13 years after Rana Plaza, the dead are mourned and the living still suffer
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Schoolboy by day, breadwinner by night, until a new future opened for Al Amin
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No more duty-free car facility for MPs
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Begin Dhaka load shedding from JS Bhaban
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Govt to publish white paper on education sector
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Education
New govt faces ‘a daunting set of challenges’
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Rooppur set for fuel loading on April 28
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Govt to form a cell to combat cyberbullying
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Don’t turn away measles patients
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Disease
Bus fare hiked by about 5%
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Transport
Zero malaria death by next year a stiff challenge now
The issue of malaria deaths came into focus following the death of Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman from malaria on Friday, ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka-EU ties set for new boost
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) will initial the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CPA) tomorrow, adding a new dimension to the relationship that will boost trade, investment and other areas based on equal footing.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Jora Shivmandir: A testament to Khulna’s heritage
Located at Ghat-5 along the eastern bank of the Bhairab river in Khulna city, the 327-year-old twin Shiva temples, locally known as “Jora Shivmandir”, are a historic marvel that has withstood the test of time.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Caught between arsenic and salinity
Thousands of residents of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila have been grappling with an alarming water crisis as ultra-deep wells yield saline water and deep aquifers remain contaminated with arsenic.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Punish those responsible for measles deaths’
Doctors’ Platform for People’s Health (DPPH) yesterday demanded that those responsible for the recent surge in preventable deaths of children from measles be identified and punished.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bera Upazila in Pabna: Lone river ambulance lies non-operational for years
For the residents of Char Pechakola, a shoal within the Jamuna river under Pabna’s Bera upazila, a medical emergency is more than just a health crisis; it is often a life-and-death struggle.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
HSC, equivalent exams to begin July 2
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will begin on July 2, Dhaka Education Board Chairman Khandokar Ehsanul Kabir said yesterday.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Opposition's role uncooperative in govt’s development initiatives: Mahdi Amin
Govt presents its activities during its first 60 days in office, highlighting welfare, economic and institutional measures
18 April 2026, 20:34 PM
Madrasa student rescued in Gazipur three days after abduction, 7 arrested
Police efforts underway to arrest main accused and others involved
18 April 2026, 20:07 PM
Prolonged boycotts by opposition could weaken democracy, warns Speaker
Hafiz urges restraint from both sides
18 April 2026, 19:08 PM
Lightning strikes kill 13
Of them, five died in Sunamganj; two each in Rangpur and Mymensingh; one each in Habiganj, Netrokona, Lalmonirhat, and Kishoreganj
18 April 2026, 18:45 PM
Shafiqur Rahman criticises measles treatment funding at Shishu Hospital
Questions govt claims on fuel supply, cites shortages and hardship
18 April 2026, 17:02 PM
Reviving Saarc a key foreign policy goal: Foreign minister at Antalya forum
Khalilur Rahman says PM Tarique Rahman prioritises regional bloc revival
18 April 2026, 16:44 PM
Govt working to introduce retirement allowance for senior journalists: Information minister
Initiative aims to ensure their financial security and dignity
18 April 2026, 16:03 PM
State Minister Shama Obaed to attend Dakar Peace Forum in Senegal
She will represent Bangladesh at the international event
18 April 2026, 15:58 PM
Doctors’ platform demands punishment over preventable measles deaths
Calls for declaring public health emergency
18 April 2026, 14:05 PM
PM Tarique urges grassroots doctors to build accessible healthcare system
Govt plans to raise health spending to 5% of GDP, recruit 100,000 workers
18 April 2026, 14:02 PM
Bangladesh’s first hajj flight reaches Saudi Arabia
419 pilgrims land in Jeddah on inaugural Biman flight
18 April 2026, 12:47 PM
2 Bangladeshi photographers among winners at Sony photography awards
Joy Saha, Jubair Ahmed Arnob earn top honours as global winners announced in London
18 April 2026, 12:22 PM
Banglar Joyjatra fails again to cross Strait of Hormuz
BSC vessel forced to return to anchorage after Iranian navy orders halt despite reopening announcement
18 April 2026, 10:21 AM