Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad yesterday reiterated his demand that cabinet members attend parliamentary sessions regularly, saying no state work takes precedence over the chamber’s proceedings.

The trial of former ministers Rashed Khan Menon and Qamrul Islam began at International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of 23 people in Badda and neighbouring areas during the July uprising in 2024.

Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the government should step down if it fails to ensure justice for enforced disappearances, killings, and alleged massacres during the Awami League’s rule.

Police in Cyprus’s Larnaca have recovered the decomposed body of a Bangladeshi student, 10 days after he had gone missing, his family claimed.

Govt plans to modernise zoo facilities

Loss and Damage Fund must move from promise to delivery, he says

Stakeholders highlight challenges at Brac event

MEA says Indian immigration officials cleared him after verifying his purpose of travel

Public hearings gathered local proposals after the three names sparked controversy over their links to Mir Shahe Alam’s family

Two other teachers relieved of academic duties

The High Court today exempted the judge of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal from personal appearance after she explained the reasons for her failure to complete the trial of a child rape and murder case over the past five years

Restrictions imposed to ensure public safety and preserve the religious solemnity of Tazia processions in Dhaka

BSC vessel resumes voyage to UAE after months stranded amid regional tensions

Closure of Unique Washing & Dyeing and Unique Designers Ltd leaves workers anxious over jobs, unpaid dues

The ruling BNP and opposition parties will take to the streets today amid security concerns over possible flash processions by leaders and activists of the Awami League on its founding anniversary.

The government has beefed up security nationwide, deploying army personnel in six areas and stepping up vigilance in the capital as a precaution to prevent any untoward incidents surrounding today’s 77th founding anniversary of the Awami League, whose political activities are now banned.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how information is created and consumed, but it is also reinforcing harmful gender stereotypes, increasing online violence against women and girls, and excluding women from the development of the technology itself, UN Women has warned.

The Anti-Corruption Commission is preparing a draft law that incorporates provisions from the ACC Act, 2004, and the unratified 2025 ordinance, while introducing several new proposals.

During his first foreign visit to Malaysia, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sought to redefine bilateral ties beyond labour migration by expanding cooperation in trade, investment and regional affairs.

Bangladesh Television (BTV) has consistently spent far beyond its earnings in recent years, with expenditure exceeding income by around seven to 12 times, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said yesterday.