Fakhrul takes office before four ministers and two state ministers are sworn in

Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the prime minister may visit any country, including neighbouring India, but such visits should be based on equality, mutual respect and friendship.

With 10 days still to go, August has already recorded 27 percent more dengue cases than all of July, as experts warn infections may continue rising.

Speculations are once again rife over Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to India, a week after Dhaka made a clear statement that it wants New Delhi to extradite deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives.

Dhaka’s passenger sheds remain occupied, neglected

The 55th death anniversary of Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman, who embraced martyrdom while fighting for Bangladesh’s independence in 1971, was observed in Narsingdi on Thursday.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the longest‑serving second‑in‑command of the BNP, was sworn in as Bangladesh’s new president yesterday, marking the crowning achievement of a five‑decade political career.

Six months into his tenure, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday expanded the council of ministers, inducting five new members and elevating one state minister to full ministerial rank in a move aimed at strengthening his administration.

Govt’s five-year plan sets targets for two key sectors

Indian president says Fakhrul’s long experience in public life and political leadership will contribute to a successful tenure

Probe committee asked to report within five working days on allegations involving Samarita General Hospital and a physician

Police say the 13-year-old was found weak but without visible injuries; mystery remains over blood-stained clothes recovered after his disappearance

The 22-year-old was helping prepare for a wedding reception when he was electrocuted while moving a stand fan

Rashtrapati Bhavan had scheduled a rehearsal for the Bangladesh prime minister’s ceremonial welcome before the statement was recalled

Party leaders appointed to Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari interim bodies

Visitors find no memorabilia, broken facilities, and misuse at site honouring Liberation War hero

The ceremony lasts only minutes, but officials spend weeks managing invitations, protocol and seating for Bangladesh’s top dignitaries

Watchdog says any development of the public asset should proceed through an open, transparent tender process

Police have recovered two brass idols stolen from the Radha-Govinda Temple inside the Central Kali Temple in Faridpur’s Nagarkanda upazila and arrested four people in connection with the theft.

The power and energy crisis is expected to abate in winter and visible progress would be seen by next summer, said the prime minister’s finance and planning adviser.