SOS Children’s Villages-backed initiative to focus on skills, jobs and entrepreneurship

Liberation War Affairs Minister Azam Khan says initiative taken to compile accurate record

After a Daily Star report highlighted his struggle, the eight-year-old secures full support at a Manikganj institution

Heavy rain likely till May 1, FFWC warns of possible flooding in Sunamganj, Habiganj, Sylhet

Prosecutors outline disturbing details as suspect faces double murder charges

20,785 voters to elect 23-member committee as Blue and Green panels compete

Funeral arrangements underway in Florida following family consent

Legal action underway as driver flees following fatal crash on Dhaka–Mymensingh highway

Foreign minister says missions working with families, authorities to expedite repatriation

Families demand justice as AI use in crime raises concerns

Authorities urged to review legislation to safeguard citizens’ rights

Three people were killed and several others injured after a microbus carrying Buddhist monks plunged into a roadside ditch in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram yesterday morning.

For millions of people living with diabetes in Bangladesh, insulin could soon become more affordable and easier to access, as Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd has begun producing modern penfill cartridges in partnership with Danish company Novo Nordisk.

The High Court yesterday deferred until May 11 its order on bail petitions filed by journalist couple Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa in seven cases, including murder cases linked to the July uprising.

Across the haor districts of northeastern Bangladesh, thousands of farmers are losing their only annual harvest to a combination of record pre-monsoon rainfall, breached embankments, and an acute shortage of harvesters and labourers.

The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) yesterday called for a clear separation between Members of Parliament and local government institutions, cautioning that overlapping roles undermine accountability and effective governance.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed a 20-year development plan involving about $79 billion to build a major economic corridor from Teknaf to Tentulia with the view to decongesting Dhaka and Chattogram, in line with the BNP’s election manifesto.

A spate of shootings has turned Raozan upazila in Chattogram into what residents call a “terror zone”, with two people killed in similar attacks within 48 hours.

No militant activities exist in Bangladesh now, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday, dismissing concerns about such groups.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam yesterday told parliament that while the July uprising demonstrated the patriotism of the new generation, corruption allegations have emerged against younger members of the interim government formed after August 5, 2024.