NCP, 6 others miss audit report deadline

Three political parties registered with the Election Commission last year have violated its rules by failing to submit their annual audit reports, while four others registered in earlier years have also failed to comply.
21 August 2026

Cholera vaccination campaign launched

The government yesterday launched a preventive oral cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people in 14 high-risk upazilas and thanas.
21 August 2026

Shikha Inn leaseholder held over Kolkata fire

Kolkata police have arrested the leaseholder of Shikha Inn in connection with a fire that killed nine people, including seven Bangladeshis, at a hotel in the city’s New Market area in the early hours of Wednesday.
21 August 2026

Toufiq Nawaz laid to rest at Banani graveyard

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Toufiq Nawaz, husband of former minister Dipu Moni, was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard yesterday afternoon beside the grave of his mother, Khairun Nesa.
21 August 2026

No rush over PM’s India visit

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first visit to India should be a bilateral one rather than a meeting on the sidelines of multilateral platforms such as BRICS or the United Nations General Assembly, said Humayun Kabir, adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs, yesterday.
21 August 2026

Forest department returns 2 elephants to owners

The Forest Department has returned two elephants, Samrat and Niharkoli, to their owners after nearly two years at Gazipur Safari Park in Sreepur.
21 August 2026

Rizvi takes over as BNP acting secretary general

Following Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s election as president, BNP Standing Committee member Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has been appointed the party’s acting secretary general.
21 August 2026

Dengue claims one more life

At least one dengue patient died, and 750 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
21 August 2026

Four children drown in Narayanganj pond

Families found their footwear beside the pond while searching for them
20 August 2026

Dhaka Education Board to hold missed HSC exams on August 24

Physics, Accounting and Logic first papers will be held for registered candidates at Begum Badrunnessa Government Girls’ College
20 August 2026

Yunus congratulates Fakhrul, hails his experience and leadership

Former chief adviser to the interim govt says the president-elect’s long political career and grassroots experience can help uphold the dignity of the country’s highest constitutional office
20 August 2026

China congratulates Fakhrul, seeks stronger ties with Bangladesh

Beijing expresses readiness to work closely with Dhaka to further strengthen bilateral cooperation
20 August 2026

India will do ‘whatever needs to be done’ after Kolkata fire: Trivedi

Health minister says meeting with Indian envoy was purely a courtesy call
20 August 2026

Workers claim 10 injured as protest turns into clash with police in Ashulia

Police say they fired tear gas after suspended workers threw bricks and stones during a protest demanding reinstatement
20 August 2026

Rohingya crisis putting huge pressure on economy, fuelling crime: Army chief

Gen Waker also identifies border issues, CHT insurgency and energy crisis as major national challenges
20 August 2026

PM doing better than his government, survey finds

Doppler's first national survey shows electricity, gas and price hike the biggest concerns
20 August 2026

RMG workers block road over ownership change reports

Workers of a garment factory blocked a road in Chattogram’s Aturar Depot area yesterday over reports that the factory’s ownership might change.
20 August 2026

Metro, Teesta, tax reform top govt’s 5yr plan

The government has announced a five-year strategic framework outlining reforms and infrastructure projects.
20 August 2026

Plastic waste clogs Khulna drains

Roads submerged in murky water, residents wading through knee-deep water, neighbourhoods becoming inaccessible and vehicles breaking down have become common scenes during the monsoon in Khulna city.
20 August 2026