Two children drowned in a water-filled pit created by soil extraction for brick kilns in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari yesterday.

The prosecution yesterday pressed formal charges with the International Crimes Tribunal-2 accusing former ministers Hasan Mahmud and Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel, former lawmaker ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury and 19 others of crimes against humanity over killing six people and injuring over 100 others during the July 2024 uprising in Chattogram.

Bangladesh will not revert to a syndicate-based system that sends workers to Malaysia through a limited number of recruitment agencies, said Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury yesterday.

A pall of grief engulfed the courtroom of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday as two bereaved family members recounted how their loved ones were gunned down in Mirpur-10 during the July uprising, testifying in a crimes against humanity case filed against former adviser Salman F Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday sought cooperation from people of all religions to build a happy, prosperous and better Bangladesh.

Foreign minister says Bangladesh remains free to seek the cheapest energy sources, but US restrictions mean a waiver would be needed for Russian oil

20,586 people obtained ‘fuel card’ so far

Promises opportunities in Gulf and Japan, says 1.5 crore Bangladeshis work in 176 countries

Post mortem finds evidence of brain hemorrhage, case delayed due to jurisdiction confusion

CAAB warns of legal action as device captured while filming SAFF U-20 team’s arrival

Premier calls for cooperation across religions; considers community demands at greeting event

Rab chief emphasises reform through performance, cites recent operations and arrest data

Govt-led diesel distribution revives idle pumps, eases farmers’ worries over Boro cultivation

Government extends hours by one hour following talks with traders, stakeholders

Envoy hands over photographs and White House replica during meeting at Secretariat

Bangladeshi climber targets world’s fifth-highest peak as part of mission to conquer all 14 eight-thousanders

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) drive to reclaim encroached footpaths and roads is continuing for fifth consecutive day today

Aims to end naming debate and promote unity through inclusive celebrations

Fourteen new admissions and 36 discharges in the last 24 hours, with 125 patients currently undergoing treatment

Drive targets over 13.23 lakh children as suspected measles deaths reach 98 nationwide