No lack of diplomatic push to bring Hasina back: Shama Obaed
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Diplomacy
Noakhali youth seeks Tk 5cr for ‘mental distress’ over refereeing in Argentina-Egypt match
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Bangladesh
Only 10,000 battery-powered auto-rickshaws to get permit in Cumilla city
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Transport
Traffic resumes on Rangamati-Ctg road after landslide disruption
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Bangladesh
Second flooding in eight days puts KCC drainage project under scrutiny
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Bangladesh
Joint venture drone factory with Turkey to be set up in Bogura: State minister
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Bangladesh
25 crore trees to be planted in five years, local species to get priority: PM
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Governance
2 children killed in latest Cox's Bazar hill collapse
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Bangladesh
HC orders high-powered committee for better management of seized items
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Bangladesh
Gazipur Safari Park elephant in critical condition after attack in enclosure
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Bangladesh
Municipal services falter amid staff, leadership gaps
Over the last few months, Subal Deb, a small trader from Jagannathpur municipality in Sunamganj, has been visiting the municipal office every week, seeking a solution to chronic waterlogging in his neighbourhood.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Rain likely to intensify as low forms over Bay
Rainfall is likely to intensify in the southern and central parts of the country from tomorrow as a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal and may develop into a depression.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
India ‘closely watching’ Dhaka-Beijing ties: Jaiswal
New-Delhi is “closely monitoring” all the developments regarding Dhaka-Beijing relations, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said yesterday.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The disaster beneath the disaster
A major earthquake could not only cause widespread building collapse in Dhaka but also trigger catastrophic fires through ruptured gas lines, electrical short circuits and other secondary hazards, experts warned.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Celebrating freedom, friendship, future with Bangladesh’
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen has called for a celebration of freedom, friendship, and the shared promise of a future with Bangladesh, as the United States of America is all set to celebrate its 250th anniversary of independence.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Speaker Hafiz meets Iranian counterpart during Tehran visit
Speaker of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday met his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in Tehran, according to a Facebook post by Bangladesh’s foreign ministry.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Askar Dighi in port city: A Mughal-era legacy choking on pollution
The Askar Dighi, one of the most iconic and ancient reservoirs in Chattogram city, has long been smothered under a thick blanket of water hyacinths, as well as encroachment, pollution, and administrative apathy.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Raihana Bashir no more
Raihana Bashir, wife of late MR Bashir, passed away yesterday at the age of 84, said a press release.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Ex-ASP held over ‘enforced disappearance’ of ICT witness
A Dhaka court yesterday sent a former assistant superintendent of police to jail in a case over the alleged enforced disappearance of Sukhranjan Bali, a prosecution witness in the crimes against humanity trial of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
112km Khulna city roads lie unrepaired for nearly 3 years
For nearly three years, 112 kilometres of roads across Khulna city have remained unrepaired as the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and Khulna WASA have been locked in a disagreement over bearing the repair costs under the Khulna Sewerage System Development Project.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Police seek new names, wider roles for ATU, CTTC
Bangladesh Police has proposed renaming its specialised counterterrorism agency, the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), and expanding its mandate to cover broader internal security and national stability, prompting concerns among serving officers that the move could dilute its core counterterrorism mission.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Opposition-held areas deprived of assistance: Says Shafiqur
Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has alleged that constituencies represented by opposition MPs are being deprived of small grants and assistance that ruling party lawmakers receive for development in their areas.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Tk 226cr for public univ research: UGC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) yesterday said Tk 226 crore has been allocated for research at public universities in the 2026-27 fiscal year, rejecting recent media reports that claimed no budgetary provision had been made for the sector.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
India closely watching developments in Bangladesh-China relations
MEA spokesperson says New Delhi will take ‘appropriate measures’ amid discussions on defence, connectivity and the Teesta project
3 July 2026, 23:52 PM
Raihana Bashir no more
She was associated with Zonta, SAARC, and the UN Women’s Associations
3 July 2026, 22:15 PM
Law Reporters Forum: Yeasin, Arafat elected president, general secretary
Abu Saleh Rony elected vice-president
3 July 2026, 21:19 PM
Speaker Hafiz Uddin condemns Khamenei’s killing, expresses solidarity with Iran
Reaffirms support for diplomacy and lasting peace during talks with Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
3 July 2026, 19:20 PM
6 relocations in a decade: The school Jamuna River won’t leave alone
Forced onto an embankment with no toilets, drinking water or electricity, students in a Bogura village now study under a scorching tin roof
3 July 2026, 18:34 PM
Jamaat-led 11-party alliance delegation reaches Tehran for Khamenei's funeral
Representatives will join funeral and mourning events from July 3 to 9
3 July 2026, 16:14 PM
Rangpur journalist receives alleged death threat over phone
GD filed; police tracing mobile number
3 July 2026, 13:19 PM