DMP launches AI system to detect traffic violations

Traffic rule violations in Dhaka -- including signal jumping, entering closed left lanes, lane violations, wrong-side driving, and illegal parking -- will now be automatically detected and reported using an artificial intelligence-based system, with fines sent to offenders by post.
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Establish Qur’anic law: Jamaat MP

Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mujibur Rahman yesterday called for “burying man-made laws and establishing Quranic law” in Bangladesh.
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Local government laws need swift reform: Badiul Alam Majumdar

Alam made the remark at a roundtable organised by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) at the Jatiya Press Club
29 April 2026, 22:22 PM

Project to train 12,000 youths launched in Khulna, Gazipur

SOS Children’s Villages-backed initiative to focus on skills, jobs and entrepreneurship
29 April 2026, 16:53 PM

Govt to finalise Liberation War martyrs list: Minister

Liberation War Affairs Minister Azam Khan says initiative taken to compile accurate record
29 April 2026, 15:38 PM

Schoolboy by day, breadwinner by night: Al Amin starts new life at a new school

After a Daily Star report highlighted his struggle, the eight-year-old secures full support at a Manikganj institution
29 April 2026, 14:57 PM

Water levels in four rivers above danger level, flood risk in five districts

Heavy rain likely till May 1, FFWC warns of possible flooding in Sunamganj, Habiganj, Sylhet
29 April 2026, 13:13 PM

Killings of Bangladeshi students in US: Timeline of events revealed by investigators

Prosecutors outline disturbing details as suspect faces double murder charges
29 April 2026, 12:19 PM

Dhaka Bar Association polls begin

20,785 voters to elect 23-member committee as Blue and Green panels compete
29 April 2026, 12:05 PM

Repatriation process of Zamil Limon’s body may be completed in two days

Funeral arrangements underway in Florida following family consent
29 April 2026, 10:53 AM

Garment worker killed in Gazipur road crash

Legal action underway as driver flees following fatal crash on Dhaka–Mymensingh highway
29 April 2026, 10:17 AM

Govt taking steps to bring back bodies of two Bangladeshi students killed in US: Khalilur

Foreign minister says missions working with families, authorities to expedite repatriation
29 April 2026, 01:01 AM

Florida AG expands probe into OpenAI over killings of Bangladeshi PhD students

Families demand justice as AI use in crime raises concerns
29 April 2026, 00:55 AM

Recently passed digital laws still pose risks to freedom of expression: Speakers

Authorities urged to review legislation to safeguard citizens’ rights
29 April 2026, 00:15 AM

Measles breaks out in remote hills of Bandarban

At least 83 patients have been undergoing treatment with measles symptoms in Bandarban, including some confirmed cases, as of Monday, according to the district civil surgeon’s office.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM

US trade deal: A partnership for greater bilateral trade

US Ambassador to Dhaka Brent T Christensen yesterday dubbed the recently signed Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Bangladesh and the Trump administration a genuine partnership that will create opportunities for more trade and investment for both nations.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh urged India to normalise visa issuance

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman yesterday said Bangladesh had urged India to normalise the issuance of visas for Bangla-deshi citizens.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Mandatory pro bono work for lawyers

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman yesterday said the government may amend laws to require lawyers to handle at least 10 percent of their cases pro bono, ensuring justice for poor and helpless citizens at no cost.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM

ACC paralysed for 56 days amid leadership vacuum

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has effectively been paralysed for nearly two months with its leadership positions remaining vacant during this time.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM

JS heats up over Jamaat’s role in ’71 war

Jamaat-e-Islami MPs erupted in protest in parliament yesterday after ruling party lawmaker Fazlur Rahman said that it was a “double crime” for members of 1971 martyrs’ families or freedom fighters to engage in Jamaat politics.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM