Critically ill patients at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) are facing delays in emergency transfers, with patients and staff alleging that private ambulance operators dominate the premises, limiting access to government services and charging higher fares.

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s first visit to India after the BNP government assumed office has been described as a positive beginning, though the future of high‑stakes bilateral relations will hinge on how both countries address longstanding and emerging challenges.

Opposition leader and Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman has said that the “shadow of fascism” is once again visible in the Jatiya Sangsad.

The country celebrates Pahela Baishakh today with colourful processions and cultural programmes, ushering in Bangla New Year 1433 amid tight security.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday said the newly passed Bank Resolution Act, 2026, could open the door to corruption and rehabilitate individuals responsible for looting the banking sector.

A case has been filed over the killing of Abdur Rahman, alias Shamim al-Jahangir, a pir based in Kushtia’s Daulatpur upazila.

As dawn broke over Bhasan Char, Mohammad Nur, a Rohingya refugee, stepped out of his shelter with an axe and headed towards a patch of trees on the island, southwest of Sandwip and 37 miles off the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday asked a group of top businesspeople to increase investment in production of agricultural products and agro-processing industries in northern districts and other remote areas.

The government presented wrong information in parliament to justify the repeal of NHRC-related ordinances, the “immediate past” commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission alleged yesterday.

Two more patients died of confirmed cases of measles in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

This Pahela Baishakh marks the 25th year of the gruesome bomb blasts at Ramna Batamul in Dhaka during Bangla New Year celebrations that left 10 dead and scores injured.

Eminent jurist and former law minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed was laid to rest at Azimpur Graveyard in Dhaka yesterday, as people from across professions paid their final respects, his son Barrister Mahbub Shafique told The Daily Star.

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission yesterday unveiled a one-year reform report, outlining a set of measures aimed to strengthen the public recruitment system, improve efficiency, cut delays, digitise recruitment, and ensure fair and transparent government hiring.

Ignoring concerns raised by environmentalists, the government has constructed a around 20-foot-wide road through Osmani Udyan, connecting Fulbaria’s Phoenix Road with Abdul Gani Road to facilitate vehicular movement towards the Secretariat.

The Kakina Zamindarbari, a historic palace located in Kakina village under Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat, was once a centre of wealth, education, culture, and self-governance in the region.

The first morning of the Bangla New Year carries a distinct atmosphere. The light feels softer, the air holds a quiet promise, and unspoken hope weaves through the melody of the morning raga.

Women under the Upazila Network Committee of Cooperative Societies in Pabna have demanded breastfeeding corners and women-friendly facilities in all local offices, citing difficulties faced by mothers visiting service centres with infants.

A Meherpur court yesterday sentenced a man to life term rigorous imprisonment for raping a child.

A man died at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital early yesterday, a day after he was hacked in Nalchhity upazila of Jhalakathi.

Renowned baul singer Maharaj Abul Sarkar was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail-2 in Gazipur yesterday morning.