A clash broke out during a workers' meeting jointly organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Students Against Discrimination (SAD) in Madaripur on Wednesday, leaving one activist critically injured.

Protests took place over the alleged unlawful release of SI Sukanta

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussein (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at the Battle of Karbala, will be observed in the country on July 6, as the moon marking the beginning of Muharram was sighted yesterday.

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European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller has conveyed to the BNP his hope that democratic order will soon be restored in Bangladesh through a free, fair and credible national election.

Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia resumed duties at Nagar Bhaban yesterday afternoon as BNP leader Ishraque Hossain's supporters reopened the office after 42 days.

Bangladesh Railway yesterday demolished around 100 illegal structures from its property during an eviction drive in the capital's Khilkhet area

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) filed over 1.22 lakh drug-related cases in a little over five years, but only 11 percent of those have been disposed of.

The interim government has so far renamed 808 institutions and structures across Bangladesh that were previously named after ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members, including her father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

A total of 28 Bangladeshis have crossed into Pakistan and are expected to arrive in Karachi shortly

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began across the country yesterday with the Bangla First Paper test.

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain has stressed the importance of keeping girls in school, expanding economic opportunities, and ensuring essential health services for underprivileged communities to end child marriage, which remains widespread in Bangladesh.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said weakening the executive branch will not help strengthen the state's democratic framework.

At least 52 people were pushed into Bangladesh allegedly by India’s Border Security Force through different borders in four districts yesterday.

By not introducing any major changes in priorities, the interim government appears to have followed the previous administration’s approach to preparing the budget for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) observed yesterday.

The law ministry has limited power to prevent cases, including those for murder, from being filed against journalists, because anyone can file a case in Bangladesh, said Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul.

The recent trilateral meeting among Bangladesh, Pakistan and China was not an alliance-building one, and it did not target any third country, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain.

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has found involvement of 30 individuals in the murder of Abu Sayed, prosecutor Mizanul Islam told a press briefing yesterday.