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
News
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
‘800-year-old’ Rangpur mosque in dire state due to lack of care
A tiny mosque in Rangpur city, believed to be a structure built in the period of Bakhtiyar Khalji, is losing its lustre due to lack of any initiative by the concerned department.
12 May 2021, 15:25 PM
Shawwal moon not sighted, Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday in Bangladesh
Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country Friday as the Shawwal moon was not sighted in Bangladesh this evening, state minister for religious affairs Faridul Haque Khan said.
12 May 2021, 13:50 PM
5 dead due to heat on overcrowded ferries in Madaripur, 8 others unwell
Five people died after they fell sick due to the heat on two overcrowded ferries in Madaripur's Banglabazar today.
12 May 2021, 10:15 AM
Vehicles moving slowly on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Vehicles are moving slowly in the 30 kilometres area on Dhaka-Tangail highway due to heavy rush today.
12 May 2021, 06:12 AM
10km tailback on Dhaka-Paturia highway
Hundreds of vehicles with home-bound people were stuck in a 10-kilometre tailback on Dhaka-Paturia highway this morning.
12 May 2021, 05:26 AM
Mad rush at Shimulia ferry ghat ahead of Eid
Shimulia ferry ghat in Munshiganj is witnessing a massive rush of home-bound people as thousands are leaving Dhaka and adjacent areas to celebrate Eid with their loved ones amid the pandemic.
12 May 2021, 05:22 AM
DNCC teams up with Young Bangla to encourage mass use of masks
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has teamed up with Young Bangla, a youth volunteering platform, launching a mass-masking campaign to help increase proper mask-wearing in Dhaka significantly and reduce Covid-19 transmission.
11 May 2021, 16:26 PM
43rd BCS preliminary exam rescheduled for Oct 29
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has rescheduled the 43rd BCS preliminary examination to October 29 from October 15.
11 May 2021, 16:11 PM
Govt's reasoning to not allow Khaleda's treatment aboard unacceptable, lame: Fakhrul
BNP has termed the government’s reasoning -- on legal grounds -- for not accepting the application from Khaleda Zia's family to allow her to go abroad for medical treatment "unacceptable".
11 May 2021, 13:22 PM
Moon sighting committee to meet tomorrow to set Eid date
The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet tomorrow evening to set the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.
11 May 2021, 10:52 AM
Budget session at parliament begins on June 2
The Jatiya Sangsad will go into the budget session on June 2.
11 May 2021, 10:43 AM
Driver missing after microbus falls from pontoon at Daulatdia
A driver went missing after a microbus fell from the pontoon and sank in the river at Daulatdia ferry ghat in Rajbari this morning.
11 May 2021, 10:06 AM
Fire in Dhaka’s Banani under control; over 50 managed to leave building
Fire broke out at a six-storey building in Dhaka’s Banani today.
11 May 2021, 09:49 AM
Self-sufficiency in rice production may take 3-5 years: agricultural minister
Agricultural minister today said that attaining self-sufficiency in rice production might take three to five years for Bangladesh.
11 May 2021, 09:12 AM
Will try to save as many trees as possible at Suhrawardy Udyan: minister
Fifty trees have been cut down to implement the third phase of Swadhinata Stambha and 50 more may have to be felled for the project, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque said today.
11 May 2021, 09:04 AM
Gazipur’s Chandra sees huge rush of home-going crowds
Thousands of holidaymakers, mostly garment workers, were seen waiting for vehicles at Gazipur’s Chandra to reach their destinations in the country’s northern region.
11 May 2021, 08:09 AM
We’ll decide our foreign policy: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh maintains a non-aligned and balanced foreign policy and it will decide what to do according to those principles.
11 May 2021, 07:21 AM
Metro train in public domain for the first time
The country’s first metro train was in the public domain today as it was driven to Diabari’s coach unloading zone from workshop around 11:50am.
11 May 2021, 06:35 AM
Despite being turned away at checkpost, commuters and vehicles flocking at Paturia, Shimulia
Three ferries left for Daulatdia from Paturia ferry ghat this morning with small cars and commuters besides ambulances and vehicles carrying bodies.
11 May 2021, 06:33 AM
China ready to offer more support if Covid-19 situation deteriorates in Bangladesh: ambassador
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said China is ready to help Bangladesh with more medical supplies, including medical oxygen, if the situation gets worse as it is facing the second wave of Covid-19.
11 May 2021, 06:13 AM