The remains of renowned author, thinker Ahmed Sofa were exhumed and reburied in the section reserved for intellectuals at the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard yesterday at noon, nearly 25 years after his death.

Today marks the 101st birth anniversary of the first prime minister of independent Bangladesh, Tajuddin Ahmad.

Miss World Bangladesh yesterday launched a nationwide hygiene awareness campaign -- Hygiene for Health Bangladesh -- with government support to promote hygiene as a simple and effective way to prevent disease.

Bangladesh has ranked 97th in the latest Henley Passport Index, climbing three places from last year but remaining among the world’s weakest passports, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 35 destinations.

Law ministry issues a gazette notification in this regard on July 20

Witnesses say the judge threw the object towards people talking during a hearing

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His grave was moved from the general section to the intellectuals' section of Mirpur graveyard

Utchash had been living alone in a ground-floor room of a three-storey building in the Khalpar area adjacent to the university

BTMA leaders seek policy support to boost global competitiveness

At least 16 villages in Kazipur affected as rising river levels continue to consume homes, cropland and roads

Police launch hunt for unidentified attackers after 28-year-old dies in hospital

Climbs three places from a year ago, but still ranks among the world's least powerful passports

Addressing rumours that she had fled the country, then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina told nearly 450 business leaders gathered at her office on July 22, 2024, “Sheikh Hasina does not flee”.

Marking the first anniversary of the Milestone School and College tragedy that claimed 36 lives, mostly children, speakers yesterday called for declaring July 21 as “Burn Awareness Day” to promote nationwide awareness and help prevent burn injuries.

As part of preparations for local government elections, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday finalised a set of recommendations to amend laws governing the country’s five tiers of local government -- union parishads, municipalities, upazila parishads, city corporations and zila parishads.

Bangladesh is once again considering issuing a sovereign bond to raise funds from international investors, but economists warn the country may not yet be ready

Year after year the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has been battling to keep the airspace surrounding Dhaka’s airports clean of buildings that exceed the height limit.

Seventeen senior police officials are likely to be sent into forced retirement over alleged allegiance to the Awami League, family ties to the party, roles in manipulating the 2014 and 2018 elections, repression of the opposition, and corruption.