Bangladesh

The body of a dead dolphin, weighing 73.3kg and measuring 196cm, was recovered by Naval Police yesterday morning after it was found floating in the Halda river, Chattogram’s natural fish breeding ground, in the Barighona area of Hathazari upazila.

16 December 2025, 22:22 PM

Students observe Victory Day across campuses

The authorities of Dhaka University, Jagannath University, Chittagong University, Jahangirnagar University, Rajshahi University, Islamic University, and several other institutions observed Victory Day yesterday through a series of programmes.

16 December 2025, 20:23 PM

Tribute paid to 1971 war heroes in Ctg

People from all walks of life in Chattogram paid tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the motherland, marking Victory Day.

16 December 2025, 20:22 PM

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Jashore district: Potters busy crafting pots for date juice

As the winter approaches, potters in Jashore are busy crafting earthen pots used for collecting date juice and storing jaggery.

16 December 2025, 20:22 PM

Carmichael College in Rangpur: Teacher shortage, infrastructure crises hamper academic activities

The Carmichael College in Rangpur, a historic educational institution in northern Bangladesh, has been facing a myriad of crises, including a shortage of teachers, insufficient classrooms, dilapidated infrastructure, and poor accommodation facilities for students.

16 December 2025, 19:54 PM

Govt backtracking on surveillance reforms?

A council would be required to meet at least twice a week, during which it would review interception applications

16 December 2025, 18:34 PM

‘Pray for Khaleda’s early recovery’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she has been receiving treatment for the last 23 days.

16 December 2025, 18:33 PM

No one can stop our democratic progress

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday reiterated his government’s pledge to hold a credible national election, warning that defeated fascist forces are plotting a return ahead of the polls through various destabilising tactics.

16 December 2025, 18:20 PM

A renewed pledge for national unity

With a call for a renewed commitment to national unity, Bangladesh yesterday celebrated its 54th Victory Day, marking the nation’s liberation from Pakistani occupation after a nine‑month war.

16 December 2025, 18:19 PM

‘I WILL GO’

“Who will go?” The question hung heavy as hundreds of freedom fighters stood in silence. Everyone knew the mission -- carrying a letter urging surrender into the heart of the enemy camp at Kamalpur of Jamalpur’s Bakshiganj upazila -- meant almost certain death.

16 December 2025, 18:18 PM