Asif Saleh, executive director of BRAC, has been named to the second annual TIME100 Philanthropy list, which recognises figures shaping the future of giving.

Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller yesterday paid a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the latter’s office in parliament.

Senior Home Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury yesterday said the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Prevention and Suppression Act, 2026 is aligned with international standards and ensures victim protection, safe migration, and stronger action against transnational organised crime.

The 13th parliamentary election results of Chattogram-4 and Chattogram-2 cannot be published until June 9, as the Supreme Court yesterday fixed the date for hearing two appeals filed against the High Court verdicts.

Dense trees, cool shade, birdsong, and cattle grazing peacefully on stretches of green grass -- the area behind Rajshahi University’s Boddhobhumi has long been known as a quiet natural retreat on the campus.

Sheikh Rustam Ali stood at the edge of his field in silence, watching workers wade through knee-deep water to salvage what little remained of his Boro crop.

Students of Jahangirnagar University have given the university administration a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest the suspect accused of attempting to rape a female student on campus, warning of tougher protests if their demands are not met.

The support system for returning migrant workers needs a radical overhaul, said experts and policymakers at a national event yesterday.

The government yesterday appointed new vice-chancellors to 11 public universities.

Remedial education can help struggling primary students only if schools ensure dedicated class time, trained teachers, learning materials, parental support and regular monitoring, a new study has found.

Streets in Dhaka are beginning to show clear signs of a behavioural shift following the introduction of the AI-based Road Transport Act Violation Detection System by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

Opposition parties have already started preparing for the upcoming local government elections by fielding single candidates, while the ruling BNP is still trying to manage internal grouping and identify acceptable candidates through local consultations, party insiders said.

A new study has found alarming levels of digital screen use by schoolchildren in Dhaka, raising concerns over mental health, obesity, eye problems, headaches, and sleep deprivation.

Debt servicing, subsidies, and electoral pledges will make the upcoming fiscal year’s budget large in both expenditure and revenue collection.

BRAC executive director recognised among global figures shaping the future of giving

She will receive security, medical care and counselling under Social Services custody

Nazneen Nahar sought a written apology from prosecution witness Hasinur Rahman, while prosecutors accused her of intimidating witnesses

The court has asked the government to form a three-member inquiry committee and ensure emergency treatment for one-month-old Fahita

Results likely to be announced tonight after two-day voting

AI-run traffic cameras are prompting visible changes at key intersections, but whether Dhaka’s new road discipline will last remains uncertain