Haor farmers opt for maize amid flood risks, higher profits

Farmers across the haor region of Kishoreganj are rapidly shifting from paddy to maize cultivation, citing lower risks from early floods, reduced production costs and higher market returns, officials and growers say.
14 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Timber market takes over school playground in B’baria

Students of Fordabad Adarsha High School in Brahmanbaria have been deprived of their only playground for nearly two decades, as the field has been used as a timber market since 2004, allegedly with the approval of school authorities.
14 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Dhaka urges New Delhi to curb Hasina’s activities

Dhaka requested New Delhi to ensure that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina does not do anything to destabilise Bangladesh using the soil of India, said Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir.
14 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh-India ties rooted in 1971 Liberation War: Speaker

Outgoing Indian envoy Pranay Verma meets Speaker, Deputy Speaker
13 April 2026, 21:25 PM

BSF detains 2 Bangladeshi youths at Kurigram border

BGB takes initiative for flag meeting for immediate repatriation
13 April 2026, 20:31 PM

NHRC misinterpreted punishment provisions: Law minister

Open letter based on misconceptions, says Asaduzzaman
13 April 2026, 20:18 PM

Brazil endorses Bangladesh’s candidate for UNGA presidency

Brazil has endorsed Bangladesh’s nominee, Dr Khalilur Rahman, for the presidency of the 81st session (2026–2027) of the United Nations General Assembly
13 April 2026, 20:02 PM

Bank resolution law risks facilitating corruption, rehabilitating looters: TIB

Provision allows former shareholders of weak banks to regain ownership without accountability
13 April 2026, 19:58 PM

Bridge collapse leaves four villages in distress

Schoolchildren face daily risks crossing the bridge
13 April 2026, 18:25 PM

JnU students rally against mob violence

Protesters question state response to worsening public safety
13 April 2026, 18:19 PM

Injured monkey walks into Jashore vet hospital ‘seeking treatment’

‘It was as if it was trying to communicate its need for treatment,’ says livestock officer
13 April 2026, 17:59 PM

Bringing the world to the hills

Kaikobad's struggles in delivering newspapers to the doorsteps
13 April 2026, 17:46 PM
13 April 2026, 17:17 PM

Heatwave likely to continue as Baishakh arrives

Light rain possible in Sylhet, Chattogram and Barishal divisions
13 April 2026, 16:46 PM

Thakurgaon’s Baishakh, Bhairavi and the first light

How a decades-old cultural programme continues to define the first day of the Bangla New Year
13 April 2026, 16:32 PM

Post-retirement appointments risk impacting Supreme Court: Law minister

Asaduzzaman Khan calls alleged Tk 1.25 crore bribery incident ‘undesirable’
13 April 2026, 16:04 PM

Clay toy makers in Sreemangal struggle to survive amid plastic surge

Rising costs and shifting consumer demand push traditional potters towards extinction in rural Bangladesh
13 April 2026, 13:58 PM

Baul Singer Abul Sarkar walks out of jail

He was arrested in November 2025 on charge of hurting religious sentiments
13 April 2026, 13:18 PM

Telenor Group CEO calls on PM

Discuss the company's interest in developing telecommunications sector and building digital infrastructure in Bangladesh
13 April 2026, 13:01 PM

DU metro station to remain shut on Pahela Baishakh, Shahbagh till noon

Move comes amid expected large gatherings in Shahbagh and Dhaka University areas
13 April 2026, 12:48 PM