600km solo hike launched to protest river degradation
2 MIN(s) ago
Bangladesh
'We don't want any new vote thieves': Jamaat ameer
6 MIN(s) ago
Politics
HC questions legality of 18-member essential drug taskforce
47 MIN(s) ago
Bangladesh
Chuadanga BNP leader’s death in custody: Case filed against nine army men
46 MIN(s) ago
Crime & Justice
Savar murders: How a suspect known as ‘mentally ill’ slipped through the cracks for years
1 hour(s) ago
Crime & Justice
DB arrests man with pistols, ammunition from Dhaka’s Shyampur
1 hour(s) ago
Crime & Justice
Another 2018-style election will have serious consequences: Rumeen Farhana
2 hour(s) ago
Elections
Govt employees to get four-day break around election
2 hour(s) ago
Governance
'Irresponsible and utterly unfounded': China fires back at US ambassador’s remarks
3 hour(s) ago
Diplomacy
Advisory Council approves Dhaka Central University Ordinance
3 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
LPG prices soar on artificial scarcity
Traders call indefinite strike for higher distribution charges
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Mohammad Sirajuddin’s death anniv today
Today is the 50th death anniversary of Mohammad Sirajuddin, founder chairman and managing director of Modhumita Group, said a press release.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
CA expects unanimous ‘yes’ in July referendum
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said political parties have endorsed the July Charter and expressed confidence that they would campaign for “yes” votes in the referendum.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Lady Jean Wilson passes away
Lady Jean Wilson OBE, a philanthro-pist, social activist, and supporter of the Global Disability Movement, passed away at the Independent Living Centre on January 4.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Passenger dies as Biman flight ‘skips emergency landing’
A passenger died after falling ill aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for London on New Year’s Eve, with co-passengers alleging that negligence by the pilot contributed to the death.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Didar A Husain re-elected IUB chairman
Didar A Husain, a founding trustee of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been re-elected chairman of the IUB Board of Trustees for 2026-27, said a press release.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Parties would campaign for ‘yes’ votes, CA Yunus expresses confidence
Referendum and February elections will mark a historic moment for the country, he says
7 January 2026, 15:21 PM
Karwan Bazar traders block key Dhaka road in protest against extortion
Demonstration triggers traffic gridlock as traders march to Farmgate
7 January 2026, 14:44 PM
‘Abandoning July revolutionaries for electoral gain would be a grave mistake’
SAD president says NCP leaders were ‘silent’ as July warriors faced danger
7 January 2026, 14:20 PM
RU law teacher dismissed over sexual harassment allegations
Decision comes following probe committee findings
7 January 2026, 14:07 PM
‘Unimaginable in any civilised state’
Yunus receives CID report on DNA samples from 114 unidentified bodies buried at Rayerbazar during July uprising
7 January 2026, 13:53 PM
Ties with Bangladesh to reach new heights after democratic transition: EU official
PCA to deepen ties, boost trade opportunities
7 January 2026, 13:36 PM
Passenger dies on Biman flight; questions raised over missed emergency landing
Plane flew three hours back to Dhaka
7 January 2026, 12:52 PM
Seven-year-old dies after circumcision surgery in Chattogram hospital
Father alleges 'misuse of anaesthesia'; authorities launch an official probe
7 January 2026, 12:08 PM
RU teacher Salim Reza Newton suffers stroke, hospitalised
His condition now stable, university and hospital sources say
7 January 2026, 11:24 AM
2026 election aims to put Bangladesh’s electoral process back on track: Sanaullah
Election commissioner says 13th national election is about restoring momentum through reforms
7 January 2026, 11:19 AM
Alleged smuggler shot at Lalmonirhat border, rescued by BGB
He was previously injured on Dec 22 by pellet shots from India’s BSF
7 January 2026, 10:22 AM
Odhikar rallies against BSF killings as Felani murder marks 15 years without justice
Rights group urges accountability and international action over border killings, torture and push-ins
7 January 2026, 09:27 AM
ICT-1 appoints state defence lawyer for Joy in crimes against humanity case
Tribunal fixes January 11 for next hearing
7 January 2026, 08:26 AM
Biman to launch Dhaka-Karachi direct flights from Jan 29
Will operate two weekly flights initially, officials say
7 January 2026, 08:07 AM