Meeting SDGs by 2030: Bangladesh faces $421b gap
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‘I saw him shooting a blindfolded detainee’
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Govt may examine the allegations that predate presidency
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Three out of 4 toothpastes have microplastics
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Woman killed, 40 injured in clash over ownership of char land in Cumilla
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Inclusivity, security, and artistic freedom
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Need more women entrepreneurs in aviation, tourism
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Criticise, don’t sensationalise

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged journalists to criticise constructively while avoiding sensationalism.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

60% of all loans distressed

Distressed loans in the banking sector soared 44.3 percent year-on-year to a record Tk 10,91,848 crore in 2025, reflecting the sector’s deepening fragility.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Dist admin halts soil excavation near Padma rail link bridge

The Narayanganj administration yesterday halted the excavation of soil near the pillars of a Padma rail link bridge in Aliganj, Fatullah, following locals’ concerns that the work could harm the structure.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Expose mistakes, avoid sensationalism: Tarique to journalists

PM says criticism should serve public interest
16 June 2026, 22:34 PM

Holy Ashura on June 26

Muharram moon sighted in Bangladesh sky
16 June 2026, 22:18 PM

Class 3 student allegedly raped in Sreemangal, suspect detained

Locals apprehended 42-year-old man and handed him over to police
16 June 2026, 18:47 PM

Two Jamalpur youths missing in Russia, families fear drone-strike deaths

No official confirmation as relatives allege the men were deceived by brokers and handed over to the Russian military
16 June 2026, 18:02 PM

JU penalises teachers and officials accused of backing July Uprising attacks

Student organisations reject verdict, calling it inadequate
16 June 2026, 17:30 PM

Jamaat MP objects to speaker’s bowing gesture in the House

Speaker says he would review the rules of procedure
16 June 2026, 17:13 PM

Mirza Fakhrul urges unity to protect press freedom

LGRD minister says government committed to media independence, warns of efforts to destabilise law and order
16 June 2026, 15:57 PM

PM’s adviser Zahed says he returned from Delhi airport in protest of 'harassment'

Says incident should not affect future bilateral relations
16 June 2026, 14:06 PM

Ad-din Foundation executive director quits after hospital's licence cancellation

Prof Jamalunnessa to replace Sheikh Mohiuddin; foundation says it is undertaking major reforms
16 June 2026, 12:30 PM

From arrest to extradition: What awaits Benazir Ahmed?

Bangladesh’s much-discussed former inspector general of police, Benazir Ahmed, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates.
16 June 2026, 11:43 AM

Protest at DU over alleged desecration of Lord Ram’s image

Protesters call for justice, communal harmony and completion project
16 June 2026, 11:38 AM

Unpaid wage protest triggers traffic chaos in Dhaka

Vehicular movement on both sides of Tejgaon Love Road remains suspended
16 June 2026, 11:34 AM

One held over Ctg double murder

Police arrested one person early yesterday over the murder of a woman and her daughter in Poraikora union under Anwara upazila of Chattogram.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Vitamin A+ campaign to resume after one year

The government will resume the nationwide Vitamin A plus campaign after a suspension of more than a year, a gap experts say may have worsened the measles outbreak.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

HC seeks report on children living in prisons

The High Court yesterday sought a report from the prison authorities on the number and age profile of children living in prisons with their incarcerated mothers across the country.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

BSF takes back 24 people from no-man’s-land

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has taken back at least 24 people who had been stranded in no-man’s-land along borders in three districts.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

5 identified over Raozan Jubo Dal leader murder

Police have identified five persons in the murder of Jubo Dal leader Masudul Haque Masud, who was shot dead in broad daylight at a market in Raozan upazila on Saturday.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM