Authorities drafting policy to bring order to roads

Commission confirms it will not challenge ruling despite missed deadline

Khalilur Rahman tells parliament Dhaka expects positive changes soon for Bangladeshi travellers

Says his honest work angered many inside and outside the commission

Son says it was a natural death and criticised reports suggesting foul play

23 killed since August 2024 amid disputes believed linked to local dominance, sand-soil trade and extortion

Five-yearly celebration in Thakurgaon blends faith, folk art and environmental awareness

As you make your way through the exhibition, the first few images that catch the eye almost begin on a hopeful note, showing labourers returning home with quiet dreams and the joy of reuniting with loved ones. But that warmth swiftly fades. Beyond the opening frames, the tone shifts as over 100 photographs tell stories of grief, capturing the raw anguish of loss and the hollow stares of those left behind.

People will have to wait until early next year to use the Third Terminal at the Dhaka airport, as the authorities are yet to reach an agreement with a Japanese consortium and complete Operation Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT).

The government is actively considering holding local government elections, and the process will begin swiftly once preparations are complete, said Local Government, Rural Development and Co‑operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has enhanced security at all eight airports across the country, including Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, amid fears of potential militant attacks on important national installations.

The flesh from the legs and trunk of a 60-year-old Asian wild elephant has reportedly been removed a day after it was found dead in the Bhashannadam area of Langadu upazila in Rangamati.

Dr Alice Edwards, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, has said Bangladesh lacks an “A-status” National Human Rights Commission and a national preventive mechanism to combat custodial torture.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) yesterday urged the government to fulfil its election pledge to withdraw politically motivated cases against journalists, and to drop charges and release Farzana Rupa, Shakil Ahmed, Mozammel Haq Babu, and Shyamal Dutta.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has strongly condemned the violent attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and other top officials and business leaders.

Farmers in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali staged a rally and procession yesterday demanding fair prices for paddy, dismantling of market syndicates, and protection of farmers’ rights.

Barguna, a southern coastal district with a population of about 10 lakh, turned into a dengue hotspot last year, recording 15 deaths and 9,534 cases -- the highest for any single district except those at divisional headquarters.

Three leaders from the BNP and its student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, have been expelled following an attack on a member of parliament and the vandalism of his vehicle in Netrokona district.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday warned that no one will be allowed to disturb peace and stability in the country.

At least four people were killed in lightning strikes in Netrakona and Noakhali yesterday, according to our correspondents.