Bangladesh

ASK raises alarm over rising political violence ahead of national polls

46 SEC(s) ago National Election 2026

Man killed after being hit by speeding pickup in Ramna

47 MIN(s) ago Accidents & Fires

Supreme Court hearing on teacher appointment

Supreme Court to hear NCT contract status quo petition on Feb 9

52 MIN(s) ago Bangladesh

Rab to be renamed SIF: Home adviser

1 hour(s) ago Governance

Polytechnic students block Tejgaon over inclusion of BSc graduates in sub‑assistant engineer posts

1 hour(s) ago News

BGB recovers cache of explosives, weapons at Moulvibazar border

2 hour(s) ago Bangladesh

Court bars former secretary Shahid Khan from traveling abroad

3 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

HC rejects Nahid's writ petition against BNP's Dhaka-11 candidate MA Qayyum

3 hour(s) ago National Election 2026

Vessel movement at Chattogram port halted as workers escalate strike

3 hour(s) ago Business

No more ‘backdoor elections’, Jamaat ameer tells rally in Kishoreganj

4 hour(s) ago National Election 2026

Six more die of dengue, 953 get hospitalised

At least six dengue patients died while 953 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, showing an alarming trend this year.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to merge 2 divisions under health ministry

After the home ministry, work has begun to merge the two divisions of the health ministry to ensure better coordination and improved medical services for the people.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Every adviser has already secured their future’

Samantha Sharmin, senior joint convener of the National Citizenship Party, yesterday alleged that every adviser has already secured their future.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhrubo wants ‘Campus Charter’ to make CU safe

Dhrubo Barua, vice-president candidate from the “Boichitrer Oikya” panel in the upcoming Cucsu elections, has pledged to build a democratic, occupation-free, and safe campus by introducing a “Campus Charter” with active participation of students, if elected.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Srabon vows a women-friendly campus

Chowdhury Tasneem Jahan Srabon, general secretary candidate from the “Binirman Shikkharthi Oikya” panel in the upcoming Cucsu elections, has pledged to work towards creating a women-friendly campus if elected.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Put women, youth at centre of climate action

Effective climate action in Bangladesh requires inclusive participation, social coordination, and transformation, with women and youth at the centre of policy and funding decisions, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Gachhis gear up for date palm sap season

Although winter has yet to begin, date palm sap collectors in Jashore have already started preparing their trees ahead of the season. As a light chill sets in during mornings and evenings, locals say it signals the arrival of winter.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

‘No one has been given a symbol outside of EC list’

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the Election Commission has not yet made any decision regarding the National Citizen Party’s proposal to use “shapla” (water lily) as its election symbol.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Erosion leaves over 200 families homeless

As floodwaters recede in the northern districts of Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, and Nilphamari, erosion has intensified along the banks of the Teesta, Dharla, Brahmaputra, and Dudhkumar rivers, with at least 60 points now severely affected.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Waterlogging plagues newly built road in Jamalpur

The newly constructed Tarakandi-Bhuapur road in Jamalpur’s Sarishabari upazila has become waterlogged at several points due to poor drainage.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM

ACC files case against Hasina over toll scam

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against 17 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and seven former ministers, over allegations of causing a financial loss of Tk 309.42 crore to the government in connection with the Meghna-Gomti Bridge toll collection contract.

12 October 2025, 18:00 PM