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Woman in Noakhali raped at knifepoint after intruder cuts through tin wall of her home
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CMP Counter Terrorism Unit faces setback as trained personnel transferred under new policy
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Shibir leader held in rape, forced abortion case
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Crime & Justice
Govt sets aside Tk 200cr for blue economy
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Bangladesh
Won’t give govt ‘much time’
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Politics
Jamaat seeks clarification on new Indian envoy’s remark
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
‘Ad-din followed me around with crores of taka’
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Bangladesh
Wider reforms key to media commission’s success
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Bangladesh
2009 to 2024: Govt orders full audit of Rajuk’s financial records
The Ministry of Housing and Public Works has instructed the Directorate of Internal Audit to conduct a comprehensive audit of all income and expenditure of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), spanning from 2009 to 2024.
10 August 2025, 22:47 PM
Increase party nominations for women
The number of party nominations for women should be increased in the upcoming election to empower them in politics, said rights activists, politicians, and policymakers at a programme yesterday.
10 August 2025, 22:39 PM
Let students decide on hall politics at DU
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir yesterday urged the Dhaka University authorities to seek opinions from general students on politics in residential halls.
10 August 2025, 21:26 PM
Will ensure punishment of those involved
The government will do everything possible to ensure that the killers of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin receive the exemplary punishment, Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said yesterday.
10 August 2025, 20:06 PM
Regularise undocumented migrants
Bangladesh would request Malaysia to regularise the 400,000-odd undocumented Bangladeshi migrants during the three-day visit of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to the Southeast Asian country beginning today.
10 August 2025, 18:48 PM
Avijit murder: SC upholds HC bail of Farabi
Chamber judge of the Appellate Division of the SC Justice Md Rezaul Haque passed "no order" on a petition filed by the state seeking stay on the HC order of bail
10 August 2025, 18:44 PM
Jamaat wants PR system for both Houses
Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded the proportional representation (PR) system for the upper and the lower houses of parliament and warned of launching a movement to press home the demand.
10 August 2025, 18:24 PM
Man hacked to pieces for insulting wife of accused: Rab
A man was killed over previous enmity and allegedly making derogatory remarks about an accused’s wife, according to Rab.
10 August 2025, 18:22 PM
Most people will vote for the BNP in next polls
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said most people will vote for BNP in the upcoming national parliamentary election.
10 August 2025, 18:22 PM
Mob attack: Wedding plans dashed, family now prepares for funeral
On Saturday night, Ruplal was hurrying home on a rickshaw van to begin planning for his daughter’s wedding. His relative Pradip was driving the van as they were possibly talking about all that was still left to do.
10 August 2025, 18:18 PM
Consensus commission: Talks begin on implementation of July Charter
The National Consensus Commission has entered the third phase of its work, focusing on securing a legally binding framework for the July Charter and determining how it will be implemented before the next national election.
10 August 2025, 18:16 PM
Education left behind
One year into its tenure, the interim government is struggling to bring stability to the country’s educational institutions, beset by campus unrest and disruptions to academic activities.
10 August 2025, 18:16 PM
Govt eases drive against old vehicles
The government seems to be softening its stance on phasing out outdated vehicles following last month’s threat by transport associations to launch a 72-hour nationwide strike starting tomorrow in support of their eight-point demand.
10 August 2025, 18:15 PM
RMG work orders rebounding
Bangladesh has been witnessing a rebound in garment work orders from American clothing retailers and brands for the next season after securing a competitive tariff rate from the Trump administration in the final settlement.
10 August 2025, 18:12 PM
Big win in banking, lost opportunities in investment, jobs
Despite progress in the banking sector, exchange rate, remittance, export, and reserves, the interim government has failed to curb high inflation, revive stagnant investment, or generate new jobs, the Centre for Policy Dialogue said yesterday.
10 August 2025, 18:10 PM
12.61cr voters on draft list
Bangladesh now has 126.17 million (12.61 crore) registered voters, according to the latest draft list prepared by the Election Commission.
10 August 2025, 18:07 PM
NCP among 16 parties clear EC’s preliminary registration screening: official
The EC's committee on political party registration verification and selection held a meeting yesterday at the EC Secretariat
10 August 2025, 18:07 PM
Journo Mozammel Babu shown held in extortion case
Mozammel Babu, managing director and editor-in-chief of Ekattor TV, was shown arrested yesterday in an extortion case filed by a shareholder of Boishakhi TV with Banani Police Station in January.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt monitoring AL activities abroad
The interim government is closely monitoring the activities of Awami League, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said yesterday, amid reports of the party opening an office in India’s Kolkata.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM
ICT accepts charges against ex-DMP chief, four others
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday accepted charges against five former police officials, including then Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Habibur Rahman, over their alleged role in crimes against humanity in the capital’s Rampura area during the 2024 July uprising.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM