EC cancels Sherpur-3 election after Jamaat candidate’s death
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National Election 2026
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Bangladesh
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Politics
Dhaka’s Azimpur Graveyard stays awake through the night on Shab-e-Barat
4 February 2026, 00:59 AM
Bangladesh
Local innovators recognised at BLUE Business Idea Competition
3 February 2026, 23:24 PM
Education
Four academicians named emeritus professors at Dhaka University
3 February 2026, 23:20 PM
Education
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar coast, felt in parts of Bangladesh
3 February 2026, 23:08 PM
Bangladesh
Madrasa teacher arrested over attempted rape of 5-year-old in Noakhali
3 February 2026, 22:46 PM
Crime & Justice
38 BNP, Jubo Dal men expelled
3 February 2026, 22:47 PM
Politics
Seven youths killed in ‘staged anti-militant operation’: Charges pressed against Hasina, Kamal, former police officials
3 February 2026, 21:58 PM
Crime & Justice
Sudden storms leave 4 hurt, 1,500 houses damaged in 3 districts
At least four people were injured and over 1,500 houses, mostly tin-sheds, were damaged by sudden storms in three northern districts yesterday.
5 October 2025, 18:23 PM
Parties agree to referendum on July Charter
If the referendum is held on election day, voters will cast a separate ballot to answer "Yes" or "No" on whether they support the charter.
5 October 2025, 18:18 PM
Rallies demand Nov start of Teesta master plan
The "Teesta River Protection Movement" has called on the government to start work on the long-awaited 'Teesta Master Plan' by November under state funding, ahead of the national election next year.
5 October 2025, 18:02 PM
NTRCA to appoint principals at pvt institutions: adviser
The government plans to authorise the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) to appoint heads and principals at private educational institutions to ensure merit-based leadership, Education Adviser Prof Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar said yesterday.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
7 held over attack on police in Narsingdi
Police yesterday arrested seven individuals accused of involvement in the attack on police personnel including Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Md Anwar Hossain in Narsingdi on Saturday.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Unregulated shops choking Lawachhara
Various food stalls and gift shops have been operating inside Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar for the past 11 years, posing a serious threat to its fragile ecosystem and biodiversity.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
BNP, UN discuss democracy, polls, Rohingya issue
UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis yesterday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed the country’s political situation, the upcoming election, and the Rohingya issue.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Doctor shortage cripples Nazirpur hospital
Healthcare services at the 50-bed Nazirpur Upazila Health Complex in Pirojpur are being severely disrupted due to an acute shortage of doctors, depriving local people of proper treatment.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
EC to hold talks with media today
The Election Commission will hold talks with journalists today as part of its ongoing dialogue series with stakeholders ahead of the 13th national election next year, said Md Ashadul Haque, assistant director of the EC’s public relations wing.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Not a penny in Ducsu’s account
New leaders are struggling to initiate activities due to the lack of money.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Faridpur’s Jasim who writes with his feet finally gets NID
Following widespread media coverage of his struggles, UNO stepped in to help
5 October 2025, 15:32 PM
Friendship NGO selected as 2025 Earthshot Prize finalist
Award celebrates solutions that repair the planet
5 October 2025, 15:19 PM
Hefazat's remarks, The Daily Star's reply
This paper stood as a fearless voice for democracy and dissent during Hasina’s fascistic rule
5 October 2025, 14:02 PM
Probarona Purnima: Buddhist leaders exchange greetings with Prof Yunus
Thank chief adviser for allocating land for a Buddhist cremation ground in Dhaka's Uttara
5 October 2025, 12:03 PM
National security adviser meets senior US officials
National Security Adviser and High Representative for the Rohingya issue Dr Khalilur Rahman met with senior US officials in Washington DC yesterday.
4 October 2025, 23:17 PM
Communal harmony will be stronger in new Bangladesh: Yunus
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed hope that communal harmony and tolerance among the people of the new Bangladesh after the July uprising will become stronger.
4 October 2025, 23:08 PM
At Shaheed Minar, one last time
Language Movement veteran, Rabindra researcher and essayist Ahmad Rafique spent his final days in solitude. But yesterday, hundreds of admirers gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar to honour his legacy.
4 October 2025, 22:54 PM
Teaching roots one letter at a time
Inside a small classroom in Cox’s Bazar’s Burmese Market area, a group of 12 to 15 Rakhine children sit together, learning in a setting unlike regular schools.
4 October 2025, 22:34 PM
Prothom Alo, IPDC honours 10 teachers
Ten teachers, including three who lost their lives in a tragic plane crash in milestone school earlier this year, were honoured with this year’s “Priyo Shikkhok Sommanona”, jointly organised by IPDC Finance and Prothom Alo.
4 October 2025, 22:09 PM
Slow bridge work puts train passengers at risk
The reconstruction of a railway bridge over the Dudhkhawa canal near Singardabri Railway Station in Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram is progressing at a snail’s pace, raising serious safety concerns.
4 October 2025, 21:56 PM