Five fake detectives held in Keraniganj
Five people posing themselves as detectives were detained while committing a robbery on Dhaka-Nawabganj road under Keraniganj model police station of Dhaka district on Tuesday night.
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Airlines cancel, reroute flights following India-Pakistan clashes
Clashes between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan on Wednesday sent airlines scrambling to cancel, divert or reroute flights...
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 169
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 169 at about 9:35am on Wednesday...
Frattesi shoots Inter into Champions League final after Barcelona epic
Davide Frattesi fired Inter Milan into the Champions League final on Tuesday with an extra-time winner which gave the Italians a stunning 4-3 triumph over Barcelona, 7-6 on aggregate.
Death toll from India missile strikes, firing rises to 26 civilians: Pakistan
India fired missiles at Pakistani territory early Wednesday in a major escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, as Islamabad vowed retaliation.
End to opposing women affairs commission report demanded
Leaders of the Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Tuesday demanded stopping of a certain quarter鈥檚 demand for the cancellation of Women Affairs Reform Commission report.
Dhaka seeks peace, not conflict, Touhid tells Islamabad
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said that he conveyed to Pakistan that Bangladesh sought peace and wants to avoid any form of conflict in the region.
Two schoolgirls, four farmers killed in lightning strikes
At least six people, two of whom were schoolgirls and four farmers, were killed in three separate lightning strikes in Sunamganj, Kishoreganj and Jhenaidah districts on Tuesday, according to reports by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.聽聽
UGC working to meet new generation鈥檚 expectations: chair
The chairman of Bangladesh University Grants Commission Professor SMA Faiz on Tuesday said that the UGC was working as a supporting organisation of the country鈥檚 higher education institutions to fulfil the expectations of the young generation of the new Bangladesh.
3F4D reduces arsenic in rice, finds BAU research
A new study, led by researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University under the JICA-GoB Funded Safe and Nutritious Rice project, found that a modified intermittent irrigation method known as 3F4D significantly reduced the level of inorganic arsenic in rice.
Unico Hospital holds nursing workshop
Unico Hospital conducted a national level nursing workshop on patient safety at the hospital premises in Dhaka on Sunday.
Hamdard stands by Palestinians
Md Yousuf Harun Bhuiyan, managing director and chief mutawalli of Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh, met with Palestinian ambassador to Bangladesh Yousef SY Ramadan and provided financial assistance to the oppressed Palestinians.
Salehuddin for more ADB concessional loans
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has urged the Asian Development Bank to extend more assistance in the areas of digital inclusion, climate action, regional integration and sustainable financing.
Bangladesh, Italy sign MoU to address irregular migration
Bangladesh and Italy on Tuesday reached a deal to address 鈥榠rregular migration鈥� more effectively through joint efforts and make ways for further cooperation in areas of mutual interests...
Hefazat under fire for 鈥榤isogynistic鈥� remarks
Women鈥檚 rights and cultural activists on Tuesday condemned recent remarks of the Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh about women and demanded punishment for those involved...
Form monitoring body to stop Sitalakhya pollution: HC
The High Court on Tuesday directed the chairman of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee to prevent industrial waste and polluted water from being discharged into the Sitalakhya River in Narayanganj...
Road accidents kill 583 in April: report
At least 583 people were killed and 1,202 more injured in 567 road crashes in the country in April, said a Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report published on Tuesday...
Protest erupts after Kheyang woman raped, murdered
Several organisations, including regional political parties representing national minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, on Tuesday protested at the alleged rape and murder of a woman from the Kheyang community in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban...
鈥極 Mrityu O Nritya鈥� depicts socio-political instability
A five-day solo art exhibition by artist Mobassir Alam Mazumder began on Tuesday at Biswa Sahitya Kendra Art Gallery in the capital Dhaka...
IUB Career, Networking Day attracts 60 companies
Independent University, Bangladesh held its annual Career and Networking Day on Tuesday, drawing participation from nearly 60 organisations spanning a wide range of industries...
AAUB ranks 18th in international competition
Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh, for the first time, participated in the Design/Build/Fly competition, organised by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics from April 2025 10 to 13 in Arizona, USA, and secured 18th place in the design report and 36th place overall...
JCD men hand over BCL activist to police聽
Leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, detained an activist of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the Awamil League, and handed him over to the police...
JICA, DU arrange 5th JICA chair lecture
Japan International Cooperation Agency and the department of Japanese studies at the University of Dhaka collaborated to organise the 5th JICA chair lecture on the 鈥楬istory and future of nursing in Japan and Bangladesh,鈥� on DU campus Tuesday...
Mujibur, Mahmuda elected president, general secretary of BLA-UK
Lawyers Muhammad Mujibur Rahman and Mahmuda Chowdhury have been declared as the president and the general secretary of the council of the Bangladesh Law Society UK recently...
Bangladesh to keep contact with Arakan Army: 聽Khalilur
National security adviser and chief adviser鈥檚 high representative on Rohingya issue and priority matters Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday said that Bangladesh would keep in touch with anyone required for the country鈥檚 interest, no matter if anyone took it otherwise...
Sri Lanka: from promises to results
THE local government elections in Sri Lanka, long delayed and much anticipated, are shaping up to be a landmark political event. These elections were originally due in 2023 but were postponed by the previous government of president Ranil Wickremesinghe. The government of the day even defied a Supreme Court ruling mandating that elections should be held...
Beyond skin deep
IN TODAY鈥橲 Bangladesh, the concept of beauty has undergone a troubling transformation. It is no longer associated with character, confidence, or individual charm. Instead, it is increasingly defined by surface-level appearance 鈥� filtered photos, cosmetic routines and narrow ideals shaped by social media and celebrity culture. This shift is more than a trend; it鈥檚...
No justice without clean hands
CORRUPTION in Bangladesh is no longer just a political nuisance, it is an existential crisis. It undermines governance, distorts economic growth and erodes public trust in institutions. From the corridors of power to everyday interactions, corruption has embedded itself so deeply in society that many now see it as an unavoidable reality rather than a crime...
Jatayu, the witness in Ramayana
THE din on Indian TV channels toggles between spewing hate and conjuring an enemy that can be cut into four. It鈥檚 what religion and nationalism on steroids does to a people...
