Jamaat-led alliance holds emergency meeting without key ally
15 January 2026, 15:11 PM
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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
Ekushey Boi Mela to remain open 12pm-5pm during lockdown
Ekushey Boi Mela 2021 will remain open from 12pm to 5pm daily during the lockdown declared by the government that starts tomorrow.
4 April 2021, 08:33 AM
Awami League MP Aslamul Hoque passes away
Aslamul Hoque, an Awami League lawmaker from Dhaka-14, died at Square Hospitals today. He was 61.
4 April 2021, 07:17 AM
Lokman Hossain made Health Services Division secretary
Lokman Hossain Miah, secretary to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, has been appointed as secretary to the Health Services Division under the health ministry.
4 April 2021, 07:13 AM
Public transport services to be suspended during lockdown: Obaidul Quader
Public transport services will be suspended from tomorrow, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.
4 April 2021, 06:33 AM
Amid Covid-19 surge, Sujanagar municipality election being held
Election in Pabna’s Sujanagar municipality began this morning amid risk of Covid-19 spread.
4 April 2021, 05:27 AM
Hefajat mayhem: Brahmanbaria municipality suspends all activities
The authority of Brahmanbaria municipality has suspended all activities for indefinite period due to the severe damages caused by Hefajat-e-Islam activists and supporters.
3 April 2021, 15:25 PM
199 women, 153 girls subjected to violence last month: Mahila Parishad
Some 199 women and 153 girls were subjected to different forms of violence in March this year in the country, says a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.
3 April 2021, 13:01 PM
People leaving Dhaka after announcement of lockdown
Many people are leaving Dhaka and thronged to the inter-district bus terminals and Sadarghat launch terminal in the city, after the news of possible lockdown from Monday was published in the media today, as they think once the lockdown is imposed it would be extended.
3 April 2021, 12:34 PM
Passenger trains won't operate during lockdown: railways minister
Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said they will not operate passenger trains once lockdown is imposed.
3 April 2021, 12:08 PM
Tomorrow’s professional MBBS final exams postponed
All professional final examinations of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday) under the Dhaka University-affiliated medical colleges have been postponed.
3 April 2021, 08:13 AM
Bill to increase number of child daycare centres placed in JS
Child Daycare Centre Bill-2021 was placed in the parliament today to support the children of working women.
3 April 2021, 07:51 AM
Washington DC mayor declares March 26 as ‘Bangladesh Day’
The mayor of Washington DC has declared March 26, the Independence Day of Bangladesh, as "Bangladesh Day."
3 April 2021, 05:52 AM
Publication of 'Pracheer Periye' announced on Autism Awareness Day
Autism expert and Shuchona Foundation Chair Saima Wazed Hossain today announced the publication of "Pracheer Periye," the Bangla translation of Dr Stephen Shore's book "Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome”.
2 April 2021, 13:23 PM
India hopes Bangladesh will address Hefajat’s violent protests during recent Modi visit
Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi expressed confidence that the Bangladesh government would address the challenges posed by protests of Hefajat-e-Islam during and after the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2 April 2021, 13:06 PM
Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti asks to take passengers in full capacity on public transport
Demanding cancellation of the directive to carry passengers at half capacity and the 60 percent hike in fares, the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti today asked transport authorities to allow passengers according to each vehicle’s seat capacity while following strict health guidelines.
1 April 2021, 18:49 PM
No shortage risk amid pandemic if Boro cultivated successfully: Agriculture minister
If Boro paddy can be successfully harvested across the country, there will be no risk of food shortage even amid the coronavirus pandemic, agriculture minister Md Abdur Razzak said today.
1 April 2021, 13:14 PM
EC postpones all elections including first phase of UP polls
The Election Commission today postponed all elections including the first phase of Union Parishad and sixth phase municipality elections due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
1 April 2021, 12:02 PM
‘Why attack state property? Are they against Bangladesh?’
Expressing resentment over destruction carried out by Hefajat-e-Islam in various places including Brahmanbaria and Hathazari, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed asked, “Why are state establishments being attacked repeatedly? Are they against the state that is Bangladesh?”
1 April 2021, 10:40 AM
Gridlock in Dhaka as commuters failing to board buses, ride-sharing bikers demonstrate
As they did yesterday, Dhaka dwellers, especially officer goers, suffered today as public transport workers are keeping half of the seats vacant to implement the government directives to contain Covid-19 spread.
1 April 2021, 07:26 AM
Belarusian worker at Rooppur plant project found dead in dormitory
A foreign worker at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project has been found dead in his dormitory in Pabna’s Ishwardi.
1 April 2021, 05:40 AM