Employees from various ministries and divisions at the Bangladesh Secretariat observed a two-hour work stoppage yesterday, demanding the repeal of Government Job (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.

The Australian government will provide technical assistance -- including aerial drones as gifts -- to the Bangladesh Coast Guard as part of ongoing civil-maritime security cooperation between the two countries.

The accused are Liton Talukder, 35, a former member of the local union parishad; Md Selim, 23; and Kabir Mia, 28

Leaders and activists of NCP held demonstrations in front of their office an hour after the crude bomb was blasted

The bullet-hit body of a man was found after a reported gunfight between security personnel and suspected criminals during a joint forces drive led by the army in Sunamganj’s Jagannathpur upazila.

The government has increased the minimum special allowances for government staff, employees of state-owned enterprises and financial institutions, members of all security forces, Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission staff, and Monthly Pay Order (MPO)-listed teachers.

A leader of Swechchhasebak Dal was detained in the capital’s Uttara area for his alleged involvement in assaulting former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda in front of his house.

Bangladesh’s energy sector may come under significant threat if the Iran-Israel war escalates and Iran follows through on its threat to block the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime trade route through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply is shipped every day.

After remaining shut for 40 consecutive days, the Dhaka South City Corporation headquarters, Nagar Bhaban, reopened yesterday, with the resumption of limited civic services amid ongoing protests.

Three rights organisations and 23 eminent citizens yesterday condemned the mob assault and humiliation of former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda at his Uttara home on Sunday and demanded bringing those responsible to justice.

Bangladesh plans to launch a Tk 316 crore reform programme aimed at significantly speeding up project planning, approval, and implementation through the use of artificial intelligence for the first time.

Mohammad Mizan, 38, from Juranpur in Cumilla’s Daudkandi upazila, has been undergoing treatment for dengue at the Tropical Medicine Ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital since Friday.

Former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda was placed on a four-day remand for interrogation in a case filed over alleged poll irregularities committed during the past three national elections.

The suspension is expected to disrupt travel plans for a significant number of flyers

The constable, Ala Uddin, 33, got his leg amputated at the Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), last night

12 Rohingyas among them; all handed over to BGB

Bench directs city corporations to curb dengue and chikungunya risks within two months

The incident occurred in the afternoon when Amtali Municipality authorities attempted to install pipes to drain stagnant water from a lake on the college campus

She made the remarks during a courtesy call by Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah

He was arrested in Dhaka's Bashundhara area in “embezzlement” case