Unapproved digging led to two workers’ deaths in Ctg Wasa project: Probe body
2 hour(s) ago
Utilities
Prof Naushaba Khatoon dies at 99
3 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Equal work, unequal pay
5 hour(s) ago
Rights
Waterlogging returns to Chattogram
6 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Case backlog swells amid judge shortage in SC
8 hour(s) ago
Crime & Justice
Workplace deaths triple in first quarter of 2026: HRSS
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
July charter: 11-party to rally in 7 divs from May 16
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
‘Water congestion, not waterlogging’
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Shamima appointed Dhaka SP
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
World press freedom index: Bangladesh slides 3 spots to 152nd
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
EC begins receiving supplies for 13th parliamentary election
Ballot box locks, wax seals and hessian bags among items delivered
15 September 2025, 09:48 AM
Show-cause notices issued to Sylhet DC, ADC over suspension of two teachers
DC Sarwoer Alam says he has yet to receive the notice
15 September 2025, 09:23 AM
Fakhrul urges unity to build effective democratic state
The BNP leader said democracy allows people to exercise sovereign power through elected representatives, who are tasked with serving citizens and ensuring fair decisions
15 September 2025, 08:02 AM
Businessman hacked to death in Narsingdi
Police this morning recovered the body of Manik Mia
15 September 2025, 07:41 AM
Three-day hartal begins in Bagerhat demanding retention of constituencies
Local roads free from the purview of hartal
15 September 2025, 07:37 AM
No challenge can impossible if youths remain engaged: Yunus
Confers 'Youth Volunteer Award' on 12 recipients
15 September 2025, 07:13 AM
Constituency redrawing: Police sue 90 named, 150 unnamed protesters in Bhanga
Two UP chairmen among accused
15 September 2025, 03:49 AM
Police adopt stringent criteria to select OCs
The move comes around five months before the country is expected to go to the national election in which OCs will play a key role in maintaining law and order.
14 September 2025, 19:31 PM
Conversations around digital freedoms more urgent than ever: Irene Khan
Government needs to think about how they’re going to work in the digital spheres, she says
14 September 2025, 19:08 PM
Man killed, wife ‘raped’ in Cox’s Bazar
A man was killed, and his wife was allegedly raped in Cox’s Bazar town early yesterday.
14 September 2025, 18:55 PM
Crimes against humanity: Trials of defence officers to be held at ICT
Trials of defence officers accused of crimes against humanity will be held at the International Crimes Tribunal, Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said yesterday, stressing that the law clearly places such cases under its jurisdiction.
14 September 2025, 18:50 PM
Elect women MPs through direct polls
The Forum for Women’s Political Rights has called for sweeping electoral reforms to ensure women’s rightful place in parliament.
14 September 2025, 18:46 PM
CU gears up for student union polls after 35yrs
Chittagong University is abuzz with excitement as student organisations are preparing for the long-awaited Chittagong University Central Students' Union (Cucsu) and hall union elections scheduled for October 12.
14 September 2025, 18:38 PM
July charter: Jamaat wants constitutional order or referendum
The Jamaat-e-Islami has called for the July Charter to be implemented through a Provisional Constitutional Order or by referendum to prevent any political party from challenging the charter in court.
14 September 2025, 18:38 PM
Refused to fire on protesters despite orders
Two police officials yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that they had defied direct orders to open fire on unarmed student protesters during last year’s July uprising, saying they believed every bullet would mean a life lost.
14 September 2025, 18:32 PM
New EC delimitation: Protests intensify in Faridpur, Pabna, Bagerhat
Demonstrators yesterday enforced blockades and staged sit-ins in Faridpur, Pabna, and Bagerhat, protesting the Election Commission’s recent redrawing of constituencies in their areas.
14 September 2025, 18:28 PM
True democracy guarantees equal rights for all genders
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday paid tributes to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the establishment of democracy and extended greetings to pro-democracy people worldwide on the occasion of International Day of Democracy today.
14 September 2025, 18:27 PM
Khelafat Majlis calls protests on September 18, 19
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, led by Maulana Mamunul Haque, yesterday announced a three-day programme to press its five-point demand.
14 September 2025, 18:24 PM
Jucsu hall union: 34 elected JCD candidates undecided on taking office
Despite boycotting the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) election, the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-backed panel secured 34 posts across 21 hall union councils.
14 September 2025, 18:18 PM
Teacher held over rape of 7-year-old student
Police yesterday arrested a madrasa teacher in Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj over allegations of raping a seven-year-old student.
14 September 2025, 18:13 PM