20 February 2026, 18:54 PM

8 activists of banned Jubo League, BCL held during flash procession in Ctg

Legal proceedings against them underway, says Kotwali OC
20 February 2026, 18:03 PM
20 February 2026, 17:54 PM
20 February 2026, 17:54 PM

'No more running after doctors'

Health Minister Sakhawat says govt to take healthcare to citizens’ doorsteps
20 February 2026, 17:49 PM

Malaysian PM congratulates Tarique Rahman

Both leaders emphasise enhancing Bangladesh-Malaysia relations
20 February 2026, 17:03 PM
20 February 2026, 13:39 PM

Class 10 student stabbed to death after Taraweeh in Bogura

16-year-old attacked by group of 10-12 youths outside village mosque; no arrests yet
20 February 2026, 13:21 PM

No security threat to Ekushey February observances: DMP chief

Central Shaheed Minar to open to public at 12:40am, he says
20 February 2026, 13:15 PM

Man stabbed to death on the way home after Taraweeh in Jashore

35-year-old Al-Amin attacked by unidentified assailants; body sent for autopsy
20 February 2026, 12:51 PM

Chiefs of 3 services call on PM Tarique

The chiefs of the three services paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat yesterday.
20 February 2026, 03:09 AM

AL leader dies a day after release on bail

A local Awami League leader died at a Dhaka hospital on Wednesday night, a day after being released on bail in what his family described as a critical condition.
20 February 2026, 03:06 AM

India to gradually restore all visa services

All categories of Indian visas will gradually return to normal processing levels, said Aniruddha Das, assistant high commissioner of the Assistant High Commission of India in Sylhet.
20 February 2026, 03:02 AM

Amar Ekushey: Pearu Sardar and Dhaka’s first Shaheed Minar

These immortal lines from “Pearu Sardar Shorone” were penned by noted litterateur Syed Shamsul Haque as a tribute to Pearu Sardar -- the influential leader from Old Dhaka, who played a key role behind the construction of the first Shaheed Minar in Dhaka during the Language Movement in 1952.
20 February 2026, 02:59 AM

Collections from transport: It’s not extortion, it’s agreed upon

Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Shaikh Rabiul Alam yesterday said the money collected from transport operators through mutual agreement should not be considered extortion.
20 February 2026, 02:47 AM

‘JS without reform council holds no value’: Says Nahid

NCP Convener and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam yesterday termed the Constitution Reform Council essential, saying, “without it, this parliament holds no value”.
20 February 2026, 02:45 AM

Raped, tortured and jailed

When Rima, not her real name, left for Saudi Arabia ahead of Eid-ul-Azha last year, she believed she had secured a company job with a monthly salary of 1,000 riyals, with food and accommodation included.
20 February 2026, 02:43 AM

LDC graduation: Government asks UN for three-year deferment

The government, on its first full day in office, formally sought a three-year deferral of Bangladesh’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
20 February 2026, 02:36 AM

Family card project to pilot before Eid

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday issued directives to immediately begin work on three key election pledges of his party.
20 February 2026, 02:27 AM

US president, UK premier congratulate Tarique

US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, hoping that the PM will help him maintain the “tremendous momentum” in US-Bangladesh trade relationship.
20 February 2026, 02:22 AM