Jashore-Jhenaidah / Land acquisition delays stall highway upgrade
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19 govt doctors show-caused over private hospital ownership
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25 crore trees to be planted in five years
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Govt to merge authorities to boost FDI
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8 Uprising ICT cases: Prosecution to charge several AL veterans
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Polls to local bodies: EC seeks info from LGD to finalise schedule
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US to remove Syria from terror blacklist
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Malaysia labour market: Old ghosts haunt new recruitment push
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Waterlogging in Dhaka: Fresh rain lays bare gaps in drainage system
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15TH AMENDMENT / Caretaker govt, referendums restored: SC
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Mirza Abbas's health condition improving, says BNP Media Cell
He is doing exercise and receiving regular leg therapy
29 June 2026, 14:57 PM
HC questions legality of limiting maternity leave for women with more than two children
Maternity leave should not be used as a population-control mechanism, petitioner said earlier
29 June 2026, 13:13 PM
Flood fears mount as Dudhkumar rises in Kurigram, Teesta near danger level in Lalmonirhat
Char areas inundated, road damaged forcing families to move as authorities prepare relief
29 June 2026, 13:03 PM
PM asks Banglalink to make smartphones, internet more affordable
Tarique Rahman says lower costs would help expand access to digital services across all sections of society
29 June 2026, 12:06 PM
17 teachers of Gopalganj Science and Technology University dismissed
Sixteen teachers were expelled for failing to rejoin after study leave, while another was removed over misconduct and violation of government service rules
29 June 2026, 10:08 AM
18 crore people mastermind of July uprising
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has rejected the idea that any single individual was the “mastermind” behind the July uprising.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Four more die with measles-like symptoms
Four more patients died of suspected measles across the country in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 712.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Relocate illegal chemical depots from Old Dhaka
The Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) yesterday called upon the government to take appropriate measures to relocate all illegal chemical warehouses and hazardous industrial establishments from Old Dhaka and other residential areas to safe locations within a fixed timeframe.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
EC sets sights on October
The Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it was gearing up preparations to conduct local government elections, targeting October as the possible timeline, starting with the union parishad polls.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Clear your stance on ’71
Criticising Jamaat-e-Islami’s role in the Liberation War, two top BNP leaders in parliament yesterday said Jamaat has yet to apologise for its anti-independence stance and there is still time for it to reconsider its position.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
What went down in Turag on June 22?
Md Suman, 17, from Ranabhola under Turag Police Station, had been missing since he left home on June 22. Around 11:00pm on June 26, police recovered his body from the Turag River, about half a kilometre from the boat terminal near Ashulia Gorur Haat.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
1,320 cadre recommended in 47th BCS
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday published the final results of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, recommending 1,521 candidates for appointment.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Fact-Check: Old videos shared as ‘Turag killings’
Over the past few days, multiple accounts affiliated with the Awami League have circulated two videos on social media, presenting the footage as showing recovered bodies of Chhatra League leaders after they were murdered and dumped in the Turag river.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Chair dispute leaves 20 injured in Habiganj
At least 20 people were injured yesterday after a dispute over seating at a World Cup screening escalated into a clash in Habiganj Sadar upazila.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
9th pay scale: Full raise in basic pay likely from next month
The government may implement the Ninth Pay Scale in two phases, with the full increase in basic salaries likely to take effect from July and increased allowances to follow the next fiscal year, finance ministry officials have said.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Adopt zakat-based model for economy
Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mujibur Rahman yesterday called for replacing Bangladesh’s interest-based economic system with a zakat-based alternative, saying the country must “bury” the existing model and adopt the economic principles of Madinah.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Opposition stages walk out over 2 bills
Following the discussion on the proposed 2026-27 budget, parliament yesterday introduced two bills under the supplementary agenda -- the Bangladesh Medical University (Amendment) Bill and the Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Bill.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Illegal tree felling goes on in Kalachhara
An organised syndicate has been systematically felling and smuggling valuable trees from the Kalachhara forest area in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar, locals and environmental activists alleged.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka division gets new commissioner
The government has appointed new divisional commissioner for Dhaka while also making fresh appointments to the posts of deputy commissioner (DC) in Sylhet and Cumilla.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Betel nuts a lifeline for northern farmers
Mobarak Hossain, 60, a farmer from Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila, was seen standing in Balarhat market with a sack of freshly harvested betel nuts.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM