New faces lined up for council of ministers
20 August 2026
The BNP leadership is considering expanding the council of ministers by inducting several new faces after the president takes oath, according to multiple senior party leaders.
20 August 2026
6 months of BNP govt: Strong on optics, less so on delivery
18 August 2026
Analysts say some colleagues’ actions undermining PM’s people-centric approach
18 August 2026
180-day assessment: Govt passes itself with flying colours
15 August 2026
The BNP government has restored economic stability and made progress in several development and social welfare programmes during its first 180 days in power, according to its own assessment.
15 August 2026
Fakhrul BNP’s presidential candidate
13 August 2026
BNP is set to announce party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its presidential candidate today after party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman gave him green light
13 August 2026
Fakhrul tipped to be BNP’s president pick
10 August 2026
BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is likely to be the party’s nominee for president and subsequently become the head of state, according to multiple party sources.
10 August 2026
Mirza Fakhrul likely to be BNP’s presidential nominee, party sources say
10 August 2026
His possible move to Bangabhaban could trigger cabinet reshuffle and BNP leadership changes
10 August 2026
Uprising expectations cannot be met overnight
5 August 2026
Though the July uprising restored democracy and created conditions to protect people's rights, its broader goals and public expectations cannot be fulfilled overnight, BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said.
5 August 2026
Interview / ‘A country can’t change overnight’: Fakhrul on Hasina’s return, Jamaat’s rise and over 5 months of BNP rule
4 August 2026
In an interview with The Daily Star, the LGRD minister and BNP secretary general reflects on the July Uprising, Awami League’s future and the changing political landscape
4 August 2026
The checkpoint chronicle continues
What started as police frisking people and vehicles entering the capital has turned into checking pedestrians at different Dhaka gateways as well.
9 December 2022
Only 103 public toilets for 1.78cr residents
The two city corporations of Dhaka have a total of only 103 public toilets for 1.78 crore people. These toilets are scattered across 129 wards. If that wasn’t bad enough, in 36 of the new wards, there is no sign of this essential facility.
19 November 2022
Lidless manholes: A man-made danger
Things turn worse for the pedestrians at night as the road -- which now allows only one-way movement because of ongoing repair work of DNCC -- does not have enough street lights.
14 November 2022
Risking their lives to save seconds
Urmi Rahman was crossing a two-lane road with three of her classmates. While crossing the first lane, she got hit by a motorcycle.
6 November 2022
Padma bridge wildlife sanctuary: 2 years on, still confined to words
Two years have passed since the declaration of the Padma Bridge Wildlife Sanctuary, but the forest department is yet to take any steps to conserve the biodiversity of the Padma.
4 October 2022
Dhaka’s canine conundrum
Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation have taken no visibly effective measures to control the urban dog population, and this has led to city residents treating neighbourhood dogs in a cruel, violent and inhumane manner.
30 September 2022
100 families at risk due to Padma erosion
Houses and croplands of over 100 families are at the risk of being devoured by a Padma river tributary due to erosion in Munshiganj Sadar upazila.
21 September 2022
Attack on Munda community: ‘We daren’t get out of our homes’
August 19. It was perhaps the most traumatising day for 16-year-old Bidhan Munda when he had to silently watch his grandfather being beaten to a pulp by a group of criminals.
8 September 2022
Water is what they need
Around one lakh people living in 80 villages in Bandarban’s Alikadam and Naikhongchhari upazilas are passing days in a severe water crisis.
6 August 2022
Mawa expressway: Traffic snarls up at both toll plazas
There were long tailbacks on Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga expressway as the government yesterday started taking tolls from motorists.
1 July 2022
Video of biker “making away without paying” Padma Bridge toll goes viral
A video of a motorbike making away without paying toll at Padma Bridge has gone viral on social media.
29 June 2022
Security tightens on Padma Bridge
On the second day of vehicles plying the Padma Bridge yesterday, the authorities beefed up surveillance to smooth out traffic.
27 June 2022
Paturia-Daulatdia: Almost deserted
The number of vehicles at the Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Majhikandi ferry routes significantly dropped as the Padma Bridge opened to traffic yesterday.
26 June 2022
TikTokers, YouTubers already thronging Padma Bridge
TikTokers and YouTubers are already thronging the Padma Bridge – a day after its opening yesterday (June 25, 2022). They were seen stopping motorbikes and private cars on Padma Bridge – taking photos and shooting videos for social media content.
26 June 2022
Tk 400 for renting motorbike to cross Padma Bridge
It costs Tk 400 (Tk 200 per head) to rent a motorbike to cross the Padma Bridge. Many motorbikes, however, were seen carrying more than two people on the Padma Bridge.
26 June 2022
A glimpse into glory
After inaugurating the Padma Bridge yesterday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left for Jajira in Shariatpur from the Mawa end of Munshiganj via the Padma Bridge.
25 June 2022
14,000 workers, engineers built Padma Bridge in nearly 2,765 days
It took around 2,765 days or 7 years 6 months and 27 days to complete the construction of the Padma Bridge.
24 June 2022
Visitors flock to get a sight of Padma Bridge
After much anticipation, people from regions across the country flocked to see the Padma Bridge on the weekend.
3 June 2022
Now potato prices jump
The price of potatoes is now on the rise in different markets in Munshiganj in line with the spiralling cost of other essentials.
3 June 2022
Padma Bridge: Work on lights almost done
Work is underway on the Padma Bridge to connect the lamps that have already been installed on the country’s longest bridge to the power grid.
2 June 2022