Fakhrul questions corruption claims by BNP’s 2001 coalition partner
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Politics
'Look after your siblings': Constable’s final message before death
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Bangladesh
'I don't understand what kind of signal this could be'
2 hour(s) ago
Diplomacy
Family planning inspector arrested in Rangamati over colleague’s rape
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Bangladesh
Freedom fighter quota forgery: Senior bureaucrat sent to jail
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Corruption
Govt gives in-principle approval to buy 163 vehicles for Rab ahead of election
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Bangladesh
Fire at Uttara 11 kitchen market doused after two hours
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Accidents & Fires
Land Forces Talks: Bangladesh, US agree to boost army-to-army cooperation
5 hour(s) ago
Diplomacy
Army chief asks troops to maintain neutrality, restraint ahead of election
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Bangladesh
Four-year-old girl rescued after 18 hours of abduction in Gazipur; suspect arrested
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Crime & Justice
Earthquake: Railing collapse in Dhaka's Armanitola leaves 3 dead, several injured
Police have cordoned off the area
21 November 2025, 06:33 AM
Earthquake: Building damages, fires reported in Dhaka, Munshiganj, Rajshahi, Chattogram
Fire Service rushed to multiple sites after reports of buildings tilting, falling debris
21 November 2025, 06:08 AM
Powerful earthquake jolts Dhaka, some parts of Bangladesh
Recorded at 10:38am
21 November 2025, 04:46 AM
Cuet observes town planning day
The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology yesterday observed “World Town Planning Day 2025”, organised by the Urban and Regional Planning Department at the Cuet Central Auditorium.
21 November 2025, 01:29 AM
Bangla debate competition ends at Presidency school
The concluding ceremony of the month-long Bengali Debate Competition, organised by the middle school section of Presidency International School in Chattogram, was held yesterday.
21 November 2025, 01:28 AM
‘Confucius Centre’ to be set up at CU
A “Confucius Centre” will be established at Chittagong University with financial support from China. The centre is expected to be built beside the old Faculty of Arts, with a target to open by next October, said Vice-Chancellor Prof Yeahia Akhter yesterday.
21 November 2025, 01:28 AM
4 more die of dengue, 745 get hospitalised
At least four dengue patients died while 745 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday..According to the Directorate General of Health Services, among the reported deaths, two were from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas and one each from Chattogram and Mymensin
20 November 2025, 22:37 PM
‘A lifelong fighter for women’s rights and dignity’
Eminent poet Sufia Kamal played a pioneering role in building a non-communal and discrimination-free society by overcoming countless challenges in establishing women’s rights, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.
20 November 2025, 22:36 PM
‘Water too dirty, smelly’
Chandpur town dwellers have long been enduring foul-smelling and adulterated water supplied by the municipality.
20 November 2025, 22:36 PM
National election: PHQ seeks list of officials with ‘clean image’ for OC posts
The Police Headquarters has instructed all units to submit the names of inspectors who may be appointed as officers-in-charge across the country ahead of the national election expected in February 2026.
20 November 2025, 22:29 PM
Ordinance on referendum in a few days
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday said work is under way on an ordinance to provide a legal basis for the referendum, although the dates for the election and referendum, which are to be held on the same day, have not yet been set.
20 November 2025, 22:29 PM
Armed Forces Day today
Armed Forces Day will be observed across the country today.
20 November 2025, 22:28 PM
Jowari in Cox’s Bazar: 5 years on, bridge still unfinished
An unfinished bridge over the nine-kilometre Jowari Canal has left nearly 50,000 residents of Varuakhali union in Cox’s Bazar Sadar struggling to cross the area for almost five years.
20 November 2025, 21:33 PM
E-waste mismanagement puts Khulna at risk
Khulna city’s poor handling of electronic waste has become a serious threat to public health and the environment.
20 November 2025, 21:33 PM
State witness: War of words erupts at ICT during cross-examination
Tempers flared at the International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday as prosecution and defence sparred during the cross-examination of a state witness in the Ashulia murders and body-burning case, tied to the July 2024 mass uprising.
20 November 2025, 21:00 PM
Country can’t move forward unless women feel safe
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said Bangladesh cannot progress unless women feel safe both online and offline and urged immediate national measures to protect and empower women in the digital age.
20 November 2025, 19:35 PM
Child marriage: Bangladesh loses $8b annually
Bangladesh is losing around $8 billion every year due to child marriage, yet government investment in prevention remains “shockingly low”, UNICEF said yesterday while presenting the latest child rights findings from the MICS-2025.
20 November 2025, 19:34 PM
New mooring container terminal: Govt moves for UAE lease amid protests
The government is forging ahead with its plan to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), the Chattogram port’s largest functioning terminal, to the UAE-based DP World by December, despite widespread protests.
20 November 2025, 18:43 PM
How next caretaker govts will be formed
The caretaker government system has again prompted political discussion, this time over the process of its formation, after the Supreme Court yesterday reinstated the provisions for election-time administration.
20 November 2025, 18:31 PM
SC secretariat, a step closer to reality
The advisory council yesterday granted final approval to the draft Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025, marking another step toward separating the judiciary from the executive branch of the state.
20 November 2025, 18:30 PM