No load shedding from winter: Titumir
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Rohingya crisis a toll on economy and environment
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Rizvi takes over as BNP acting secretary general
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No rush over PM’s India visit
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Toufiq Nawaz laid to rest at Banani graveyard
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Shikha Inn leaseholder held over Kolkata fire
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No case filed over clashes yet

No case has been filed over the clashes between students of City University and Daffodil International University (DIU) on Sunday night, which resulted in scores being injured, several vehicles and infrastructure vandalised, and set ablaze.
28 October 2025

Lead level high in some local paints

Despite compliance by major multinational and national paint brands with legal lead limits, many local and unregistered manufacturers produce paints containing dangerously high levels of the toxic metal, posing a serious public health risk.
28 October 2025

Govt launches national family planning strategy

The government yesterday launched the National Family Planning Strategy 2025–2030, aiming to ensure universal access to rights-based family planning in Bangladesh.
28 October 2025

A vision too big for ground reality?

Experts slam govt decision to upgrade airport to int’l status then retract after 11 days
28 October 2025

No cause for concern over ties with China

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday assured that Bangladesh’s engagement with China is no cause for concern, emphasising that the country maintains a balanced foreign policy in its relations with all nations.
28 October 2025

JCD man shot dead in Jubo Dal factional clash in Ctg

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist was shot dead, and at least 15 others were injured in a clash between two factions of Jubo Dal in Chattogram city early yesterday.
28 October 2025

Hamidur Rahman’s death anniv observed

The 54th death anniversary of Bir Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman was observed in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah yesterday with due respect.
28 October 2025

Siltation choking Manu River

The Manu River in Moulvibazar, once a lifeline for local agriculture, fisheries, and navigation, is losing its natural water flow and navigability due to siltation.
28 October 2025

Locals built bamboo bridge at own initiative

With their demand for a concrete bridge over the Baromasia River in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram remaining unfulfilled for the past 25 years, locals took it upon themselves to build a makeshift bamboo bridge for their movement across the river.
28 October 2025

BNP leader injured in clash dies

A BNP leader injured in a clash over the lease of a local market in Lohalia of Patuakhali, died Monday at Dhaka’s Bangladesh Medical University.
28 October 2025

Doctor shortage hampers treatment

Healthcare services at the Galachipa Upazila Health Complex in Patuakhali have long been hindered by an acute shortage of doctors.
28 October 2025

Woman files rape case against neighbour

A 40-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Mymensingh’s Trishal upazila on October 18.
28 October 2025

Sirajganj AL leader dies in jail custody

A local Awami League leader died at a hospital, while in jail custody, in Sirajganj yesterday.
28 October 2025

4 die of dengue, 1,041 get hospitalised

At least four dengue patients died, while 1,041 others were hospitalised, in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
28 October 2025

Inu seeks discharge from ICT case

Claiming that the charges against Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haq Inu are baseless, his defence counsel yesterday appealed to the International Crimes Tribunal-2 to discharge him from a case related to crimes against humanity during the July uprising.
28 October 2025

Caretaker system basic structure of constitution

BNP counsel Md Bodruddoza Badal yesterday prayed to the Supreme Court to restore the nonparty caretaker government system with necessary guidelines by cancelling its 2011 verdict that scrapped the 13th Amendment of the Constitution, which had introduced the system in 1996.
28 October 2025

Woman, her son die after Narsingdi arson attack allegedly by husband

Accused arrested; case now to be treated as murder
28 October 2025

Experts warn of gaps in digital social protection

Stakeholders at BIM roundtable highlight progress and pitfalls in digitalising social safety nets
28 October 2025

Not show-cause, only information sought from 3 HC judges: SC

Chief justice carried out routine administrative procedures, statement says
28 October 2025

BCL leader beaten at Ctg's Premier University, handed over to police

CMP chief says he will be shown arrested in July Uprising related case
28 October 2025