To uphold progressive ideology, intellectual practices, and critical thoughts, it is essential to preserve the legacy of prominent thinker and writer Badruddin Umar, said speakers at a memorial discussion yesterday.

Dhaka residents have been deprived of using a vital park at the heart of the capital, as Dhaka South City Corporation has missed five deadlines to complete the renovation of Osmani Udyan.

Tree smuggling has become rampant in the Kalenga, Rema and Satchari forest ranges of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj, with locals alleging that forest officials have either turned a blind eye or are complicit in the illicit trade.

Around 180 passengers of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight have been stranded in Dubai for nearly two days since Tuesday night, after their scheduled aircraft developed a technical fault.

A fair election will not be possible if the government acts with bias during the election period, said Iftekharuzzaman, member of the National Consensus Commission and executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh.

A case was filed yesterday against unidentified individuals over the vandalism and arson attacks on three shrines and an akhra in Asadpur village of Cumilla’s Homna upazila.

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A woman was fatally shot yesterday afternoon as fresh violence erupted following Thursday’s clash between rival groups in Alokbali union of Narsingdi Sadar upazila.

Fundamentalist forces are gaining ground in the country and are trying to delay the upcoming election, alleged Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Shah Alam yesterday.

The telecom regulator has filed a case against Beximco Group Chairman Ahmed Sohail Fasihur Rahman, Vice-Chairman Salman Fazlur Rahman, CEO Shayan F Rahman, and 22 current and former members of the IGW Operators Forum (IOF), accusing them of embezzling over Tk 568 crore.

The Armed Police Battalion (APBn) will resume security duties inside Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as soon as possible, as decided at a meeting held at the Chief Adviser’s Office on Wednesday.

Ignoring its own constitution, the BNP has begun selecting nominees for the upcoming national election through surveys conducted by its central leadership, a move that has left many grassroots leaders anxious and dissatisfied.

Taka devaluation puts strain on projects; govt in talks with Japan to adjust terms to keep them affordable

Jamaat-e-Islami leaders yesterday alleged that the government, bowing to BNP’s pressure, is secretly negotiating with the party over elections, ignoring reforms.

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said his party is not considering any alliance with major parties at this moment.

The Rajshahi University Election Commission has published a list of polling centres for the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union, hall union, and senate representative elections.

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Departmental action may follow, says DMP additional commissioner

Bangladeshi expatriate murdered over ‘previous enmity’ in Ctg

Jamaat-e-Islami central leader Advocate Moazzem Hossain Helal today said the adoption of proportional representation (PR) in elections would “shut the door to fascism” in Bangladesh..He urged the interim government to hold elections in accordance with the July Charter..Helal, Jamaat’