Malaysian PM says these matters require 'careful diplomacy'

He will hold high-level talks in Dhaka and visit the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar

Law minister says govt may amend property transfer laws

Community-built raised settlements are offering thousands of families a safer place to live as annual floods and erosion intensify across northern Bangladesh

Talks are expected to centre on strategic ties, regional developments and Bangladesh's evolving foreign policy priorities

For residents of 25 villages in Sirajganj and Jamalpur, the muddy stretch has remained an annual obstacle for over half a century

The decision of Section 144 withdrawal takes effect immediately

Police stopped leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party in Bahubal upazila yesterday when they were heading to attend a rally in Habiganj town to protest Tuesday’s attack on party leaders.

Many public health facilities are facing severe shortages of essential medicines, while diagnostic laboratory services remain disrupted.

Every problem can be solved, and once Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits India, things will move forward constructively, said Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi yesterday.

A criminal network allegedly run by a fugitive top criminal has tightened its grip on Chattogram city and several neighbouring upazilas, with businesses facing escalating extortion demands and armed attacks if they refuse to pay, police and locals say.

Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam yesterday rejected a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report questioning the fairness of proceedings at Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), describing it as “biased”, “one-sided” and influenced by the interests of the accused.

Noakhali Municipality has a 207-kilometre road network across its nine wards, but more than half of its roads remain severely damaged and riddled with potholes, causing regular accidents and widespread suffering among residents.

Researchers at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) have secured a patent for a technology that converts jackfruit seeds into a concentrated mineral-rich food ingredient, an innovation that could help improve nutrition and reduce food waste.

Guava farmers in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila and neighbouring Jhalakathi Sadar upazila are enjoying record prices this season after production fell sharply.

Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday asked the Election Commission to bar politically appointed local administrators from contesting the local government elections and withdraw the EC’s proposal to disqualify MPO-listed teachers from running in the polls.

Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday criticised the government’s decision to allow stakeholders only one day to submit opinions on the draft Prevention and Remedy of Enforced Disappearance Act, calling it a “mockery”.

Bangladesh is exploring importing LNG from Malaysia in ISO tank containers to supply to industries and power plants directly, potentially providing a faster solution to the country’s gas crisis without requiring a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).

Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) has recommended several amendments to the draft National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, 2026, saying the proposed law should further strengthen the commission’s independence, inclusiveness, and investigative powers.

Rucsu General Secretary Salahuddin Ammar is facing growing criticism over a series of alleged misconduct, including violence, intimidation, misbehaviour, and a controversial fundraising drive.