Gunfight at Khagrachhari border ends with seizure of 4 firearms
2 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Fishing ban in Kaptai Lake extended by 10 days
3 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Presidential election to be held on schedule: Mirza Fakhrul
3 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Heavy vehicles still barred from Second Teesta Bridge despite Tk 153cr investment
4 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Fatikchhari blockade over upazila headquarters relocation brings traffic to a halt
5 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Police suspect sabotage after 'poison' found in water supply to Jungle Salimpur's joint forces camp
6 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Merit must guide army promotions
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Rain, floods damaged crops worth Tk 478cr
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Climate crisis
Meeting SDGs by 2030: Bangladesh faces $421b gap
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
‘I saw him shooting a blindfolded detainee’
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Kurigram grape farming success inspires farmers
Agriculture officials provide technical support and hail new example
20 April 2026, 16:24 PM
Measles vaccination drive kicks off in Chattogram
Over 10 lakh children to be immunised across district and city
20 April 2026, 15:13 PM
‘I thought I would die there’: Habiganj worker recounts 20 days under missile fire in Iran
Migrant returned home via Azerbaijan after embassy-led evacuation amid escalating violence
20 April 2026, 15:08 PM
Hajj 2026: A comprehensive guide for Bangladeshi pilgrims on sacred journey
As hajj season begins, pilgrims are gathering in Makkah and Madina. Proper planning is essential to ensure a smooth, dignified, and Shariah-compliant pilgrimage
20 April 2026, 12:54 PM
PM launches e-bail bond system in 7 districts, opens Bogura bar association building
Tarique Rahman's daylong programme also includes several civic, health and infrastructure-related initiatives across Bogura
20 April 2026, 12:34 PM
FM seeks Iran’s approval for safe passage of Bangladeshi ship through Hormuz
Khalilur Rahman meets Iranian deputy foreign minister on the sidelines of Antalya forum in Turkey
20 April 2026, 11:35 AM
Govt launches nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive
Around 1.8 crore children targeted as authorities respond to rising measles cases
20 April 2026, 10:38 AM
SSC, equivalent exams begin tomorrow
Examinees may enter centres from 8:30am to ease traffic and reduce congestion
20 April 2026, 10:35 AM
PM reaches home district Bogura
First visit to home district since assuming office; accompanied by Dr Zubaida Rahman
20 April 2026, 07:54 AM
Hold the govt accountable for reform delivery
Eminent economist Prof Rehman Sobhan has called for holding the government accountable for implementing reforms that largely remain on paper in Bangladesh.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Chasing European dream, fraught with danger
For more than a year, Shakil Ahmed from Sunamganj Sadar survived in Libya on a single meal a day -- a piece of hard, stale bread; some vegetables; and half a litre of water.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fuel price hike lays bare stress on economy
A sharp increase in fuel prices -- one that will ripple through every layer of the economy -- signals that the government has reached the limits of its fiscal endurance.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Filing of polls expenditure: EC still waiting on 92 candidates
Sixty-six days after the issuance of the gazette of the 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission is yet to receive expenditure statements from every candidates.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Measles-Rubella: Nationwide vaccination drive begins
The government will launch a nationwide emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign from today, in an effort to curb a sharp rise in measles cases and deaths.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Decision on IMF loan tranche likely next month
The decision on the release of the next tranche of the IMF’s $5.5 billion loan will be made within the next month as the two sides endeavour to iron out disagreements over some of the conditions, said Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Mobile number portability languishing for BTRC indifference
How many people know that one can switch operators in Bangladesh without losing one’s mobile number? Not many.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt’s tobacco tax policy flawed
Speakers at an event yesterday opined that the government’s tobacco tax policy is flawed and remains constrained by misconceptions, which need to be removed in order to impose a pragmatic tax on tobacco products for protecting public health.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
PM to visit home district Bogura today
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will visit his home district Bogura today.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
NCP steps up expansion drive
The National Citizen Party (NCP) is going through a fresh phase of internal strain while seeking to showcase organisational expansion.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
‘They threatened to shoot me if I spoke’
A victim of enforced disappearance told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday that as he pleaded for release, saying he had two children, plainclothes men who detained him threatened to shoot him if he spoke up.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM