A man died after falling into the Turag River while he was trying to flee from a crowd that chased him for allegedly setting a bus ablaze at Mirpur in the capital on Thursday night....
National Citizen Party chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Thursday said that the ousted Awami League was gaining an advantage from the ongoing cycle of counter programmes separately announced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami....
The Advisory Council on Thursday approved the drafts of the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, aiming to ensure transparency, accountability, and......
Islamic University in Kushtia has withdrawn the suspension of five students reportedly involved in a bus vandalism incident on campus....
A laboratory technician was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj late on Wednesday, the police said....
Two activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal, the women鈥檚 wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Thursday accused a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami activist of assaulting them physically, reportedly for campaigning for BNP....
Speakers, including academics, on Thursday emphasised the need for lifestyle modification for everyone to ensure a healthy and productive nation as the number of diabetes patients continues to rise in Bangladesh....
Expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment adviser Professor Asif Nazrul on Thursday sought expanded employment opportunities for Bangladeshi workers in South Korea, praising Seoul鈥檚 EPS and Seasonal Worker schemes while urging......
Nepal imposed a travel ban on the former police chief on Thursday as a government commission investigates his role in a deadly crackdown during the September uprising that toppled the government....
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on an associate and former business partner at the heart of a massive corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war....
A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered to freeze tax files of Diamond World managing director Dilip Kumar Agarwala and his wife Sobita Agarwala over graft allegations....
Pakistan on Thursday blamed Afghan citizens for a suicide bombing in the capital Islamabad this week, and a separate deadly attack near the frontier....
National Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Day 2025 was celebrated with the theme 鈥榠ntegrated rehabilitation requires聽collective effort鈥� at the Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Thursday....
North South University鈥檚 school of humanities and social sciences organised a talk on 鈥榟uman rights and national security: why open societies need open voices鈥� at the NSU Syndicate Hall in Dhaka on Thursday....
His Royal Highness Dom Durate Pio, the Duke of Braganza, Portugal, on Thursday visited the Community Against Poverty Foundation Village established at Chhalia under sadar upazila in Sylhet on Thursday noon....
The prizes for the winners of Bangladesh Television鈥檚 Notun Kuri 2025 competition were distributed on Thursday, with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presenting the awards to the champions of the popular children鈥檚 talent contest....
Three weeks of forming the central committee for regulating tree cutting across the country were passed by on Wednesday, but its district- and upazila-level committees are yet to be established....
The British Council Partner Schools Principals鈥� Meet 2025 has brought together more than 200 English medium school leaders from across the country to exchange ideas, share experiences, discuss challenges and celebrate successes....
Today is the 50th anniversary of death of Bir Uttam MA Rab, chief of staff of Liberation Forces....
Pakistan鈥檚 parliament approved a sweeping constitutional amendment on Thursday granting lifetime immunity to the president as well as the current army chief, a move critics warned would erode democratic checks and judicial independence....
The police on Thursday recovered the dismembered body of a man from two plastic drums near the capital鈥檚 Supreme Court compound, where tight security measures were in place throughout the day....
A 10-year-old boy with disability died as he fell off the fourth floor through the elevator tunnel of an under-construction building in the Ulon area of Rampura in the capital, the police said....
Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5C would now be essentially 鈥榠mpossible鈥�....
Centenarian Buddhist foremost religious leader and Ekushey Padak winning social worker Sangharaj Jnanashree Mahathero died in Chattogram on Thursday......
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik, also known as Shujan, to appeal against a High Court verdict that restored only the election-time caretaker government system by declaring parts of the 15th amendment to the......
Panic spread among the general people as arson, crude bomb attacks and vandalism by unidentified miscreants continued in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Thursday despite heightened security measures taken against the Awami League-announced......
Political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Thursday expressed mixed reactions to the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order 2025 and the address of chief adviser Muhammad Yunus to the nation....
Najmul Hossain Shanto鈥檚 quickfire hundred and Liton Das鈥� blazing fifty helped Bangladesh to take a big lead before the spinners put them in a commanding position in the first Test against Ireland after the third day鈥檚 play at the Sylhet International Stadium on Thursday......
Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury struck twice but could not prevent Nepal from a late 2-2 draw in the one-off FIFA international friendly at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday......
Bonna Akter and Himu Bachhar clinched silver medal in the compound mixed team event of the 24th Asian Archery Championships 2025 at the Army National Stadium in the city, on Thursday......
Khanqueh-e-shaheed (Ra) Mia Saheb's Maidan Khanquah Sharif will hold religious discussion, Fateha khwani, zikir azker, milad and doa mahfil marking the holy annual urs after Maghrib prayers on Saturday at Luxmibazar in the old town of Dhaka....
England will play their first match of Euro 2028 at Manchester City鈥檚 Etihad Stadium if they qualify directly, with fellow co-hosts the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales set to play all their group games at home, it was announced during Wednesday鈥檚 tournament launch in London......
Bangladesh suffered a crushing 8-2 defeat to Pakistan in the first of the three-match play-off series, which offers a spot to the FIH World Cup Qualifiers at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city on Thursday......
The National Sports Council on Wednesday ordered all sports federations to form and send the names of a complaint committee for sexual harassment of women by November 19......
Jacob Duffy took 4-35 as New Zealand romped to a crushing eight-wicket win in the fifth T20 international against the West Indies on Thursday to seal a 3-1 series victory......
Sri Lanka鈥檚 cricket board said Thursday that its players will remain in Pakistan to complete a one-day international series and a subsequent T20 tri-series, with all games to be played in Rawalpindi......
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said that lower-than-expected revenue generation would hamper Bangladesh鈥檚 infrastructural development and expansion of the social safety net......
Dhaka stocks plunged again on Thursday as mounting political tension and market uncertainty triggered panic-driven sell-offs, wiping out another 122 points from the key index......
Bangladesh Bank has expanded the scope of export incentives to include readymade garment products manufactured and exported under sub-contracting arrangements, in addition to those produced directly by manufacturing exporters......
Bank deposits in Bangladesh surged by 9.98 percent year-on-year at the end of September 2025, achieving the second-highest growth rate recorded over the past 18 months......
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a new set of mutual fund regulations that introduce strict operational, governance, and investment standards, while prohibiting the approval of any new closed-end mutual funds......
The World Trade Organisation, a Geneva based intergovernmental organisation that regulates and facilitates international trade, has affirmed its commitment to providing robust support for Bangladesh as the nation approaches its scheduled graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026......
Duranta Bicycle has supported cyclist Arifur Rahman Ujjal鈥檚 nearly two-month-long expedition called 鈥楧uranta Himalaya Expedition鈥� across three trails in the Nepalese聽Himalayas, said a press release......
Spain鈥檚 securities regulator said Thursday it has fined social media platform X five million euros for failing to comply with rules governing advertising of financial products, including cryptocurrencies......
A trade group representing French authors and screenwriters said Thursday that it had launched legal action against Chinese social media group TikTok over alleged copyright infringements......
The world鈥檚 oil market is experiencing a period of imbalance as growing supply outstrips demand despite stronger deliveries to China, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday......
The United States pressed its final circulating penny on Wednesday, in a move made to save money as the one-cent coin denomination became less relevant over time......
Grameenphone has recently launched 鈥楪P Shield鈥�, a next-generation, Cisco-powered DNS-layer security solution designed to protect customers from rising online threats such as malware, ransomware and phishing attacks, said a press release......
Pubali Bank PLC recently provided financial assistance to students of Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering of Military Institute of Science and Technology for their project 鈥楳IST Mavirov.鈥�......
Under the 鈥楽kills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme鈥� funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by the Finance Division, a month-long entrepreneur development training programme was jointly organised by the Bangladesh Bank and Rupali Bank PLC......
Syria will play an active role in assisting the United States in fighting armed groups including Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guards, Hamas and Hezbollah, US special envoy Tom Barrack said on Thursday......
Pregnant lawmakers and new mothers will be able to vote by proxy in the European Parliament under a rule change approved Thursday to cheers from women鈥檚 rights advocates......
French president Emmanuel Macron began a day of commemoration ceremonies Thursday, 10 years on from France鈥檚 worst attack, beginning at the first site targeted, the Stade de France just outside Paris......
At about 10 o鈥檆lock every morning, women in hijabs and loose long dresses wade through Zanzibar鈥檚 turquoise shallow tides to tend their sponge farms 鈥� a new lifeline after climate change upended their former work......
The Philippines鈥� president vowed on Thursday that those behind bogus flood control projects will be arrested before Christmas, days after deadly back-to-back typhoons left swathes of the country underwater......
Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew about the disgraced financier鈥檚 abuse and 鈥榮pent hours鈥� with one of the victims at his house, according to emails released by Democrats Wednesday that raised awkward new questions for the US president......
抖阴精品 editor Nurul Kabir has been elected president and Bonik Barta editor Dewan Hanif Mahmud聽general secretary of the Editors鈥� Council for a two-year term....
Miscreants allegedly vandalised and grabbed the central office of Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner in the Awami League-led alliance, in the Topkhana Road area in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday night....
Ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, announced for early February 2026, political parties on Thursday demanded impartiality from the Election Commission and related ministries for security of the voters and the contestants....
URBAN life today has completely transformed our eating habits. With work pressures, academic commitments and household responsibilities, people increasingly gravitate towards quick, convenient and affordable food. Street vendors, home delivery services, restaurants and fast-food outlets now rely heavily on paper or paper trays to serve meals. At first glance, this......
DHAKA stands today as one of the most densely populated and rapidly urbanising megacities in the world. Over the past few decades, it has transformed from a modest riverine town into a sprawling metropolitan hub where millions of people compete for limited space, water, and resources. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2024), the population of......
BANGLADESH, a land of more than 160 million people, has long stood exposed to the brutal edge of climate change. For decades, rising temperatures, recurrent floods and intensifying cyclones have remained a grim part of the national reality. This year alone, heatwaves are estimated to have cost the economy nearly 1.8 billion dollars, a figure that speaks not merely of......
THE world observes International Diabetes Day every November 14. In Bangladesh, the media run stories about healthy diets, physical activity and the importance of taking medicine regularly. These stories are helpful, but they often repeat the same message: eat right, walk more, take insulin if needed. What remains missing is the understanding that Type 2 diabetes is not only a medical issue, it is a social issue deeply connected to the way we live, work and survive......
FIGURES on traffic accidents paint a bleak picture of systemic negligence and unchecked chaos on the road. The October report of the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh reports at least 469 deaths and 1,280 injuries in 469 accidents, which breaks down to an average of 15 deaths and more than 40 injuries each day. The report shows that motorcycles remain the......
The US government was set to take the first tentative steps towards re-opening on Thursday after president Donald Trump signed a bill to end the longest federal shutdown in US history....
When life expectancy increases, as it does in Bangladesh, reportedly having increased from 62.05 years in 2000 to 74.67 years in 2023, it brings with it more pain and reduced functional ability. Experts believe that only the application of medicines cannot resolve this problem. It is in this context that physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists have put out a call for......
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday appointed Professor Ali Riaz as his special assistant with the status of an adviser....
The deadline for submitting applications and fees for admission to the first-year bachelor鈥檚 at Dhaka University for the 2025-2026 academic year has been extended, according to a press release....
A 17-year-old boy on Wednesday night was allegedly beaten to death over theft suspicion in the capital鈥檚 Jatrabari area....
Leaders of 12-Party Alliance on Thursday welcomed chief adviser Muhammad Yunus speech to the nation saying that the decision of holding referendum on the day of national election is proper decision......
The son of a Rajshahi court judge was stabbed to death at their home in the city鈥檚 Dabtala area on Thursday afternoon, allegedly by a man known to the family, said the police....
The National Citizen Party has raised concerns over the legitimacy of the July Charter, questioning why Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus cannot issue the order himself....
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar said that the announcement of holding the national election and the referendum on the same day by the chief adviser did not fulfil the people鈥檚 expectations......
Bangladesh鈥檚 Election Commission will sit with 12 more political parties on Sunday as part of its ongoing electoral dialogue ahead of the next general elections....
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said that interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 address to the nation has 鈥榲iolated鈥� the July National Charter......
City Bank PLC has published Climate Report 2024 in alignment with the International Sustainability Standards Board鈥檚 (ISSB) IFRS S1 (General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information) and IFRS S2 (Climate-related Disclosures), says a press release....
Some unruly people on early Thursday set fire to a running bus on Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway in the Baaikhola area of Tangail鈥檚 Basail upazila......
A group of people on Thursday afternoon once again vandalised and set fire to the abandoned central party office of Awami League, whose activities are currently banned, in the capital鈥檚 Gulistan area......
The July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, 2025 has been issued through a gazette with a provision for holding the Jatiya Sangsad elections and the referendum on the July Charter the same day....
Detectives in a drive arrested former Chuadanga municipality mayor Riazul Islam Joarder Toton in Bashundhara area of the capital on Thursday......
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to address the nation on the implementation of the July National Charter 2025 at 2:30pm. ...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Thursday morning arrested a man along with two crude bombs at Mirpur in the capital......
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday set November 17 to deliver its verdict in the crimes against humanity case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police......
Unidentified arsonists set fire to seven more vehicles in Dhaka, Shariatpur, Munshiganj, Tangail, Jashore and Gopalganj on early Thursday......
Security at the International Crimes Tribunal has been beefed up as the ICT-1 is scheduled to set a date for delivering its verdict in the crimes against humanity case against Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and detained former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun......
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has warned against a misleading reel circulated on social media, which uses a distorted video clip of DMP commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali combined with an artificial voice to spread false and fabricated information......
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police started to check different vehicles by setting up check-posts across Bangladesh capital Dhaka since Thursday morning......
The advisory council committee on economic affairs on Wednesday decided to scarp cars imported in violation of the rules and establish an e-waste management plant at the high-tech park at Kaliakair upazila in Gazipur......
Sweden鈥檚 ambassador for human rights, democracy and rule of law, Irina Schoulgin-Nyoni, arrived at Dhaka on Tuesday evening in a four-day visit when she is scheduled to meet with representatives of the interim government, civil society, development partners, students and media actors......
Academics, experts, and industry leaders at a discussion on Wednesday called on the government to take immediate steps to strengthen Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient production to ensure Bangladesh鈥檚 future medicine security......
Dhaka University on Wednesday conferred the faculty of science Dean鈥檚 Award for three academic years鈥�2021, 2022, and 2023鈥攈onouring 76 students and 48 teachers for outstanding academic and research achievements......
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology administration has fixed November 18 for the students to become a voter in the upcoming Central Students鈥� Union elections......
The government has reduced a total of 572 seats in both public and private medical colleges for the 2025鈥�26 academic session, citing deficiencies in infrastructure and teaching staff......
Visual artist Kiriti Ranjan Biswas portrays Baul life, the struggle of the country鈥檚 marginal people and his memories of the Sundarbans depicting the beauty of nature and other themes in the sixth solo exhibition, which will end today......
The High Court on Wednesday directed the Dhaka University鈥檚 vice chancellor and the director general of the Department of Environment to take appropriate measures to protect and properly maintain eight playgrounds on the university campus......
The police recovered the hanging body of a female student of Rajshahi University from a rented flat in the Mirzapur area near the university campus on Wednesday morning......
Dhaka University authorities on Wednesday suspended five security guards after leaders of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League whose activities are currently banned, admitted to locking the gates of five academic buildings on campus......
Speakers, including physicians, at an event on Wednesday emphasised the need for an integrated care approach combining medicine and physiotherapy to ensure better recovery for patients......
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change on Wednesday launched an electronic ticketing system for entry to the National Botanical Garden at Mirpur in Dhaka......
Bangladesh Medical University held a workshop titled Enhancing Service Quality, Patient Care and Hospital Etiquette at the BMU in Dhaka on Wednesday......
