A vital two-kilometre rural road connecting Pashapole and Fulsara unions in Jashore’s Chaugachha upazila has remained unpaved for 54 years.

At least two persons were beaten to death in separate incidents in Jashore and Rangpur yesterday and on Tuesday night.

Bangladesh has reversed three years of declining WASH spending in the FY2026-27 budget with a 25 percent rise, but experts yesterday warned that urban-rural gaps, climate risks, and a policy-budget mismatch could still hinder progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday told parliament that the recruitment and promotion of teachers, as well as appointments to key administrative positions in educational institutions across the country, have remained stalled for a prolonged period due to various legal complications.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday told parliament that action would be taken if a review finds evidence of negligence by any individual or organisation in the procurement, storage or distribution of measles vaccines.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday told parliament that the government has taken initiatives to construct barbed-wire fences along the Myanmar border to strengthen security and curb border killings, infiltration, and cross-border crimes.

Higher allocation for education will not improve learning unless the government ensures good governance, protects social-sector spending from cuts, and monitors expenditure throughout the year, economists said yesterday.

The government has proposed a gender-responsive budget of Tk 3,26,059.8 crore for FY2026-27, accounting for 34.8 percent of the national budget of Tk 9.38 lakh crore and 4.8 percent of GDP.

Human Rights Watch yesterday accused Indian authorities of forcibly expelling ethnic Bengali residents, mostly Muslims, from West Bengal to Bangladesh without due process.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals is approaching a critical deadline on the London Stock Exchange, with its securities facing a possible cancellation of admission to trading after nearly six months of suspension due to delayed financial reporting.

Doctors say the exact cause can only be confirmed through an autopsy

Streets stayed clear of posters, festoons and decorative arches as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addressed gatherings

Locals detain and beat suspect before police intervention; victim’s father files case

Agreement offers tariff benefits for garments produced with US cotton, he tells parliament

Salahuddin says coordinated measures are being taken to protect national interests and reduce border crime

Allocations for family support, farmers, health and education make opposition criticism unfair, he says

It should end brutal expulsions and ensure access to legal representation, the rights organisation says

Goes straight to the historic Victoria High School ground in Sreemangal to join a Family Card distribution programme

Jubo Dal leader Masudul Haque Masud, who was shot dead in broad daylight at a market in Chattogram’s Raozan upazila on Saturday, had met several Rab-7 members at a local restaurant shortly before the killing.

Sheikh Mohiuddin, executive director of Ad-din Foundation, has stepped down following the cancellation of the licence of the foundation’s Ad-din Medical College Hospital after the deaths of six newborns last month.