Surge in dengue: DMCH overrun with patients from outside Dhaka

Three days ago, 37-year-old Mohammad Hanif was admitted to the Bhedarganj Upazila Health Complex in Shariatpur. As his condition worsened, doctors referred him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday.
8 August 2025

Sadarghat launch terminal: Once a thriving riverport now barely afloat

With the rise of modern highways and faster road travel, the once-bustling river port is witnessing a sharp drop in passenger traffic
8 August 2025

26km highway in Natore turns deadly

The 26-kilometre stretch of the Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Natore has turned into a death trap, with frequent road accidents claiming dozens of lives over the years.
8 August 2025

Ex-secy alleges corruption by govt advisers

Former secretary ABM Abdus Sattar yesterday alleged that several advisers of the government are involved in widespread corruption. Although he indicated one or two ministries, he did not mention any specific names. However, he claimed to have evidence to support his allegations.
8 August 2025

College student, teen niece raped in Rajbari

Three men were arrested and sent to jail yesterday in a case filed over the rape of a college student and her teenage niece in Rajbari’s Goalanda upazila.
8 August 2025

Tuhin Murder: Grieving family seeks justice for slain journalist

“Bring back my son alive, my heart, my beloved one,” cried 90-year-old Hasan Jamal, father of slain journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin, 40, as relatives and neighbours gathered around him.
8 August 2025

Launch Ghats in Patuakhali: Lack of pontoons hampers travel

Without pontoons at several launch ghats in the coastal upazilas of Rangabali, Galachipa, Dashmina, and parts of Bauphal in Patuakhali, passengers face serious hazards while boarding and disembarking vessels.
8 August 2025

From the kitchen to continents

It began with a storm and some fallen mangoes.
8 August 2025

This generation has already moved beyond ’71: Nahid

"We have said it before -- '24 is the continuation of '71. The aspirations of '71 -- equity, dignity, and justice -- were reaffirmed through the anti-discriminatory and democratic uprising of '24," he wrote on Facebook
8 August 2025
8 August 2025

4 arrested over journo murder in Gazipur

Four people were arrested yesterday in connection with a case over the murder of a journalist in front of a crowded market in Chandana Chowrasta of Gazipur on Thursday night.
8 August 2025

Onion, vegetable prices soar amid rain, supply crunch

After a brief respite over the past few months, the prices of onions, vegetables, eggs and fish have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets, placing additional financial strain on low- and fixed-income families.
8 August 2025

AL discreetly sets up ‘party office’ in Kolkata

In the bustling outskirts of Kolkata, a commercial complex has begun drawing unfamiliar visitors for the last few months.
8 August 2025

BNP, allies to contest polls unitedly

The BNP and its like-minded partners, who had staged simultaneous protests against the Awami League government, will take part in the February election as an alliance.
8 August 2025

Economy shows signs of healing

If macroeconomic stabilisation has been the interim government's main success, revenue collection is its most glaring failure
8 August 2025

Consensus talks resume next week

The National Consensus Commission will resume talks next week, beginning with consultations with experts, to decide how to implement the July National Charter and ensure its legal enforceability.
8 August 2025

‘No govt interference in media operations’

In response to concerns of the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh regarding overall media freedom and journalists’ safety, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing yesterday said there has been “no government interference” in media operations since it took office.
8 August 2025

5,079 arrested in Dhaka till Aug 5 over killings, attacks during July Uprising

707 cases filed with 50 police stations across the capital
8 August 2025

DU JCD announces convening committees for 18 halls

DU JCD President and General Secretary approved the newly announced committees
8 August 2025

18 Bangladeshis pushed in through Naogaon border

During preliminary questioning, the detainees informed BGB that they are Bangladeshi citizens who had entered India illegally several years ago through the Satkhira and Benapole borders
8 August 2025