Bangladesh’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged citizens to strictly comply with Saudi Arabia’s hajj regulations and avoid attempting to perform the pilgrimage without official permits.

The government has, for the first time, drawn up a guideline to regulate street vendors in the capital aimed at reclaiming footpaths and roadsides to ease pedestrian and traffic movement while also bringing discipline to the trade for the welfare of hawkers.

Speakers yesterday called for ensuring that education sector funds are not diverted to other sectors, alleging that money from the education budget had previously been allocated to projects such as the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and the Bangabandhu Satellite.

Marking the 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, a cultural programme titled “Nabo Anande Jaago: The Legacy of Thakurbari” was held in the capital yesterday.

Journalists should continue informing the public and serving public interest even when authorities dislike their reporting, said Zaffar Abbas, editor of Pakistani newspaper Dawn.

The government has approved the formation of Bogura City Corporation and five new upazilas in four districts.

Twelve more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 336.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed authorities to take urgent measures to support farmers hit by heavy rainfall in the haor region.

A local court yesterday placed madrasa teacher Amanullah Mahmudi Sagar on three-day remand in a case filed for raping and impregnating an 11‑year‑old girl in Netrokona’s Madan upazila.

Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.

The government plans to launch an international-standard airport in Bogura, alongside establishing a flying academy and a full-fledged modern airbase to produce skilled pilots.

New Delhi yesterday sought Dhaka's cooperation in expediting the repatriation of alleged undocumented Bangladeshis from India, three days after the BJP swept the West Bengal assembly election

People living in the haor areas of Sylhet are struggling to maintain their cattle after floods destroyed crops and washed away fodder sources, causing a sharp rise in cattle feed prices.

The government yesterday announced a seven-day holiday for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.

A measles outbreak has gripped remote Mro villages in Kurukpata union of Alikadam upazila in Bandarban. According to local health authorities, the infection has spiralled “virtually out of control”.

The Farmers’ Card, monthly honorariums for July victims, and allowances for mosque and other religious institution workers will be part of social safety net programmes from next fiscal year, as the BNP-led government forges ahead with its election pledges despite a tight fiscal space.

Although Chittagong University (CU) had administratively decided to abolish the ward quota for the 2025–26 academic session, admissions under the quota have ultimately been allowed following a court ruling.

Today marks the 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the towering figure whose literary genius redefined Bangla literature, music, and the cultural identity of the Indian subcontinent through his embrace of contextual modernism.

Thakurgaon University has formally begun its activities following the appointment of its first vice-chancellor.

Children in Bangladesh are entering secondary school without mastering basic foundational skills, with a staggering 91 percent of Grade 5 students in mathematics and 65 percent in Bangla remaining at the “novice” level, a new study has found.