Worker dies after falling from under construction building in city
A construction worker was killed after falling from the third floor of an under construction building in the Borotek area at Badda in Dhaka on Wednesday...
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Two Nigerians remanded in fraud case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed two Nigerian nationals on a two-day remand each in a case filed for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting individuals and extorting money from them through forgery...
Each affected lost Tk 1,17,000 in 2 years: report
Each climate-affected person in Bangladesh counts an average of Tk 1,17,000 in loss and damage in two years, equivalent to about 15 months of income for an average worker, according to a report that Oxfam launched on Wednesday...
AG to resign, contest polls for Jhenaidah-1
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday said that he would contest the coming national election from Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency...
BNP leader found dead in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
A Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader was found dead under a bridge at Teknaf in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Wednesday...
Jamaat for electoral understanding, not to form alliance: Shafiqur
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday said that his party was not interested in forming any electoral alliance for the forthcoming general election...
DU tops among Bangladeshi univs in QS Asia rankings
Dhaka University once again secured the top spot among Bangladeshi universities in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025, published by the United Kingdom-based education and research organisation Quacquarelli Symonds on November 4...
UGC for upholding July uprising spirit
Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Professor SMA Faiz at a workshop at the UGC in Dhaka on Wednesday urged students who had taken part in the July mass uprising to uphold the spirit of the uprising...
WHO鈥揃MU MPH student dialogue held
Bangladesh Medical University organised an interactive session with Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed, World Health Organisation鈥檚 representative to Bangladesh, and BMU鈥檚 master of public health students at the BMU Milton Hall in Dhaka on Wednesday...
12 killed in road accidents in six dists
At least 12 people were killed and six others injured in road accidents in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, Sylhet, Jashore, Tangail, Jhenaidah and Gopalganj districts on Wednesday...
Monirul Islam鈥檚 artworks influenced by surroundings, time
Monirul Islam鈥檚 fifth solo exhibition of artworks influenced by his surroundings, time, and nature is under way at the Priyo Bangla Art Gallery in Banglamotor, Dhaka...
Protest at cancellation of music, physical teacher posts continues
Several socio-cultural organisations on Wednesday joined the continued protest at the government鈥檚 decision to cancel the positions of music and physical training teachers in government primary schools, following criticisms from Islamist groups...
JCD activists attack Sherpur agriculture office
Activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, allegedly attacked the Nakla upazila agriculture office in Sherpur on Wednesday...
2 Rohingya women detained at Chandpur passport office
Two Rohingya women were detained at the Chandpur regional passport office in the district on Tuesday after they were found carrying fake documents while attempting to obtain new passports...
3 parties stage demonstrations demanding registration
Three political parties, which were denied registration by the Election Commission, staged demonstrations in front of Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday, demanding official recognition...
Seven banned BCL men remanded in anti-terrorism case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed seven leaders and activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League on a 10-day remand each in a case lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act...
Rajshahi people protest leasing of Bangabandhu Square building to pvt school
People from all walks of life on Wednesday protested against the Rajshahi Development Authority鈥檚 decision to lease the building constructed for the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Square to Cambrian International School...
23 business establishments gutted in Khagrachari fire
Twenty-three business establishments were gutted in a fire at Mahalchari Bazar in Khagrachari early Wednesday...
Workshop on productivity enhancement of mustard, boro, T aman ended
The concluding workshop of the project titled Productivity Enhancement of Mustrad-Boro-T Aman Cropping System in Bangladesh held at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute in Gazipur on Tuesday...
Ganosamhati announces 94 party candidates for nat鈥檒 polls
Ganosamhati Andolan on Wednesday announced 94 party candidates for the next parliamentary polls scheduled for February 2026...
Dengue death toll crosses 300 as 10 more die
Dengue death toll crosses 300 so far this year, as at least 10 more people died of the disease and 1,069 others were hospitalised across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours until 8:00am Wednesday...
BSF fires sound grenades in border
Tensions flared along the Lalmonirhat-Patgram border early Wednesday morning after members of the Indian Border Security Force fired three rounds of sound聽 grenades, triggering panic among locals...
Gaza hospital receives 15 Palestinian bodies
Gaza鈥檚 Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Yunis on Wednesday said it had received the bodies of 15 Palestinian prisoners under the US-brokered ceasefire exchange deal...
TIB for overhauling draft ordinance to ensure independence
Transparency International Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the government to comprehensively revise the draft Police Commission Ordinance, 2025, finalised by the interim government, to ensure the independence and effectiveness of the long-awaited Independent Police Commission...
Govt declares Halda River as fishery heritage area
The government has declared the Halda River, which flows through Chattogram and Khagrachari districts, as a fishery hgeritage area, according to a notification issued on Wednesday...
Main accused in 2 children killing in Feni arrested
The police have arrested the prime accused in the killing of two children who were burnt to death in a house fire in Feni, following a 25-month-long investigation...
Protests over nomination continue at places
Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party nomination aspirants continued protests at places across the country on Wednesday...
Power price hike rests on elected govt decision
The interim government has expressed unwillingness to revise the power tariff before the next national election slated for the first half of February, said finance ministry officials...
ACC to sue Sajeeb, Putul, 6 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday decided to file a case against eight people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul for their alleged involvement in misuse of power, tax exemption irregularities, and embezzlement of funds in favour of the Centre for Research and Information...
No more unauthorised surveillance on citizens
The government has prepared the draft of the Bangladesh Telecommunication (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, aiming at tightening control over unauthorised surveillance and unlawful monitoring of citizens...
