Misuse of AI a big challenge ahead of polls: CEC

He emphasises the critical role of journalists, especially those in mainstream media
26 July 2025

Woman's decomposed body found on banana raft floating in Barishal river

Interestingly, police found a handwritten note in Hindi attached to the raft
26 July 2025

Marine drive in Teknaf: Jhau forest faces rampant tree theft

At Nidania in Ukhiya, alongside the Teknaf Marine Drive, a group of women were seen collecting branches from felled Jhau trees.
25 July 2025

Frugal Innovation Forum 2025 begins

Over 200 national and international experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and development practitioners gathered for the two-day eighth Frugal Innovation Forum (FIF), which began yesterday at BRAC’s Centre for Development Management in Savar.
25 July 2025

Eucalyptus, Akashmoni: Govt begins destroying 10m banned saplings

The government has begun destroying nearly 10 million eucalyptus and akashmoni saplings across 49 districts, following a nationwide ban on the production, planting, and sale of the two species.
25 July 2025

Kurigram clash: Murder case filed against 34, 3 arrested

A murder case has been filed over the killing of three of a family in Thursday’s clash over a land dispute in Rowmari upazila of Kurigram.
25 July 2025

Three killed in road accidents

Three people were killed in road accidents in two districts yesterday and the day before, according to reports from our correspondent and a news agency.
25 July 2025

Deep depression formed over Northwest Bay: BMD

The low-pressure system over the North Bay and nearby areas moved west-northwest and gradually intensified -- first into a well-marked low, then into a depression
25 July 2025

Dengue in 2025: July the deadliest month so far

At least 28 dengue patients have died in the first 25 days of July, including eight in last five days, highlighting the alarming trajectory of this year’s dengue outbreak.
25 July 2025

Justice after 40 years

After a 40-year legal battle, 80-year-old Harendranath Chandra finally achieved victory as the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld its previous verdict over the payment of Tk 20 lakh to him as litigation cost.
25 July 2025

Server hack: Rajuk services halted for over 2 months

Mohammad Ali, another resident from Basabo, said, “My building’s approval was stuck for six months. This problem has already added two more months to the delay.”
25 July 2025

Take action against illegal structures near Dhaka airport

The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) yesterday called for a comprehensive technical assessment of all high-occupancy structures located within the flight approach and funnel zones of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and urged legal action against buildings lacking proper approvals.
25 July 2025

Mugging of journalist: 4 cops withdrawn over inaction

A journalist was mugged in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on Thursday night, where muggers attacked him with a machete and took his phone and wallet. The incident sparked public outrage after police initially showed negligence in responding to his complaint.
25 July 2025

Global operator, foreign tech key to boosting Ctg Port efficiency: adviser

Shipping Adviser M Sakhawat Hussain yesterday stressed the need for appointing a global operator and bringing in foreign technological expertise to enhance operational efficiency at Chattogram Port.
25 July 2025

Two more jet crash victims die

Two more students, who sustained severe burns in the jet crash at Milestone School and College in the capital, died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery yesterday.
25 July 2025

ICT cases over July atrocities: Two-thirds of 206 accused absconding

Law enforcers have managed to arrest only 73 out of the 206 accused after the ICT issued warrants for their arrests
25 July 2025

21 pushed in thru Sherpur

Twenty-one people were pushed into Bangladesh through Sherpur’s Nakugaon border in Nalitabari upazila early yesterday.
25 July 2025

Hasina left us a dysfunctional state: Nahid

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said the spirit of the Liberation War must be protected from authoritarian politics.
25 July 2025

July 26, 2024: Crackdown deepens, grief grows

As Bangladesh reeled from days of unrest, the government intensified its crackdown. By 6:00pm on July 26, 2024, at least 738 more people had been arrested in the capital and several other districts in connection with the ongoing violence.
25 July 2025

Man stabs cops, ‘drowns while fleeing’

A man’s body has been found in a pond after he allegedly stabbed police officers at Saghata Police Station in Gaibandha.
25 July 2025