Dhaka-bound train resumes journey after relief locomotive arrives; passengers face long delays

Family alleges negligence; hospital authorities say patient was treated following standard procedures

Police deny harassment during the late-night operation and say only those involved in crimes were arrested

Four people arrested after six-year-old Raka was found dead inside a plastic sack

For many children, survival comes before school

Former Indian railways minister takes charge as Dhaka and New Delhi seek to repair strained ties

Belayet previously served as joint convener of Chattogram (North) District BNP

Budget FY27 in Tk 100

What does it mean for you?

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has voiced concern over the recent incidents along the Bangladesh-India border where people of all ages were forcibly pushed into Bangladesh by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and left stranded in no-man’s land for extended periods.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday proposed a range of transport benefits for senior citizens, including free travel on government-operated trains and discounted fares on metro rail services, as part of the national budget for FY2026-27.

Two men were sent to jail yesterday over separate rape charges, while a teenage boy was stabbed as he resisted a rape attempt on him.

Although the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 offers some measures that are aligned with the government’s Smooth Transition Strategy (STS) for LDC graduation, it lacks a dedicated framework with preparations for this watershed moment, which is due in November, experts said.

Three children with measles-like symptoms died in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 642, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The proposed FY2026–27 budget presents a stark assessment of the financial sector’s long-running weaknesses but offers limited detail on how the BNP-led government plans to reform it.

Timely dissemination of early warning messages and prompt response measures can significantly reduce casualties and economic losses from storms, floods, heavy rainfall, and lightning, said speakers at a dialogue yesterday.

The allocation for agriculture in the proposed FY2026-27 budget has increased marginally in nominal terms.

Low-lying areas of Nalitabari, Jhenaigati and Sreebardi upazilas in Sherpur district were inundated yesterday following heavy rainfall and a sudden influx of hill runoff from upstream areas.

The budget outlines strategies to connect highly educated and skilled Bangladeshi professionals living abroad with local education and research projects.

The government has proposed lower allocations for roads, railways and shipping in FY2026-27 compared with the previous fiscal year. However, experts say the focus should be less on the size of the budget and more on the government’s ability to implement it.