One country responsible for holding Saarc back: India's MEA

Spokesperson says India wants regional connectivity under its ambit
26 September 2025

‘Razakar’ branding misleads no one anymore: Jamaat leader Porwar

Ideologies must be met with ideologies, he says; seeks Hindu-Muslim solidarity
26 September 2025

Missing ex-SAD leader found at Dhaka mosque after four days

Police say KM Mamunur Rashid was unwell when traced in 300-Feet area
26 September 2025

Remanded accused dies in Bagerhat hospital

Deceased was accused in multiple theft cases
26 September 2025

CA to address UNGA session today

Focus on Bangladesh’s reforms, democratic pledge, and Rohingya humanitarian crisis response
26 September 2025

Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of Bangladesh: Met office

Dhaka expected to experience scattered rain or thundershowers
26 September 2025

Albania keen to hire Bangladeshi workers for its labour market

Dhaka urged Tirana to simplify visa process; Albania hints at e-visas
26 September 2025

‘Delhi didn’t like what our students did’

“And that creates a lot of tension between India and Bangladesh. Also, lots of fake news is coming from the other side. This is a very bad thing,” Yunus said at an event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
26 September 2025

Tarique to return within weeks to lead BNP: Zahid

BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain yesterday said Tarique Rahman, the party's acting chairman, will return to Bangladesh within weeks to lead BNP's election process and the "final stage of restoring democracy".
25 September 2025

Seek Interpol red notices against S Alam, 2 brothers

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to issue a red alert through Interpol against S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam and his two brothers in a case filed over acquiring Tk 104.20 crore by corrupt means.
25 September 2025

‘Delhi didn’t like what our students did’

India has not been able to accept the change in Bangladesh because it "did not like" what the students did during the uprising last year, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.
25 September 2025

Rape of schoolgirl: Six-hour blockade observed in Khagrachhari

A six-hour blockade was enforced in Khagrachhari yesterday, in protest against the rape of a class-eight student.
25 September 2025

Man killed by mob over theft charges

A man was allegedly killed by a mob in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore early yesterday on suspicion of "stealing fish".
25 September 2025

Akhter files case in New York

NCP Member Secretary Akhter Hossen has filed a case following the egg attack on him in New York, allegedly by individuals affiliated with the Awami League.
25 September 2025

TIB slams govt’s ‘unusually large’ UNGA delegation

TIB executive director questions benefits of sending more than 100 delegates
25 September 2025

‘A guiding light for business and economy’

Business leaders, economists, academics and civil society members yesterday paid tribute to late industrialist and Square Group founder Samson H Chowdhury on his 100th birth anniversary, hailing him as a pioneer of Bangladesh’s industrial sector, a builder of institutions and a role model for future generations.
25 September 2025

Routine maintenance begins in Karnaphuli Tunnel

Traffic restrictions in place from Sept 25 to 30
25 September 2025

Head teacher critically injured in hammer attack in Pirojpur

Assistant teacher also hurt; police say probe underway into possible managing committee dispute
25 September 2025

July atrocities: Inu charged with crimes against humanity

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal yesterday pressed formal charges against Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haq Inu for alleged crimes against humanity, including murder, committed during last year’s July uprising.
25 September 2025