Dengue shows no signs of slowing
21 August 2026
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Bangladesh
PM may visit India, but ties must rest on equality and respect
21 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Health, edn spending to reach 5% of GDP by 2031
21 August 2026
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Bangladesh
5 new faces in cabinet
21 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Cabinet Division gazette assigns portfolios to 4 ministers, 2 state ministers
4 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Fakhrul sworn in as president
21 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Recalled Delhi statement fuels speculation over Tarique’s visit
21 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Bir Sreshtho Matiur Rahman: Memorial bears scars of neglect
7 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
PM Tarique wishes President Mirza Fakhrul a successful, dignified tenure
5 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Twenty-three minutes, seven oaths and a new president at Bangabhaban
6 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Reform by consensus, or another consensus to reform?
Most of the political parties have signed the much-discussed and long-awaited July National Charter
18 October 2025
Country needs to update pneumonia vaccine: experts
The pneumonia vaccine currently used in Bangladesh no longer provides protection against newly evolved pneumonia serotypes, according to a study.
17 October 2025
2 killed, 20 injured as bus overturns in Khagrachhari
At least two people were killed and some 20 others injured as a passenger bus overturned while descending a hilly road in Khagrachhari’s Matiranga upazila yesterday morning.
17 October 2025
Factory gutted in CEPZ blaze lacked fire safety
The eight-storey factory building at the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), which was completely destroyed in a massive fire on Thursday afternoon, had structural flaws and lacked a mandatory fire safety plan, according to fire service officials.
17 October 2025
Jamaat announces third phase of two-day programmes
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a fresh two-day programme as part of its ongoing simultaneous movement, pressing for five demands including holding the next national election in February based on the "July National Charter".
17 October 2025
Include ‘July forerunners’ in Charter
BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday stressed the need for including the “July forerunners” in the July Charter to make it more meaningful.
17 October 2025
Khulna on edge amid rise in murders
After dusk, an eerie silence descends on Khulna city. Fear creeps into homes, roads, and alleyways alike -- fear of another murder, another lifeless body found somewhere.
17 October 2025
Frequent gas blasts in N’ganj spark concern
Frequent gas explosions in Narayanganj have sparked concern among residents and civic activists, as the industrial district with its dense housing continues to witness a rise in such incidents.
17 October 2025
Sand lifting puts two bridges at risk in Moulvibazar
Unabated illegal sand extraction from the Manu river in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila has put the Kotarkona Bridge and the newly constructed Rajapur Bridge along the Kulaura-Prithimpasha-Hazipur-Sharifpur road at risk.
17 October 2025
Risky buildings being demolished in Barishal city
Barishal City Corporation (BCC) has initiated a drive to demolish risky buildings as part of a wider effort to remove structurally unsafe structures across the city.
17 October 2025
Prime suspect held over Lakshmipur double murder
Police have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of a mother and daughter in Lakshmipur’s Ramganj upazila.
17 October 2025
Locals block Ctg-Cox’s Bazar highway, demand expansion to six lanes
A group of locals blocked the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway by placing logs on the road in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram yesterday, demanding expansion of the highway from two lanes to six.
17 October 2025
Man's body recovered from Hatirjheel
The deceased is AJM Lutfe Rabbani, 68, a retired engineer
17 October 2025
Malibagh mall burglary was a planned heist
For nearly three months, a gang quietly watched, calculated, and waited for the right time to strike at Sompa Jewellers in Fortune Shopping Complex in Dhaka’s Malibagh.
17 October 2025
Khaleda returns home from hospital
She was admitted to the hospital in the early hours of Thursday and underwent several medical tests as advised by her medical board
17 October 2025
Tripura killings: Dhaka wants impartial investigation
Bangladesh has called on the Indian government to launch an immediate, impartial, and transparent investigation into the killing of three Bangladeshis by mob in India’s Tripura State on October 15.
17 October 2025
MPO teachers begin hunger strike
Over 100 teachers and staffers from non-government educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme, who have been demonstrating for several days to press their three-point demand, began a hunger strike until death yesterday.
17 October 2025
July fighters threaten nationwide highway blockade on Oct 19 if demands go unmet
Facing various forms of harassment, they say
17 October 2025
United, we’ll move towards February polls: Yunus
Urging political leaders to hold talks for a fair and festive election, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the signing of the “July National Charter 2025” symbolises unity, which will guide the nation towards the upcoming national election.
17 October 2025
Rucsu too goes to Shibir
The Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Sommilito Shikkharthi Jote has swept the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu) election, securing 20 out of 23 central posts in the first such polls held in 35 years.
17 October 2025