At least eight people were killed in lightning strikes in four districts yesterday. Of them, three died in Cumilla's Homna upazila, police said.

A man was allegedly beaten to death in what locals said was an attack linked to a long-standing land dispute in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat on Saturday night.

Victim went to neighbouring village to look for farm labourers

Detectives arrested nine leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations, including former lawmaker BM Mozammel Haque, during drives in different areas of Dhaka from Saturday evening to yesterday.

Claimed that many advisers have established ties with political parties and are now thinking about “safe exits”

Noted educationist and writer Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam has been placed on life support.

The interim government last night issued Election Officer (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, to ensure punishment of election officials found negligent on duty or involved in irregularities during elections.

The post-mortem report of six-year-old Taiba, whose body was found in a septic tank in Shariatpur’s Bhedarganj upazila on September 26, confirms she was sexually assaulted before being strangled to death.

At least 1,042 new dengue cases were reported yesterday -- the highest in a single day this year -- taking the confirmed number to nearly 50,000 so far.

Tk 16,919cr megaproject shows only 15% progress in 5 years

Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister A Beris Ekinci arrives in Dhaka today for a two-day visit as the two countries aim to deepen cooperation in the areas of trade, defence and political relations.

A woman from Gaibandha’s Sundarganj upazila died with anthrax-like symptoms at Rangpur Medical College Hospital last night.

The prosecution yesterday pressed formal charges before the ICT-2 against Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three other party leaders in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of six people in Kushtia during the July uprising.

At least four people were injured and over 1,500 houses, mostly tin-sheds, were damaged by sudden storms in three northern districts yesterday.

If the referendum is held on election day, voters will cast a separate ballot to answer "Yes" or "No" on whether they support the charter.

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to begin a primary investigation into allegations of crimes against humanity against the Awami League as a political party, Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said yesterday.

The "Teesta River Protection Movement" has called on the government to start work on the long-awaited 'Teesta Master Plan' by November under state funding, ahead of the national election next year.

New leaders are struggling to initiate activities due to the lack of money.

The government plans to authorise the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) to appoint heads and principals at private educational institutions to ensure merit-based leadership, Education Adviser Prof Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar said yesterday.

Police yesterday arrested seven individuals accused of involvement in the attack on police personnel including Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Md Anwar Hossain in Narsingdi on Saturday.