Prof Anu Muhammad yesterday expressed strong concern over parliament’s silence on the controversial trade agreement with the United States, demanding its immediate cancellation to protect the country’s economic security.

India is reviewing Bangladesh’s formal request for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina through established legal and judicial channels, said the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) yesterday.

Just 10 days after a massive drive by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to reclaim encroached footpaths and roads, many areas across the capital have again been occupied by hawkers.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the Hajj flights at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) last night.

Speakers at a discussion yesterday said integrated urban development and transport planning aligned with sustainable energy systems is crucial in the

Mujibnagar Day, marking the swearing-in of Bangladesh’s first government in 1971, passed yesterday without any official programme.

Officials in the 11-member delegation said Bangladesh pressed for additional funds to cover the shortfall caused by the energy crisis, beyond regular budget support

Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar, Bangladesh FM Khalilur Rahman hold talks on sidelines

Request being examined as part of ongoing judicial and internal legal processes, MEA spokesperson says

Speakers stress protecting ecosystems, warn Sundarbans under multiple threats

The six-and-a-half-year-old girl had been missing for two days after leaving home; police are investigating after CCTV showed a woman leading her away

Today (April 17) marks the 26th death anniversary of Shabnam Huq, wife of Arham Masudul Huq, former chief executive officer of Dhaka Bank Foundation

Victims, activists and researchers say the gap between legal protection and real-world redress remains wide

Meeting followed by briefing on provincial development strategy

A teenage girl was found dead in a pond near a brick kiln in the Municipal College area of Kotchandpur upazila in Jhenaidah yesterday.

The government has set a target of generating 10,000 megawatts of electricity from solar by 2030 as part of efforts to ensure the country’s energy security.

Two people were killed in lightning strikes in Chuadanga yesterday.

The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has granted the commissioning licence for the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

Police in Netrakona’s Madan upazila detained a man for allegedly severing the tendons of his wife during a domestic dispute yesterday.

The new BNP government with its two-thirds majority should push through with reforms needed to stabilise the economy, said the International Monetary Fund yesterday.