Khalilur Rahman says invitation was extended to Tarique Rahman as BIMSTEC chair, not as Bangladesh PM

Indian envoy says differences are natural between two vibrant democracies

Dhaka also renews request for return of those accused in Osman Hadi killing

First meeting focuses on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest

Education minister announces full answer-script re-scrutiny and measures for 312 institutions with zero pass rates

The humanities pass rate stood at 48.74%, compared with 80.64% in science and 64.29% in business studies

Only 669 institutions achieve 100 percent pass rate, down from 984 last year

SSC pass rate falls to 62.25%, down 6.2 percentage points from last year

Oborodhbashini demands 24‑hour access, entry for relatives

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying at least 174 Bangladeshi passport holders reached Dhaka yesterday after being stranded at Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport for nearly 40 hours due to a technical fault.

Six more patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 873 this year.

With 1,156 dengue patients hospitalised as of yesterday, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital has topped the list of hospitals treating dengue patients this year, followed by Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Mugda Medical College Hospital and Mitford Hospital.

Immigration police arrested Mohammad Ashraful Haque, widely known as Don, in the murder case of actor Salman Shah at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday.

Majumdar’s international contribution remains another significant thread. A former worldwide president of the International Theatre Institute, his engagement with theatre extended far beyond Bangladesh, connecting the country’s theatre movement with a wider international community. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2009 for his contribution to theatre.

The greenery of the hills, distinctive cultures and struggles over roots are coming alive on the canvases of a group of young artists from Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari.

A meeting between the prime ministers of Bangladesh and India can help address the problems facing the two countries, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has said.

The Ethnic Cultural Academy in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh has remained largely non-operational since its inauguration in 2019 due to a shortage of manpower and basic utilities.

Power shortages have worsened sharply across the country as electricity demand rebounded after recent rains, while disruptions in coal handling compounded a continued shortage of gas for power generation.

A worker of the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) was killed and two others were injured after being electrocuted while cleaning the roof of a mosque in the city’s Chhararpar area on Sunday noon.

Reserves of some key fertilisers have fallen below safe levels, raising concerns about shortages during the upcoming cropping season amid the US-Israeli war on Iran and China’s ban on fertiliser export.