Gopalganj violence aftermath: Villages deserted fearing arrest

The bodies of three people who were killed in last week’s violence centring a political rally in Gopalganj were exhumed yesterday for post-mortem examinations, five days after burial.
21 July 2025, 19:48 PM

ICDs to deliver 15 more items

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has authorised private inland container depots (ICDs) to handle and deliver 15 more types of imported goods arriving via Chattogram port.
19 July 2025, 18:59 PM

‘Almighty will serve justice’

Family members of the five victims killed in the Gopalganj violence last week expressed their reluctance to file cases, fearing they would not get justice.
19 July 2025, 18:40 PM

Swiss investor threatens to sue BB over ICB Islamic Bank share

ICB Financial Group Holdings AG has threatened to initiate legal proceedings against the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in the international court for allegedly breaching a 2008 agreement and failing to safeguard its investment.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

9-yr-old’s body found in a mosque

The body of a nine-year-old girl was found on the second floor of a mosque in Brahmanbaria’s Sarail upazila on Sunday morning.
7 July 2025, 18:36 PM

Fear grips Cumilla village after mob kills 3

A day after a mob killed three members of a family in Karaibari of Cumilla’s Muradnagar, accusing them of being involved in drug trading, the village yesterday took a deserted look.
4 July 2025, 18:33 PM

Public admin reforms: Govt moves to implement 8 proposals fast

The government has identified eight recommendations of the Public Administration Reform Commission as suitable for immediate implementation and has directed the relevant authorities to promptly act in this regard.
20 June 2025, 18:44 PM

Trade deficit narrows 2.6% in July-April

The country’s trade deficit narrowed by 2.60 percent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, thanks to a rise in export earnings coupled with subdued imports..During the July-April period of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, the trade gap was $18.
3 June 2025, 16:20 PM

Import activities hampered as taxmen extend strike

Protesting officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday vowed to continue their pen-down strike today to press home their three-point demand, including the repeal of a new ordinance on restructuring the revenue administration.
17 May 2025, 18:19 PM

Kuet teachers continue strike for 2nd day

No academic activities were held at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) yesterday as teachers continued their strike for the second day to press home their demands.
5 May 2025, 18:02 PM

Tea workers issue 3-day ultimatum for arrears

The workers demanded the government to cancel the lease of Burjan Tea Company
4 May 2025, 15:42 PM

Residents demand urgent steps to check river erosion

"Once I had three acres of cropland. All of it, including my homestead, has been lost to the river's womb"
3 May 2025, 15:35 PM

2 children drown

Two children drowned in a pond in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali yesterday.
25 April 2025, 18:01 PM

RMG workers block road for reinstatement

RMG workers blocked a road in Chattogram yesterday protesting the termination of nearly 200 workers from three factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (EPZ).
5 April 2025, 21:24 PM

Lohagara accident: 2 orphaned victims fighting to survive

College student Tasnia Islam Prema, who was severely injured in a road accident on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway in Chattogram’s Lohagara upazila, is battling for her life in the intensive care unit of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
3 April 2025, 18:35 PM

Ctg-Cox’s bazar highway: Finally patched after spate of fatal crashes

Following three major accidents at the same location between Monday and Wednesday, authorities in Chattogram’s Lohagara sub-district have implemented urgent measures to prevent further incidents on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway.
3 April 2025, 18:15 PM

Dhanmondi heist: Target was the jeweller’s stashed gold

The robbery in Dhanmondi was well planned, as criminals collaborated with a network of individuals, who posed as Rab members, intelligence officers, informants, a magistrate, and even student representatives.
27 March 2025, 18:40 PM

Death in custody: Victim had torture marks on his body

The murder suspect who died  in police custody while undergoing treatment at a hospital had multiple injuries, including dark bruises on various parts of his body, according to his inquest report prepared by the police.
16 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Sneak peek into Ayman-Munzereen's wedding ceremony

Ayman Sadiq, founder and CEO of 10 Minute School, and Munzereen Shahid, author and public speaker, tied the knot today at a private akhd ceremony in the capital. Here's a sneak peek into the heartwarming moments that united these two souls.
15 September 2023, 16:21 PM

Films, flashing lights, and stars: Cannes Film Festival concludes today

The Cannes Film Festival geared up for a bumper 75th anniversary edition with a selection of big Hollywood names, buzzy newcomers and previous Palme d’Or winners from May 17– a splashy return even as the conflict in Ukraine looms over festivities.
27 May 2022, 18:00 PM