The concluding ceremony of the month-long Bengali Debate Competition, organised by the middle school section of Presidency International School in Chattogram, was held yesterday.

A “Confucius Centre” will be established at Chittagong University with financial support from China. The centre is expected to be built beside the old Faculty of Arts, with a target to open by next October, said Vice-Chancellor Prof Yeahia Akhter yesterday.

At least four dengue patients died while 745 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday..According to the Directorate General of Health Services, among the reported deaths, two were from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas and one each from Chattogram and Mymensin

A man from Nanikhir union in Gopalganj has died after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean while travelling to Italy from Libya illegally. The deceased is Enamul Sheikh, 27, said Abul Sheikh Dhola, a survivor who was aboard the vessel during the accident.

Eminent poet Sufia Kamal played a pioneering role in building a non-communal and discrimination-free society by overcoming countless challenges in establishing women’s rights, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.

Chandpur town dwellers have long been enduring foul-smelling and adulterated water supplied by the municipality.

Mohammad Sujon, a rickshaw-puller from Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar who gained attention for his iconic salute during last year’s July uprising, purchased a nomination form from the National Citizen Party (NCP) yesterday to contest the upcoming national election.

Bangladesh will roll out the red carpet on Saturday to welcome Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, who arrives on a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations through enhanced connectivity, trade and investment.

The Police Headquarters has instructed all units to submit the names of inspectors who may be appointed as officers-in-charge across the country ahead of the national election expected in February 2026.

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday said work is under way on an ordinance to provide a legal basis for the referendum, although the dates for the election and referendum, which are to be held on the same day, have not yet been set.

Armed Forces Day will be observed across the country today.

Four people were injured in a fire caused by a gas cylinder explosion at a workshop in Kaliakair, Gazipur, on Wednesday night.

An unfinished bridge over the nine-kilometre Jowari Canal has left nearly 50,000 residents of Varuakhali union in Cox’s Bazar Sadar struggling to cross the area for almost five years.

Khulna city’s poor handling of electronic waste has become a serious threat to public health and the environment.

Tempers flared at the International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday as prosecution and defence sparred during the cross-examination of a state witness in the Ashulia murders and body-burning case, tied to the July 2024 mass uprising.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said Bangladesh cannot progress unless women feel safe both online and offline and urged immediate national measures to protect and empower women in the digital age.

Bangladesh is losing around $8 billion every year due to child marriage, yet government investment in prevention remains “shockingly low”, UNICEF said yesterday while presenting the latest child rights findings from the MICS-2025.

A 15-year-old eighth grader has been arrested in Cumilla’s Nangolkot and sent to jail on anti-terrorism charges for allegedly participating in a procession of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League.

The government is forging ahead with its plan to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), the Chattogram port’s largest functioning terminal, to the UAE-based DP World by December, despite widespread protests.

Bangladesh National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman yesterday emphasised the need for implementing collective actions among Colombo Security Conclave member countries to address the challenges of cybersecurity, misinformation, and disinformation.