He was arrested from Dhaka's Niketon on Sunday

The govt needs to import as much as 50 percent of the country's annual urea demand

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia yesterday signed a labour recruitment agreement, making it the first such deal meant to ensure fair recruitment practices and labour rights.

National Citizen Party said if it did not get Shapla (water lily) as its electoral symbol, then it would have major political consequences and seriously impact the upcoming polls. 

The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) yesterday denounced what it described as a calculated smear campaign against the military, accusing certain social media users of deliberately distorting recent remarks by Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in his first interview in nearly two decades, said he would return to the country soon to contest the upcoming election.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s presence in India is part of a “judicial legal process” that requires “engagement and consultations” between the two governments.

The admission tests of Rajshahi University for the 2025-26 academic session will be held in January next year, said Prof Md Akhtar Hossain Mazumder, administrator of the Public Relations Office at RU.

Five European and global civil society platforms have issued an urgent appeal for the immediate release of journalist and author Shahriar Kabir.

Former social welfare minister Dipu Moni yesterday told a Dhaka court that she was being denied necessary medical treatment in custody.

Khwaja Habibullah Askari, founding secretary and a former member of the Board of Trustees of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Foundation Bangladesh passed away yesterday, said a press release.

Twelve days after firefighter Nurul Huda sacrificed his life while battling the devastating chemical fire in Gazipur’s Tongi, a new life entered his home -- a baby boy who will never see his father.

Shital-pati, a type of mat made by weaving strips of murta cane (Schumannianthus dichotomus), was once a popular household item across the country, prized for its smooth texture and natural cooling properties that offered comfort during the sweltering summer months.

The construction of a bridge over the Someshwari river near Abbasnagar Bazaar, linking Durgapur and Kalmakanda upazilas of Netrakona, has remained suspended for nearly ten months due to land acquisition complications.

Floods have struck four northern districts -- Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Nilphamari, and Kurigram -- as the Teesta river rose above the danger mark following heavy rain and onrush of upstream water.

Motorcycle got trapped under the bus, sparking a fire

Palash Chakma helping a new generation reconnect with their mother tongue

Deaths reported from Netrokona and Narayanganj

Discussions focus on trade, investment and humanitarian cooperation

Board meeting led by finance adviser approves higher contributions and future Islamic option