Bangladeshi workers lured to Russia for jobs were forced to fight in the war in Ukraine

An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work
27 January 2026, 12:46 PM

Women’s rights activists urge EC to ensure security, gender-sensitive polls

Activists warn of violence and intimidation against women and minorities ahead of the February 12 election
27 January 2026, 12:23 PM

‘What will this bail change?’ Grief eclipses relief for BCL leader Saddam’s family

Mother and relatives say freedom comes too late after double loss
27 January 2026, 11:57 AM

Derailment halts Dhaka-Ctg-Sylhet train services

It's not possible to say when the services resume, official at Bhairab station says
27 January 2026, 11:31 AM

10 journos hurt in attack in Narsingdi

At least 10 journalists were injured in an attack on members of the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB) in front of Dream Holiday Park in Madhabdi, Narsingdi, yesterday.
27 January 2026, 07:50 AM

Beware of 1971 collaborators

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged voters not to “destroy the country” by casting ballots for those who collaborated with the Pakistan occupation forces in 1971.
27 January 2026, 07:49 AM

Jamaat, NCP allege election code breaches

Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party yesterday alleged widespread violations of the electoral code of conduct ahead of the 13th national election and referendum scheduled for February 12.
27 January 2026, 07:48 AM

A witness to Bangladesh’s Liberation War

Mark Tully was among the last of a generation -- not just in terms of the sweeping change they witnessed, from radio to television to the internet and the flood of social media, but also in terms of the respect and trust that reporters once commanded.
27 January 2026, 04:37 AM

Sarba Mitra offers to resign after latest controversy

Amid criticism over repeated incidents of moral policing on the Dhaka University campus, Ducsu leader Sarba Mitra Chakma yesterday announced his resignation.
27 January 2026, 03:21 AM

BCL leader gets bail 3 days after deaths of wife, child

Three days after the death of his wife and infant son, Chhatra League leader Jewel Hasan Saddam, who is currently at Jashore Central Jail, was granted bail yesterday.
27 January 2026, 02:57 AM

Defence industrial zone to be set up in Mirsarai

The government decided to earmark around 850 acres of land in Chattogram’s Mirsarai for the development of a Defence Industrial Zone aiming to strengthen domestic military production capacity and tap into the growing global defence manufacturing market.
27 January 2026, 02:54 AM

The ‘youth vote’, from the ground

In the run-up to February 12 polls, Shakeel Anwar visits outlying constituencies to hear directly from voters about their hopes, demands and expectations.
27 January 2026, 02:33 AM

Chankharpul killings: Ex-DMP chief Habibur, two others to die

Three former senior police officials, including ex-DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman, were sentenced to death yesterday for the killing of six people in Dhaka’s Chankharpul area during the July uprising.
27 January 2026, 02:22 AM

Adani deal pegged to S Alam’s flawed contract

When the lop-sided deal with Adani Power was signed, a newly inked deal with the controversial S Alam Group’s power plant was used as the pricing benchmark -- even though that contract’s pricing structure was itself unusually expensive and riddled with contractual anomalies.
27 January 2026, 02:17 AM

‘Safe water a universal right’

The third Coastal Water Convention 2026 concluded in Khulna yesterday with a strong call to recognise safe water as a universal right and to adopt integrated, ecosystem-based approaches to address Bangladesh’s deepening water crisis.
27 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Uneven access, weak financial protection plague healthcare

Although Bangladesh has made measurable progress in several health outcomes, including immunisation and maternal healthcare, the country is lagging in many indicators for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, health experts and professionals said yesterday.
27 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Attack on Prothom Alo: Submit probe report by Mar 5

A Dhaka court yesterday asked the detectives to submit the probe report by March 5 in a case filed over vandalism and arson at the Prothom Alo office in Dhaka.
27 January 2026, 00:00 AM

39 noted citizens condemn denial of parole to Saddam

In a joint statement yesterday, 39 rights activists, legal experts and academics condemned what they described as the inhuman denial of parole to former Chhatra League leader Jewel Hossain Saddam, even after the death of his wife and child.
27 January 2026, 00:00 AM

ICT verdict brings grief, not closure, for families

For one and a half years, Sheikh Jamal Hasan counted each day, waiting for justice for his only son, Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Junaid.
27 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Publish white paper on ‘three zero’ performance

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for the publication of a white paper at the end of the interim government’s tenure to inform the public about the extent to which the government, formed under the leadership of Prof Muhammad Yunus, has fulfilled its responsibilities in line with the internationally promoted concept of “three zero”.
27 January 2026, 00:00 AM