Dr Zubaida Rahman departs London for Dhaka

Scheduled to arrive in Dhaka at 9:45 am on Friday
4 December 2025, 19:38 PM

Primary school shutdown programme suspended for exams

Shutdown to remain suspended until completion of exams
4 December 2025, 19:11 PM

Health hazards caused by salinity intrusion, heatwaves on the rise: community assessment

Report highlights urgent need for climate-resilient interventions to protect women, children, and adolescents
4 December 2025, 19:10 PM

CU student found dead in Chattogram flat

Deceased was a student of Arabic Department
4 December 2025, 18:40 PM

Overseas votes to be counted with polls-day ballots

Two amendments to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) pertaining to postal ballots were approved at the latest meeting of the Advisory Council yesterday.
4 December 2025, 18:24 PM

DMP reshuffles 50 OCs, 14 DCs ahead of polls

Ahead of the upcoming national election, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has reshuffled the officers-in-charge of all 50 police stations under its jurisdiction.
4 December 2025, 18:24 PM

Digital Bangladesh vision was just a political slogan

The Awami League’s flagship Digital Bangladesh vision functioned largely as “an architecture of political slogan” rather than a coherent national digital strategy, according to a government-commissioned white paper.
4 December 2025, 18:23 PM

Pry teachers suspend strike

Assistant government primary schoolteachers suspended their “complete shutdown” last night.
4 December 2025, 18:21 PM

New mooring terminal: HC delivers split verdict on DP world deal

A High Court bench yesterday delivered a dissenting verdict on a writ petition challenging the legality of the government’s move to start the process of awarding a contract to UAE-based DP World for container handling at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) in Chattogram.
4 December 2025, 18:18 PM

Stay neutral, you have historic responsibilities

The field-level police officials have been directed to remain neutral and avoid aligning with any political party or candidate during the upcoming national elections.
4 December 2025, 18:18 PM

EC plans to unveil polls schedule on December 10 or 11

The Election Commission is likely to announce the election schedule on December 10 or 11, setting the stage for the much-anticipated national polls and the referendum on the July charter in mid-February.
4 December 2025, 18:17 PM

ICT issues arrest warrant against Joy

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday took cognisance of formal charges in two cases against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, former ICT adviser to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and three others.
4 December 2025, 18:16 PM

Khaleda may fly to London today

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to fly to London for advanced medical treatment today.
4 December 2025, 18:16 PM

BNP faction protests nomination for Munshiganj-3

Supporters of Mohammad Mohiuddin demand cancellation of Kamaruzzaman Ratan’s nomination
4 December 2025, 18:02 PM

Dhaka seeks to shape ‘new canvas’ in ties with Delhi

Bangladesh is trying to shape a “new canvas” in its relations with India, where both countries share a common future, said Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah yesterday.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

SM Ali’s 97th birth anniversary

Today is the 97th birth anniversary of Syed Mohammad Ali, founder editor-publisher of The Daily Star and a luminary in journalism of Bangladesh.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Frame charges against 4 accused

The prosecution yesterday completed its hearing on charge framing and pleaded before the ICT-1 to charge four accused -- two former BGB officials who later returned to the army, and two police officers -- in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of 28 protesters during the July uprising in Rampura.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

BNP finalises more Dhaka candidates

The BNP has announced candidates for 36 more constituencies, including several in Dhaka, where the National Citizen Party is fielding its top leaders as contenders in the upcoming national elections.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

BNP finalises its candidates for key battles

The BNP has announced candidates for 36 more constituencies, including several in Dhaka, where the National Citizen Party is fielding its top leaders as contenders in the upcoming national elections.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Three more die of dengue, 565 get hospitalised

At least three dengue patients died while 565 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM