70 meters of Teesta bridge embankment collapses in Rangpur
Around 70 meters of the Teesta bridge protection embankment in Gangachhara upazila of Rangpur have collapsed into the river, posing a serious threat to nearby char areas...
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Dhaka鈥檚 air continues to be 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 75
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 24th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 75 at about 11:15am on Thursday morning...
One killed, five injured in BNP factional clash in Narsingdi
A man was killed and five others sustained injuries in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Narsingdi Sadar upazila on early Thursday...
Tarique promises real change, not empty rhetoric
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman pledged that BNP would place young people at the centre of its reform and election strategy, saying that the party aimed to offer real opportunities and modern policies instead of empty rhetoric as the country moves towards the February 2026 polls...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign mutual defence pact
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a new strategic defence pact on Wednesday, with the two sides saying an attack on one country would be considered 鈥榓n aggression against both鈥�.
BNP factional clash leaves six injured in Ashulia, AL office vandalised
At least six people were reportedly injured in a clash between two rival factions of the BNP in Savar's Ashulia on Wednesday evening, police said...
Tarique calls for vigilance to prevent troubles during Durga Puja
Acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Tarique Rahman on Wednesday stressed the need for maximum caution and preparedness to prevent any attempts to destabilise the country during the Durga Puja celebrations...
Thai forces fire tear gas in border stand-off with Cambodians
Thai forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas during a stand-off with Cambodian protesters along their disputed border Wednesday, Bangkok鈥檚 military said, a move that Phnom Penh stated injured more than 20 people...
US citizen Enayet put on two-day fresh remand
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Wednesday allowed the police to take detained Enayet Karim Chowdhury, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in custody for two more days for interrogation in a case filed with Ramna police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act...
Abhaman premieres 鈥楥handidas鈥� at Shilpakala
Theatre troupe Abhaman premiered its second production titled 鈥楥handidas鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday...
HC shrine relocation conspiracy to be foiled: Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat
Devotees and followers of different shrines at a protest rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka said that the conspiracy hatched by a vested quarter to relocate the High Court Mazar from its present location will be foiled...
Khas land database in next 2 months: adviser
The government will estimate the volume of khas land in the possession of its different ministries and divisions in the next two months and prepare a central database on the government land, said planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday...
Khulna Univ student among six killed in road accidents in four dists
At least six people, including a female student of Khulna University, were killed and scores injured in five road accidents in four districts, namely Bandarban, Habiganj, Noakhali and Gopalganj districts on Wednesday, according to 抖阴精品 correspondents and news agencies...
BSF arrests Bangladeshi youth along Lalmonirhat border
India鈥檚 Border Security Force on Wednesday arrested a Bangladeshi youth at Baraipara border at Tongbhanga union of Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat...
Man beaten to death over theft suspicion
A man suspected of being involved in theft was beaten to death at Jangalia of Mohammadpur in Magura on Tuesday...
50 Sudanese refugees killed in Libya shipwreck
At least 50 Sudanese refugees have died off the coast of eastern Libya after their boat caught fire, an International Organisation for Migration spokesperson said Wednesday...
Afghanistan Taliban extend crackdown on internet access
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities expanded their crackdown on internet access Wednesday, severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces in what officials said was a campaign against 鈥榲ice鈥�...
Maldives MPs back media regulation bill despite protests
The Maldivian parliament has passed legislation to regulate journalists and media institutions despite widespread concerns that it would curb press freedom in the atoll nation...
CPB opens 13th congress tomorrow
The Communist Party of Bangladesh will begin its 13th聽party congress tomorrow at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka city, a press conference was told on Wednesday...
Youth鈥檚 hanging body recovered from hotel room in city
The police recovered the hanging body of a 20-year-old youth from a hotel room at Jatrabari in the capital on Wednesday morning...
Green activists demand noise pollution law upgrade
Green activists and academics at a discussion on Wednesday urged the government to update the current noise pollution control law and strict enforcement to control the ever worsening impact of noise pollution on public health...
One in 4 people suffers from hypertension: workshop
Speakers at a workshop on Wednesday said that one in every four people in Bangladesh suffered from high blood pressure, stressing the urgent need to ensure uninterrupted availability of medicines at all health centres across the country...
3 arrested over killing man at Adabar
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in the Balur Math area at Adabar in Dhaka...
Security measures taken for smooth Durga Puja celebrations: IGP
The inspector general of police, Baharul Alam, on Wednesday said that police had taken security measures to ensure celebration of the forthcoming Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindus in Bangladesh, in a peaceful atmosphere...
Fire service provides safety training to 40 DRU members
The Fire Service and Civil Defence has provided two-day training on fire safety to 40 members of Dhaka Reporters鈥� Unity concluded on Tuesday...
BCIC College honours SSC-2025 high achievers
BCIC College celebrated the outstanding academic success of its students from the 2025 Secondary School Certificate examination in a special ceremony held on Saturday...
JCD panel demands manual vote counting
The panel backed by Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Wednesday pressed for a six-point demand, including manual ballot counting, to avert 鈥榙igital manipulation and election engineering鈥� in the coming student union polls...
鈥楢 Drawing Room鈥� encourages children to pursue art
Children depicted their imagination on walls in a nine-day solo interactive art exhibition titled 鈥楢 Drawing Room鈥� that concluded at La Galerie of Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka in Dhanmondi on Wednesday...
BMU VC committed to providing safe healthcare in Bangladesh
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a programme at the BMU in Dhaka on Wednesday said that BMU was committed to providing safe healthcare services across Bangladesh...
5 more die of dengue, 622 hospitalised in 24hrs in Bangladesh
Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections during the peak season...