sadar upazila have been suffering for nearly a month since a dilapidated bridge collapsed in the Sitaijhar area of Panchgachhi union, disrupting local connectivity.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen has said Bangladeshis can never go wrong in the long run by betting on the United States.

Alleging widespread irregularities in the February 12 national election, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the party had accepted the results despite deep grievances to avert a civil war.