The BNP high command has decided to take a tougher stance against a section of its grassroots leaders and activists amid growing complaints that their misconduct is damaging the ruling party’s image and giving the opposition more room to criticise.

Incidents of mob violence were given patronage during the interim government period, creating a tendency among people to think they could take the law into their own hands, said Zahed Ur Rahman, prime minister’s adviser for information and broadcasting.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday sought a US$2 billion fund from development partners to meet Bangladesh’s immediate energy needs and safeguard economic stability amid the ongoing global energy crisis.

Bangladesh will need an additional $2.61 billion in foreign exchange to pay the surging energy and fertiliser import bills for March-June period.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been featured on Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of the world for 2026.

The government yesterday said it has secured enough fuel supplies for this and next month.

SM Ziaul Haque Zia, a local Awami League leader in Jamalpur, died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital on Tuesday night while in jail custody.

The Muktangan, an iconic political epicentre at the heart of Dhaka, once echoed with slogans, rallies, and protest speeches.

A free day-long medical camp was held at Bhani Katra Jharka Bazar in Ghatail upazila of Tangail on the occasion of the 30th birth anniversary of Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain yesterday.

The century-old Sylhet-Akhaura railway line has become increasingly unreliable and hazardous, raising growing concerns among passengers.

The floating bodies of two children were recovered from a pond in Chandpur early Tuesday.

Five people, including two siblings, were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents in three districts over the last two days.

Investigators have found evidence of the involvement of former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and several high-ranking officials in the Shapla Chattar crackdown, ICT Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam revealed yesterday.

Spain has announced an amnesty programme for an estimated 5,00,000 undocumented migrants, including around 15,000 Bangladeshis.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed arms seller Mazedul Haque Helal on a three-day remand in a case filed over the killing of Inqilab Moncho’s spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.

Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan yesterday said according to the integrated list preserved in the ministry, there are currently 1,98,037 recognised freedom fighters in Bangladesh.

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad yesterday described the Tipaimukh Dam on the Barak river in India’s Manipur state as “a disaster of our own making”, claiming that the neighbouring country moved ahead with the project following a request from Bangladesh.

The government has drawn up a clear plan to explore alternative labour markets for Bangladeshi workers amid recent instability around the Persian Gulf, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told the parliament yesterday.

Victim’s sister files a complaint with Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station against one named accused and 10 to 12 unidentified individuals

Mobile court finds over 3,200 litres of petrol in storage