Yunus seeks collective efforts to strengthen BIMSTEC

He said they need to be driven by the impact and results whatever they undertake or do collectively.
4 April 2025

Woman killed after being hit by battery-run rickshaw in Mugda

A 25-year-old woman died after being hit by a battery-run rickshaw while crossing the road in Dhaka's Mugda Maniknagar last night
4 April 2025

Yunus urges BIMSTEC to act on Rohingya crisis

Calls for regional unity, visible impact
4 April 2025

Polls at the earliest, Yunus's top priority

The chief adviser highlighted certain aspects of the July uprising while speaking at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok
4 April 2025

‘Treat political ties of judges as misconduct’

The Judiciary Reform Commission has recommended that any judge showing political allegiance or expressing political views be considered guilty of misconduct and face disciplinary measures under the relevant code of conduct.
3 April 2025

Ex-EC secy Helal under scrutiny for Rohingya NID scam

The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into financial transactions that allegedly enabled 55,310 displaced Rohingyas to obtain Bangladesh’s national identity cards and irregularities in the 2018 parliamentary elections.
3 April 2025

Ctg double murder: Two including shooter arrested

Police yesterday arrested two individuals, including the shooter seen firing a gun in CCTV footage, in connection with Sunday night’s double murder in Bakalia, Chattogram.
3 April 2025

Man, daughter die as bus hits bike in Jashore

Two people on a motorcycle were killed and three others injured when a bus ran them over in the Pulerhat area of Jashore yesterday.
3 April 2025

3-year-old boy drowns in ditch

A three-year-old boy drowned in a ditch at Lahiri Singia village in Thakurgaon’s Baliadangi upazila yesterday.
3 April 2025

Outrage as BCC imposes entry fee at children’s park

Barishal City Corporation (BCC) has introduced a Tk 10 entry fee for Green City Park, a popular children’s park in the city, sparking widespread dissatisfaction among residents.
3 April 2025

Illegal stone extraction ravages Patgram rivers

Ignoring a government ban, organised groups are allegedly extracting stones from the Dharla, Saniajan, and Singimari rivers, causing severe environmental damage in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.
3 April 2025

Tariff issue will be resolved through talks

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed strong hope that there will be positive progress in resolving the tariff issue through talks with the US government.
3 April 2025

Three held for harassing female journo in Rampura

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-3 yesterday arrested three individuals, including the prime accused, in a case filed over the harassment of a female journalist in Rampura.
3 April 2025

Extortion main cause of violence in CHT: adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday said strict action will be taken to stop extortion and terrorist activities in the hills.
3 April 2025

Man dies as train hits him in Jamalpur

The deceased is Mehedi Hasan, of Shimlapalli area. He was a diploma engineering (electrical) student at Jamalpur Jasim Uddin Technical College
3 April 2025

One in every 41 births a stillborn

A recent UN study revealed that Bangladesh records over 63,000 stillbirths each year, meaning there is one stillborn in every 41 births, the highest rate in the region.
3 April 2025

Youth stabbed to death in Pabna

A teenage boy was stabbed to death allegedly over prior feud in Dakshin Raghavpur Colony area of Pabna Sadar upazila early yesterday.
3 April 2025

10 hurt as AL, BNP clash in Faridpur

The violence led to the vandalism of multiple houses, while one was set on fire
3 April 2025

55-yr-old man held over rape of 8-yr-old

Police have arrested a 55-year-old man in a case filed over the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kushtia’s Khoksa upazila.
3 April 2025

Man dies two weeks after being shot in clash

A man died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chattogram yesterday. He had been shot during a clash between Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal members over hanging an Eid banner in Chattogram city’s GEC area on March 21.
3 April 2025