SC Legal Aid Office authorised to settle cases through mediation
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Bangladesh
Pressure cooker wrapped in black tape sparks bomb scare in Savar
5 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Power cuts leave 200 hilsa trawlers stranded in Patuakhali for lack of ice
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Bangladesh
Protect indigenous rights, preserve their knowledge
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Books make a comeback in Sreemangal schools
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
Protests, blockades paralyse the capital
Dhaka experienced severe traffic congestion for at least five hours yesterday due to protests and blockades at key points, causing immense suffering for commuters throughout the day.
14 January 2026
Cold persists in the north
A mild cold wave has continued to sweep across the northern districts of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon, disrupting daily life.
14 January 2026
Girl hit by stray bullet from Myanmar put on life support at NINS
Doctor says bullet lodged in throat caused stroke
14 January 2026
'Let them come with regular visas, not on arrival'
Foreign adviser says on-arrival visa suspended to prevent ‘any untoward environment’ in the country during election
14 January 2026
Alliance under strain as IAB, Khelafat Majlis rethink ties with Jamaat
Disputes over seat-sharing, unilateral decisions and backchannel talks fuel mistrust
14 January 2026
‘Act before any incident happens’: DMP issues strict pre-election directives
Intelligence-led policing, body cameras and neutrality stressed
14 January 2026
Dhaka-13 returning officer serves show-cause notice to Mamunul Haque
Khelafat Majlis candidate asked to explain alleged early campaigning
14 January 2026
Two shots fired in Dhaka’s Badda targeting housing company office, not Nahid’s election office: Police
Rumour over the incident spread on social media
14 January 2026
Bangladesh yet to decide on sending forces to Gaza: Foreign adviser
Three conditions have been mentioned clearly, he says
14 January 2026
ACC raids Chittagong University over recruitment irregularities
Operation launched based on complaints, ACC assistant director says
14 January 2026
Ducsu launches month-long campaign for ‘Yes’ vote in referendum
Decision to undertake these activities was taken to uphold democracy, it says
14 January 2026
ACC files 12 cases against PK Halder, 34 others over embezzling Tk 433cr
Allegations include loan account creation under the names of fake companies
14 January 2026
UAE grants royal pardon to 440 Bangladeshi prisoners
As part of Union Day celebrations, UAE rulers approved one of the largest clemency initiatives in recent years
14 January 2026
Former ACC commissioner Zahurul Haque questioned over corruption allegations
Allegations include bribery and money-laundering
14 January 2026
Reconciliation requires admission and remorse for crimes: Chief adviser
Election will be held on Feb 12, he tells former senior US diplomats
14 January 2026
SC fixes tomorrow for hearing appeal over Pabna constituency delimitation
Petition challenges HC ruling and seeks lifting of EC stay on election activities
14 January 2026
Seven arrested after police attacked, accused snatched in Mymensingh
Five policemen injured in the attack while taking an accused to police station
14 January 2026
Protests bring Dhaka to a standstill as students block Farmgate, Science Lab
Demonstrations held over a student’s death and demands for Dhaka Central University ordinance
14 January 2026
ICT allows display of July uprising evidence at memorial museum
The evidence will be kept at July Uprising Memorial Museum for a month
14 January 2026
Jamaat-led alliance postpones press conference on seat-sharing plan
Press conference was scheduled to be held at 4:30 pm
14 January 2026