Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
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1.5% commission for bringing foreign investment: PM
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Draft NHRC law may weaken commission: TIB
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63% retailers still rely on polythene bags
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3 July case verdicts likely this month
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‘City inspectors’ to promote clean Dhaka
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Farmers forced to sell paddy at half its cost

Farmers in the haor region have suffered a further decline in Boro paddy prices as intermittent rain and clouds continue to prevent proper drying of harvested crops.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

$3b expected by June from development partners

Bangladesh is expecting $3 billion in budget support by the middle of June from five multilateral and bilateral lenders, including the World Bank, in what would provide a sigh of relief to the government from the financial pressure triggered by the Middle East war.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Measles Outbreak: ‘Interim govt ignored Unicef warning’

Bangladesh’s worsening measles epidemic followed the interim government’s decision to halt vaccine procurement through Unicef and switch to an open tender system, despite warnings that the move could disrupt routine immunisation and trigger an outbreak, according to a Science.org report published on Thursday.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Dhaka-Sylhet road and rail upgrade soon

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government will soon begin work to upgrade road and rail connectivity on the Dhaka-Sylhet route, aiming to ease travel and boost regional economic activity.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Mothers left to choose between home and work

Despite long years of experience and proven performance, many women are unable to return to work after childbirth owing to the absence of flexible work arrangements and reliable support systems at home and at work.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Women, Children Abuse cases: 15 districts see zero convictions

Although the law mandates disposal within 180 working days after investigation and trial, the average duration of a case in Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals stands at 1,370 days -- approximately 3.7 years -- according to a joint study by the Bangladesh Supreme Court and BRAC.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Improved, real-time fact-checking must to curb misinfo

Misinformation and rumours in Bangladesh are no longer merely online falsehoods but are increasingly being used as political and commercial tools from social media to the streets and then into mainstream media and academics, said media experts and policymakers yesterday.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Nusrat’s nomination valid: EC

The Election Commission yesterday declared the nomination paper of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizen Party, valid for a reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament under the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Free police stations from middlemen

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday directed law enforcement agencies to eliminate middlemen from police stations across the country, including those under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

DC Conference: Big projects top agenda as meetings begin today

The first DC Conference since the formation of the BNP government is set to begin today, with the four-day event featuring several proposals submitted by deputy commissioners from different districts.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Harassment of journalists cuts across govts

Star analysis of V-Dem data chronicles harsh conditions faced by country’s press
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Tarique urges 'future ambassadors' to ready themselves thru study, sports, culture

Programme inaugurated simultaneously in all 64 districts from Sylhet
2 May 2026, 21:12 PM

Shafiqur in Japan for weeklong visit

Opposition leader reaches Tokyo at 10:00am
2 May 2026, 20:58 PM

Body of Bangladeshi expat killed in Malaysia repatriated, buried in Jhenaidah

Family demands exemplary punishment for those responsible
2 May 2026, 20:25 PM

Rohingya man beaten to death at Teknaf refugee camp

Police link killing to earlier armed clash between 2 Rohingya rival groups
2 May 2026, 19:54 PM
2 May 2026, 18:27 PM

Willes row: Supreme judicial council to probe judge allegation

Govt has no role in the matter, says law minister
2 May 2026, 18:19 PM

Former five-time MP Moslem Uddin dies at 88

Awami League leader from Mymensingh-6 passes away in Dhaka; multiple janazas set for tomorrow
2 May 2026, 18:06 PM

Two killed as bus, CNG-run auto-rickshaw collide in Netrokona

Drivers flee after crash on Durgapur–Mymensingh highway
2 May 2026, 16:58 PM

Law minister decries Tk 2,200cr judiciary budget, calls sector ‘most neglected’

Says allocation lower than BTV; highlights staffing and systemic crisis in courts
2 May 2026, 16:32 PM