Hijra community leader found dead at Ctg home
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
6 September 2026 Crime & Justice
Savar Madrasa: Five arrested over rape of 7-year-old
Our correspondent, Savar
6 September 2026 Crime & Justice
Couple’s bodies, foetus found in Ashulia home
Our Correspondent, Savar
6 September 2026 Crime & Justice
Weaving a life from jute
6 September 2026 Bangladesh
PM to speak of ‘Bangladesh first’ policy in UNGA
Staff Correspondent
6 September 2026 Bangladesh
Spotlight / Woman gives birth in Jashore jail ambulance
Our Correspondent, Benapole
6 September 2026 Bangladesh
‘Stay within the limits’
UNB, Dhaka
6 September 2026 Bangladesh

$520b economy by next fiscal year

Bangladesh’s gross domestic product is projected to surpass the $500 billion mark for the first time in the upcoming fiscal year contingent upon exchange rate stability.
29 May 2025

Restore democracy

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called on party leaders, activists, and the people to move forward to reestablish democracy, which she says is facing obstacles.
29 May 2025

No service at national eye hospital for second day

All forms of medical services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka remained suspended for the second consecutive day yesterday, leaving many patients without care.
29 May 2025

Secretariat staff observe one-hour work abstention

Employees from various ministries at the Secretariat observed a one-hour work abstention yesterday morning, in protest against the newly issued Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
29 May 2025

Bangladesh committed to global peace

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday said Bangladesh has earned global recognition for its contributions to peacekeeping and remains firmly committed to upholding international peace through continued participation in UN missions.
29 May 2025

Dhaka south mayor: SC puts ball in EC’s court

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain yesterday doubled down on his demand for the immediate arrangement of his swearing-in as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), in line with a High Court verdict that declared him the rightful winner of the 2020 mayoral election.
29 May 2025

3 killed, 6 hurt in truck-easy bike collision in Panchagarh

Three people were killed and six others injured when a truck collided head-on with an easy bike in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh yesterday afternoon
29 May 2025

Decentralise power to prevent authoritarianism

Concentrating power in the hands of a single person has long been a reality in Bangladesh, weakening state institutions through corruption and abuse of power, speakers said at a roundtable yesterday.
29 May 2025

Police issue guidelines ahead of Eid

Bangladesh Police have issued a set of safety guidelines for citizens to ensure a safe and smooth celebration of the upcoming festival of Eid-ul-Azha.
29 May 2025

Cops say personal grievances led to the killings

At least four people, including a married couple, were killed in separate incidents in the capital on Wednesday.
29 May 2025

LIFE IN RAIN-SOAKED DHAKA

Despite relentless downpours throughout the day yesterday, life in the capital moved on.
29 May 2025

Illegal hill cutting threatens Bandarban school

Illegal hill cutting in the Thoingyapara area of Balaghata union in Bandarban Sadar upazila has been disrupting academic activities at Thoingyapara Government Primary School.
29 May 2025

Road crashes kill five in Sirajganj, Pabna

At least five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Sirajganj and Pabna districts on Wednesday night.
29 May 2025

DNCC sets up control room to address waterlogging

Residents have been requested to report any instances of waterlogging by calling the DNCC hotline at 16106
29 May 2025

Yunus, Japanese PM to hold talks tomorrow eyeing greater cooperation

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru are set to hold bilateral talks tomorrow which will outline areas of cooperation to further strengthen the relations between the two friendly nations
29 May 2025

Uncertainty created as specific polls date has not been announced: Tarique

Tarique reiterated the demand that the national election be held by December
29 May 2025

Primary school teachers call off strike

Set June 25 deadline for govt to address three demands
29 May 2025

Bangladesh high commissioner to India presents credentials to President Murmu

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah presented his credentials to Indian President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today
29 May 2025
29 May 2025