The union leaders welcomed the amended labour law, but factory owners rejected some of the clauses as their demands went unaddressed.

Although 84% of children in Bangladesh complete primary school, less than half go on to finish secondary education, a govt survey reveals

Chief Adviser reaffirmed the interim govt's commitment to holding a free, fair, and festive election in the first half of February.

Several hundred workers under the banner of Bandar Rokkha Parishad brought out a torch procession in Chattogram city yesterday evening, demanding that the government refrain from leasing out any existing terminals of Chattogram port, including the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), to foreign operators.

Chattogram war cemetery stands as a place of reflection, history

The century-old Sylhet–Akhaura rail track, laid in 1898 during the British era to connect Assam with Chattogram, is now in a dilapidated state, posing serious risks for thousands of passengers and tourists.

A former ward-12 councillor of DNCC, an inmate of Kashimpur High Security Central Jail, died at DMCH yesterday. The deceased, Murad Hasan, 65, was also a local Awami League leader.

The Islami Chhatra Shibir and Jatiya Chhatra Shakti have announced their panels for the upcoming Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (Jnucsu) election.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday challenging the government’s decision to merge five troubled shariah-based commercial banks into a new state-run Islamic lender named Sammilito Islami Bank Limited.

Police have shown former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Salina Hayat Ivy arrested in five more cases. Court Police Inspector Kaium Khan said  four were filed for murder and one for obstructing government work.

Former Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) student Shan E Rownok Basunia, while testifying before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday, recounted witnessing the fatal shooting of Abu Sayed during the quota reform protests on July 16, 2024.

As the country moves toward the pivotal 2026 national elections, a coalition of prominent civil society organisations yesterday urged political parties to adopt bold, future-focused commitments to dismantle fossil fuel dependence, enhance national energy sovereignty and safeguard vulnerable communities through a just, equitable and climate-resilient energy transition.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said Bangladesh is going through a period of instability.

Differences have emerged within NCP over whether it should contest upcoming national polls independently or join an alliance.

Dr Matiur Rahman, the founder of the discipline of nephrology in Bangladesh, passed away in a private hospital in Dhaka on November 14. He was 90.

An adult male wild elephant, aged around 40 years, was found dead yesterday in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar.

Academic activities at Noakhali Medical College have been severely hampered due to a shortage of teachers and poor infrastructure.

Farmers in Kishoreganj are grappling with an acute shortage of fertiliser ahead of the upcoming Boro and maize cultivation season, raising concerns that production targets may fall short this year.

Will join Colombo Security Conclave amid strained Bangladesh‑India ties

Protests recent crude bomb attacks at churches and school