7 August 2025, 11:05 AM

Bodies of 6 July Uprising victims handed to Anjuman Mufidul Islam for burial

The bodies will be buried at the Jurain graveyard in the capital
7 August 2025, 10:40 AM

CA urges govt officials to make full preparations for fair, credible polls

Yunus has directed government officials at all levels to make thorough preparations to ensure a free, fair, and credible election
7 August 2025, 10:13 AM

Yunus attends advisory council meeting at Secretariat

This marks the first time a head of government has chaired a meeting in this new facility
7 August 2025, 07:32 AM

Begum Rokeya University's ex-VC Kalimullah arrested

A team of detectives arrested him from Mohammadpur area around 12:15pm over corruption charges.
7 August 2025, 07:10 AM

‘Secret meeting’: Police seek remand to quiz Major Sadikul’s wife

She was sent to court today after being picked up from Mirpur DOHS yesterday evening
7 August 2025, 06:44 AM

Fire halts power generation at Raozan plant just three days after restart

The blaze broke out in the battery room of Unit-2 3:00pm yesterday following an explosion, forcing the unit to shut down
7 August 2025, 06:36 AM

Warrant of Precedence: SC order on review petitions deferred again

Yesterday, a six-member bench of the Appellate Division deferred until today the delivery of its order on the review petitions
7 August 2025, 05:25 AM

306 Bangladeshis held by Malaysian immigration dept

The Malaysian Immigration Department yesterday detained 306 Bangladeshi nationals and one Nepalese citizen for alleged immigration violations, according to a report by Malaysian state news agency Bernama.
6 August 2025, 22:04 PM

Man, 2 others to die for killing daughter to frame rivals

A local court yesterday sentenced a man and two of his family members to death in a case filed for killing his daughter in Kishoreganj's Karimganj upazila in 2016.
6 August 2025, 21:46 PM

Govt to shuffle the top cops by lottery to curb polls bias

Move aims to prevent candidates from getting preferred officers in their constituencies
6 August 2025, 21:43 PM

Classes begin at Milestone

Milestone School and College in Uttara resumed its academic activities for the students of class nine to twelve yesterday following the July 21 deadly air force jet crash.
6 August 2025, 20:51 PM

Shaheen Anam receives honorary MBE from British envoy

She was named an honorary MBE by King Charles III in February 2025
6 August 2025, 20:33 PM

Childhood laced with lead

Children in south Dhaka have higher Blood Lead Levels (BLLs) than those in north Dhaka, as the southern part of the city hosts more lead-polluting industries
6 August 2025, 20:25 PM

Railway staffer stabbed to death in Netrakona

An employee of Bangladesh Railway was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Netrokona's Purbadhala upazila early yesterday.
6 August 2025, 20:24 PM

Jamaat, NCP okay with polls timeline

Most political parties have welcomed Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus announcing national election in February next year.
6 August 2025, 20:19 PM

ICT case against Hasina, others: Tribunal records testimony of two more witnesses

Two prosecution witnesses yesterday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two top aides, detailing the killing of Begum Rokeya University (BRU) student Abu Sayed.
6 August 2025, 19:44 PM

JU students burn effigy in protest of Shibir’s DU exhibition

Around 9:30pm yesterday, under the banner of progressive students, the protesters brought out a torch procession from the university's Bot-tola area
6 August 2025, 19:39 PM

CA office writes to EC for polls in February

The Chief Adviser’s Office yesterday sent a letter asking the Election Commission to complete all necessary preparations for the parliamentary polls before Ramadan in February 2026.
6 August 2025, 18:59 PM

EC seeks details of magistrates in last 3 polls

The Election Commission has requested detailed personal information on magistrates who were deployed during the national elections held in 2014, 2018, and 2024.
6 August 2025, 18:57 PM