Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam hinted yesterday that the advisory council meetings are unlikely to continue past November.

The number of animals at Gazipur Safari Park has dropped sharply in recent years amid allegations of mismanagement, negligence, and theft.

Dismissing concerns over bias in police postings, Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday said the government is committed to ensuring a level playing field for the upcoming national election.

Three-member committee formed to identify those involved

Global and regional rights bodies have urged the leaders attending the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur to confront the worsening human rights situation in Myanmar and address the Rohingya crisis affecting Bangladesh and regional countries.

In one of Dhaka city’s most affluent neighbourhoods, the barrack of Banani Police Station stands in stark contrast to its surroundings.

General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, visiting chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday.

An 18-year-old Bangladeshi was shot dead allegedly by some Khasi people on the Indian side of the border across Sylhet’s Kanaighat upazila yesterday afternoon.

The National Consensus Commission is set to submit its much-discussed recommendations to the interim government today, outlining possible strategies for implementing the July charter.

ICT prosecution on 15 accused officers’ job status

BNP has opposed the recent amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) that requires political alliances to contest the next national election using each party’s own symbol, instead of a single alliance symbol.

BNP will take strict action against grassroots leaders who refuse to support the candidates selected for the election, Tarique Rahman said yesterday

Kills one, sparks service halt, Dhaka-wide traffic chaos; experts raise safety concerns

The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has called for the immediate restructuring of the interim government in a non-partisan manner to ensure a free, fair, and impartial national election.

The interim government is giving the utmost priority to ensuring the safety of all citizens, including people of all religions and minority communities, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.

Mental health experts at an event yesterday emphasised the need for a multi-pronged approach to suicide prevention, including restricting access to lethal means, promoting responsible media reporting, improving care for high-risk groups, and strengthening mental health services at the primary level.

Despite pollution and the widespread use of gill nets shrinking their habitat by nearly 30 percent, a recent survey has found 2,307 Gangetic river dolphins across Bangladesh’s river systems.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday urged the National Citizen Party to refrain from making proposals that could later cast doubt on the legitimacy of the interim government.

Renowned scientist Rezaur Rahman passed away at LabAid Hospital in Dhaka yesterday. He was 81.

The Bangladesh Army recovered a large cache of foreign firearms and explosives from the Banalata Express, a train that runs on the Dhaka–Rajshahi route, during a special operation at the Airport Railway Station in Dhaka yesterday.