Reforms must to protect women and children from violence, trafficking: Speakers

Unicef and Sweden launch report recommending systemic child protection, justice reforms, and prevention strategies
4 December 2025, 14:15 PM

Restoring depositors’ trust is top priority

Say Sammilito Islami Bank’s chairman
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Remittance jumps 31% in November

November's figure is also 13 percent higher than October's inflow of $2.56 billion
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Swiss firm to run Pangaon container terminal for 22 years

The government has finalised the process to appoint Switzerland-based logistics firm Medlog SA to manage and operate the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal in Keraniganj for 22 years...An agreement is expected to be signed this afternoon between the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and
16 November 2025, 15:40 PM

DU forms committee to probe students' role in hawkers’ procession

Three-member committee formed to identify those involved
26 October 2025, 19:32 PM

Mymensingh morgue horror: Youth sent to jail for allegedly committing sexual act with cadaver

Police say 19-year-old morgue assistant confessed; samples sent to Dhaka for DNA testing
23 October 2025, 12:47 PM

‘Heartbreak no more’

As Joty and company prepare to sign off with the October 26 fixture against India, their campaign has underlined that their biggest battle remains psychological.
22 October 2025, 02:00 AM

Friday’s violence: 5 cases filed, 2,900 sued

Police have filed five cases against around 2,900 unidentified individuals, describing them as “miscreants” and people with “fascist ideologies”, in connection with Friday’s violence outside the parliament complex ahead of the July charter signing ceremony.
18 October 2025, 18:10 PM

Malibagh mall burglary was a planned heist

For nearly three months, a gang quietly watched, calculated, and waited for the right time to strike at Sompa Jewellers in Fortune Shopping Complex in Dhaka’s Malibagh.
17 October 2025, 18:51 PM

Mirpur factory fire: Chemical fumes still in the air

The massive fire that swept through a chemical warehouse and an adjacent garment factory in Shialbari of the capital’s Mirpur was brought under control yesterday -- 27 hours after it broke out.
15 October 2025, 19:42 PM

BJIM condemns attacks on journalists

Urges govt action to protect press freedom
13 October 2025, 18:07 PM

PHQ gets ICT warrants for 25 former, serving military officers

The Police Headquarters has received the International Crimes Tribunal’s order to execute arrest warrants against 32 people, including 25 serving and retired army officers, accused in two cases related to enforced disappearances and another to killings during the July uprising.
10 October 2025, 18:37 PM

Ramesu violence: Locals speak of shattered lives

Angsanu Marma, 65, stood in front of his charred grocery shop at Guimara’s Ramesu Bazar yesterday while his wife searched for anything that could be salvaged.
30 September 2025, 18:54 PM

This time, Ekushey book fair to begin in December

For the first time, the Amar Ekushey book fair will be organised twice in a single calendar year, with the upcoming edition scheduled to be held from December 17 this year to January 17 next year.
18 September 2025, 18:24 PM

A glimmer of hope for Joy Robidas

Over a month after cobbler Ruplal Robidas was killed by a mob in Rangpur’s Taraganj upazila, his 14-year-old son Joy Robidas is trying to rebuild his life -- this time with books in hand instead of a needle and thread.
9 September 2025, 18:01 PM

Hathazari clash: Authorities to curb noise, nuisance centring events

The local administration at Hathazari upazila in Chattogram has decided to take necessary measures for curbing noise pollution and public nuisance surrounding religious events.
7 September 2025, 18:31 PM

Tawhid Afridi sent to jail after completion of remand

A five-day remand has been granted by the court
30 August 2025, 15:23 PM
21 August 2025, 21:48 PM

India must stop expulsion of Indian Muslims, Rohingyas

The Indian government must immediately end its unlawful campaign of expulsion against Indian Muslim citizens and Rohingya refugees, said Fortify Rights.
31 July 2025, 21:08 PM

Gopalganj violence: Judicial panel will probe

The government will form a judicial inquiry commission, led by a sitting judge, within the next couple of days to investigate the deadly violence in Gopalganj, said Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Road, Transport and Bridges.
22 July 2025, 19:30 PM