Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni and Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi collected the papers

A visit to tea gardens in Sreemangal in Moulvibazar and Chanpur in Habiganj found workers picking tea leaves under scorching sun and heavy rain. Many said they had never heard of the day

WDB, however, says there is no immediate flood risk

After completing the Matarbari programmes, he is scheduled to visit flood-hit areas of Chattogram and join rehabilitation programmes for people affected by the recent floods.

The passengers remained inside Rome airport as they could not clear Italian immigration after the aircraft developed a technical fault

Lieutenant Colonel Sarkar Asif Mahmud, commander of 46 BGB’s Srimangal Battalion, confirmed the killing

Through their brushstrokes, the artists are depicting the lifestyles, heritage and diverse customs of indigenous communities in the hill tracts

Relatives, locals allege police involvement; demand impartial probe and punishment for those responsible

Jamaat‑e‑Islami has decided to contest the upcoming presidential election, with the 11‑party alliance to finalise the candidate through discussions.

Move comes after Bashundhara’s proposal to bring in up to 33.5 lakh tonnes a yr; minister says it aims to introduce competition; BPC has ‘reservations’

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said beneficiaries of fascism remained active in the state, politics, governance and administration, and were trying to destabilise the country’s power and energy sector by spreading misinformation.

On a low-lying island in Patuakhali, 32-year-old Tanjila Begum’s husband works irregularly as a day labourer in nearby watermelon fields, where seasonal tidal surges often destroy crops and wipe out daily earnings.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said Bangladesh would have to rethink its relations with India if New Delhi allows former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to conduct political activities from its territory,

Questions have been raised over the legality of appointing the new director general (DG) of Bangladesh Television (BTV).

At least 174 Bangladeshi passport holders, including elderly people, women and children, had been stranded at Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport for nearly 33 hours since landing there at 7:20am (Rome time) on Friday, after a technical glitch grounded a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft.

The Election Commission plans to begin local government elections in the first week of October, starting with the haor and northeastern districts -- Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and parts of Habiganj.

Small institutional and procedural reforms are essential alongside major state and constitutional reforms if Bangladesh is to achieve meaningful change, said Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) Executive Chairman Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday.

Finalists of Season 5 of Our Planet, Our Responsibility, jointly organised by ActionAid Bangladesh and The Daily Star, participated in a mentoring session at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka on August 8.

Three-day exhibition extended to today

Home minister says India cannot avoid responsibility for statements Hasina makes from Delhi