JU admission test begins on December 21

The enrolment test of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for the 2025–26 academic session will begin on December 21 and continue until December 31.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Re-evaluated HSC results to be published on Nov 16

The results of re-evaluated answer scripts for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams will be published at 10:00am on November 16.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

BNP, Jamaat rift helping AL regain ground

National Citizen Party Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary yesterday said the ongoing conflict between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami is creating an opportunity for the Awami League to regain political ground.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Unkept promises, impunity deepened crisis in the CHT

A long-standing majoritarian mindset, decades of unfulfilled promises and a culture of impunity lie at the root of the crisis in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Dismembered body found in plastic drums near HC

Police recovered a dismembered body inside two plastic drums near the High Court in Dhaka yesterday.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Pipe Road, a saga of daily struggle

Anyone visiting the southern part of Pipe Road area will first encounter a filthy, muddy stretch of road. Only a few years ago, the area was busy and vibrant. Now, the road has become a nightmare for residents of Munshirbari in Mir Hazirbagh under DSCC ward-54, as it remains submerged in knee-deep dirty water for months.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Unhealthy lifestyle, stress fuelling diabetes surge

According to the IDF, about 1.38 crore people in Bangladesh have diabetes.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Death anniv of Akhtaruzzaman

Today is the seventh death anniversary of Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury, a former deputy general manager of Janata Bank, said a press release.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

MA Rab’s anniversary of death today

Today is the 50th death anniversary of Maj Gen (retd) MA Rab, Bir Uttam, chief of staff of Liberation Forces and first honourary managing director of “Mukti Joddha Kalyan Trust”, said a press release.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Volunteers turn Kushtia roads green

A voluntary initiative has given Kushtia town a fresh new look, as rows of decorative trees now line around eight kilometres of road medians from Majampur Gate to Bottail and Trimohoni intersections.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Juri river now a dumping ground

The Juri river, which flows through Juri upazila town in Moulvibazar, is being choked by continuous dumping of garbage and medical waste from nearby markets and clinics.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Arrest those responsible

Dhaka’s Archbishop Bejoy ND Cruze has said the recent series of cocktail bomb explosions at two church premises and a renowned school have raised serious questions about religious freedom in the country.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Mahipur fish landing station lies idle for 4yrs

The Mahipur Fish Landing Station in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has remained idle for the past four years, since its inauguration in 2021.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Ansell cuts ties with Malaysian firm

Australian buying company, Ansell Limited, has suspended its relationship with Malaysian company Mediceram, which has recently terminated 177 Bangladeshi workers and deported some of them under coercion, said Ansell in a statement on its website on November 12.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

BSCIC estate struggles to thrive in Rajbari

The industrial estate under the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Rajbari has been struggling for years, with investors losing interest in setting up new projects due to a host of unresolved problems.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Man who set bus on fire dies after jumping into Turag river

He was fleeing a crowd that chased him near Dhaka’s Mirpur Zoo area
13 November 2025, 17:49 PM

32 petrol bombs seized from abandoned luggage on Dhaka-Khulna highway

Authorities suspect explosives were intended for sabotage in connection with AL’s ‘lockdown’
13 November 2025, 16:58 PM
13 November 2025, 16:56 PM

Law adviser orders immediate action over attack on Rajshahi judge’s family

Govt to take all necessary measures to ensure safety of judiciary and their families, he says
13 November 2025, 16:49 PM

Five parties say same-day election and referendum could deepen division

Leaders question July Charter Implementation Order issued by the president
13 November 2025, 16:43 PM