Man arrested for gang-rape of woman in Noakhali

Other accused remains absconding
30 June 2025

In memory of Latifur Rahman and Faraaz: Free medical camps in Satkhira and Moulvibazar

Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd organised the day-long medical camps in the districts
30 June 2025

CU suspends staff member over Tk 5 lakh job scam allegation

The accused, Mehedi Hasan, was serving as an office assistant at the Department of Pali
30 June 2025

Two killed, four injured as truck rams easybike in Khulna

Agitated locals blocked the Khulna-Satkhira highway in protest
30 June 2025

Garment workers protest layoffs in Gazipur, demand factory reopening

Earlier in the day, the factory declared a one-day closure, citing worker unrest
30 June 2025

1 more dies of dengue, 383 hospitalised

At least one dengue patient died while 383 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours before yesterday morning.
29 June 2025

Govt okays draft MoU to host UN rights office

The advisory council yesterday approved in principle a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will pave the way for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to set up an office in Bangladesh.
29 June 2025

HC asks govt if it has taken any decision

The High Court yesterday wanted to know whether the advisory council of the government has taken any decision about handing over the responsibility of operating the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) in Chattogram to any foreign company.
29 June 2025

‘Retracting News’: PIB responds to misleading news on study

The Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) yesterday said confusion has arisen over certain information involving various media outlets, including Prothom Alo, in a study on the withdrawal of news.
29 June 2025

Muradnagar rape: Govt pledges a swift trial amid public uproar

In the wake of nationwide outrage, the government yesterday said it would ensure a speedy trial of those who raped, assaulted, and filmed a 21-year-old woman in Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila.
29 June 2025

Cumilla rape: Naripokkho demands justice

Naripokkho said such incidents continue to occur across the country, yet effective state measures to prevent or respond to them remain grossly inadequate
29 June 2025

Man held over felling palm tree with over 100 weaver bird nests in Jhalakathi

The Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Mobarak Ali Fakir from Guaton village of Jhalakathi's Sadar upazila last afternoon
29 June 2025

5 killed in two road crashes in Dhaka

Five people were killed in two separate road accidents in the capital's Uttara and Bijoy Sarani areas early yesterday.
29 June 2025

Certain groups trying to delay February polls

Two standing committee members of BNP yesterday came up with two differing views over the forthcoming national election.
29 June 2025

3 of a family found dead in city hotel

Three members of a family were found dead at a hotel in Dhaka's Moghbazar area yesterday morning.
29 June 2025

UP member hacked to death in front of family

A union parishad (UP) member was hacked to death by a group of armed assailants posing as law enforcers in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur early yesterday.
29 June 2025

IMF expects FDI inflows as polls timeline firms up

The International Monetary Fund has expressed optimism that foreign investment into Bangladesh will begin to flow again as the country’s election timeline has removed a key source of uncertainty for investors.
29 June 2025

Khelafat Majlish to contest in all 300 seats

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish yesterday announced that it was preparing to nominate candidates in all 300 constituencies for the upcoming national election, prioritising Islamic values and national interests.
29 June 2025

No special celebration on Aug 8

Govt to observe July 16 as 'July Shaheed Dibosh', Aug 5 as 'Gono-ovvutthan Dibosh'
29 June 2025

Jamaat to hold nat'l rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on July 19

The demands include trial of all mass killings and necessary fundamental reforms, Jamaat said in a release last night
29 June 2025