Rangpur mob violence victims’ families decry police inaction

Four arrested, some culprits have gone into hiding, local police say
17 August 2025, 13:18 PM

Cox’s Bazar airport may start limited international flights from October

CAAB chief says airport would be ready to handle partial services even before construction work is fully complete
17 August 2025, 13:10 PM

BSF pushes in 2 Bangladeshis through Lalmonirhat border

BGB hands them over to Patgram police for verification
17 August 2025, 11:12 AM

5 sentenced to death, 4 to imprisonment until death for killing NIDCH doctor

The court observed that the prosecution had 'undoubtedly' proved the charges of killing Narayan at his residence
17 August 2025, 11:01 AM

Govt seeks clarification on arrest of rickshaw-puller picked up from Dhanmondi 32

Md Azizur Rahman was trying to pay tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Aug 15
17 August 2025, 10:35 AM

Bullet-hit body recovered from river along Tetulia border

Police recover the body with the help of BGB
17 August 2025, 09:41 AM

Rainy morning turns chaotic as some Dhaka areas face waterlogging

Major roads became impassable, leading to hours-long traffic congestion since morning
17 August 2025, 09:13 AM

18 Rabindra University students fall ill during hunger strike

A group of students began their hunger strike around 11:00am yesterday
17 August 2025, 06:44 AM

HC defers ex-CJ Khairul Haque’s bail petition hearing by two months

The High Court today deferred for two months the hearing on a bail petition filed by former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque in a murder case.
17 August 2025, 06:32 AM

Woman, granddaughter killed as tractor rams CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Kishoreganj

A woman and her eight-month-old granddaughter were killed and five other family members injured in a road accident
17 August 2025, 06:21 AM

Chunarughat in Habiganj: Unregulated sand lifting threatens Deochara bridge

Unregulated and illegal sand extraction beneath the Deochara Bridge in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj has put the vital infrastructure at serious risk, raising fears among locals that a collapse may be imminent.
17 August 2025, 01:38 AM

Water shortage deepens in Tangail

Tangail municipality does not have adequate water supply lines compared to the demand of its customers, leaving a large number of residents deprived of civic amenities.
16 August 2025, 23:25 PM

Sakhawat Hossain passes away

Sakhawat Hossain, a former marine and mechanical engineer, former engineering manager at ICI Bangladesh Limited, and chief engineer at BIWTC, died on Thursday. He was 87, said a press release.
16 August 2025, 23:24 PM

People united to resist efforts to derail polls

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the people of Bangladesh are united and determined to resist evil efforts to derail the upcoming national election and the country’s democratic transition.
16 August 2025, 22:03 PM

Burglaries at Khulna bank, Patuakhali ATM booth

Miscreants have stolen around Tk 16 lakh after breaking into the locker of a Krishi Bank branch in Rupsha upazila of Khulna, said police.
16 August 2025, 21:52 PM

Janmashtami celebrated nationwide

Hindus across the country celebrated Janmashtami, the auspicious birth anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna, yesterday.
16 August 2025, 21:45 PM

A tug of war over ‘plough’ symbol

The two factions of the Jatiya Party -- one led by GM Quader after the lifting of injunctions against him, and the other by Anisul Islam Mahmud following the party’s council -- are locked in a dispute over control of the party.
16 August 2025, 21:40 PM

Water gone, wounds remain

Floodwaters along the Teesta and Dudhkumar river basins have receded, but families in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, and Rangpur are still grappling with severe hardships.
16 August 2025, 21:39 PM

Yunus seeks Malaysia’s clout for resolving Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh hopes to leverage Malaysia’s influence as Asean chair to bolster international efforts in resolving the long-standing Rohingya refugee crisis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said in an exclusive interview with Malaysian state media Bernama.
16 August 2025, 21:09 PM