Amid speculation over Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible visit to India, Dhaka yesterday welcomed New Delhi’s decision to block an Awami League-linked programme, calling it a “positive step.”

A clash broke out between two BNP factions during the party’s founding anniversary celebrations in Sreenagar of Munshiganj yesterday.

A man was beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Bogura Sadar upazila early yesterday.

Patuakhali 250-bed General Hospital has long been struggling to provide adequate healthcare services to a growing number of patients due to a severe shortage of doctors.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the use of modern drone technology would make border management and surveillance more effective, particularly in remote and forest areas.

Police say the man may have killed his children before consuming pesticide following a family dispute

Another 1,581 selected for recruitment

BGB will train personnel to use thermal imaging and night-vision drones in hard-to-monitor frontier areas

US president thanks Bangladesh PM for deciding to purchase Boeing aircraft and says he looks forward to meeting Tarique soon

State minister says discussions on PM’s India visit are continuing, with no date fixed yet

More than 300 tourists and hundreds of licensed fishermen returned to the mangrove forest as the annual closure ended

Rival BNP factions clash during founding anniversary celebrations in Sreenagar

Broken rail line, derailment cause more than five hours of disruption

Party marks 48th anniversary for first time without Khaleda Zia

The High Court yesterday upheld the death sentence of lone convict Hitu Sheikh in the case over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Asiya in Magura last year.

A coordinated referral mechanism is crucial to ensuring timely protection and support for journalists and human rights defenders facing threats across Bangladesh, speakers said at a seminar yesterday.

Miss World Bangladesh 2026 Samanzar Sayeed has been selected among the top 24 contestants globally in the “Beauty With a Purpose” segment of Miss World 2026.

Today is the 23rd death anniversary of Nurjahan Murshid, a women’s rights activist, renowned politician, and one of the organisers of the 1971 Liberation War, said a press release.

Local-level government offices across the country remain largely unprepared for e-governance, held back by weak infrastructure, regional disparities and services that still require manual steps, a Centre for Policy Dialogue study has found.

In 2006, the then undivided Dhaka City Corporation established a community centre in Segunbagicha, one of the capital’s most densely populated neighbourhoods.