Bangladesh absent during Netanyahu’s UNGA speech

Delegation was in UN building but not in hall during Israeli PM’s address
27 September 2025

Protesters block Kulaura tracks over Sylhet's ‘poor’ rail condition

They halted Chattogram-bound Paharika Express from Sylhet near Kulaura station
27 September 2025

Rape of eighth grader: Dawn-to-dusk road blockade paralyses Khagrachhari

Locals, students protest gang-rape; traffic disrupted on key routes
27 September 2025

BNP activist held in New York for 'assaulting' BCL leader outside UN HQ

The incident occurred around 2:30pm (NY Time) yesterday
27 September 2025

Army chief returns from official visit to Malaysia

He attended the 14th Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs' Conference there
27 September 2025

Bhutanese PM meets Yunus, expresses interest on signing FTA with Bangladesh

Yunus welcomed the proposals, stressing that both countries should explore all avenues to expand trade and investment
27 September 2025

Political leaders show unity at UNGA ahead of elections: Shafiqul Alam

Bangladesh fully prepared for democratic transition, he says
27 September 2025

Trump, Melania host Yunus, daughter at New York reception

Professor Yunus is currently in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly
27 September 2025

Nat’l Election: Khaleda Zia expected to contest from Feni-1

Former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been included as a member of Fulgazi upazila BNP committee in Feni district, her ancestral home.
26 September 2025

Durga Puja: ‘Security can’t be for 5 days, it must be for 365 days’

The Hindu community does not want to see attacks on idols and temples during the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Hindus, said leaders of two organisations yesterday.
26 September 2025

Musicians, poets decry attacks on Baul traditions

An event honouring legendary Lalon singer Farida Parveen in Mymensingh yesterday turned into a cultural protest against recent attacks on Baul culture and practices.
26 September 2025

Case backlog piling up in SC

The backlog of pending cases, including appeals in some sensational murder trials, is growing at the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court due to the slow pace of hearings and disposals.
26 September 2025

Social media rife with polls-related misinformation

Political propaganda targeting both prominent figures and emerging faces is surging on social media ahead of the national election, cybersecurity experts said yesterday.
26 September 2025

Maleque Bhuiyan passes away

Freedom fighter Lt Col (retd) MA Maleque Bhuiyan passed away on September 24. He was 83.
26 September 2025

World Tourism Day: Tourism potential remains untapped

Despite its rich culture, diverse landscapes, and vibrant biodiversity, Bangladesh’s potential as a tourist destination remains underutilised, for which tour operators blame poor branding and inadequate infrastructure.
26 September 2025

Tongi Fire: Another dies at DMCH

A shop employee, who sustained critical burn injuries in the chemical warehouse fire at Gazipur’s Tongi, died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday.
26 September 2025

‘Probe Ducsu election’

Dhaka University’s pro-BNP teachers’ platform, the White Panel, yesterday demanded that the results of the recently held Ducsu election be suspended and a re-election arranged if allegations of irregularities and rigging are proven true.
26 September 2025

Accused dies in hospital after remand

A 26-year-old accused died while undergoing treatment at Bagerhat District Hospital yesterday after being remanded at a police station.
26 September 2025

Sati river gasps for survival

The Sati river in Lalmonirhat, once a vibrant waterbody around 500 feet wide, has now shrunk to a channel barely six to seven feet across after years of unchecked encroachment, pollution and negligence.
26 September 2025

A school of hope on the Teesta shoal

Kalikapur Char is a remote shoal within the Teesta river under Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila.
26 September 2025