Khalilur touts Bangladesh-US trade deal as gateway to investment and supply chain

Agreement offers tariff benefits for garments produced with US cotton, he tells parliament
17 June 2026, 21:50 PM

Barbed-wire fencing under consideration for border with Myanmar: Home minister

Salahuddin says coordinated measures are being taken to protect national interests and reduce border crime
17 June 2026, 19:16 PM

PM Tarique slams ‘chanachur’ jibe, defends budget as people-focused

Allocations for family support, farmers, health and education make opposition criticism unfair, he says
17 June 2026, 16:22 PM

India forcibly expelling 'Bengali Muslims' to Bangladesh without due process: HRW

It should end brutal expulsions and ensure access to legal representation, the rights organisation says
17 June 2026, 13:57 PM

PM reaches Moulvibazar on daylong visit

Goes straight to the historic Victoria High School ground in Sreemangal to join a Family Card distribution programme
17 June 2026, 10:20 AM

Jisan sent to jail in rape case

A Cumilla Court yesterday sent expelled Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Jisan Mia Pradhan to jail in a case filed over the alleged rape of a woman and forced abortion.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

One more dies with measles-like symptoms

One more person died from suspected measles in the country in the 24 hours until yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports BSS.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

2 shot dead in Narsingdi clash

Two people were killed and several were injured as two rival groups clashed in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila early yesterday.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Jubo Dal leader met Rab men before killing

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.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Ad-Din Foundation executive director steps down

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.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Abul Barkat gets bail in murder case

A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to economist Prof Abul Barkat in a murder case linked to the July uprising.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Referendum must be honoured

Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday warned that if the referendum verdict on the July charter is not implemented in the parliament, it will be realised on the streets.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Local govt polls may begin Sept-Oct

LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the local government elections may begin in phases from September or October.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

ACC moves to bring back ex-IGP Benazir from Dubai

The ACC has prepared the necessary documents to initiate the return of former IGP Benazir Ahmed, who was arrested by Dubai Police in the United Arab Emirates.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

‘OC ordered constables to fire at us’

A former Islami Chhatra Shibir leader yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that police shot him and another activist in the legs after arresting them in Jashore in 2016.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Put women at centre of climate adaptation

Speakers at the 3rd Annual Community of Practice Network Convention 2026 yesterday called for greater recognition of women’s leadership, local knowledge, unpaid care work, and contributions to climate adaptation, agriculture and sustainable development.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Holy Ashura on June 26 Muharram moon sighted

Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country on June 26 as the Muharram moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky yesterday.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Returned home in instant protest’

Prime Minister’s Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman yesterday said he decided to return from Delhi airport in an immediate protest against the treatment he received at the hands of Indian immigration authorities.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Criticise, don’t sensationalise

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged journalists to criticise constructively while avoiding sensationalism.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

60% of all loans distressed

Distressed loans in the banking sector soared 44.3 percent year-on-year to a record Tk 10,91,848 crore in 2025, reflecting the sector’s deepening fragility.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM