Two children drown in Sutia river in Gazipur
Our Correspondent, Gazipur
3 HOUR(s) Bangladesh
Trade through Benapole port suspended for public holiday
Our Correspondent, Benapole
5 HOUR(s) Bangladesh
Myanmar rights conditions hit new low: UN
Reuters, Geneva
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Eid-e-Miladunnabi to be observed today
BSS, Dhaka
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Fertiliser taken away: Probe finds dealer sold off agri input
Staff Correspondent
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Kobir was appointed in line with constitution - Says law minister
Staff Correspondent
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Govt set to buy Chinese fighter jets, helicopters
Staff Correspondent
26 August 2026 Bangladesh

Jamaat using religion for votes while trying to delay election: BNP’s Farroque

'I urge them to gradually change their political strategy, apologise to the people if there are mistakes in the past history,' he says
5 September 2025

1,285 mandaps being prepared to celebrate Durga Puja in Gopalganj

Security measures and cultural programmes planned
5 September 2025

Three arrested over rape of US citizen in Patuakhali

Police nabbed suspects from Jhenaidah, Dhaka and Patuakhali’s Kalapara
5 September 2025

Mahin Sarker drops out of Ducsu general secretary bid, backs Abu Baker Mojumder

Says move intended to maintain unity among the forces of the mass uprising
5 September 2025

Constituency delimitation: Highways blocked in Faridpur for four hours

Protests erupted after EC issued a gazette, redrawing boundaries of 46 constituencies
5 September 2025

Hasina’s ‘ghost, cohorts’ remain in admin: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that although Sheikh Hasina has fled the country, her "ghost and cohorts" still remain embedded in the administration, working to create unrest and destabilise the government.
4 September 2025

Feb polls crucial for democratic transition

United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday and affirmed that the UN fully supports the upcoming general election in Bangladesh.
4 September 2025

Govt to help with travel docs if Tarique decides to return: Touhid

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday said the government would extend necessary support regarding travel documents if BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman decides to return to Bangladesh.
4 September 2025

Gazipur gets a new seat, Bagerhat loses one

Ahead of the 13th national election next year, the Election Commission yesterday finalised the boundaries of the 300 constituencies, with 46 seats in 16 districts redrawn.
4 September 2025

Saifuzzaman, wife sued for laundering Tk 1,200cr to Dubai

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife Rukhmila Zaman on charges of siphoning off Tk 1,200 crore to Dubai.
4 September 2025

Recovery of Looted Firearms: Announcing rewards brings no fruition

Despite the home ministry’s announcement of significant rewards 10 days ago, no actionable information has been provided to the police regarding the firearms looted during last year’s July uprising.
4 September 2025

Bangladesh to send emergency relief to earthquake-hit Afghanistan

Relief materials will be sent via a special Bangladesh Air Force flight today
4 September 2025

‘Does asking for forgiveness absolve one of their crimes?’

Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun yesterday maintained that his actions during the July uprising were carried out as part of his official duties.
4 September 2025

Rights groups condemn EPZ worker killing

Rights groups yesterday issued separate statements condemning the extrajudicial death of factory worker Md Habib in Nilphamari’s Export Processing Zone on September 2.
4 September 2025

Correction to Editors’ Council statement

The Editors’ Council yesterday issued a correction to its statement released on Wednesday, titled “Concerns over photo denial, mob incident at DRU, and new initiative regarding laws under the Awami League era.”
4 September 2025

Act to avert mass hunger among the Rohingyas

The Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has made an urgent call for the creation of Asean Humanitarian Fund to deliver life-saving support and prevent mass hunger among Rohingyas in Bangladesh.
4 September 2025

Bangladesh tops Asia’s bad loan charts

Bangladesh now has the highest non-performing loan (NPL) ratio in Asia, with defaults surging to 20.2 percent of total loans in 2024, according to a new Asian Development Bank report.
4 September 2025

Disqualified until proven innocent

Any individual formally charged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will be deemed ineligible to remain an MP or contest elections.
4 September 2025

Aug 21 attack case: SC upholds Tarique, Babar’s acquittals

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court verdict that acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, and 47 others in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally.
4 September 2025

Referendum likely on PR for upper house

NCC prepares proposal, revises three contentious commitments
4 September 2025