Mong Prue Sain: A monarch who fought for freedom

The royal family handed over 33 rifles and ammunition from their own collection to the freedom fighters
8 December 2025, 18:20 PM

Jatindra Mohan’s historic residence left to decay

The residence of Deshpriya Jatindra Mohan Sengupta, a historic British-era landmark in Chattogram’s Rahmatganj area, now lies in neglect.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Students continue sit-in for ordinance

Undergraduate and postgraduate students from seven government colleges in Dhaka continued their sit-in for the second day in front of Shikkha Bhaban yesterday, demanding immediate formal proclamation of the Dhaka Central University Ordinance.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Jabian Club launched for JU alumni

Jabian Club Limited, dedicated to graduates of Jahangirnagar University, was officially launched following its inaugural executive committee meeting on December 5.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Sweets shop fined Tk 1 lakh in Ctg

A mobile court of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection yesterday fined a sweetmeat shop in Chattogram city Tk 1 lakh after cockroaches were found in its sweets, said officials.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Anwara Begum no more

Anwara Begum, 61, mother of Manabzamin’s diplomatic correspondent Mizanur Rahman, breathed her last at a city hospital on Wednesday night after suffering a stroke.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

2 more die of dengue

At least two dengue patients died while 455 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

2 more die of dengue

At least two dengue patients died while 455 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Encroachment eats up railway land

Bangladesh Railway land worth around Tk 1,000 crore has been illegally grabbed across 11 stations along the Sylhet-Akhaura route in Moulvibazar.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

22 senior police officers transferred

Twenty-two police officers, including the Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) commissioner, were transferred to new postings yesterday.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Fishers in panic over rising robberies

Fishermen from Hatia island in Noakhali are in constant fear of attacks by robbers while fishing in the river and the Bay of Bengal during the peak hilsa harvest season.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

HC rejects writ petition seeking stay on Feb polls

The High Court yesterday rejected a writ petition seeking a stay on the process for holding the 13th national election scheduled for February 2026.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Shaukat Mahmood sent to jail

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered senior journalist and Janata Party Bangladesh Secretary General Shaukat Mahmood to be sent to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

ICT exonerates Fazlur Rahman of contempt charges

International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday cleared BNP chairperson’s adviser and Supreme Court lawyer Fazlur Rahman of contempt charges over his recent remarks about the tribunal during a television talk show.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Many major antibiotics now less effective

Several widely used antibiotics in the country have become even less effective than they were three years ago, putting life-saving treatments at risk, according to a Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) report.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi mariner, 9 crew finally rescued

The 10 crewmen, including a Bangladeshi mariner, who remained stuck in the drone-hit Chinese oil tanker MT Kairos for seven days while being anchored near the Bulgarian coast, were rescued by a Bulgarian Coast Guard team yesterday morning.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Garos celebrate Wangala

The two-day Wangala festival of the Garo community came to an end on Sunday, concluding with prayers and harvest offerings at the Fulchhara Garo Line field in Sreemangal upazila.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM

APBn member found dead in Ctg house

Incident follows recent death of another officer in Chattogram
8 December 2025, 17:20 PM

31 Bangladeshis deported from US say they were shackled for hours

Bound in shackles for nearly 60 hours before being flown to Dhaka, they claimed
8 December 2025, 17:03 PM

DMP directs force to remain vigilant ahead of Martyred Intellectuals Day and Victory Day

Top officials stress rapid deployment, inter-agency coordination
8 December 2025, 16:04 PM