Bleeding in silence: Unheard struggles of Bangladesh's women tea workers

Under the blazing sun in Moulvibazar’s Madhabkunda Tea Estate, 43-year-old Apola Kumari picks around 23 kilograms of tea leaves daily for Tk 178.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Police to don new uniforms from Nov 15; Ansar, Rab yet to finalise

The police are moving ahead with their new uniforms, while Ansar and Rab are yet to finalise theirs -- nine months after the government decided to change the attire of law enforcement agencies amid demands for changes following the July uprising.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Those behind tainted 2018 polls must be brought to justice: DMP chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali yesterday urged officers to perform their duties with 100 percent neutrality during the upcoming national election.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Woman hacked ‘by stepson’ dies

A woman, who was allegedly hacked by her stepson at Sabdalpur in Chandina upazila of Cumilla on Wednesday night, died in Dhaka yesterday.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Resolve ongoing political crisis through dialogue

Several political parties yesterday urged the government to resolve the ongoing political crisis through discussions; otherwise, they feared the government would face trouble implementing the July National Charter.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Remain ready with relevant and modern training

Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has called on all members of the Regiment of Artillery and the Army Air Defence Corps (AADFC) to enhance their preparedness through modern and relevant training to effectively face 21st-century challenges.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Empowering rural women key to climate resilience

Tackling gender inequality, improving women’s access to land, and empowering women farmers are key to building climate resilience and sustainable rural economies, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Maternal health at risk amid staff, fund crisis

Institutional deliveries across Bangladesh have dropped by around 20,000 compared to last year, indicating that more women are giving birth at home rather than in clinics or hospitals, said speakers at a roundtable yesterday.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt dissolves Public Administration Affairs Committee

Cabinet Division issues notification cancelling six-member body formed in Jan
30 October 2025, 17:25 PM

Shahjahan Miah removed from DSCC administrator and Wasa MD posts

Transferred to disaster management ministry as additional secretary
30 October 2025, 16:19 PM
30 October 2025, 15:23 PM

Ctg City Corporation employees demonstrate, demand removal of CEO

Allege CEO’s involvement in holding tax scam
30 October 2025, 14:50 PM
30 October 2025, 14:32 PM

13 soldiers injured as army truck crashes in Bogura

Three of them critically injured, one airlifted to Dhaka Cantonment
30 October 2025, 14:17 PM

Chief adviser to decide soon on referendum date: Asif Nazrul

Method of implementing July Charter will be decided as well, he says
30 October 2025, 14:10 PM

Police to wear new uniforms from Nov 15 in metropolitan areas

Rab to continue wearing black for now, Ansar proposes changing the selected colour
30 October 2025, 13:54 PM

Govt approves draft ordinance for July Uprising Memorial Museum

Museum to be an independent national institution honouring the student-people uprising
30 October 2025, 13:46 PM

'If forces who backed the uprising take this stance, we’ll have to rethink our path forward'

Asif Nazrul disappointed over lack of consensus among major parties
30 October 2025, 12:01 PM

'Those responsible for the tainted 2018 election must be brought to justice'

DMP commissioner says no officer can show bias towards any party
30 October 2025, 11:29 AM

EC adds 'waterlily bud' to list of election symbols

Issues gazette containing 119 symbols; ‘boat’ mentioned as suspended symbol
30 October 2025, 10:33 AM