Locals detained the accused and handed him over to police

Officials warn that the loss of foreign-trained personnel could disrupt SWAT operations, bomb disposal and cybercrime investigations

Overseas Bangladeshis and local officials have quietly transformed a struggling railway-side school, following Star report

Speakers yesterday called for a renewed evaluation of the long-overlooked literary works, editorial contributions, and life of poet and editor Abdul Kadir.

As much as 43.2 percent of the allocation under the social safety net overhead for the next fiscal year will go towards government employees’ pensions and agricultural subsidies.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) foiled two attempts by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push people across the border over the weekend in Lalmonirhat and Chapainawabganj.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday accused the opposition of taking a stance against the proposed budget to create instability and mislead the public, rather than safeguarding public interest.

Bangladesh has for the first time formally brought nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products into the national tax framework, with public health experts warning that the move could legitimise a new generation of nicotine products despite growing global concerns over their health risks.

An independent media commission may help restore trust in Bangladesh’s media sector, but broader reforms to ensure transparency, accountability and journalist protection will be crucial to its success, speakers said yesterday.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday alleged that the authorities of Ad-din Medical College Hospital had attempted to bribe him.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has urged the government to seek clarification from newly appointed Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi over his reported remark about “India and Bangladesh becoming one”.

Today is the 11th death anniversary of Habibur Rahman Milon, a journalist and columnist, said a press release.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday warned that the opposition alliance would not give the government much time to implement the public mandate delivered through the July charter referendum.

The government has proposed allocating Tk 200 crore to support research, innovation, and development activities in Bangladesh’s blue economy.

Police have arrested four people, including a leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir, in a case filed over the rape of a woman and allegedly forcing her to undergo an abortion in Cumilla.

Yawer Sayeed, founder and managing director of AIMS of Bangladesh Limited, the country’s first private-sector asset management company, died yesterday in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

At least 622 people were killed and 1,652 others injured in road accidents across Bangladesh in May, according to a report released yesterday by Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS).

The process for appointing 20 new High Court judges has been halted following the repeal of the Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, even though the court, now with only 101 judges, is struggling with a backlog of 6.6 lakh pending cases.

Taxes on around 60 essential products withdrawn in the budget to prevent the prices of daily necessities from rising, he says

Woman claims she and her husband were attacked over salary dispute; accused rejects allegations