Pressure cooker wrapped in black tape sparks bomb scare in Savar
41 MIN(s)
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Bangladesh
Power cuts leave 200 hilsa trawlers stranded in Patuakhali for lack of ice
49 MIN(s)
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Bangladesh
Protect indigenous rights, preserve their knowledge
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Novels making a comeback in Sreemangal school
12 August 2026
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Education
Presidential polls: MPs won’t be able to vote against party pick
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
AmCham to help mobilse $5b investment
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Mohila Dal leader expelled over ‘taking money for Family Card’
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Rooftop solar panels can add 3,600MWp to national grid
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Health costs far exceed cigarette tax revenue
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Energy crisis demands swift, multi‑pronged action
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Independent journalism guaranteed by constitution, not a privilege: Mahfuz Anam
The Daily Star editor addressing Media Convention 2026
17 January 2026
BNP rebel candidate’s supporter stabbed to death in Mymensingh; two detained
Independent candidate from Mymensingh-1 accused a BNP candidate, a claim he denied
17 January 2026
Mild cold wave persists in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon
Mild cold wave persists in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon
17 January 2026
Interns at Sylhet Osmani hospital on work abstention following 'assault' on doctor
Say they will continue work stoppage until security is ensured
17 January 2026
EU deploys 56 long-term observers nationwide
The observers have been drawn from EU Member States, Canada, Norway, and Switzerland
17 January 2026
Two killed as three buses collide on Dhaka–Sylhet highway
Long traffic jam formed on the highway following the accident
17 January 2026
Silencing media endangers society’s rights, says Nurul Kabir
Warns attacks on news organisations threaten democracy during address at Media Convention
17 January 2026
Father jailed for trying to marry off 15-year-old daughter in Gazipur
Fake birth certificate was prepared to make the girl appear to be an adult
17 January 2026
Media Convention 2026 begins in Dhaka, calls for unity to defend press freedom
Editors, owners and journalists gather amid concerns over attacks on expression and democratic values
17 January 2026
Ensure justice for Hadi
Inqilab Moncho yesterday staged a demonstration demanding justice for its slain spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi, with a large number of protesters in attendance.
17 January 2026
Prolonged cold wave batters the north
The ongoing cold wave sweeping across the northern region continued to intensify the suffering of poor and margnalised communities yesterday.
17 January 2026
Two killed, three hurt in Cumilla clash
Two people were killed and three others injured in a clash between two groups over establishing dominance in Cumilla’s Nangalkot upazila yesterday.
17 January 2026
Govt failed to ensure liveable, equitable cities: Say speakers
The government has failed to take effective measures to make Bangladesh’s cities liveable, equitable, and sustainable after the mass uprising, despite high public expectations, said urban planning experts yesterday.
17 January 2026
Fuel station worker fatally run over for demanding payment
A fuel station worker was killed after allegedly being run over by an SUV in Rajbari’s Sadar upazila early yesterday.
17 January 2026
Bodies of missing teen, mother found in tutor’s flat
Police recovered the bodies of a teenage girl and her mother from a private tutor’s flat in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka district on Thursday night, 21 days after they went missing.
17 January 2026
Ishwardi silk seed farm: Once-profitable, now left to crumble
The state-owned Ishwardi Silk Seed Farm, located along the Pabna–Ishwardi road, has largely fallen into abandonment due to years of neglect and lack of initiative.
17 January 2026
Parts of Lalar Dighi being filled up
The National Housing Authority’s Rupatali unit in Barishal has been filling up a portion of Lalar Dighi, the largest natural waterbody in the city, raising serious environmental and legal concerns.
17 January 2026
‘Interim govt not favouring anyone’: Says press secy, terms Rumeen Farhana’s allegations baseless
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday said the interim government is not favouring any candidate contesting for the upcoming national elections.
17 January 2026
Main accused in Gazipur police attack case arrested
Rab has arrested Jahangir, the main accused in a case over attacking police, vandalising government vehicles, and snatching an accused during a drug recovery operation in Gazipur’s Sreepur.
17 January 2026
EC reinstates 18 more aspirants
The Election Commission yesterday reinstated the candidacy of 18 aspirants, approving their appeals against returning officers’ decisions that had earlier cancelled their nominations.
17 January 2026