Asks EC, govt to justify cancellation of nomination for women’s reserved seat

Teacher arrested after locals confine him in madrasa

AQI recorded at 148; poses severe health risks

Limits imposed to curb scalping, ease passenger pressure

Police suspect he was murdered in Dhaka and the body was later transported and dumped in Habiganj

Bristy's body to reach Dhaka on May 9

Rab detains Hafiz Molla in Pallabi in a joint operation

Two others injured in Balukhali attack

At least three Rab members were injured in an attack in Narayanganj city yesterday, while assailants attacked police personnel and snatched away an arrestee, a Jubo Dal leader, in Rupganj.

The government plans to hold elections for all tiers of local government bodies within a year, including city corporations, district councils, upazila parishads, municipalities, and union parishads.

Different political and student organisations observed the 13th anniversary of the killings during a Hefajat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in the capital’s Motijheel on May 5, 2013, through discussions, photo exhibitions, and human chains yesterday.

Six more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 317.

Flash floods have inundated around 372 hectares of boro paddy fields in the haor regions of Brahmanbaria, affecting at least 1,000 farmers, with Nasirnagar upazila bearing the brunt of the damage.

Lack of constitutional recognition remains one of the most pressing challenges for the Harijan community, as around 1.6 million people still lack a clear legal identity despite having national ID cards and voting rights, speakers said at a seminar yesterday.

Bangladesh will not wait for a Teesta water-sharing deal with India, calling it a matter of “life and death” for river communities, and is instead turning to China to discuss development projects in the region, said Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman yesterday.

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has instructed senior party leaders to prepare a list of potential candidates for key posts in the party’s associated and affiliated bodies.

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, yesterday said the government is making strides to ensure healthcare for all citizens.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday stressed the need to ensure transparency and accountability in public spending and the implementation of government projects.

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus yesterday advocated for the inclusion of its aircraft in Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ fleet alongside Boeing, saying that a mixed fleet would benefit the national flag carrier.

The government will review the legal and regulatory framework for private universities in consultation with stakeholders, rather than taking top-down decisions, said Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday.