The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre yesterday warned that low-lying areas in Sylhet and Sunamganj may experience short-term flooding within 24 hours as water levels in major rivers continue to rise.

Despite strong national policies and budget allocations on climate change and gender equality, Bangladesh is struggling to translate these measures into tangible benefits for climate-vulnerable women, said experts at a roundtable yesterday.

The High Court yesterday issued a rule questioning the legality of Section 50(5) of the Cyber Safety Act, 2026, which mandates blanket dismissal of pending cases, including those involving cyber sexual harassment and online gender-based violence.

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman informed the parliament yesterday that 656 judge positions remain vacant across the country.

Civil society organisations yesterday expressed concern that a recent National Board of Revenue (NBR) order could undermine the government’s efforts to expand renewable energy, despite the FY2026-27 budget’s broad tax exemptions for solar equipment.

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to conduct a mock voting before holding the local government elections.

Police detained one; drives underway to nab others involved

Two-day trip expected to focus on trade, investment, labour recruitment and broader strategic cooperation

Family says he fell into a drain while trying to escape; police deny the operation caused his death

Prime Minister’s directive prompts public hearings to select new names reflecting local heritage

Tarique Rahman departs for Malaysia on his inaugural state visit, followed by engagements in China

Nearly 35 metres of embankment collapsed as locals blame the absence of a permanent protection system

Alleging widespread irregularities in the February 12 national election, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the party had accepted the results despite deep grievances to avert a civil war.

At least two dozen teachers at Jahangirnagar University, who went abroad for higher studies over the past 15 years, have neither rejoined their posts within the stipulated time nor refunded the salaries and benefits they received during study leave, show university records.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday said it resisted an attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push 20 people into Bangladesh territory through the Chouka border area in Chapainawabganj.

Today is the seventh death anniversary of Md Habibur Rahman, former managing director of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC.

Hindu community people yesterday protested the alleged desecration of an image of Lord Ram, which they said hurt their religious sentiments.

The Battle of Plassey should be read beyond accounts of Sirajuddaula’s defeat and Mir Jafar’s betrayal that led to the fall of independent Bengal in 1757, an event shaped by conspiracy, European rivalry, tensions within the Murshidabad court and historical narratives, speakers said yesterday.

The three-day second Harmony Festival opened in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal on Friday, bringing together the culture, cuisine and handicrafts of 27 indigenous communities from Sylhet division under one roof amid the lush surroundings of a tea garden.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged schoolchildren to help build a stronger and more widely recognised Bangladesh, saying they would become the country’s future ambassadors on the global stage.