‘Fair polls to pave way for our return to barracks’

The army wants a free, fair, and acceptable election as per the government’s timeline so that the force can return to its barracks.
5 November 2025, 18:18 PM

Milestone tragedy: The crash occurred due to a pilot error

The Milestone School aircraft crash occurred due to pilot error during a training flight, investigators have found.
5 November 2025, 18:08 PM

Draft law forbids unlawful surveillance

The government has drafted a new ordinance that seeks to penalise unauthorised surveillance by anyone, including state actors.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

TIB calls for revisions to draft police commission ordinance

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to comprehensively revise the draft Police Commission Ordinance, 2025.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Bank Asia holds event on gender equality

Bank Asia PLC organised a daylong awareness programme on “Gender Equality and Prevention of Sexual Harassment” at the Bank Asia Institute for Training and Development, Lalmatia, Dhaka, on November 4, said a press release.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt yet to issue directive on their job status: army

The government has yet to issue a clear directive regarding the job status of the 15 army officers facing trial before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), said Brig Gen Md Mustafizur Rahman, director of the PS Directorate under the AG’s Branch at the Army Headquarters, yesterday.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Dream turns into despair for 10 deported migrants

Like many others, Sufian Khan borrowed a large sum of money, hoping to go to Malaysia to change his fortune.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Asaduzzaman to resign, eyes BNP ticket for Jhenaidah-1

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman yesterday announced that he will step down from his post to contest the upcoming national election as a BNP candidate from the Jhenaidah-1 constituency.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Dengue deaths cross 300 mark this year

With 10 more deaths reported on Tuesday, the total number of dengue fatalities this year has reached 302, reflecting an alarming trend in the ongoing outbreak.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

6 Jhut depots gutted in Gazipur

A fire gutted six warehouses filled with jhut (garment scraps) in the Ambag area of Gazipur city yesterday morning.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Hiring Bangladeshis: Japan for more skills testing centres

Japan is considering expanding more skills testing centres to facilitate smooth recruitment of Bangladeshis to the East Asian country.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Pay our arrears’

Around a hundred Community Health Care Providers yesterday continued their demonstration for the second consecutive day to press home their demand for payment of 16 months’ arrears and regular salaries.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Medical summit to begin Nov 14

A daylong Medical Value Travel (MTV) Summit 2025 is set to kick off in Chattogram city on November 14.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Digitise community clinics

Health experts yesterday stressed the need to digitise Bangladesh’s community clinics to enhance service delivery and meet growing health demands.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

‘I couldn’t save him amid relentless gunfire’

Despite being shot in both legs with pellets near Ashulia Police Station on August 5 last year, 23-year-old garment worker Shahariar Hossen Shajib dragged another injured protester to a nearby house, trying to save him.
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt awaits Turkish forensic report before disclosing findings on Dhaka Airport fire

Investigation committee's tenure extended till November 30
5 November 2025, 14:34 PM

Musical procession at JU protests cancelling plans for music, PE teacher posts

Students decry threat to cultural harmony and condemn rising intolerance
5 November 2025, 14:16 PM

TIB calls for revisions to draft Police Commission Ordinance 2025

Draft law could place proposed Independent Police Commission under govt control, it says
5 November 2025, 13:52 PM

HC Judge Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar removed from post

Law ministry cites Supreme Judicial Council investigation
5 November 2025, 13:42 PM

Japan considering more skills testing centres to recruit Bangladeshi workers

Tokyo signals interest in new sectors as number of Bangladeshis in Japan rises to 41,000
5 November 2025, 12:57 PM