BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman can return to Bangladesh anytime he wants, and the government can issue a one-time travel pass within a day, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday.

Over 1,400 nomination forms sold, but many aspirants skipped interviews

Politics has now become a space for business interests where holding public office almost guarantees the accumulation of wealth, said Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik yesterday.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday began the trial of former minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president Hasanul Haq Inu in a case accusing him of committing crimes against humanity during the July uprising.

Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels

Tourist season on Saint Martin’s Island begins today and will continue for two months until the end of January next year.

Abu Saleh Akon of The Daily Nayadiganta and Mynul Hasan Sohel of The Daily Inqilab were re-elected as president and general secretary of the Dhaka Reporters Unity yesterday.

Government schools across the country may face disruptions from today, with secondary school teachers beginning a full-day work abstention and primary teachers planning to boycott annual examinations, demanding changes to their pay scale and service benefits.

A young Bangladeshi poet, Amaya Rahman, has released her debut poetry collection, “Tears of a Flower”, which addresses two of Bangladesh’s most overlooked subjects that deeply concern today’s young generation: mental health and pressing social issues such as the July uprising and the Milestone jet crash.

Health assistants will continue their indefinite work stoppage after a meeting with the health authorities ended without any progress yesterday.

At least five dengue patients died while 636 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

BNP has postponed its previously announced nationwide programme titled “Bijoyer Mashe Bijoy Mashal Road Show”, marking Victory Day.

Information adviser, president’s office, political leaders and public figures urge prayers for BNP chairperson

Chief justice to have overall control, financial authority

New fuel prices for December to take effect from tomorrow

Zubayerul Alam denies the allegations, calling them false

Committee report reveals enforced disappearances, fabricated cases, and dismissals

Services not resuming tonight, authorities say

Report submitted to CA; commission says there's evidence of 'external involvement'

Two secret voting rooms to be installed in each booth to ease voter pressure