Battered Tangail road takes toll on locals

The Sakhipur-Sagardighi road in Tangail has become almost unusable due to the lack of necessary repairs, causing immense suffering to people.
20 July 2025, 20:11 PM

Maritime security: US helping Bangladesh develop UAS

The US is working with Bangladesh’s army and navy to develop an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capability for Bangladesh, said the US Embassy in Dhaka in a statement yesterday.
20 July 2025, 19:53 PM

Promote apolitical, capable officers

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged members of the Army Headquarters Selection Board to promote officers who have demonstrated capable leadership throughout their military careers while remaining above political ideology.
20 July 2025, 19:51 PM

NCP facing heat after lifting lid in Cox’s Bazar

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam said their party leader Nasiruddin Patwary revealed the truth in Cox’s Bazar, which led to attacks on the party in various places.
20 July 2025, 19:21 PM

Road woes sparks unusual protest against Rangpur City Corporation

The protest took place at the Satmatha Rail Gate area, where a group of local residents participated
20 July 2025, 18:54 PM

NCP calls for unity among all living in the hills

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam said the party envisions an inclusive, democratic Bangladesh, one in which all communities can live together with dignity as equal citizens.
20 July 2025, 18:52 PM

ICT overrules prosecutor, lets Inu speak

The chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday expressed dismay when Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam objected to former minister Hasanul Haq Inu speaking in court despite the tribunal chair granting him permission.
20 July 2025, 18:51 PM

July 15 attacks: Nearly 500 barred from DUCSU voter list

The decision was finalised at a syndicate meeting held yesterday.
20 July 2025, 18:40 PM

Hasina can never be forgiven

Stating that Sheikh Hasina can never be forgiven for the killings and brutalities during the July mass uprising, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party’s first priority would be to bring her and her associates back to face trial.
20 July 2025, 18:27 PM

From a broken past to a bright future

Imagine a room full of eight teenage girls huddled around a computer, hands trembling, hearts racing -- all waiting for their SSC results.
20 July 2025, 18:26 PM

The sculptor who etched the nation’s spirit

Renowned sculptor and painter Hamiduzzaman Khan, whose work etched the spirit of Bangladesh’s Liberation War into the nation’s public memory, is no more. He was 79.
20 July 2025, 18:25 PM

July 21, 2024: 2nd day of curfew, clashes continue

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in sporadic clashes between law enforcers and protesters in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Narsingdi on July 21, 2024 -- the second day of a nationwide curfew.
20 July 2025, 18:12 PM

CA’s appointment: Five-member search panel proposed

The National Consensus Commission has proposed a new method for appointing chief advisers to caretaker governments and asked political parties to submit their opinions by today.
20 July 2025, 18:11 PM

Student union election: DU, JU set for Sept polls, other univs lag behind

The much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election is likely to be held in the second week of September.
20 July 2025, 18:08 PM

Gopalganj violence aftermath: Murder cases filed against 5,400 people

Police on Saturday night filed four more cases, bringing murder charges against 5,400 unnamed individuals in connection with the Gopalganj violence last week.
20 July 2025, 18:02 PM

NCP attacked in Cox's Bazar for exposing the truth: Nahid

Hasnat says those who ruled Bangladesh in the past planned escape routes abroad
20 July 2025, 16:04 PM

BELA urges for ban on illegal nets at JU campus to protect biodiversity

It also demanded that those responsible for using these fine-meshed fishing nets be identified and brought under legal accountability to ensure appropriate punishment
20 July 2025, 15:27 PM

HC issues rule asking why operations should not be restarted at Thakurgaon airport

The airport was reportedly closed in 1979 for various reasons
20 July 2025, 15:26 PM

Kotalipara BNP alleges mass arrests in the upazila after NCP rally violence

However, Kotalipara Police Station OC Abul Kalam Azad denied the allegation
20 July 2025, 15:16 PM

Minibus torched in Chattogram's New Market area

The incident took place while an NCP rally was underway at Biplob Udyan
20 July 2025, 14:57 PM