Fines for illegal household gas use -- currently between Tk 10,000 and Tk 20,000 -- will be increased to a maximum of Tk 40,000

Three teenagers, arrested on charges of killing a seven-year-old girl in Tangail’s Dhanbari upazila recently, have confessed before magistrates, police said yesterday.

Bangladesh and Japan have signed an agreement to accelerate Bangladesh’s defence modernisation through the transfer of equipment and technology.

While the United Nations and various human rights organisations have long called for the abolition of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), the government has instead decided to rename it.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday accused Jamaat-e-Islami of deceiving people by exploiting religious sentiment for political gain.

The prosecution on Tuesday filed formal charges at International Crimes Tribunal-1 against former ministers Rashed Khan Menon and Qamrul Islam over alleged crimes against humanity linked to killings during the July 2024 uprising.

Article 19 yesterday expressed concern over the interim government’s abrupt release of draft ordinances to establish a National Media Commission and a Broadcasting Commission, allowing only three days for public feedback.

After about 20 hours of detention, police yesterday showed a Bangabhaban employee arrested in a case filed over the alleged hacking of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman’s X (formerly Twitter) account.

From early morning until late at night, Esrat Sultana Elen Bhutto moves from one village to another, campaigning tirelessly.

Rina Hijra has lived in the Commissioner Mor area, beside Dhamrai Thana Road, since birth. Over the decades, she has watched the rural landscape change -- mud roads paved, markets expand, and living standards improve.

Dismislab has debunked a viral claim that BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir endorsed votes for Jamaat’s “scale” symbol and assigned Chhatra Dal to carry ballot boxes.

Tea garden workers in Sylhet division remain largely indifferent to voting, citing decades of neglect and unfulfilled promises by elected representatives.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum reflects Bangladeshi people’s struggle against the misrule of former PM Sheikh Hasina.

A woman was allegedly gang-raped in Barguna’s Taltali upazila on Tuesday night after being lured with a promise of marriage, police said.

About one-third of the 1,965 polling centres in Chattogram have been identified as highly risky ahead of the national election scheduled for February 12, according to security forces and intelligence assessments.

The 29th death anniversary of Dr AR Mallick, an educationist and the country’s first technocrat finance minister, was observed yesterday, said a press release.

Ferdousi Akter, a survivor of human trafficking, said it took her years of struggle to move from being rescued to rebuilding her life and supporting others with similar experiences.

Speakers at roundtable stress strong institutions, digital security and inclusion to protect Bangladesh’s electoral integrity ahead of polling

BNP alleges wider conspiracy, Jamaat denies role

Video showing govt doctor seeking votes sparks criticism over violation of service rules