A Tk 280 crore road expansion project on one of Khulna city’s busiest entry routes has remained stalled for the past 10 months, leaving thousands of commuters to endure daily hardship while authorities remain uncertain about when construction will resume.

BNP has served a show-cause notice on Fakhruddin Ahmed Bacchu, lawmaker for Mymensingh-11, over his alleged involvement with unethical activities.

The group will operate two airlines -- one full‑service and one low‑cost carrier -- to cater to different passenger segments

The 345-seat hall turns to World Cup screenings as regular cinema audiences dwindle

Govt clears Tk 8.73 crore in defaulted agricultural loans, distributes saplings

Decision follows public backlash after The Daily Star report

Tk 63 crore rehabilitation work remains unfinished as trains run at 10-15 km/h and services drop to one a day

PMO spokesperson Mahdi Amin highlights the government's achievements since taking office

The ongoing FIFA World Cup has provided a fresh boost to the betting business, with betting promotions spreading across social media platforms and gambling websites remaining easily accessible to Bangladeshi users.

On August 5, 2024, then a 16-year-old ninth-grader Al Amin Hossain joined thousands of protesters outside BRAC University.

The government has sent a strong message of good governance by curbing commodity prices, restoring financial discipline, and ensuring corruption‑free project reviews, Mahdi Amin, adviser to the prime minister, said yesterday while highlighting the government’s successes in its first five months in office.

The government has appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to overturn two High Court directives barring permanent infrastructure development in the Mazar area of Bogura’s Mahasthangarh, the 2,500-year-old archaeological site on Unesco’s World Heritage Tentative List.

Bangladesh has called for a UN-led international debt relief mechanism to help developing countries cope with mounting fiscal pressures caused by global crises.

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) can now conduct its own raids, searches, seizures, arrests and investigations along the country’s borders and at land ports, airports and seaports under the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Act, 2026.

In the midst of heavy traffic, Ripa Rudra, along with her two-year-old son, was standing next to a footbridge at the Nabisco intersection in the capital’s Tejgaon around 8:00pm.

If July 18 had revealed the state’s capacity for violence, July 19 -- the second day of the students’ “Complete Shutdown” programme -- showed its willingness to use that violence without restraint.

Dhaka can no longer drain normal monsoon rainfall because decades of canal filling, road construction across lowlands, and poorly planned development have destroyed the capital’s natural drainage system, experts said yesterday.

Says violence, intimidation and legal harassment are undermining press freedom and democratic accountability

Mushfiqur Rahman assaulted by a group of youths at a food hotel in Khaliajuri

Police recover body beneath electricity pole; tools used in suspected theft found at the site