Jamaat leader alleges veil removal, phone snatching and inaction by law enforcers in multiple areas

A breakdown of legal indemnity, case withdrawals, and how ‘criminal misuse’ will be prosecuted

BNP chairman calls for vigilance until results are announced

Police are investigating whether the incident was a suicide or an accident

Two activists injured, party says

Moreover, farmers and hatcheries will get a 20% rebate on electricity bills

Video shows him forcing boys to squat while holding their ears at DU playground

Senior police officers later rescued the OC and SI about an hour

Relatives say punishment falls short, fear threats after convicts’ release

Mark Tully’s reporting was the first draft of Bangladesh’s independence

February 10 has been declared a special holiday for workers and employees in industrial areas

ICT-1 jails five other former police officials to varying terms

Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has been deployed across the tribunal premises

Along Pragati Sarani -- the lifeline of eastern Dhaka -- stands the International Buddhist Monastery. During a recent visit, its vice-principal, Buddhananda Mahathero, prayed for national peace.

An estimated 82 lakh people in Bangladesh currently use one or more illicit drugs, accounting for about 4.88 percent of the total population, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Bangladesh Medical University (BMU).

Indigenous leaders, rights activists and policymakers yesterday demanded constitutional recognition of indigenous peoples, a separate land commission for plainland communities, and urgent reforms to protect their land, natural resources and cultural rights.

As the national election approaches, social media platforms have been flooded with misleading content, including fake photocards and old videos circulated with false claims.

Although Bangladesh achieved the elimination of leprosy as a public health concern around three decades ago, more than 3,000 new cases are still detected annually, highlighting the challenges in achieving zero prevalence of the disease.

In their election manifestos, political parties should clearly commit to reforming public administration, leaving no scope for partisan loyalty in the bureaucracy, say former and serving government officials.

Veteran British journalist Sir Mark Tully, widely recognised in Bangladesh for his truthful depiction of atrocities during the Liberation War of 1971, passed away at a hospital in India yesterday. He was 90.