Only elected govt can amend constitution

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday called on the interim government to guarantee a free and fair election, stressing that only an elected government has the mandate to amend the constitution in the nation's interest.
24 August 2025, 11:02 AM

Mohammadpur OC transferred to DB

Mohammadpur residents earlier demonstrated demanding Iftekhar's removal amid a rise in crimes
24 August 2025, 10:55 AM

Four bodies recovered from Buriganga remain unidentified

Fingerprint matching could not be done as the bodies had decomposed
24 August 2025, 10:08 AM

Student injured as ceiling fan falls inside classroom in Moulvibazar

Injured Afroza Akhter, 14, a class-eight student, was given treatment
24 August 2025, 09:06 AM

HC seeks detailed report on Teota Zamindar Bari

Department of Archaeology asked to submit within 60 days
24 August 2025, 07:28 AM

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no 3 as deep convection continues to form over the North Bay due to active monsoon.
24 August 2025, 06:53 AM

Two die as bus hits auto-rickshaw on Natore-Bogura highway

Highway police spotted the bus on the Natore-Pabna highway but the driver and helper fled the scene
24 August 2025, 06:02 AM
24 August 2025, 05:30 AM

Blockade, strike paralyse Bagerhat over constituency retention

Demanding the retention of its four parliamentary constituencies, protesters enforced the blockade at 8:00am
24 August 2025, 05:19 AM

Will form commission to ensure fairness in journalism: Khosru

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said their party will form a commission to ensure free and transparent journalism if it returns to power.
23 August 2025, 22:18 PM

Young innovators lead the way in climate solutions

With unhygienic public toilets being a major problem in Dhaka, three young women have come up with an innovative solution to protect users, especially women, from health hazards such as infection transmission.
23 August 2025, 21:50 PM

Regional growth key to easing Dhaka’s burden

Climate change, unplanned urbanisation, river encroachment, pollution, excessive use of polythene, and severe traffic congestion are making life increasingly difficult in Dhaka, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.
23 August 2025, 21:49 PM

Ties based on mutual interests stressed

Leaders of political parties met Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka yesterday, where both sides discussed strengthening bilateral ties on the basis of mutual respect and interest.
23 August 2025, 21:17 PM

Autopsy of Bibhuranjan finds no injury marks

No external or internal injuries were found on the body of journalist Bibhuranjan Sarker, according to his autopsy report.
23 August 2025, 21:03 PM

Faridpur Sadar Upazila: Four months of waterlogging misery in Pal Para

For the past seven years, residents of Pal Para in Deora village under Faridpur Sadar upazila have been suffering from severe waterlogging that lasts from July to October every year, leaving 39 families in perpetual distress.
23 August 2025, 20:22 PM

Patients suffer as hospital building work drags on

Despite being more than a century old, the main building of Barishal General Hospital has remained incomplete for four years, forcing patients to receive treatment in cramped tin-shed rooms.
23 August 2025, 20:22 PM

‘Will step down if asked to follow govt orders’

As the Election Commission prepares for the next general elections, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said he would step down from his position if he’s asked to act under government orders.
23 August 2025, 20:12 PM

Case filed over four deaths in Cumilla accident

A case has been filed against the drivers of a Hanif Paribahan bus and a cement-laden lorry over the deaths of four members of a family in a road accident at Paduar Bazar in Cumilla.
23 August 2025, 20:11 PM

College student swept away in Teesta river while making TikTok

The missing student, Nirob Roy Utsya, 18, son of Tapan Roy, hailed from Paschim Bangla village in Nilphamari's Jaldhaka upazila
23 August 2025, 19:56 PM

3-day int’l seminar on Rohingya begins in Cox’s Bazar

A three-day international seminar on the Rohingya crisis will be held in Cox’s Bazar starting today, aimed at highlighting the cause of Rohingya rights and repatriation.
23 August 2025, 19:53 PM