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Launch services suspended on 11 Bhola routes

Launch services on 11 routes between Bhola and coastal areas were suspended yesterday due to rough weather triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.
2 October 2025, 21:15 PM

Road accidents claim 10 lives in five districts

Ten people were killed and 26 others injured in road accidents in Pabna, Narayanganj, Jhenaidah, Feni, and Chattogram yesterday.
2 October 2025, 20:58 PM

Dhaka Airport: Journalists boycott Akhter, Tasnim Jara press meet

Reporters allege misbehaviour by NCP leaders, activists; party regrets incident
2 October 2025, 20:50 PM

EC asks NCP to pick symbol from 50 options

The Election Commission has sent a letter to the National Citizen Party, asking it to choose an election symbol from its reserved list of 50 symbols.
2 October 2025, 20:42 PM

3 hurt in crude bomb attacks in Jashore

Three employees were injured in separate crude bomb attacks on two business establishments in Nawapara of Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore on Wednesday night.
2 October 2025, 20:25 PM

Khagrachhari violence: At least 1,100 accused in 3 police cases

Three cases have been filed over the violence in Khagrachhari’s Sadar and Guimara upazilas following the alleged rape of a schoolgirl last week.
2 October 2025, 18:47 PM

Child malnutrition: Country struggles to break free

Mitu Akter had the scare of her life when her daughter Raisa began showing alarming symptoms: pale skin, and swelling in her belly, hands, and feet.
2 October 2025, 18:23 PM

Loan recovery from top 20 defaulters stalls

As of December 2024, the top 20 borrowers owed Tk 85,444 crore
2 October 2025, 18:18 PM

Holidaymakers defy rain and rough seas

There was hardly any space to step foot at Sugandha Beach in Cox's Bazar yesterday as it was packed with holidaymakers. Some played in the sand, some dived into the sea, while others enjoyed horse riding or jet-ski rides. Smiles and joy were visible on every face as a light drizzle added to the thrill.
2 October 2025, 18:09 PM

Govt fleet to get ex-MPs’ 30 duty-free cars

Introduced during the Ershad regime, the duty-free car facility has long faced criticism
2 October 2025, 18:03 PM

Anthrax cases reach 17 in Rangpur

The number of confirmed anthrax infections has climbed to 17, with four new individuals diagnosed in three upazilas of Rangpur.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Illegal depots, withheld info pose fatal trap for firefighters

Deaths of firefighters have seen an alarming rise in recent years, driven by a rapid increase in illegal chemical warehouses and property owners concealing crucial information during emergencies.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Shipyard Road left in ruins for over a decade

For more than a decade, Shipyard Road stretching from Khulna’s Rupsha Traffic Intersection to Khan Jahan Ali (Rupsha) Bridge has been a nightmare for commuters, businesses and students. What was once a bustling artery of trade and transport has turned into a pothole-ridden stretch.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Gazipur villages thrive on coriander cultivation

A radical change has transformed the lives of people in Rathura, Sankatpur, Demra, Fetalia and Nashera villages of Gazipur’s Kaliganj upazila.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Once a road, now a nightmare

A 1.5-kilometre stretch of Kalenga Road in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila has fallen into such disrepair that locals say it is barely recognisable as a road.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Man generates power from sluice gate water

Harnessing the current of sluice gate water, a man in Barguna has devised a way to generate electricity at no cost.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Early motherhood, lasting vulnerability

Only 14 years old, Eka Akhter Munni lay in the gynaecology ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), her face marked by exhaustion and despair.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Green chilli prices soar past Tk 300

Continuous rain over the past few days has driven up the prices of several vegetables.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

CHT peace accord: Unease growing beneath unkept promises

Rights activists say due to non-implementation, coexistence between CHT people and Bangalee settlers is becoming increasingly difficult
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM

The passing of a language movement hero

Renowned cultural activist, Language Movement veteran, Tagore exponent, poet, essayist and columnist Ahmad Rafique passed away last night at Dhaka’s Birdem Hospital.
2 October 2025, 17:20 PM