Bus services to and from Barishal suspended after clash over half-fare

Nearly 100 buses vandalised, owners say; students refute allegations against them
16 November 2025, 08:06 AM

BNP-Jamaat rift helping Awami League regain ground: Patwary

Warns against attempts to revive Hasina’s ‘authoritarian structure’
13 November 2025, 10:55 AM
10 November 2025, 12:09 PM

Boat capsize in Sundarbans: Ex-air force pilot's body recovered after three days

The deceased, a US expatriate, had gone to visit Karamjal Eco-Tourism Centre when the accident occurred
10 November 2025, 07:50 AM

Interest payments ate up one-fifth of total budget in FY25

Bangladesh spent a record Tk 134,430 crore ($15.7 billion) on interest payments in FY 2024-25
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Royal Enfield’s Hunter 350 upgrade not coming soon

Bad news for bikers. Fans of the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 will have to wait indefinitely for the updated 2025 version, as IFAD Motors, the authorised distributor and manufacturer of the two-wheeler in Bangladesh, is yet to complete the evaluation of the refreshed design.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

DU Islamic history dept marks 75 years

The Department of Islamic History and Culture at Dhaka University began its 75th anniversary celebration with a commemorative speech and a keynote address at the TSC Auditorium yesterday, said a press release.
31 October 2025, 20:38 PM

Born as a ray of hope

8-month-old Ayaan Khan Ruhab recognised as Bangladesh’s first carbon-neutral baby
25 October 2025, 12:01 PM

Hours after wedding, groom found dead in Faridpur sugarcane field

A groom was found dead, hours after wedding, in a sugarcane field in Faridpur's Saltha upazila yesterday morning..The deceased was identified as Md Jamal Fakir, 28, son of Md Rozab Fakir of Pisonail village in Ballabhdi union..Jamal married Rokeya Akter, 23, daughter of Md Liton Bhui
24 October 2025, 21:50 PM
24 October 2025, 06:53 AM

One dead, 8 injured in clash over land of housing company in Savar

There had been a longstanding dispute between the two groups over land of Nishan Housing, police say
23 October 2025, 07:57 AM

Man killed in ‘gunfight’ between BGB, smugglers

A man was shot dead, allegedly during an attack and counterattack between a group of smugglers and the Border Guard Bangladesh members in Sylhet’s Jaintiapur upazila yesterday.
22 October 2025, 22:15 PM

JU Chhatra Dal protests rape of pvt university student in Savar

Demands immediate arrest, exemplary punishment of perpetrators
19 October 2025, 13:25 PM

Keeping death-row convicts in condemn cells: SC sets Oct 28 to hear govt petition

A bench of the Appellate Division headed by Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury sets the date
19 October 2025, 08:08 AM

‘Condemned cells dehumanise people’

Legal experts and rights activists yesterday called for sweeping reform of Bangladesh’s death penalty system, describing it as inhumane, overextended, and burdened by systemic failures that deny justice to those on death row for years.
18 October 2025, 21:18 PM

Gono Forum to sign July charter today

Gono Forum is set to sign the July National Charter today, after the National Consensus Commission accepted its demand to retain the Proclamation of Independence in the constitution.
18 October 2025, 21:17 PM

‘A lighthouse for all of us’

The legacy Professor Emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam left behind must be carried forward and shared with the younger generation, said speakers at a commemorative event yesterday.
18 October 2025, 21:17 PM

Pakistan and Afghanistan hold peace talks in Doha after fierce clashes

On Friday, a suicide attack near the border killed seven Pakistani soldiers, security officials say
18 October 2025, 14:45 PM

Dhaka’s art of waiting

With its never-ending traffic and overflowing population, Dhaka has certain unique characteristics. From calling everyone “mama”, to shouting “Oi Khali, Jaba?”, there is something very “Dhakaesque” about these traits, and the art of waiting is definitely one of them.
16 October 2025, 18:41 PM

Rab team confined by mob during Gazipur mobile court drive

Rescued by police after 2 hours, situation caused by ‘misunderstanding’, Rab says
16 October 2025, 12:50 PM