Aman seedbeds and vegetable crops destroyed

Two persons, including a teenager, drowned when they fell into water of to Panchua Beel from a boat in Gazipur's Kapasia upazila this morning.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9:00am today.

The identity of the deceased is yet to be confirmed

Police arrested 22 people, including several leaders and activists of the Awami League and banned Chhatra League, following a “secret meeting” at the KB Convention Centre near the capital’s Bashundhara Residential area on July 8.

A Dhaka court has placed Aman Ullah, a furniture store manager, on a two-day remand in a case filed under the Cyber Security Ordinance for allegedly issuing threats to a Dhaka University teacher online.

Yasmeen Murshed, founder chairperson of Scholastica School and former adviser to the caretaker government led by then-president Iajuddin Ahmed, passed away yesterday at United Hospital in the capital.

A group of demonstrators under the banner of “July Warriors” staged a protest at the capital’s Shahbagh intersection yesterday, demanding the immediate finalisation of the proposed July Charter.

After nearly a decade-long pause, the health ministry has launched a significant initiative to revise the national list of essential medicines and fix their prices to improve their accessibility and affordability.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 27 individuals early yesterday after they were pushed into the country allegedly by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) through the borders in Panchagarh and Naogaon.

Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul yesterday said the date for the upcoming parliamentary election will be announced within a few days.

Final day sees 7 issues settled, 6 with reservations

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday called for effective leadership and a shared understanding among all stakeholders to address Bangladesh's key challenges related to security, development, and strategic governance.

The day marked a turning point in Bangladesh’s deepening political crisis, as the government officially banned Jamaat-e-Islami and all its affiliated organisations, including Islami Chhatra Shibir.

Fifteen-year-old Shahin's life was forever changed -- not by illness or accident, but by a bullet that tore through his leg during a rally on August 5, 2024.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed concern that if the people are not united and careful, a recurrence of an incident like 1/11 cannot be written off.

Charges were framed against 28 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, yesterday in six cases filed over alleged irregularities in plot allocation under the Purbachal New Town project.

Army troops intervened in the Gopalganj incident solely to protect lives that were under threat, and not in support of any political party, the Army Headquarters said yesterday.

Police yesterday recovered around Tk 3 lakh in cash from a flat in the capital’s Badda, allegedly used by Abdur Razzak Riyad, an expelled leader of Students Against Discrimination (SAD), who was recently arrested on extortion charges.

The interim government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus is falling behind on its promise to improve human rights in Bangladesh a year after mass protests ousted the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.