17 December 2025, 08:02 AM

Hadi’s surgery awaits stabilisation, say doctors

Inqilab Moncho spokesperson receiving treatment in Singapore after shooting
17 December 2025, 07:31 AM

BNP-backed teachers demand withdrawal of CU pro-VC's remarks on martyred intellectuals

Call it 'a deliberate effort to misrepresent the history of the Liberation War'
17 December 2025, 07:24 AM

BNP leader shot dead in Pabna

Police and locals said criminals shot him inside his house in Kamalpur village
17 December 2025, 07:03 AM

Indian Visa Application Centre at Jamuna Future Park to close at 2pm

People with appointment slots booked for submission today to be given slot on a later date
17 December 2025, 06:54 AM

S Alam sued over Tk 2,032cr Janata Bank embezzlement

35 others named over alleged loan irregularities at Agrabad Corporate Branch
17 December 2025, 05:49 AM

Tarique Rahman confirms return to Bangladesh on December 25

Urges supporters to avoid airport during departure, citing risks of disorder and damage to national image
17 December 2025, 05:26 AM

Dolphin deaths in Halda river spark alarm

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

February 12 polls a test for democratic transition

Bangladesh’s upcoming national polls and referendum, slated for February 12, will be an opportunity and a major test for the country’s democratic transition, Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) has said.
16 December 2025, 21:50 PM

Ensure justice for Hadi’s shooting: NCP

The National Citizen Party (NCP) held a march against violence yesterday, marking Victory Day and demanding justice for the shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi.
16 December 2025, 20:24 PM

Preparations on to make Tarique’s homecoming memorable

BNP is preparing to make the return of its Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman a memorable event, aiming to build momentum ahead of the national election, party leaders said.
16 December 2025, 20:24 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

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

Illegal brick kilns run in Bandarban despite ban

Despite government restrictions, a clear High Court directive, and repeated raids by the district administration and the Department of Environment, furnaces of illegal brick kilns in Bandarban flare back to life soon after enforcement teams leave after conducting drives.
16 December 2025, 20:22 PM

Parked bus catches fire in Cox’s Bazar

A bus caught fire while parked at a bus counter near the Police Lines, adjacent to the Cox’s Bazar bus terminal, yesterday.
16 December 2025, 20:21 PM

Aging engines keep northern trains on risky track

Passenger train services in Bangladesh Railway’s Lalmonirhat division are being operated largely with long-expired locomotives, heightening the risk of serious accidents and disrupting schedules in the northern region, railway officials and employees said.
16 December 2025, 19:54 PM

Two cops, bus helper killed in road crashes

Two policemen and a bus helper were killed in separate road accidents yesterday in Shariatpur and Kushtia, according to the reports from our correspondents.
16 December 2025, 19:54 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

Hadi shooting prime suspect rented car day before attack: DB

Prime suspect Faisal Karim Masud hired a private car for Tk 6,000 a day before the shooting of Osman Sharif Hadi, investigators of the attempted murder case said yesterday.
16 December 2025, 18:34 PM