College lecturer suspended over Aug 15 Facebook post paying respect to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Rajshahi’s Nandangachi Degree College principal says decision came amid student protests
17 August 2026

Mohammed bin Salman invites Tarique Rahman to Saudi Arabia for talks on stronger ties

Proposed visit will include discussions on bilateral relations and regional and global issues
17 August 2026

CU shuttle trains resume after rain floods Chattogram railway tracks

Train services were disrupted earlier in the day as water submerged tracks at Sholoshahar, while classes and examinations continued
17 August 2026

HC verdict on constitutional validity of Article 70 tomorrow

The petitioner argues the provision undermines lawmakers’ constitutional independence and parliamentary accountability
17 August 2026

Tea workers intensify protests for Tk 500 daily wage

Protests spread as workers reject 5% wage increment and demand union election
17 August 2026

JCD, Shibir clash at DU hall over provost’s resignation

Students demand action over alleged harassment; university authorities yet to make a decision regarding the incident
17 August 2026

Monsoon, jute season revive century-old boat market

Farmers flock to the historic market in Faridpur's Bhanga for boats needed to harvest, ret and wash jute in waterlogged fields
17 August 2026

Bangladesh PM’s visit to India should take place much sooner: Dinesh Trivedi

The Indian envoy says direct talks between the two leaders can help resolve bilateral differences and strengthen ties
17 August 2026

A conducive climate needed for Tarique’s India visit

Dhaka says bilateral visit has been under discussion for weeks
17 August 2026

Worker injured at shipbreaking yard in Sitakunda

Yard authorities said he was not working at the time
17 August 2026

Tk 567cr project on cards to tackle Dhaka waterlogging

The government is set to undertake a Tk 567 crore project in its first phase, backed by World Bank funding, to protect the capital and surrounding areas from severe flooding and waterlogging.
17 August 2026

They drifted to their deaths over 11 days

9 Bangladeshis, one Sudanese confirmed dead after Greece-bound boat drifts in Mediterranean for 11 days
17 August 2026

The bridge that never came to be

Khaleque Bhuiyan still remembers the day the piling equipment arrived at Payrakunj, seven kilometres from Patuakhali town, a spot where a bridge over the Payra river was finally meant to rise.
17 August 2026

Failed rulers bring up old issues’

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar yesterday said the government should take effective steps to address the energy crisis instead of raising old political controversies to conceal the real causes of public suffering.
17 August 2026

A bamboo bridge, and a 20-year wait

Hundreds of people in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh have been using a bamboo bridge over the Kharia river for the past 20 years.
17 August 2026

‘Look at their past, watch what they do in the future’

Calling on everyone to remain vigilant to ensure the country’s stability, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said those trying to mislead the public about the BNP government must be given a fitting response
17 August 2026

HC orders survey of Kaptai Lake boundary

The High Court yesterday directed the government to conduct a survey of the boundaries of Kaptai Lake in Rangamati and submit a report identifying the owners of illegal structures occupying the lake area.
17 August 2026

Delegation of Indian industries due today

A high-profile delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today for a two-day visit as part of its objectives to enhance trade and investment.
17 August 2026

3 rolling mills fined Tk 1.4 lakh for air pollution

The upazila administration yesterday fined three rolling mills a total of Tk 1.4 lakh for allegedly causing air pollution in Fatullah of Narayanganj.
17 August 2026

21st anniversary of series bomb blasts today

Today marks the 21st anniversary of the nationwide bombings carried out by the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
17 August 2026