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Gas supply cut hits homes, industries
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Modi invites Tarique to BRICS meet
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Diplomacy
President set to resign after Speaker’s return
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
MPs’ missteps erode Jamaat’s crafted image
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
NBR’s inspection order worries trade bodies
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Russia to fast-track proposal to recruit 100,000 Bangladeshis within a year: Foreign ministry
Proposal was discussed during Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow
9 June 2026, 16:48 PM
No move to drop Bangla, History or Philosophy honours courses: Education minister
Milon says government is reviewing market-driven courses but has no plan to remove traditional disciplines
9 June 2026, 14:45 PM
AL leaders can contest local govt polls if eligible: Adviser Zahed
Information adviser says individuals cannot use banned party name or slogans in campaigns
9 June 2026, 13:19 PM
Norwegian Embassy urges Bangladeshis to support the underdogs in World Cup
The embassy highlighted several surprising commonalities between the two countries to build a case for why Bangladeshis should adopt Norway as their second team.
9 June 2026, 13:13 PM
CU launches country’s first satellite ocean observation facility
Joint project with China’s Second Institute of Oceanography to provide real-time marine and meteorological data
9 June 2026, 13:12 PM
Man held with capped langur, 12 turtles in Cox's Bazar raid
Forest officials say the animals were being kept for trafficking; suspect to be produced before court today
9 June 2026, 12:08 PM
Newly appointed Savar Chhatra Dal leader on the run after wife’s death
Police say no evidence found to support suicide claim
9 June 2026, 00:19 AM
$17.5b may be lost in exports after LDC graduation
Bangladesh risks losing US $17.5 billion in exports after graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, due to the loss of preferential market access in developed economies, said Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir yesterday.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Country’s law and order situation fragile, alarming
Independent MP Rumeen Farhana expressed frustration in parliament yesterday over what she described as a serious deterioration in the country’s law and order.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Home minister, PHQ criticise TIB findings
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said a recent Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Four Bangladeshi women scientists featured in AASSA publication
Four Bangladeshi women scientists have been recognised in a prestigious Asian publication for their contributions to science, public health and efforts to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Four killed as bus plunges into ditch
At least four people were killed and eight others injured after a passenger bus collided with a pickup van and plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Brahmanbaria’s Sarail upazila yesterday.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Illegal sand lifting continues despite raids
Illegal sand extraction from hills, streams and agricultural land in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar continues unabated despite sustained administrative campaigns, causing significant environmental damage and revenue losses.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Push-in bids will not be accepted
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed yesterday said India’s attempts to push people into Bangladesh without following due process will not be accepted.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
BSF takes back 21 stranded people as BGB blocks push-ins
India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has taken back 21 people, including women and children who had remained stranded for days near the Panchagarh and Thakurgaon borders, after Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) thwarted repeated attempts to push them into Bangladesh.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Heavy rain, rising rivers raise flood risk
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) yesterday issued a special weather bulletin warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall across northern and northeastern Bangladesh and adjoining upstream Indian states over the next five days.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Tk 1,243cr flowed to PM’s fund, entities linked to Hasina
Contributions were allegedly made under pressure during Nazrul Islam Mazumder’s leadership at BAB
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Man held over sexual abuse of 5-yr-old girl
Police yesterday arrested a man over allegations of sexually abusing a five-year-old girl in Munshiganj’s Gajaria upazila.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Depositors pull funds from Islami Bank amid protests
Continued protests by a section of Islami Bank customers have triggered a surge in deposit withdrawals, placing the country’s largest Shariah-based lender under mounting pressure.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Intern doctors halt demos
The intern and postgraduate doctors yesterday suspended their ongoing work stoppage, ward boycott and class boycott programmes after receiving assurances from the authorities that their key demands would be addressed within seven working days.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM