Merit must guide army promotions
BSS, Dhaka
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Meeting SDGs by 2030: Bangladesh faces $421b gap
Staff Correspondent
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
‘I saw him shooting a blindfolded detainee’
Staff Correspondent
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Govt may examine the allegations that predate presidency
Staff Correspondent
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Three out of 4 toothpastes have microplastics
Staff Correspondent
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Woman killed, 40 injured in clash over ownership of char land in Cumilla
Our Correspondent, Cumilla
27 July 2026, 00:47 AM Bangladesh

Cattle market near Uttara metro station: DNCC to assess damage

Committee will inspect waste buildup, damaged trees and road impact near Sectors 16 and 18
3 June 2026, 17:32 PM

Electricity price hiked, consumers to pay Tk 1.52 more per kilowatt-hour

BERC raises retail electricity price by 16.68% and wholesale rate by 19.85%
3 June 2026, 15:35 PM

That is not Bangladesh’s matter to discuss: Shama Obaed about Mamata’s remarks

State minister says significant progress made in diplomatic efforts to bring back Osman Hadi murder suspects
3 June 2026, 15:09 PM

Bangladesh may feel El Niño’s heat, but not its full force 

Experts expect few heatwaves over next three months, say no reason for panic 
3 June 2026, 14:42 PM

Govt moves to streamline investment process for foreign investors

Plans one-stop service system to speed up approvals and facilitate business operations
3 June 2026, 13:28 PM

All upazila-level 50-bed hospitals to become 101-bed facilities: Health minister

Says eight upazila health complexes already upgraded to 100-bed; remaining 492 to be expanded under govt decision
3 June 2026, 12:20 PM

Star wins global award for July uprising investigation

‘Anatomy of BGB Shootings in Rampura’ earns top honour in ‘Best Use of Video’ category
3 June 2026, 12:00 PM

Habiganj-Sylhet transport strike deferred until June 12

Strike was scheduled to begin today, but owners and workers postponed the decision following MP's request
3 June 2026, 10:08 AM

Bagerhat shrine crocodile to be relocated after fatal attack

A seven-year-old girl was killed after being dragged underwater while bathing in a pond at Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali shrine
3 June 2026, 09:23 AM

Children’s hospital sits idle for 2 years

The Khulna Divisional Children’s Hospital, built by the government at a cost of around Tk 115 crore to provide specialised treatment for child patients, has remained unused for around two years due to negligence, bureaucratic complications and lack of coordination between government agencies.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

LDC graduation: UN body backs Bangladesh’s perks till 2029

The extension could be approved at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Woman hacked to death

A woman was hacked to death allegedly by a local rickshaw-puller inside her home in Katli area of Netrokona municipality on Monday night.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

PM’s first visit abroad likely to be KL, then Beijing

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to make his first overseas visit to Malaysia on June 21-22, ahead of a three-day China visit starting June 23.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

15-member PMO delegation leaves for China

A 15-member delegation of senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) left for China yesterday for
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Khalilur elected UNGA president

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Father, son killed in Ctg road crash

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.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Set aside 10% beds for free treatment of dengue patients

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.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Youth hacked to death in Khulna

Miscreants allegedly hacked a youth to death after calling him out of his home in Khulna city yesterday noon.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

BB sees no obstacle to Khurshid Alam's appointment; lawyer disagrees

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.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Man held over attempted rape of 4-year-old

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.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM