The call that never came

Laments wife of peacekeeper killed in Sudan; grief sweeps families as news reaches home
14 December 2025, 18:11 PM

Reform commission chiefs frustrated over inaction

Chiefs and members of several reform commissions expressed frustration yesterday over the government’s failure to implement the proposals they had submitted.
14 December 2025, 18:09 PM

Country pays tribute to martyred intellectuals

The nation yesterday observed Martyred Intellectuals Day, paying tribute to the eminent citizens who were brutally killed during the 1971 Liberation War.
14 December 2025, 18:08 PM

Clamp down now, ensure security

Amid worries over deteriorating law and order ahead of the national polls, the Election Commission yesterday ordered law enforcers to set up more checkpoints, crack down on organised crime, and recover illegal or missing firearms and ammunition.
14 December 2025, 18:07 PM

Prioritise women, children’s rights in polls manifestos

A coalition of civil society organisations has urged political parties to place women’s and children’s rights at the centre of their election manifestos.
14 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Bombs or gravel?

A defence lawyer yesterday challenged the chief prosecutor’s earlier claim that bombs were planted inside a secret Rab-run detention centre to kill investigators.
14 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Thailand-Cambodia: Clashes displace 150 Bangladeshi migrant workers

The migrants said they had been working at a construction site close to the Thai-Cambodian border but fled the area on December 9 following bombings.
14 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Stop sand extraction from Sandwip Channel

Residents of Alokdia village in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram yesterday formed a human chain demanding an immediate stop to illegal sand extraction from the Sandwip Channel of the Bay of Bengal.
14 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Vulture rescued in Sirajganj

A rare Himalayan griffon vulture was rescued in the Amlapara area of Sirajganj municipality yesterday.
14 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Eight candidates withdraw from JnUcsu polls

Two VP contenders among those withdrawing ahead of Dec 30 poll
14 December 2025, 17:44 PM

Ducsu VP calls for siege of home adviser’s office

Abu Shadik Kayem urges student mobilisation to demand arrest of perpetrators involved in shooting of Hadi
14 December 2025, 17:35 PM

Six deaths in Sudan, countless tears in Bangladeshi villages

With the latest deaths, number of Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in UN missions rises to 174
14 December 2025, 16:53 PM

Hadi to be flown to Singapore tomorrow, govt announces

Chief Adviser Yunus issues directive; govt to bear all expenses
14 December 2025, 16:35 PM

‘An absurd claim’: CU pro-VC questions role of Pakistan army in 1971 killings of intellectuals

Dr Shamim was speaking at discussion marking Martyred Intellectuals’ Day
14 December 2025, 16:03 PM

'I announced election schedule one day, the very next day this happened'

CEC says shooting of Hadi felt like 'a bolt from the blue'
14 December 2025, 15:52 PM

UN chief calls Yunus to express condolences over deaths of Bangladesh peacekeepers

Arrangements underway to transfer the seriously wounded to better-equipped hospitals, he says
14 December 2025, 15:47 PM

Senior journalist Anis Alamgir taken in DB custody

DMP’s DB chief says they will question him
14 December 2025, 15:41 PM

Bombs or gravel? Defence challenges ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul’s earlier claim

Dispute over alleged time bombs surfaces during charge hearing in enforced disappearance case
14 December 2025, 15:37 PM

'Judiciary at times acted as undeclared collaborator of unconstitutional power'

In farewell speech, chief justice calls for strict actions against dishonest and corrupt judges
14 December 2025, 14:57 PM

‘Not ruling out the possibility of covert attacks’

Election Commissioner Sanaullah says after meeting between EC and law enforcement agencies
14 December 2025, 14:11 PM