Jamaat-led alliance holds emergency meeting without key ally
15 January 2026, 15:11 PM
Politics
Bangladeshi-origin woman pulled from car by ICE agents in Minneapolis, says New York Post
15 January 2026, 12:51 PM
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Tarique likely to meet CA Yunus today
15 January 2026, 12:35 PM
Bangladesh
Khaleda Zia’s legacy honoured in Washington National Press Club
13 January 2026, 23:10 PM
Yunus urges South Asian academics to align education with youth aspirations
13 January 2026, 23:02 PM
Surrendering to those obstructing reform is like walking backwards: Mahfuj Alam
13 January 2026, 22:55 PM
Selling diseased meat as 'beef' undermines public trust: Obhoyaronno
13 January 2026, 21:06 PM
Fakhrul condemns Chuadanga BNP leader’s death in custody, demands justice
13 January 2026, 16:17 PM
Old Dhaka readies for Sakrain as kites, lanterns and memories return to winter skies
13 January 2026, 16:06 PM
Police block July Oikya protest march to EC headquarters
13 January 2026, 15:50 PM
Pakistan may end up taking aid from Bangladesh in 2030: former World Bank adviser
Abid Hasan, a former adviser to the World Bank for the Pakistan Programme, has praised Bangladesh's economic growth while highlighting how Pakistan has gone around the world with a "begging bowl" with a possibility of taking aid from Bangladesh in a decade.
25 May 2021, 10:24 AM
AIIB approves $260m loan for first arch steel bridge in Bangladesh
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a USD 260 million loan to Bangladesh for the construction of a bridge that will make use of the latest advances in technology to improve safety and promote early detection of structural damage.
25 May 2021, 05:51 AM
BSF shoots Bangladeshi youth at Lalmonirhat border
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot and injured a Bangladeshi youth on Chawratari border in Durgapur union of Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila early today.
25 May 2021, 05:45 AM
Severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' lies over northwest Bay, adjoining area
Severe cyclonic storm "Yaas" over northwest bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards further and now lies over the same area.
25 May 2021, 04:44 AM
Bangla Academy DG Habibullah Sirajee no more
Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Sirajee passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka last night.
24 May 2021, 20:05 PM
Two black fungus cases detected in Bangladesh
Two cases of black fungus have been detected at Birdem Hospital in patients who have recovered from Covid-19, a worrying sign as neighbouring India reports widespread infections.
24 May 2021, 18:04 PM
UNGA president to meet PM tomorrow
President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Volkan Bozkır is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tomorrow to discuss global issues, including the Rohingyas.
24 May 2021, 13:35 PM
Reopen educational institutions immediately: students protest across the country
Students of different institutions formed human chains across the country today, maintaining health safety guidelines, demanding reopening of all educational institutions immediately.
24 May 2021, 10:50 AM
All measures taken to face Cyclone Yaas: state minister
All kinds of measures have been taken to deal with Cyclone Yaas, Enamur Rahman, state minister for disaster management and relief, said today.
24 May 2021, 10:24 AM
By-polls to four constituencies mid-July
The Election Commission (EC) will hold by-elections to four parliamentary constituencies mid-July.
24 May 2021, 10:09 AM
Head-on collision of two buses leaves one dead, 13 injured in Rajshahi
A man was killed and 13 were injured in a head-on collision of two buses at Choddopai area in Rajshahi city’s outskirts this afternoon.
24 May 2021, 09:35 AM
Cyclone Yaas: 1048 shelters and 114 medical teams getting prepared in Khulna
Khulna district administration has taken extensive preparations to tackle Cyclone Yaas. Work on preparing 1,048 shelters in nine upazilas has already started. In addition, 114 medical teams are kept ready along with several thousand volunteers. Fire Service and Civil Defense are also prepared.
24 May 2021, 07:44 AM
Buses, trains, launches start operating at half capacity
Inter-district bus, train and launch services resumed at half capacity today across the country.
24 May 2021, 06:24 AM
Cyclone Yaas: Maritime ports in Bangladesh asked to hoist signal No. 2
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to hoist distant warning signal number 2 today, instead of cautionary signal number 1, as the depression over the southeast Bay and adjoining Andaman Sea intensified into cyclonic storm “Yaas”.
24 May 2021, 05:21 AM
Dhaka to host World Peace Conference in November
Bangladesh will host a two-day world peace conference in November this year, marking the ongoing birth centenary celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as part of promoting a culture of peace and tolerance.
23 May 2021, 20:04 PM
Internet services likely to be slow on Friday
Internet service across the country is likely to be slow for around eight hours on Friday, according to Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL)
23 May 2021, 18:57 PM
BSF obstructs construction of Bangabandhu museum in Lalmonirhat
Construction work of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum at Dahagram of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat has been halted due to obstruction by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).
23 May 2021, 16:45 PM
Travel ban remains: Dhaka reacts to Israel foreign ministry's tweet
Saying the travel ban on Israel remains for Bangladeshi passport-holders, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today posted a reaction to Israeli foreign ministry’s tweet which welcomed the removal of the words “all countries except Israel” in the new booklets of e-passports.
23 May 2021, 16:43 PM
Truck-autorickshaw collision on Pabna-Rajshahi highway leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
A man was killed and three others were critically injured in a collision between a truck and a CNG-run autorickshaw at Muladuli area of Pabna-Rajshahi highway today.
23 May 2021, 12:29 PM
Only bail not enough, case against Rozina must be withdrawn: GM Quader
Jatiya Party chairman and deputy leader of the opposition GM Quader today said only granting bail is not enough, the case against Prothom Alo Senior Journalist Rozina Islam must be withdrawn.
23 May 2021, 11:50 AM