50 years since jail killings

On this day 50 years ago, the walls of Dhaka Central Jail bore witness to one of the darkest chapters in the nation’s history, as four national leaders were brutally murdered behind bars.
2 November 2025, 18:05 PM

BNP, Jamaat obstructing state reforms

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday came down heavily on BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, accusing the parties of obstructing state reform initiatives and plotting to delay the national polls.
2 November 2025, 18:04 PM

Uncertainties driving away RMG work orders

A portion of fresh apparel work orders are moving from Bangladesh to other countries because of political uncertainty and gas and electricity supply crises, said a group of trade body leaders and exporters yesterday.
2 November 2025, 18:04 PM

Electoral symbol: Plot thickens over ‘move to undo RPO change’

The government is weighing a step back from its move to amend article 20 of the RPO, a fresh change that will allow parties in an alliance to contest polls with a common symbol, according to highly placed sources.
2 November 2025, 18:03 PM

1 killed, 2 injured in bomb, gun attack on BNP office in Khulna

Retired schoolteacher, who went to ask for donation, dies in explosion
2 November 2025, 18:00 PM

One killed, three injured in B’baria gang violence

A person was shot dead, and three others were injured in a series of attacks and counterattacks between two rival gangs reportedly fighting to establish dominance in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria.
2 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Malaysian court upholds Tk 2.2cr award for 93 stranded Bangladeshi workers

Migrant workers not ‘reserve labour pool’, says Malaysian judge
2 November 2025, 17:36 PM

Nomination of BNP candidates in 300 seats now at final stage: Tarique

Election uncertainty may endanger democratic transition, he says
2 November 2025, 17:28 PM

45 injured in Faridpur villagers' clash

Several houses, shops vandalised
2 November 2025, 16:31 PM
2 November 2025, 16:31 PM

Untold tales of Deanston: Inside Sreemangal’s colonial-era cemetery

From lost lovers to nameless children, it stands as a serene chronicle of life and death
2 November 2025, 16:21 PM

Those wanting to pit govt against July Charter trying to delay election: Hasnat

Reforms are a prerequisite for February election, he says
2 November 2025, 15:27 PM

'For BNP, Tk 3,000 crore is more valuable than the blood of 2,000 martyrs'

Jamaat leader Taher calls on BNP to join talks to resolve political crisis
2 November 2025, 14:17 PM

Bangladesh faces rising misinformation threat ahead of 2026 polls: Study

Experts call for coordinated strategy to tackle election misinformation
2 November 2025, 14:06 PM

Elderly man crushed under train in Thakurgaon

An elderly man was crushed under the wheels of a Parbatipur-bound Kanchan Commuter Train at Chilarang Dakkhinpara village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila this afternoon.
2 November 2025, 13:45 PM

JnUcsu polls: Shibir, Chhatra Shakti oppose JCD's call to push election date

New draft schedule proposes election date on Dec 10
2 November 2025, 13:35 PM

Govt urged to retain existing airline GSA appointment law to save jobs

GSAs serve as a link between airlines and passengers, speakers say
2 November 2025, 13:16 PM
2 November 2025, 13:02 PM

Stranded in Sudan: Bangladeshi national returns home after 19 years

Bangladesh Army patrol under UN mission discovered him, foreign ministry facilitated repatriation
2 November 2025, 12:46 PM

NCP accepts ‘shapla koli’, Patwary says referendum can be held on election day

There'll be neck-and-neck fight between dhan-er shish and shapla koli, he says
2 November 2025, 12:26 PM