Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday said the government appears to be stepping back on critical issues such as judicial independence, human rights, anti-corruption, and prevention of enforced disappearances through its move to repeal, delay, or revise several key ordinances framed during the interim government period.

The total defaulted loans in the banking sector reached Tk 5.45 lakh crore at the end of last year, said Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.

The top 20 loan defaulters whose names were disclosed yesterday in parliament owe more than Tk 35,000 crore, with the majority of the companies belonging to the controversial S Alam Group.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday informed the parliament that the government aims to transform Bangladesh into a trillion‑dollar economy by 2034.

The Hatirjheel water taxi service in the capital is facing the risk of a complete shutdown as the ongoing fuel crisis begins to hit the alternative transport system, operators said.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said five percent of GDP will be allocated to the health sector in phases to ensure the healthcare system is for everyone.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism offers unprecedented opportunities, but it also raises urgent ethical concerns, industry experts warned at a policy dialogue in Dhaka yesterday.

Police recovered the body of a young man from a maize field in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur early yesterday.

The High Court yesterday granted six months’ ad-interim bail to renowned baul singer Maharaj Abul Sarkar in a case filed over “hurting religious sentiments”.

Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Kurigram and Dinajpur, according to reports from our correspondents.

Moringa cultivation is transforming livelihoods of farmers in saline-prone coastal regions of the southwest, emerging as a low-cost, climate-resilient crop.

Residents of Barishal are grappling with a worsening mosquito infestation, alleging that the Barishal City Corporation’s (BCC) anti-mosquito measures have failed to provide relief.

The government has directed deputy commissioners (DCs) in all 64 districts to ensure that cultural programmes, trade fairs, and billboard lighting are shut down by 7:00pm, in a stricter move to save electricity and fuel.

A former Jubo Dal leader yesterday lodged a complaint with the prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), accusing ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and several former top officials of enforced disappearance and torture.

The investigation officer of Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case yesterday sought the court’s permission to conduct a cross-match of DNA profiles of three army personnel.

A two-thirds majority in parliament has historically been a “curse” for Bangladesh’s politics, speakers at a citizens’ dialogue said yesterday, expressing concern over recent moves affecting judicial independence and protections against enforced disappearance.

Police said Shirina Khatun was standing near a generator room

Police say CCTV footage helped identify the vehicle that hit Moumita Haldar’s rickshaw

Five-day event features cultural performances, traditional games, ethnic crafts and the spirit of celebration

A wedding in Moulvibazar grabbed attention after a guest showed up with two litres of fuel as gift