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

Biman MD, wife in jail over abuse of child worker

Police yesterday arrested Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Md Shafiqur Rahman and his wife in a case filed over the abuse of an 11-year-old domestic worker.
3 February 2026, 03:24 AM

Purbachal plot scam: Hasina given 10 years, Tulip 4

A special court yesterday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years’ imprisonment and her niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq, to four years in two cases involving the Purbachal plot scam in Dhaka.
3 February 2026, 03:21 AM

Cops fear arms smuggling ahead of Feb 12 polls

Around 5:00am on January 11, a team of Rapid Action Battalion conducted a drive at a house in Raghunathpur in Benapole and recovered two firearms, six rounds of bullets and four magazines.
3 February 2026, 03:17 AM

Only 11 cases filed over 97 shrine attacks since Aug ‘24

A new study has revealed that only 11 cases were filed despite 97 attacks on shrines across the country over a year and a half following the July uprising, with investigations in 10 of the cases showing “no progress”.
3 February 2026, 03:11 AM