Severe erosion of the Akhila River in Phulbaria municipal area of Mymensingh has put many families at risk of losing their homesteads and valuables.

KDA avenue, one of Khulna city’s busiest and most developed roads, has long been blighted by an ongoing problem -- it has served as an open garbage dumping site for the past 15 years.

More than 437 kilometres of rural roads across Moulvibazar have fallen into complete disrepair, leaving thousands of residents isolated, local economies crippled, and vital transport routes severed.

Greater private sector involvement and increased budget allocation are essential to improve healthcare in Bangladesh, said speakers at a programme yesterday.

Urban health -- particularly for low-income communities -- remains one of the most neglected, least prioritised, and underfunded areas of Bangladesh’s healthcare system, said speakers at a conference yesterday.

Secularism is not a neutral or indigenous idea but was historically imposed by Western powers, said speakers at an event yesterday.

ICT Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam yesterday said they have sufficient evidence and hoped that eight to 10 cases related to the July uprising would be disposed of before the February elections.

A Jashore court yesterday sent a man to jail in a case filed over the abduction and rape of a schoolgirl four months ago.

Regional cooperation in South Asia remains in a precarious state, largely due to political decisions that often override economic logic, foreign policy experts said yesterday.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said an opportunity has emerged to uphold the fundamental rights of all individuals, including members of every ethnic group, in a dictatorship-free Bangladesh.

Protesters linked to Gono Odhikar Parishad demand ban on JP, accuse it of siding with Awami League

The Boishommo Birodhi Shikkharthi Sangsad panel, of Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BGCS), yesterday announced its manifesto for the upcoming Ducsu election, vowing to transform Dhaka University into a research-based institution and to prioritise political freedom on campus.

International Crimes Tribunal’s Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam yesterday said they are being forced to rush the trials of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising, as well as enforced disappearances perpetrated under the Awami League regime.

The government has pledged a judicial inquiry into the attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur.

Joy once dreamed of studying and building a bright future for himself and his family. But on August 9, that dream was dashed forever.

A Support Desk aimed at strengthening the legal protection of journalists in Bangladesh has been launched with support from Unesco’s Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF).

Rushed to DMCH, declared dead on arrival

The victim is Mohorom Ali, 35, of Muradpur area of the district

Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury yesterday said the country’s economic progress is a “capitalist type of development” which is behind inequality.

The upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (Jucsu) and hall union elections have drawn 622 candidates for 340 posts.