Measles shots for children: Govt now plans ‘catch-up’ drive
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
International Day of Democracy / Democracy held back by weak institutions
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
DUCSU archive row: Students rip Jinnah photos
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Fire breaks out at MMCH
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Factories fail to tap Tk 20,000cr BB lifeline
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
‘No scope for a parallel administration’ at DU
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Local govt polls likely from Nov 12
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Improved gas, power supply from this evening
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Analysis / International day of democracy: The politics of never letting go
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
62 set to attend secretaries’ meeting today
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Swechchhasebak Dal leader caught with rice ‘meant for the poor’
A leader of Swechchhasebak Dal was caught with 69 sacks of rice, reportedly meant for the poor under the Food-Friendly Programme at Begunbari Rajapukur village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila early yesterday.
28 March 2025
Bagerhat canals in death throes
The five recorded canals of Bagerhat municipality have been encroached upon, with illegal permanent structures erected along their banks.
28 March 2025
Election is your duty, not reforms
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said there is an attempt to avoid elections, just like Sheikh Hasina did, in the name of reforms.
28 March 2025
Dhaka-Beijing ties ready for next stage
Dhaka sees Beijing as a “good friend”, and it wants to take the bilateral relationship to the next stage, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said in an interview with the Chinese state news agency Xinhua yesterday.
28 March 2025
Bridge lies without approach road
A bridge constructed over the Mathabhanga river in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district lies unused due to a lack of approach road.
28 March 2025
Dhaka-Sylhet highway: Tk 17,000cr project falls short on road safety
Road safety and speed will remain compromised on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway even after the completion of its ongoing Tk 17,000 crore expansion, a recent audit report warns.
28 March 2025
NCP pushes for grassroots support amid Eid holiday
Key leaders of the recently launched National Citizen Party (NCP) are actively engaging in mass contact in their respective areas, capitalising on the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation.
28 March 2025
Eid travel mostly smooth so far
Thousands of Eid holidaymakers hit the road yesterday, leading to a surge in traffic on highways. However, there were no reports of major gridlocks, mainly due to the extended nine-day holiday.
28 March 2025
‘Youth will help advance trade’
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on Chinese investors to capitalise on the business prospects that exist in Bangladesh, urging them to invest more in the country.
28 March 2025
A wake-up call for Dhaka
The series of six earthquakes that shook Myanmar yesterday, occurring along the Sagaing fault -- the country’s longest faultline -- served as a stark reminder of Dhaka’s earthquake vulnerability.
28 March 2025
China pledges $2.1b in loans, investment
The Chinese government and businesses committed $2.1 billion in loans, investments, and grants to Bangladesh during Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s visit to China.
28 March 2025
‘We’re up against time to find stolen billions’
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has expressed worry that much of the money laundered abroad by political and business elites over the last one and a half decades could disappear if it was not found quickly enough.
28 March 2025
‘Make TNZ pay our wages’
Emotions ran high. Exhaustion was evident on their faces.
28 March 2025
Woman’s body recovered in Jamalpur
The victim was identified as Akhtara Begum, 42, wife of Shanto Mia of Chokpara village
28 March 2025
2 held over attack on DRU staffers
Earlier in the day, a group allegedly assaulted three DRU staffers
28 March 2025
New ICT prosecutor's appointment revoked over 'AL ties'
The decision was taken on the same day of her appointment after reports surfaced linking Sylvia to Awami League's political activities
28 March 2025
Turkey’s first lady applauds Prof Yunus at UN Zero Waste Day
Turkey’s First Lady Emine Erdogan has expressed heartfelt appreciation to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his outstanding contributions and global advocacy in advancing the cause of zero waste
28 March 2025
Water management: Dhaka seeks 50-year masterplan from China
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has sought a 50-year master plan from China to manage Bangladesh’s river and water systems, which are crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers
28 March 2025
Dhaka secures $2.1b investment pledge from China
President Xi agreed to encourage Chinese firms to move manufacturing to Bangladesh
28 March 2025
Man arrested with 3.6kg gold in Chuadanga
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man at the Sultana border in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga this afternoon with 16 gold bars weighing 3.6 kg
28 March 2025