PR system: ‘We’re against it in either houses of parliament’

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said banning any political party through an executive order would be a “dangerous practice” and stressed that such matters must only be decided by courts.
16 September 2025, 18:28 PM

Trials must not halt after polls

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), yesterday expressed hope that the ongoing trials for crimes against humanity committed during last year’s July uprising will not be disrupted after the upcoming national election.
16 September 2025, 18:18 PM

Protests flare in Bagerhat, ease in Bhanga

Demonstrators in Bagerhat yesterday besieged the election office demanding reinstatement of the district’s previous four constituencies.
16 September 2025, 18:06 PM

Dhaka edges closer to boiling point

Bangladesh now ranks second globally for exposure to extreme heat.
16 September 2025, 18:04 PM

Woman, son hacked to death

A woman and her son were hacked to death in Bogura’s Shibganj upazila on Monday night. Police primarily suspect the victims’ relatives to be behind the double murder.
16 September 2025, 18:02 PM

1,088 forms collected for Cucsu, hall polls

The distribution of nomination forms for the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) and hall union elections ended yesterday, with 1,088 forms collected over three days.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Land allocated, new bus terminal construction yet to start

The construction of Tangail’s modern bus terminal has yet to begin, three years after the government allocated land for the project in 2022.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Nightmare on Khulna-Satkhira highway

The Khulna-Satkhira highway, one of the most important trade routes in the country’s southwest, now resembles a patchwork of broken bricks and gaping craters rather than a road.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

42 elected unopposed in RU hall unions

A total of 42 candidates have been elected uncontested to hall union bodies of Rajshahi University, as no rival contenders came forward in seven dormitories.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhaka, Delhi should work together

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said Bangladesh and India should work together to strengthen their interdependencies and transform geographical proximity and growing economic capabilities into new opportunities for mutually rewarding cooperation.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt steps up manpower export to Japan

The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has taken a series of major decisions to expand manpower export to Japan, a market seen as one of the most promising for Bangladeshi workers in the coming years.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Will return to previous work after election: Yunus tells IMF chief

Kristalina Georgieva praises Yunus’ leadership, discusses Nepal, Asean
16 September 2025, 16:53 PM

Jamaat to hold rally at Baitul Mukarram south gate on Sept 18

Islami Andolon Bangladesh will hold rally at the north gate the same day
16 September 2025, 15:36 PM

Sarbojonin panel unveils 12-point manifesto ahead of Rucsu polls

Independent candidates pledge academic reforms, digital solutions
16 September 2025, 14:58 PM

2,000 cops to be deployed at Rucsu polls: RMP

BGB, Ansar, and university student policing units to reinforce security
16 September 2025, 14:53 PM

Chinese national, Bangladeshi associate sent to jail in Netrokona human trafficking case

Police say ring lured young women with promises of marriage, migration to China
16 September 2025, 14:51 PM

Family disputes police account of Bhola Chhatra League leader’s death

Saifullah Arif's father alleges murder and cover-up, challenges police claim of rooftop fall
16 September 2025, 14:17 PM

Female teacher’s body recovered from river in Gaibandha

Police say cause of death yet to be determined
16 September 2025, 13:48 PM

8 workers burnt in Sitakunda shipbreaking yard fire

Authorities probing cause as injured receive treatment in hospitals
16 September 2025, 13:38 PM

Six ex-ministers, three others appear virtually in 4 July uprising cases

Virtual hearings introduced by Dhaka court to ease security concerns in high-profile cases
16 September 2025, 12:52 PM