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.

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.

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.

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

Hindus across the country celebrated Janmashtami, the auspicious birth anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna, yesterday.

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.

Floodwaters along the Teesta and Dudhkumar river basins have receded, but families in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, and Rangpur are still grappling with severe hardships.

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.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has arrested two key suspects in the murder of Rahat Hossain Rabbi at a shisha lounge in Banani.

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday reaffirmed that Bangladesh belongs equally to people of all religions and communities, stressing that the armed forces will always stand beside citizens to safeguard peace, security, and harmony.

Three young Bangladeshis will represent the country at the 2nd SpoGomi World Cup in Japan this October.

The costs of two projects -- one aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable surface water supply in Dhaka and the other for building mini stadiums in upazilas -- are likely to double their original estimates.

The National Consensus Commission yesterday sent the final draft of the July National Charter to political parties, without specifying a deadline for implementing the proposed reforms, a shift from its earlier stance.

"We were not fully prepared to begin on the earlier date. Therefore, the new launch date for the campaign has been set for October 12," said Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Manager Dr Abul Fazal Md Shahabuddin Khan

A Dhaka court yesterday sent to jail a rickshaw-puller, who was taken into police custody after being assaulted by a mob for trying to pay tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Friday, in connection with an attempted murder case linked to the July uprising.

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday urged healthcare providers to refrain from unethical practices, including prescribing unnecessary medical tests and medicines, under the influence of pharmaceutical company representatives.

Bowing to persistent demands from real estate developers, the government has decided to raise the limit on how much floor space can be built on a piece of land -- known as the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) -- in most parts of the capital.

A syndicate run by the civil surgeon’s chauffeur and a government ambulance driver has long gripped Shariatpur’s ambulance services -- and last Thursday, its greed allegedly claimed the life of a newborn.

The Chattogram-Dhaka fuel oil pipeline project was officially inaugurated (commissioned) yesterday.

Police yesterday arrested five people over the looting of stones from the Bholaganj Sada Pathor tourist site in Sylhet’s Companiganj upazila, following a case filed by the Bureau of Mineral Development (BMD).