The Paranganj Hospital in Mymensingh, built to provide healthcare services to people of remote shoal areas, has remained largely non-functional even 22 years after its establishment.

The motorcade of former independent MP from Faridpur-3 AK Azad came under attack, allegedly by a group of Jubo Dal activists, in Faridpur Sadar upazila yesterday.

As the three-day event marking the 135th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah drew to a close yesterday, a note of farewell lingered in the air at his Akhra Bari in Cheuriya, Kushtia.

A Jagannath University student’s body was found on the staircase of a house in Armanitola area of Old Dhaka yesterday.

Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party yesterday traded barbs over the former’s demand for a proportional representation system.

Female student detained; police continue hunt for others

Daily Amar Desh journalist Jahidul Islam was physically assaulted by BNP activists at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office yesterday.

National Citizen Party once again reiterated its demand for shapla (water lily) as its electoral symbol yesterday and sought a written explanation from the Election Commission regarding the policies or criteria for inclusion or exclusion of symbols.

A graphic designer of the online news portal Dhaka Stream was found dead at her home in Dhaka’s Sobhanbagh area on Saturday evening.

Teachers of MPO-listed non-government schools, colleges and madrasas  yesterday continued their protest for the eighth consecutive day, rejecting the government’s decision to grant a five percent house rent allowance, or a minimum of Tk 2,000 per month.

Mohammad Ishak, who has been teaching at a madrasa in Sylhet for over 34 years, draws a monthly salary of only Tk 26,980 -- hardly enough to support his family and cover the educational expenses of his three children.

Raw materials for peak-season garment shipments, medicine ingredients, and telecom equipment gutted

The fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has raised serious concerns about the fire safety systems at one of the country’s most crucial infrastructure hubs.

Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser Shafiqul Alam yesterday warned that “media trials” and excessive public pressure are corroding the neutrality of Bangladesh’s justice system, making it difficult for judges to adjudicate cases “calmly and rationally”.

Budget cuts will reduce Bangladesh’s UN deployment by 25%

Ha-Meem Group MD accuses Jubo Dal activists; Mohila Dal leader Nayab Yusuf calls claim ‘baseless’

Tension remains high in the area

Efforts underway to arrest the remaining accused

Govt plans to resume import cargo operations within two-three days

Expects regular academic activities following announcement of 5% house rent allowance