Clash between police and 'July fighters'; bricks hurled, fires set

Police dispersed protesters identifying themselves as 'July fighters' from parliament premises
17 October 2025, 08:06 AM

Signing or not signing July Charter party’s own decision: Dr Zahid

Whole country waiting to see who signs the charter
17 October 2025, 07:18 AM

'July fighters' gather at Jatiya Sangsad ahead of July Charter signing ceremony

Family members of July victims also present; charter signing set for 4:00pm
17 October 2025, 07:15 AM

Dhaka strongly condemns killing of three Bangladeshis in Tripura mob attack

Foreign ministry urges India for impartial probe and justice for victims
17 October 2025, 05:59 AM

Consensus Commission invites top BNP, Jamaat, and NCP leaders to July Charter signing

Badiul Alam Majumdar and Monir Haidar yesterday delivered invitations
16 October 2025, 19:09 PM

Lalon’s philosophy of inclusion, harmony, compassion, humanity transcends national borders: Pranay Verma

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma yesterday spoke about the enduring spiritual and cultural bond between India and Bangladesh, as reflected in the life and music of Fakir Lalon Shah
16 October 2025, 18:44 PM

NCP won’t sign July charter at this moment

The National Citizen Party has decided not to attend today’s much-awaited July National Charter signing ceremony, let alone sign the document containing reforms agreed upon after months of intense talks.
16 October 2025, 18:07 PM

Bangladesh, US discuss election, regional and global issues

CA’s Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi meets US envoy Sergio Gor
16 October 2025, 18:02 PM

SM Ali’s 32nd anniversary of death today

Today marks the 32nd death anniversary of Syed Mohammad Ali, founder editor-publisher of The Daily Star and a luminary in journalism of Bangladesh.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

No foreign link behind one-point demand

Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that there had been no foreign instigation behind the one-point demand that ultimately led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government last year.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Amid jubilation, one father wept in silence

Celebration echoed through the corridors of Notre Dame College yesterday as students basked in the glory of their success.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Four JnU buildings risky, yet in use

In 2023, the Rajuk declared four of the eight buildings at Jagannath University unsafe and ordered their evacuation.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

3-day Lalon Utshab begins today

The Lalon Smaron Utshab (Lalon Memorial Festival) will be celebrated nationally for the first time, marking the 135th death anniversary of mystic saint Lalon Shah.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

KU takes action against 19 students

Khulna University has taken action against 19 students for ragging, assault, blasphemy, and drug-related offences.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

MPO teachers threaten hunger strike unto death

Teachers of non-government MPO-listed institutions, who have been demonstrating for several days, threatened to go on a hunger strike unto death today if their demands, including 20 percent house rent of their basic salary, are not met.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Tk 27 lakh for constructing a tinshed room!

Allegations of corruption have surfaced against officials of the Water Development Board over the renovation of its branch office in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Betel nut prices drop in Pirojpur despite bumper yield

Farmers in Pirojpur are delighted with this year’s bumper betel nut harvest but frustrated over the sharp fall in prices.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

MA Samad’s death anniv today

Today is the 20th death anniversary of MA Samad, founder of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC (BGIC), said a press release.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

1 more dies of dengue, 755 get hospitalised

At least one dengue patient died while 755 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM

No compromise on February election: Fakhrul

Accusing a quarter of trying to create unrest by raising unnecessary issues like the proportional representation (PR) system, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said there will be no compromise on holding the next national election in February, 2026.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM