Holding on to halua and ruti in Old Dhaka

Traders, residents reflect on changing Shab-e-Barat traditions
3 February 2026, 19:53 PM

‘First a trafficking victim, then a survivor, then a caregiver’

Workshop explores professionalising lived experience in aftercare services
3 February 2026, 19:07 PM

Idols vandalised in Faridpur temple

Temple attacked on the same day last year
3 February 2026, 18:40 PM

ASK raises alarm over rising political violence ahead of national polls

Casualties nearly triple in Jan as clashes intensify after polls schedule announcement
3 February 2026, 17:50 PM

Man killed after being hit by speeding pickup in Ramna

Ramna police seize vehicle, detain driver at scene
3 February 2026, 16:58 PM

Supreme Court to hear NCT contract status quo petition on Feb 9

Awarding contract week before polls is 'arbitrary and malafide exercise of power'
3 February 2026, 16:52 PM

Rab to be renamed SIF: Home adviser

Jahangir says new uniforms to reflect the changes in the force's standard of operation post uprising
3 February 2026, 16:09 PM

Polytechnic students block Tejgaon over inclusion of BSc graduates in sub‑assistant engineer posts

Traffic halted at Satrasta as demonstrators demand withdrawal of proposal
3 February 2026, 15:55 PM

BGB recovers cache of explosives, weapons at Moulvibazar border

'Recovery comes at a critical time ahead of election,' says BGB commander
3 February 2026, 15:05 PM

Court bars former secretary Shahid Khan from traveling abroad

Investigation on corruption and money laundering ongoing
3 February 2026, 14:42 PM

HC rejects Nahid's writ petition against BNP's Dhaka-11 candidate MA Qayyum

No legal bar for Qayyum to contest polls, says his counsel
3 February 2026, 14:37 PM

Vessel movement at Chattogram port halted as workers escalate strike

The stalemate widened as protesting workers blocked pilot operations, bringing vessel movement through Karnaphuli to a halt
3 February 2026, 14:27 PM

No more ‘backdoor elections’, Jamaat ameer tells rally in Kishoreganj

Shafiqur Rahman says Jamaat will accept any winner elected through a free and fair vote
3 February 2026, 13:41 PM

SC allows Aslam Chowdhury to contest Chattogram-4 polls

Results will remain withheld pending disposal of an appeal against HC verdict allowing Aslam to contest
3 February 2026, 12:14 PM

Menon, Qamrul, several police officials charged with crimes against humanity

Cases linked to July uprising, 2016 Gazipur killings
3 February 2026, 11:56 AM

Ctg port operations halted as workers begin 24-hour strike over NCT leasing plan

The stalemate enters the fourth day as protesters intensified agitation
3 February 2026, 11:01 AM

Rickshaw-puller killed in Khilgaon road crash; driver detained

Police seized the private car immediately after the incident
3 February 2026, 10:27 AM

Fake ‘haha’ reactions attack political opponents ahead of elections

Investigation uncovers bot market selling phony engagements, followers across the political spectrum.
3 February 2026, 07:01 AM

Port workers call 24hr strike, Ramadan supplies threatened

The stalemate in import and export activities through the Chattogram port is set to deepen further as workers called for a 24-hour strike starting at 8:00am today to protest the government’s decision to lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to UAE-based operator DP World.
3 February 2026, 03:36 AM

Govt releases draft edn law at its fag end

With just nine days to go before the national election, the interim government has published the draft Education Act, 2026, which seeks to phase out coaching centres, private tutoring, and the publication of guidebooks within three to five years of the law’s enactment.
3 February 2026, 03:32 AM