One killed in road accident on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway

A man was killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in the Shologhar area of Srinagar upazila, Munshiganj yesterday
20 June 2025

Public admin reforms: Govt moves to implement 8 proposals fast

The government has identified eight recommendations of the Public Administration Reform Commission as suitable for immediate implementation and has directed the relevant authorities to promptly act in this regard.
20 June 2025

Rohingya crisis posing new security risks

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain has warned that the unresolved Rohingya crisis could soon escalate into a serious threat to regional security if a sustainable solution is not urgently pursued.
20 June 2025

BNP man dies in police custody

A BNP activist has died in police custody in Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila.
20 June 2025

2 crushed by trains in Dinajpur

Two people, including a woman, were crushed under trains in separate incidents at Chirirbandar Railway Station in Dinajpur yesterday.
20 June 2025

Two SUST students arrested over rape

Police have arrested two students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on charges of raping a female student of the minority community and filming the incident.
20 June 2025

Tarique urges pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya return

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged the government to intensify diplomatic efforts and maintain pressure on Myanmar to ensure the safe, dignified, and voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas who took shelter in Bangladesh after fleeing persecution.
20 June 2025

Fear grows over dengue spiralling out of control

The risk of a rapid dengue outbreak looms large across the country, with entomologists warning that unusually high densities of Aedes mosquito larvae have been detected in multiple districts since January.
20 June 2025

Govt to scale back foreign loan reliance

The government plans to scale back its dependence on foreign loans as it seeks to mitigate threats to external debt sustainability.
20 June 2025

Sports should remain free from politics: Fakhrul

All state institutions have been systematically destroyed over the past 15 years, he says
20 June 2025

Expatriate beaten to death in Kishoreganj

An expatriate was beaten to death allegedly by his rivals over previous enmity
20 June 2025

Outgoing German envoy calls on Khaleda

Outgoing German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster and his wife paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia tonight..The meeting was held at Khaleda's Gulshan residence, Firoza in Dhaka around 8:30pm, BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan told The Daily Star..BNP Stand
20 June 2025

Bodies of child, beheaded man found in Brahmanbaria

Police recovered the bodies of a beheaded man and a 10-year-old boy in Brahmanbaria
20 June 2025

Teen drowns in Kishoreganj

A madrasa student drowned while taking a bath in the Kodalkathi river in Kishoreganj's Bhairab upazila
20 June 2025

Faridpur farmer dies of snakebite

The deceased is Kawsar Bhuiyan, 34
20 June 2025

7 pushed in thru Thakurgaon border

The detainees include one man, four women and two minors
20 June 2025

Motorcyclist killed as truck hits bike in Lalmonirhat

The accident occurred near Bawra Bazar in Bawra Union around 1:00pm
20 June 2025

One killed, 5 injured in Manikganj road accident

The injured included four bus passengers and the truck's helper
20 June 2025

Bangladesh high commission in New Delhi hosts belated Independence Day celebration

Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, attended as the guest of honour
20 June 2025

Dhaka ignored early warning on Rohingya influx

Bangladesh had prior information about the Rohingya influx in 2017 as the Bangladesh embassy to Myanmar had written a letter to Dhaka, recommending strengthening border.
19 June 2025