On November 1, AL's former organising secretary sent the letter

Jahidul Islam, a farmer from Chanpara area of Panchbibi upazila, had 100 sacks of seed potatoes stored at Sathi Himagar-3 cold storage.

Operating from overseas, fugitive crime boss Sazzad Ali, alias “Boro Sazzad,” continues to control Chattogram’s underworld. His armed gang collects extortion money, controls their turf, and eliminates rivals on his orders, police say.

The BNP will observe National Revolution and Solidarity Day today, marking the civil-military “uprising” that led to the release of then army chief Ziaur Rahman on this day in 1975.

The government has given final approval to the draft of the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance-2025, which provides for the death penalty as the maximum punishment in certain cases of enforced disappearance.

Despite the authorities’ efforts, Bangladesh’s pre-election environment remains fragile, said the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) in its assessment report published on Wednesday.

Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday warned that Dhaka could take on a “different look” on November 11 if the government fails to meet the party and its allies’ five demands, as they plan to hold a grand rally that day.

BNP’s allies are frustrated after the party unveiled its nominees before finalising seat-sharing deals, leaving partners in the dark.

A joint team seized 1,500 kilogrammes of jatka (young hilsa) worth around Tk 9 lakh from three passenger buses on the Amtali-Kuakata regional highway yesterday noon.

For the last eight years, residents of Banglabazar village in Barovita Union of Phulbari upazila, Kurigram, have been struggling to move in and out of their area after a flood in 2017 washed away part of an earthen dam.

Dhaka North City Corporation has removed a total of 1,25,000 illegal banners and festoons across the city over the past month.

The High Court yesterday granted bail to former jute and textile minister Abdul Latif Siddique and journalist Manjur Alam Panna in a case filed under the Anti-terrorism Act.

A growing number of farmers in Pirojpur are switching from paddy and other low-yield crops to betel nut, locally known as “supari”, attracted by its profitability.

Once thought to be lost forever, the critically endangered Batagur baska, or northern river terrapin, is slowly making a comeback in the Sundarbans, thanks to years of conservation and breeding efforts.

Although political parties have been tasked with resolving disputes over the July charter, the government has also begun internal preparations on the matter, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.

The National Citizen Party yesterday said it has taken an initiative to bring the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami to the same table to resolve disagreements over the referendum timing and the implementation process for the July charter.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the referendum must be held on the same day as the national parliamentary election.

With five more deaths reported yesterday, the total number of dengue fatalities this year rose to 307, indicating a concerning trend.

The Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote yesterday urged the Election Commission to ban the use of religion in election campaigns and ensure a peaceful voting atmosphere along with the safety of minority communities during the upcoming 13th national election.

A 37-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was injured after being shot by unidentified assailants in the Kuwaish Chalitatali area in Chattogram yesterday afternoon.