Nearly two-thirds of polling centres for the upcoming national election have been classified as “risky,” a sharp rise from the 2024 polls, when only about 25 percent of centres were deemed risky.

Bangladesh has described the recent comments made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus as “incorrect” and “not respectful of propriety and diplomatic nicety”.

A local Chhatra Dal activist died of a “heart attack” and at least 18 others were injured yesterday in clashes between BNP-nominated candidates and those denied party tickets across several districts.

The High Court has stayed the implementation of Chattogram Port’s newly revised tariff schedule for one month, following a writ petition that challenged the legality of the decision to raise port charges for the first time in four decades.

The ongoing shortfall in the supply of medicines, family planning materials and the procurement of medical equipment is likely to ease soon as three related projects are scheduled to be placed before the ECNEC for approval today.

On the first day of his three-day official visit to Bangladesh, Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf paid a courtesy call on General Waker-uz-Zaman at Army Headquarters yesterday.

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday decided to file a case against 67 individuals, including the former chairman of S Alam Group, over allegations of loan fraud and embezzlement of about Tk 10,500 crore from Islami Bank through abuse of power and influence.

The lax security at the export cargo zone of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka has led to a rise in theft incidents, tarnishing Bangladesh’s reputation among international buyers.

Beximco Group chairman and vice-chairman and their associates have laundered $97 million (around Tk 1,200 crore) abroad over five years through 17 corporate entities under the pretext of foreign trade, the CID has found.

Failing to resolve differences over the proposed July charter in a one-week timeframe, major political parties urged the interim government to mediate

In Rajshahi region, erratic monsoons and rising heat are devastating crops and threatening farmers' futures. Pinaki Roy reports from the ground.

An hour after announcing the suspension of their work abstention, government primary school teachers last night declared that they would continue their protest.

Provost cites misunderstanding

Police say detainee faces case at Khulshi Police Station

The High Court yesterday granted bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in five cases, including the one filed over the killing of RMG worker Minarul Islam during the July uprising.

Cultural organisation Udichi Shilpigoshthi organised a musical procession yesterday afternoon to protest the government’s decision to cancel the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in primary schools.

Investment, business activities, and even personal and family decisions across the country have come to a standstill as people await the national election, said BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.

With its large green dome and tall minaret atop a square brick structure, the Badr Awliya Shrine, built over 700 years ago during the Sultanate period, is among the oldest sites in Chattogram city.

They once roamed the streets with no home to return to. Now, they sit in classrooms and speak up with confidence about the rights and dignity every child deserves.

Shawkat Ali Bhuiyan (Dilan) and Irfan Islam have been elected president and general secretary of the Banani Society for 2026 and 2027, as the “Dilan-Irfan Panel” swept all 21 posts in the biennial election, said a press release.