As part of preparations for local government elections, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday finalised a set of recommendations to amend laws governing the country’s five tiers of local government -- union parishads, municipalities, upazila parishads, city corporations and zila parishads.

Says pre-case mediation has cut new case filings by 62pc under pilot project

One worker accused of threatening journalist after dismissal

Comparing BIMSTEC with SAARC is 'misleading and misplaced', Indra Mani Pandey says

A year after the Milestone tragedy, young survivors remain in treatment while grieving families demand lasting care and recognition

The proposal came at a programme marking the first anniversary of the aircraft crash that killed 36 people, mostly children

Action taken under university's student discipline ordinance

Students withdrew the rail obstruction following talks with government, railway and university officials over the alleged assault of an RU student

The victims were found floating in a pond beside their home

Protest ends after deputy commissioner accepts memorandum and assures demonstrators he will look into the demand

Students continue protest over assault on peer; railway says accused TTE remains under suspension

Railway says accused TTE suspended pending investigation as protesters press four-point demand

The draft plan has since been circulated among relevant ministries and will be finalised soon before submission to the UNCDP and other international bodies.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the government was considering constructing a barbed-wire fence along the Myanmar border, which he described as highly vulnerable because of armed conflict and the activities of different insurgent groups.

The government’s move to reintroduce written admission tests for class-1 from the next academic year has sparked concern among parents, with many turning to coaching centres and private tutors to help their children prepare for the exams.

The last thing 16-year-old Aminul Islam Amin told his mother before leaving home on July 21, 2024, was, “Maa, give me Tk 20. I want to buy some jhalmuri from the street”. After she gave him the money, he stepped outside and never returned home.

For years, 68-year-old Abdul Mannan avoided using the Banani Sainik Club footbridge. Suffering from chronic knee pain, he found climbing its steep stairs exhausting.

Almost every afternoon, Reshma Karim keeps a plateful of food on the table for her 14-year-old son, as she waits for him to return from school.

Heavy rain and the onrush of water from upstream have raised river water levels, inundating low-lying areas and triggering flash floods in several districts.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to ensure that doctors remain present at their workplaces amid allegations that many skip duty during office hours, depriving patients of essential healthcare services, health ministry officials said.