Teen’s body found in lake after going missing for two days

Autopsy suggests homicide; family suspects foul play
14 August 2025, 11:39 AM

Will resign before polls schedule: Asif Mahmud

Final decision will come from the higher levels of the government, he says
14 August 2025, 11:39 AM

Contractual workers of BPC companies stage protest in Ctg

Contractual workers of oil companies under the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) staged a protest in Chattogram today to press home their five-point demand..The demonstration took place from 11:00am to 2:00pm in front of the BPC head office in the Saltgola area..Over a hundred w
14 August 2025, 11:12 AM

15 Ashulia factories shut as Nassa Group workers protest over unpaid wages

Fifteen garment factories in Ashulia were closed today after hundreds of workers from three Nassa Group units blocked a key road demanding their unpaid July salaries.
14 August 2025, 10:39 AM

HC orders action over Bholaganj stone looting

Two writ petitions seek action against illegal extraction at tourist spot
14 August 2025, 09:46 AM

Husband says suicide, family claims murder

The deceased's husband went into hiding after the incident, police say
14 August 2025, 09:14 AM

Jumping into the river a day after her birthday: Body of Gazipur teen recovered

A diving team from Tongi Fire Service and Civil Defence retrieved the body from the same spot around 1:00pm
14 August 2025, 09:02 AM

Sada Pathor: UP chairman arrested over looting stones in Sylhet

The arrest is part of an ongoing joint operation by the district administration and law enforcement to recover looted stones from the Dholai riverbank
14 August 2025, 08:07 AM

Rabindra University students block Jamuna bridge toll plaza

Vehicular movement through the Jamuna bridge came to a standstill, leaving a huge number of vehicles stranded on both sides
14 August 2025, 07:43 AM

Dhaka rejects Global Plastics Treaty draft, demands stronger measures against pollution

Bangladesh has categorically rejected the latest chair's draft of the proposed Global Plastics Treaty, calling for stronger measures to combat plastic pollution
14 August 2025, 07:10 AM

Council of Advisers holds meeting

The meeting was held at Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) in Tejgaon with Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair
14 August 2025, 06:31 AM

Tulip calls graft trial against her a ‘farce’ motivated by ‘political vendetta’

As the trial began in Bangladesh yesterday, Tulip launched a fresh attack on the interim government
14 August 2025, 05:30 AM

Mob violence a threat to democracy

The Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) yesterday expressed grave concern over continued incidents of mob violence across the country.
13 August 2025, 22:02 PM

Election readiness: Fault lines exposed after NCP leader’s comments

As the nation looks toward a smooth transfer of power to elected representatives, National Citizen Party leader Nasiruddin Patwary’s remarks that the polls cannot be held in February 2026 without reforms have ignited a political debate.
13 August 2025, 21:28 PM

EDCL reduces prices of 33 medicines

Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL), the state-owned pharmaceutical manufacturer, has announced price reduction on 33 essential medicines.
13 August 2025, 21:26 PM

Rangpur mob violence: 8 cops suspended for negligence

Two sub-inspectors and six constables have been suspended over the mob beating that left two men dead in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur.
13 August 2025, 21:08 PM

Bangladesh still not ready for LDC graduation

Bangladesh is still not fully prepared to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status, as key economic and social indicators reported by the previous administration did not match the reality on the ground, said Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar yesterday.
13 August 2025, 20:07 PM

MPO teachers issue one-month ultimatum

Teachers of MPO-enlisted schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical institutions have issued an ultimatum to the government to meet their demand for nationalisation of the institutions by September 14.
13 August 2025, 20:04 PM

‘Use firearms in self-defence’

After a police officer was attacked during a raid in the port city, Chattogram police chief Hasib Aziz told officers to be ready to use arms for self-defence.
13 August 2025, 20:01 PM

Twenty collect nomination forms for Ducsu polls

A total of 20 candidates have collected nomination papers for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election over the past two days.
13 August 2025, 20:01 PM