Tarique Rahman to lead the country with a new vision: Mirza Abbas

Khaleda Zia vital to all political parties, he says
10 December 2025, 10:29 AM

EC to record CEC’s address as schedule decision awaits

Commission holds meeting on timing after briefing president
10 December 2025, 10:25 AM

Make upcoming election fair and historic, Yunus tells UNOs

Past polls were deceptive, not elections, he says while briefing officials on preparations
10 December 2025, 09:20 AM

Leasing out terminals: SKOP holds red-flag march in Ctg

Labour leaders demand cancellation of terminal leases to foreign companies
10 December 2025, 08:50 AM

Special prison will be built for drug addict inmates: Home adviser

Crackdown will be intensified to recover the weapons looted from Narsingdi jail, he says
10 December 2025, 08:41 AM

SC upholds HC verdict declaring re-demarcation of Bagerhat, Gazipur seats illegal

Appellate Division dismisses relevant leave to appeal petition
10 December 2025, 08:31 AM

Bangladesh, India exchange detained fishermen at maritime boundary

Bangladeshi fishermen and their boats were reunited with their families at the Coast Guard Base in Mongla today
10 December 2025, 08:15 AM

CEC-led EC delegation meets president at Bangabhaban

CEC likely to announce schedule after briefing president, as per long-standing practice
10 December 2025, 07:24 AM

Bangladesh-born Robin Khuda named to Forbes list of Asia’s philanthropy leaders

The recognition follows his major donation to support education and address gender inequality in technology.
10 December 2025, 07:15 AM

After 3yrs in Indian jail, 5 Bangladeshis return through Benapole

Immigration police received them at the check-post
10 December 2025, 05:45 AM

Civic space ‘repressed’ even after reform steps

Global watchdog CIVICUS Monitor has once again classified Bangladesh’s civic space as “repressed”, maintaining the same rating as last year.
9 December 2025, 22:08 PM
9 December 2025, 18:58 PM

Tobacco use costs society Tk 87,544cr

Tobacco consumption and production cost the country Tk 87,544 crore last year, more than double the tax collected from tobacco companies in fiscal 2023–24, according to a recent study.
9 December 2025, 18:36 PM

Our misfortune is that we couldn’t create another Rokeya in 100yrs

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday called for building a post-uprising Bangladesh anchored in women’s leadership, drawing inspiration from Begum Rokeya’s lifelong struggle for equality and education.
9 December 2025, 18:36 PM

Lone genocide museum closed for 17 months

The country’s only genocide museum in Khulna has remained closed for visitors for around 17 months.
9 December 2025, 18:35 PM

No illegal gatherings after polls schedule

The interim government yesterday urged all to refrain from “illegal and unapproved” public gatherings and movements after the announcement of the election schedule, expected today or the day after.
9 December 2025, 18:33 PM

Khaleda’s health: Medical board finds no fresh deterioration

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s condition remains unchanged and is under the supervision of her medical board at the capital’s Evercare Hospital.
9 December 2025, 18:08 PM

Four killed in road accidents

At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in road accidents in three districts in the last two days.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Sirajganj clash leaves 15 Jamaat men injured

Tension between Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP over election campaigning in the Sirajganj-1 (Kazipur) constituency erupted into violence on Monday night, injuring around 15 Jamaat activists, said party sources.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Dialogue vital to easing bilateral tensions: experts

Civil society-level dialogue between Bangladesh and Myanmar is essential for improving bilateral relations and finding a solution to the Rohingya crisis, said analysts from both countries at a discussion in Dhaka yesterday.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM