Protests erupt in Ctg, N'ganj, Kushtia over attack on Nur

BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh condemned the attack
29 August 2025

43 bodies a month recovered from rivers this year

Bodies of a woman and a child were recovered from the Buriganga River on August 23. Autopsies initially found that they had been strangled before their bodies were dumped. A murder case was filed with Sadarghat River Police Station in this regard.
29 August 2025

Students’ union elections: Meghmallar pledges to end disparity

Meghmallar Basu, general secretary candidate from the Protirodh Porshod panel in the upcoming Ducsu election, said he will remain vocal against injustices and for the rights of students, regardless of the election result.
29 August 2025

Students’ union elections: Umama eyes major academic reforms

If elected Vice-President (VP) of Ducsu, independent candidate Umama Fatema from the Independent Student Unity Panel has pledged to prioritise major academic reforms.
29 August 2025

Haunted by scars, still waiting for justice

Survivors of enforced disappearances broke down yesterday as they recalled the torture, humiliation, and threats they endured in secret detention centres.
29 August 2025

Only 5% road crash victims get compensation

Govt creates Tk 225cr fund but complex process leaves majority of victims with no compensation
29 August 2025

Old order risks stalling hard-won democratic gains

As Bangladesh aspires to a paradigm shift in governance after the July uprising, scholars from home and abroad yesterday warned that concentration of power, growing inequality, and the use of religion for political gains could undermine progress.
29 August 2025

EC to set up cell to combat fake news: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin expressed concern yesterday that, in addition to political and law-and-order challenges, the commission may also have to confront the threat of misinformation and disinformation on social media during the next polls.
29 August 2025

National polls to take place on schedule

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the upcoming national elections will be held as scheduled, despite growing uncertainty and frustration among citizens.
29 August 2025

BNP leader stabbed to death in Pirojpur

A BNP leader was stabbed to death allegedly by a rival in Pirojpur’s Bhandaria upazila yesterday.
29 August 2025

Latif Siddique refuses to seek bail

Former minister and expelled Awami League leader Abdul Latif Siddique yesterday refused to seek bail, saying the court had “no authority” to grant it.
29 August 2025

2 killed, 3 injured in Panchagarh road accident 

The victims are Ahammad Ali, 45, of Jagdal village, and Yasin, 11
29 August 2025

Bangladesh, India must reset ties through honest dialogue: Foreign policy expert

Sreeradha Datta urges both nations to move beyond 'historical baggage'
29 August 2025

CA’s representatives visit Buet student Shadid at DMCH

During the visit, the CA's special assistants Sheikh Moinuddin and Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb expressed solidarity with Shadid's family
29 August 2025

Dinajpur’s Jibon Mahal deserted after yesterday’s mob attack

Staff fear for their jobs, owner says authorities ignored security pleas
29 August 2025

5 sent to jail for trying to enter India illegally

Three detained by BSF, handed over to BGB through flag meeting
29 August 2025

Stray dog debate heats up in Khulna after abrupt catching attempt

Animal rights groups demand sterilisation, vaccination; some locals cite attacks
29 August 2025

CDDL sets new container handling record at Chattogram port

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL) has set a new record in container handling at Chattogram port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT)
29 August 2025

Man tied to pole, beaten over land deal dispute in Satkhira

A man was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten in Satkhira’s Tala upazila after being accused of breaching a land sale agreement
29 August 2025

Youth crushed to death by truck in Lalmonirhat

A madrasa student was killed today after a truck hit his motorcycle in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat.
29 August 2025