Bangla New Year festivities return to CU campus after six years

A firsthand account of long queues, system glitches, and the reality behind the rollout

Former Speaker secures bail in attempted murder case tied to July uprising

MA Muhit, state minister for health, inaugurated the programme at Karail slum in the capital

Fragile wooden crossing used for nearly two years as debris remains uncleared

Draft roll on April 20; corrections, transfers and deletions due by May 3

Travel time doubles as waterway clogged, leaving char residents struggling for essentials

Joint celebration follows last year’s disruption; mask-making workshop adds colour to Shobhajatra

Chakma and Tanchangya communities gather at dawn to float flowers, seeking renewal, forgiveness and harmony

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has called for collective global action to tackle the ongoing energy crisis, warning that its impacts will persist beyond any short-term ceasefire and pose long-term risks to economies and multilateral cooperation.

Children living in the shoals (char) along the Teesta and Dharla rivers in Lalmonirhat are often deprived of quality education due to remoteness and poor communication with the mainland.

Bangladesh has condemned the recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon that resulted in the loss of civilian lives, including Bangladeshi migrant worker Dipali Begum.

The government launches a special measles-rubella vaccination drive in Dhaka North, Dhaka South, Mymensingh, and Barishal city corporations today amid a surge in measles cases and deaths.

Bangladesh’s relationship with India or China is not a zero-sum game, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said, assuring that any concerns India may have in this regard should be put to rest.

Parvin Begum came to the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital (NINS) along with one of her ailing relatives who needed treatment there. However, she suddenly felt dizzy, collapsed and became critically ill.

The government is preparing a Tk 927,000 crore budget for fiscal 2026-27, up about 18 percent from this year, as it looks to implement its electoral pledges, partially roll out the Pay Commission recommendations, and shield the economy from the fallout of the ongoing Middle East conflict.

The newly enacted Bank Resolution Act, 2026, paves the way for former owners to regain control of merging banks under relatively easy terms, a move seen as a reversal of the interim government’s banking reform.

He had been suffering from old age complications for long

The foreign minister says any concerns India may have in this regard should be put to rest

Artists, researchers and cultural figures from home and abroad took part in the event