Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York.

An elderly man and his son were killed as a pickup van hit their motorcycle in the Shah Amanat Bridge area under Karnaphuli upazila in Chattogram yesterday.

The government has directed private hospitals across the country to provide free treatment to dengue patients in at least 10 percent of their beds, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said yesterday.

Miscreants allegedly hacked a youth to death after calling him out of his home in Khulna city yesterday noon.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday said Khurshid Alam, the newly appointed chairperson of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, faces no barrier to serving as the bank’s chairman due to his wife’s loan default.

Police have arrested a 65-year-old man in a case filed against him for allegedly attempting to rape a four-year-old girl in Shariatpur Sadar upazila.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said it is incorrect to label deaths resulting from border crimes or illegal trespass as “border killings”.

Bangladesh has been unanimously elected vice-president of the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC), marking a diplomatic milestone for the country on global stage.

A new platform for newspaper editors, the National Editors Council, has been launched with a goal to safeguard press freedom, improve the quality of journalism, and protect the professional interests of editors across Bangladesh.

The centuries-old Mathurapur Deul in Faridpur’s Madhukhali upazila is slowly falling into ruin, as prolonged neglect and structural damage threaten one of the region’s most distinctive archaeological monuments.

The UN Refugee Agency and its partners have called on the international community not to forget the 1.2 million refugees in Bangladesh, as the world marks nine years since the large-scale forced displacement of Rohingya.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police plans to file at least 50 percent of traffic violation cases directly against drivers instead of vehicle owners to strengthen accountability and improve road discipline in the capital.

After a two-day lull during the Eid holiday, both suspected measles cases and hospital admissions have risen over the last four days, raising fresh concern.

Dhaka drivers are gradually changing their long-ingrained traffic habits as AI-based enforcement and semi-automated traffic signals reshape behaviour at major intersections across the city.

Secures 99 votes against 91 votes of Cyprus candidate Ambassador Andreas S Kakouris

Outgoing chairman to return to Bangladesh Navy

Child reportedly mistook unexploded device for a toy while playing in a jhum field near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border

Measures include lawyer verification requirements, stricter deadlines, and additional documentation

He was given a state guard of honour

Prices of all 13 cylinder sizes reduced, including 12.5 kg at Tk 1,963 and 45 kg at Tk 7,068