Bangladesh

Tribute to Mark Tully / A witness to Bangladesh’s Liberation War

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Sarba Mitra offers to resign after latest controversy

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BCL leader gets bail 3 days after deaths of wife, child

3 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

Defence industrial zone to be set up in Mirsarai

3 hour(s) ago Bangladesh

The ‘youth vote’, from the ground

3 hour(s) ago National Election 2026

Chankharpul killings: Ex-DMP chief Habibur, two others to die

3 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

Adani deal pegged to S Alam’s flawed contract

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10 journalists injured in attack in Narsingdi

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Recognising indigenous rights key to peace in CHT

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FEBruary 12 Election | Dhaka-13 / Mugging woes, new promises and a race for change

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Postal Vote BD app: Over 2.27 lakh Bangladeshis living abroad register in 20 days

Online app draws strong overseas response ahead of February election and referendum

7 December 2025, 09:09 AM

EC meets to set schedule, review preparations for election, referendum

The commission to brief president on overall preparations on Dec 10 before announcement

7 December 2025, 06:54 AM

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Delay in bridge work puts locals at risk in Magura

For nearly one lakh residents of Shreepur upazila in Magura, the absence of a bridge over the Kumar river has turned daily life into a test of endurance. People from more than 20 villages still rely on small, fragile boats to cross the river for schooling, healthcare, marketing and trade.

7 December 2025, 01:09 AM

Rare Himalayan vulture rescued in Kurigram

A rare Himalayan griffon vulture was rescued from Kurigram’s Nageshwari upazila on Friday.

7 December 2025, 01:06 AM

Bangladesh Railway: Container revenue falls to 9-year low

Bangladesh Railway’s revenue from container transportation, long regarded as its only reliably profitable operation, has fallen to its lowest level in nine years, raising concern among officials and service users.

6 December 2025, 23:17 PM

‘Khaleda not fit to fly at this moment’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia remains under close observation at Evercare Hospital, and her travel to London for advanced treatment will be delayed until doctors declare her fit to fly by air ambulance.

6 December 2025, 18:47 PM

Country trapped in Awami-era power deals

The government has no capability to get rid of the deals that were signed by the ousted Awami League government, said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh.

6 December 2025, 18:44 PM

Case against meme creators: The space for free speech shrinking again

Filing cases against cartoonists, meme creators and satirists is a serious blow to freedom of expression, said rights activists, writers and cartoonists.

6 December 2025, 18:42 PM

Don’t use religion card in election campaign

The experiences of religious minorities regarding elections have been extremely painful, worrying and alarming, said the Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad and the Mahanagar Sarbojanin Puja Committee.

6 December 2025, 18:40 PM

Child deaths higher among the poor, little care for mothers

Nationwide survey shows how inequality is deepening health disparities among households

6 December 2025, 18:38 PM

SM Ali still unmatched in Bangladesh journalism

Bangladesh has yet to see another journalist who matches SM Ali, the founding editor of The Daily Star, in regional stature or in the depth of his writing on politics, economics and culture, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.

6 December 2025, 18:00 PM