Udichi to rebuild destroyed central office through public donations, self-initiative

Says won’t seek government or corporate funds, will continue activities despite intimidation and violence 
21 December 2025, 07:09 AM

Indian visa centre in Chattogram suspends operations amid security concerns

Decision follows overnight protest near Indian mission as authorities tighten security in Khulshi area
21 December 2025, 06:48 AM

12 army officers brought to ICT over enforced disappearances, Rampura killing

Of the two cases, the enforced disappearance case involves 17 accused, while the Rampura killing case involves four
21 December 2025, 06:32 AM

Janaza of 6 Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in Sudan held

Later, the bodies were flown by helicopter to their respective home districts
21 December 2025, 05:57 AM

EC to meet law enforcement agencies this afternoon

Meeting on polls security to begin at 2:30pm at EC Secretariat
21 December 2025, 05:51 AM

JU admission tests for 2025–26 academic year begin with ‘C’ unit exam

Jahangirnagar University, admission test, JU, undergraduate admission, C unit, higher education, Bangladesh
21 December 2025, 05:33 AM

Man stabbed to death ‘by muggers’ in Jatrabari

Assailants snatch his iPhone, cash and gold ring; one suspect injured while fleeing
21 December 2025, 05:30 AM

Two detained over stabbing of July uprising martyr’s brother in Chattogram

Police say investigation is ongoing as victim remains hospitalised following knife attack in Lohagara
21 December 2025, 05:20 AM

Jamaat ameer pays homage at Osman Hadi’s grave

Prays for the departed soul’s forgiveness and the acceptance of his martyrdom
21 December 2025, 04:48 AM

Case filed over attack on Chhayanaut

The case was lodged over vandalism, looting and an attempted arson attack at the cultural institution
21 December 2025, 03:36 AM

Three die as five vehicles plunge into Dhaleshwari from ferry

Divers of the river police recovered two bodies around 1:30am today, while another victim died at a hospital shortly after the incident
21 December 2025, 02:59 AM

Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut

This year, the price gap between new and old potatoes has narrowed significantly
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM

No evidence found of derogatory remarks by lynched garment worker: Rab

Officials say claims of hurting religious sentiment not substantiated
20 December 2025, 18:23 PM

Dengue cases cross 100,000

With 70,402 dengue cases reported from divisions outside Dhaka out of a total 101,597 nationwide as of December 20, the mosquito-borne disease has spread far beyond the capital this year.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Zubaida leaves for London ahead of Tarique’s return

Zubaida Rahman, the wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, left for London yesterday, planning to return to Bangladesh with her husband and daughter Zaima Rahman.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

UN secy gen condemns killing of Hadi

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for calm and urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint to ensure a peaceful environment ahead of Bangladesh’s February elections, following a surge in violence triggered by the killing of a prominent youth leader.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Interim govt failed to prevent attack’

Leaders of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Gosthi, a social and cultural organisation, yesterday accused the interim government of failing to prevent attack and arson at its central office despite clear threats made a day before.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Attacks on Star, Prothom Alo: Condemnations pouring in from home, abroad

National and international rights groups have urged the interim government to take immediate action to halt the wave of violence that followed the murder of July uprising frontliner Sharif Osman Hadi.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

NDF President Anisul’s home attacked, set ablaze

The ancestral home of Anisul Islam Mahmud, president of the National Democratic Front and chairman of a faction of the Jatiya Party, was vandalised and set on fire by a group of miscreants in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila early yesterday.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM

7-year-old killed as BNP leader’s house locked, set ablaze

A seven‑year‑old girl was killed, and her father, a local BNP leader, along with two sisters, sustained severe burn injuries after their home was set ablaze in Lakshmipur Sadar upazila early yesterday.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM