Traditional music, masks and motifs highlight day-long celebrations usher in 1433

Once a thriving pottery hub, Fatikchhari's Kulalpara now revives its craft briefly for Bengla new year

Party backs cultural practices within Islamic principles, joins New Year procession in Dhaka

A response team later removed the balloon, and train operations resumed at 1:04pm

Asaduzzaman cites low adoption of reform proposals, raises integrity concerns over retired judges’ appointments

Traditional Pahela Baishakh accounting practice fades as traders shift to mobile payments and online records

From the bustling capital to the coastal heartlands, the nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh with vibrant festivities and a colourful atmosphere

From agrarian wisdom to nationalist awakening, the Bangla calendar continues to unite diverse communities

Large turnout marks revival of traditional procession as participation rebounds to pre-pandemic levels

Highlights rising intolerance, attacks on cultural spaces at Ramna Batamul programme

Critically ill patients at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) are facing delays in emergency transfers, with patients and staff alleging that private ambulance operators dominate the premises, limiting access to government services and charging higher fares.

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s first visit to India after the BNP government assumed office has been described as a positive beginning, though the future of high‑stakes bilateral relations will hinge on how both countries address longstanding and emerging challenges.

Opposition leader and Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman has said that the “shadow of fascism” is once again visible in the Jatiya Sangsad.

The country celebrates Pahela Baishakh today with colourful processions and cultural programmes, ushering in Bangla New Year 1433 amid tight security.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday said the newly passed Bank Resolution Act, 2026, could open the door to corruption and rehabilitate individuals responsible for looting the banking sector.

A case has been filed over the killing of Abdur Rahman, alias Shamim al-Jahangir, a pir based in Kushtia’s Daulatpur upazila.

As dawn broke over Bhasan Char, Mohammad Nur, a Rohingya refugee, stepped out of his shelter with an axe and headed towards a patch of trees on the island, southwest of Sandwip and 37 miles off the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday asked a group of top businesspeople to increase investment in production of agricultural products and agro-processing industries in northern districts and other remote areas.

The government presented wrong information in parliament to justify the repeal of NHRC-related ordinances, the “immediate past” commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission alleged yesterday.

Two more patients died of confirmed cases of measles in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.