Extradition of Hasina, Quader, others needed to ease ties with India: Zahed
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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
Independence Day: Controversies mar celebrations in three districts
At least three incidents disrupted this year’s Independence Day celebrations across different districts, drawing widespread criticism from civil society groups and war veterans.
27 March 2025
Dug up, unfixed roads: a nightmare for residents
There are several parts of Dhaka city where, if you travel through the roads and alleyways by a rickshaw or an auto-rickshaw, you will experience a jerky ride, as many streets remain unrepaired for months after being dug up by utility service providers.
27 March 2025
Man sent to jail over rape of child in Netrokona
Police arrested the suspect, Wahed Ali, 60, from a village in Rongchhati union after the victim's father filed a rape case with Kalmakanda Police Station on Wednesday evening
27 March 2025
Man sent to jail over rape of mentally challenged woman
Police rescued the victim on Wednesday night and arranged for her treatment at Monohardi Upazila Health Complex
27 March 2025
Dhaka dwellers will be safe during Eid
The government yesterday assured that law enforcement agencies will remain highly vigilant ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr to ensure public safety.
27 March 2025
Australia opens new ‘Home Affairs Office’ in Dhaka
As part of Australia’s growing bilateral relationship with Bangladesh, the Albanese Labor Government has announced the establishment of a new Home Affairs Office in Dhaka.
27 March 2025
Compromisers don’t view uprising as independence
Those who engaged in opposition politics through compromises over the past 15 to 16 years may not view the July uprising as a form of independence, said National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday.
27 March 2025
‘Be clear about polls date’
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday called on Chief Adviser to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, to make a clear and genuine commitment regarding the national election.
27 March 2025
ACC sues Hasina’s former DPS Khokon, wife
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed two cases against Ashraful Alam Khokon, former deputy press secretary of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and his wife Rezwana Noor for illegally acquiring assets worth Tk 17.03 crore.
27 March 2025
No emergency without JS nod
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has proposed that parliamentary approval be made mandatory to declare a state of emergency.
27 March 2025
Dhanmondi heist: Target was the jeweller’s stashed gold
The robbery in Dhanmondi was well planned, as criminals collaborated with a network of individuals, who posed as Rab members, intelligence officers, informants, a magistrate, and even student representatives.
27 March 2025
Move to revise DAP bad news for Dhaka
The government is weighing potential revisions to the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), a blueprint meant to guide Dhaka’s development, just two years after its approval, raising serious concerns among urban planners.
27 March 2025
‘Declining religious freedom’: CA press wing rebuts US panel report on Bangladesh
The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has refuted a US commission’s report that says religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh declined amid a series of attacks on religious minority communities.
27 March 2025
Unite to ensure Rohingya repatriation
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said as global efforts to deal with the Rohingya crisis are drastically shrinking, Asian leaders must come together to ensure the refugees' safe and dignified repatriation.
27 March 2025
Liberation War mural shrouded on Independence Day
A mural installed at the Liberation War Memorial stage in Lalmonirhat was found covered with a cloth on Independence Day on March 26.
27 March 2025
Court declares Ishraque Dhaka south mayor
A Dhaka court yesterday declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
27 March 2025
Eid spurs record remittance surge
Bangladesh received a record $2.94 billion in remittances during the first 26 days of March, driven by Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest festivals for Muslims.
27 March 2025
Monthly food ration per Rohingya now $12
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has moved away from its recent decision to halve the monthly food aid for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhashan Char.
27 March 2025
Yunus urges China to reduce interest rates
Dhaka has reiterated its call for reducing interest rates for Chinese loans from 3 percent to 1-2 percent, while also seeking a waiver on commitment fees for Chinese-funded projects.
27 March 2025
Yunus arrives in Beijing
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Beijing around 10:20pm (local time) tonight.</p><p>On his arrival, Vice Minister of China Sun Weidong received the Chief Adviser at Beijing Capital International Airport.
27 March 2025