Show cause notice sent to former BNP MP

Cumilla division unit of the BNP issued a show cause notice to former MP and member of the district south unit, Abdul Gafur Bhuiyan, yesterday.. The notice, signed by Md Selim Bhuiyan, organising secretary of Cumilla division unit of the BNP, said, "Recently, a statement you made rega
15 August 2025, 22:16 PM

JCD leader arrested over extortion

A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and his associate have been arrested by joint forces for allegedly extorting Tk 90,000 from a man in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj.
15 August 2025, 22:16 PM

Nandail Upazila in M’singh: Poor drainage leaves health centre isolated

A sub-health centre in Mymensingh’s Nandail upazila has been struggling to operate for years due to chronic waterlogging.
15 August 2025, 21:11 PM

Rainfall causes Tk 133.43cr loss in Jashore fisheries

Continuous rainfall this year has caused losses of Tk 133.43 crore in Jashore’s fisheries sector, according to the district fisheries office.
15 August 2025, 21:10 PM

Dengue cases rise sharply outside Dhaka

The number of dengue patients outside Dhaka has risen sharply this year, with many cases believed to be locally transmitted, a development health experts say is a serious concern.
15 August 2025, 20:55 PM

Sundarban market still a firetrap

Like most other shopping malls in Dhaka -- a city of over 20 million people -- the Sundarban Square Super Market at Gulistan is a daily hub for thousands of buyers and sellers.
15 August 2025, 20:54 PM

The fading fibre

The Khulna district, once renowned for its thriving jute cultivation, was home to government-owned jute mills that formed the backbone of its economy.
15 August 2025, 20:53 PM

Mother and son run over by truck

A mother and her two-month-old son were killed after falling from a motorcycle and being crushed under the wheels of a truck at the Sonali Bank intersection in Birampur upazila of Dinajpur yesterday.
15 August 2025, 20:52 PM

Death anniversary of Bangabandhu: Dhanmondi-32 sees sporadic incidents

Amid heavy deployment of law enforcers, a group of people, including BNP activists, have been in control of Dhanmondi-32 since Thursday evening, blocking those they suspected had come to pay tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 50th death anniversary.
15 August 2025, 20:35 PM

Paturia–Daulatdia Route: Ferry services disrupted after 2 ghats collapse

Ferry operations on the Paturia–Daulatdia route have been severely disrupted after two of the three ferry ghats at Paturia collapsed under the force of a strong
15 August 2025, 20:22 PM

Tularampur Bazar: Demand for dinghy boats rises in Narail

As dawn breaks over Tularampur Bazar in Narail Sadar upazila, the quiet gives way to the creak of wooden hulls and the murmur of bargaining voices.
15 August 2025, 20:18 PM

Abbas seeks justice over Khaleda’s ‘mistreatment’

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas has demanded justice for those responsible for the mistreatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during her imprisonment.
15 August 2025, 20:16 PM

Throat-slit body of missing man recovered

The victim is Rakib Mia, 27, of Koilag village in Bajitpur
15 August 2025, 20:15 PM

Tourist drowns at Cox’s Bazar sea beach

A tourist drowned while bathing at the Cox’s Bazar beach’s Shaibal Point around 1:00pm yesterday.
15 August 2025, 20:05 PM
15 August 2025, 19:37 PM

Two killed in clash over football match in Sunamganj

The deceased are Abdul Matin, of Jiragaon village, and Akbar Ali, of Laxmipur village
15 August 2025, 19:19 PM

Amid the Sada Pathor outcry, Jaflong reels too

Amid an outcry over the ruin of Sada Pathor in Sylhet’s Bholaganj, another popular tourist spot in the district has similarly been ravaged by a syndicate of plunderers.
15 August 2025, 18:51 PM

Janmashtami today

Janmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community commemorating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, will be celebrated across the country today with due religious fervour and gaiety.
15 August 2025, 18:50 PM

Damaged Teesta dyke threatens 1,000 families

A portion of the Second Teesta Road Bridge embankment in Rangpur’s Gangachara upazila has collapsed, threatening over 1,000 families in three nearby villages with the loss of homes and farmland to river erosion.
15 August 2025, 18:45 PM

Body recovered from canal in Ctg

The victim, Mohammad Harun, 30, was an assistant excavator operator
15 August 2025, 18:34 PM