Halishahar Blast: Man dies following wife and son, raising toll to 5

Four relatives fighting for life with severe burns
25 February 2026, 12:57 PM

Japan invites PM Tarique Rahman for official visit

Dhaka and Tokyo explore defence, metro rail, and workforce cooperation
25 February 2026, 12:45 PM

Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata bus service resumes after 18 months

The bus service reduces the Agartala-Kolkata journey to just 500 km via Dhaka
25 February 2026, 12:25 PM

Ali Hossain Fakir takes charge as IGP

He replaces Baharul Alam, who had been serving as IGP since November 2024
25 February 2026, 12:19 PM

Salahuddin backtracks on decision to form new commission for Pilkhana carnage probe

Salahuddin says existing independent report will be implemented in phases
25 February 2026, 12:09 PM

Pilkhana carnage: President, PM pay homage to martyred army officers

Leaders honour 57 slain army officers at Banani Military Graveyard
25 February 2026, 11:51 AM

Bangladesh among 40 nations hit by Saudi Arabia poultry, egg import ban

Measure aimed at protecting public health; authorities say list subject to regular review
25 February 2026, 10:40 AM

Jubo Dal leader accused of assaulting headmaster in Shariatpur

Police say dispute over school management committee may have triggered the attack
25 February 2026, 10:07 AM

Tarique seeks action plans from new city administrators

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked administrators of six newly appointed city corporations to submit action plans within seven days after identifying key problems and crises in their respective cities.
25 February 2026, 03:50 AM

Looking forward to working with new Bangladesh PM

President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung has said he is confident that Bangladesh will continue to achieve sustained economic growth and social prosperity under the leadership of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
25 February 2026, 03:37 AM

Bangladesh at a crossroads following polls

Bangladesh now faces a decisive period that will determine whether the latest vote leads to structural reform or reinforces familiar patterns of power, said senior policymakers and analysts at a discussion in London yesterday.
25 February 2026, 03:30 AM

Surge in mosquitos: Health ministry to test insecticide effectiveness

Amid a surge in mosquitoes over the past month, the health ministry has initiated a move to check whether the insecticide used to kill mosquitoes is effective.
25 February 2026, 02:59 AM

Halishahar blast: Death toll now 3 as expat dies

The death toll from the gas line explosion in a flat in Chattogram’s Halishahar rose to three as an expatriate, who had returned home to celebrate Eid, succumbed to his injuries at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka yesterday.
25 February 2026, 02:50 AM

‘We thought she was dead’

For 13 days, three children waited anxiously to see their mother again, after first enduring the disbelief that she was even alive.
25 February 2026, 02:48 AM

DU students protest assault on fellow

Dhaka University students yesterday staged a protest in front of Shahbagh Police Station, demanding justice for the police assault on a DU student during an anti-narcotic drive at Suhrawardy Udyan.
25 February 2026, 02:44 AM

Govt likely to appoint 61 zilla parishad admins

The government is considering the appointment of administrators to the zilla parishads of 61 districts to oversee the activities of the local government bodies until elected representatives assume office.
25 February 2026, 02:41 AM

Tokyo urges defence pact continuity, Dhaka cautious

Japan yesterday urged Bangladesh’s new government to honour the defence agreement it signed with the previous interim administration.
25 February 2026, 02:37 AM

Govt aims to gradually issue 2cr family cards

The government is set to launch the pilot phase of its family card programme on March 10 with the ultimate aim of gradually bringing two crore families under monthly cash support.
25 February 2026, 02:36 AM

2009 BDR carnage: 2024 enquiry commission finds evidence against top military officials, politicians

For 17 years, the killing of 74 people, including 57 of the nation’s top military officers, during a mutiny at the then BDR headquarters in Pilkhana has remained an open wound, clouded by state-led investigations dismissed by critics as a facade of justice.
25 February 2026, 02:27 AM

PM’s call leads to swift rescue of abducted boy

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s intervention prompted a swift police operation yesterday to rescue an abducted schoolboy.
25 February 2026, 02:22 AM