Sharmin Begum, who lives in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, may have done little to contribute to global warming, but she is suffering severely from its adverse impacts.

A row of shops stands precariously on platforms built with bamboo poles and wooden planks, encroaching along the bank of the Bhairab river.

Many of the political and social problems that renowned litterateur, journalist and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad raised in his works remain part of Bangladesh’s reality today, academics and writers said yesterday.

While frequent load-shedding has become a concern for Dhaka residents, people in several neighbourhoods, including East Senpara, East Kazipara, Ibrahimpur and East Rajabazar, say power outages have become an unexpected opportunity to collect water.

Today is the 14th death anniversary of Dr Anwarul Abedin, founder chairman of American International University–Bangladesh (AIUB), said a press release.

The “Sweet Festival 2026”, the first of its kind, began at Shaheed Smriti Municipal Park in Tangail town yesterday, aiming to promote the district’s century-old sweet industry and boost its tourism potential.

A school and hostel built in Kishoreganj town to provide free education and accommodation for visually impaired girls have remained abandoned for more than six years since their completion.

Prices of eggs, fish, and meat have increased in the capital’s kitchen markets, including Shewrapara, Kazipara, Ibrahimpur, Farmgate, and Karwan Bazar. Prices of most vegetables, on the other hand, remain unchanged.

Bangladesh could see lower Boro rice production in the coming season as climatologists warn of an exceptionally strong El Niño, which typically brings hotter and drier conditions during the crop’s growing period.

Health services take a hit as they operate without one-third of required staff

Bangladesh is set to pay 35-37 percent more than what it currently pays for regasification services to a Chinese state-owned firm for the proposed third LNG terminal, although the government’s negotiation committee could not determine how much of the premium is justified.

Demonstrators form human chain and hold torch procession, warning of tougher action if supply disruptions persist

Religious and cultural organisations arrange programmes commemorating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna

CWASA and Max Foundation pilot will explore a public-private model in two underserved port city wards

He earned his PhD in applied chemistry from Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, then USSR (currently Russia) and devoted his life to teaching, research, and generations of students

Driver arrested

Two fined Tk 1 lakh for illegal stockpiling

More journalists could face legal action if investigators find evidence of their involvement in crimes against humanity, incitement or abetment of atrocities, said International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam yesterday.

The vice chancellors of at least three public universities have recently used their institutions’ official platforms to congratulate BNP leaders on appointments to party posts amid ongoing controversies over politically influenced appointments to top university positions.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought records on the recruitment, promotion and transfer of officials and employees under the Ministry of Youth and Sports during the tenure of former adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan.