Indian media reports name the former Bihar governor as the likely successor in Dhaka, though New Delhi has yet to confirm the appointment officially

At just 9, Al Amin has become the sole support for his grandparents, balancing school by day and street vending by night

Weak tracks, engine shortage blamed as delays stretch upto 6 hours

Exams to begin from April 21

BNP candidate Rezaul Karim Badsha clinched victory in the Bogura-6 by-polls held yesterday, while Mahmudul Haque Rubel, also the ruling party candidate, won the Sherpur-3 election.

Two crucial national campaigns -- distribution of deworming tablets and Vitamin A Plus capsules -- have remained suspended for over a year, a disruption experts say may have worsened the measles outbreak.

The government is set to introduce a blended model in selected schools in Dhaka from tomorrow, under which students will attend online classes for three days and physical classes for three days each week.

The government has launched a pilot of a mobile application for two filling stations in Dhaka, aiming to streamline fuel distribution, curb irregularities, and bring transparency to a system strained by global uncertainty.

The parliament yesterday passed the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026, retaining the names of the then Muslim League, Jamaat‑e‑Islami, and Nizam‑e‑Islam Party as local collaborators of the Pakistani invading force during the 1971 Liberation War.

Malaysia has taken initiatives to introduce a technology-driven labour recruitment system for all source countries, including Bangladesh, aimed at ensuring zero-cost migration as per the ILO guidelines, as the two countries agreed to expedite reopening of labour market.

When Abu Sayed stood with his arms outstretched, he thought the humans standing before him would not shoot him, not realising they were “no longer human”, a tribunal observed yesterday while sentencing two to death, three to life imprisonment, and 25 others to varying jail terms.

The budget for 2026-27 fiscal year is likely to exceed the Tk 9,00,000 crore mark, as the government moves to fulfil its electoral pledges, partially implement recommendations to raise salaries of its employees, and shield the economy from the fallout of the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Amid strong opposition, the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday repealed three Supreme Court ordinances and one on the National Human Rights Commission, delivering a major blow to judicial independence and the rights watchdog.

During the immediate past interim government, many important economic reforms faded out, as it had no economic philosophy or planning, said eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya yesterday.

Three people were killed in separate road accidents in Thakurgaon, Gazipur, and Noakhali in the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents.

Seven people died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours till 8:00am Thursday in three districts, report our correspondents.

Police in Jhenaidah have arrested three men in connection with the rape of a 39-year-old woman and the recording of the assault.

Jibon Tari, the first floating hospital in Bangladesh, celebrates its 27th anniversary today in Gazipur’s Kaliganj upazila.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) yesterday announced a zero-tolerance policy against encroachment of roads and footpaths to reduce traffic congestion and ensure pedestrians can freely navigate sidewalks in the capital.

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Faisal Karim Masud, the prime accused in the killing of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, to 10 years’ imprisonment in an arms case.