Says ensuring safety of citizens and election candidates is govt’s primary duty

14 firefighting units working to douse the flames; 45 evacuated so far

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s condition remained unchanged, with no signs of improvement nor any deterioration as of last night, according to her doctors.

Stating that the country is going through a severe crisis, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said a conspiracy to disrupt the national election has already begun.

Israt Jahan, a 21-year-old student of Dhaka University, gave birth to a girl a year ago. Conceiving shortly after her marriage, she chose to undergo a C-section for delivery.

Koelhat village in Rajshahi was shrouded with grief yesterday as hundreds of people bade farewell to two-year-old Sazid, who died after being trapped for over 30 hours in an abandoned shaft.

Two private university students were killed early yesterday when a Dhaka South City Corporation garbage truck collided head-on with their motorcycle in Konapara of the capital’s Demra.

A 2023 study found that 59 percent of households in Shyamnagar's three unions had at least one member who migrated for work

The longer gap between the announcement of the election schedule and polling day will give both the EC and candidates more time to prepare, it said

Leaders of different political parties have condemned the shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi in the capital’s Paltan area yesterday.

In a brazen broad-daylight attack, Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent MP aspirant for Dhaka-8 and spokesperson for Inqilab Moncho, was shot in the capital’s Paltan area yesterday, leaving him critically injured.

No force will be able to sabotage upcoming election, he says

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman is finally returning to Bangladesh on December 25 from the UK after 17 years in exile, putting to rest the speculation about his homecoming.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said those behind the attack on Sharif Osman Hadi, as well as those who planned it, must be arrested as quickly as possible.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is preparing to repatriate a portion of the money laundered through MTFE, a Canada-based trading platform that scammed thousands of Bangladeshi investors with promises of high returns from cryptocurrency and forex trading.

The current national situation does not reflect the July spirit, as people’s expectations are being broken and discriminatory groups are becoming active, said Prof Anu Muhammad, a member of the Democratic Rights Committee, yesterday.

Dengue, once thought to be confined to the monsoon season, now continues to pose a significant health threat throughout the winter months.

The scientific exhumation and forensic analysis of 114 unidentified bodies of people killed during the July uprising marks a key step in helping families of the missing access truth, justice, and accountability, a UN expert said yesterday.

At least 18 others, like Akbar, were deceived by Nazir's trafficking network within a year, according to officials

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has announced that he will contest the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election as an independent candidate from the Dhaka-10 constituency.