Mongla port modernisation: Bangladesh signs $335.78m Chinese loan
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13 October 2026 • Bangladesh
A move at last
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Debt burden grows for rural poor
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13 October 2026 • Bangladesh
Childhood behind bars
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13 October 2026 • Bangladesh
Rights, security for all, regardless of faith: PM
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13 October 2026 • Bangladesh
Grameen Kalyan: HC clears way for NBR to recover Tk 666cr in tax
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13 October 2026 • Bangladesh

ICT probe into AL ongoing

The investigation into the Awami League over allegations of committing crimes against humanity is currently ongoing, Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam of the International Crimes Tribunal said yesterday.
6 July 2026

Road crashes claim 438 lives last month: RSF

At least 438 people were killed and 561 injured in 472 road accidents across Bangladesh in June, according to a report released by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).
6 July 2026

No PM photos on govt banners, festoons

The Cabinet Division has banned the use of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s photograph on banners, festoons and billboards prepared for government events.
6 July 2026

BNP shifts focus to organisational shake-up

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has instructed party leaders to restore organisational momentum and strengthen its affiliated bodies as the opposition 11-party alliance steps up street programmes against the BNP-led government.
6 July 2026

‘Don’t make me detached from people’

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday called upon the President Guard Regiment (PGR) to strike a balance between ensuring his security and maintaining public access, saying security arrangements should never make people feel detached from the head of government.
6 July 2026

Bangladesh reaffirms support for diplomacy in Middle East

Foreign minister meets Iranian envoy; conveys condolences over Khamenei’s death
5 July 2026

Abul Quasem Fazlul Haq, writer and academic, passes away

Former DU professor and Bangla Academy president passed away at National Heart Foundation, family says
5 July 2026

PM asks guard regiment to balance his security with public access

Security should not distance PM from people, says Tarique
5 July 2026

Two buildings of 139-year-old school in dire state in Benapole

With both academic buildings declared unsafe, 357 students now attend classes in corridors as authorities await funding for new building
5 July 2026

Negligence found as 100 Jamalpur HSC candidates receive wrong question papers

Affected candidates wouldn't suffer, says head of inquiry committee
5 July 2026

Govt asks primary schools to keep Zia, Khaleda, Tarique books

All government primary schools have been asked to keep three books -- two on late president Ziaur Rahman, former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and one written by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
5 July 2026

Waste-to-Energy: Scrap Aminbazar plant project

Environmental organisations yesterday urged the government to scrap the proposed Tk 5,745-crore North Dhaka 42.5-megawatt waste-to-energy (WtE) project in Aminbazar, alleging that it would impose a heavy financial burden, worsen air pollution, and undermine sustainable waste management.
5 July 2026

Floods wash away rural roads in the north

At least three key rural roads have been washed away by strong flood currents in Phulbari and Nageshwari upazilas of Kurigram and Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat, leaving more than 5,000 people facing hardship.
5 July 2026

Tarique vows to deepen cooperation in letter to Trump

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has written to US President Donald Trump, pledging continued cooperation to further strengthen bilateral ties, as the United States marks its 250th Independence Day.
5 July 2026

Veteran journo, educator Shahed Kamal passes away

Veteran journalist and educator Shahed Kamal passed away last night. He was 85.
5 July 2026

AL will face trial as political party soon: Says Salahuddin

The Awami League will be tried as a political party, and investigations are under way and legal proceedings are expected to begin soon, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday.
5 July 2026

US looks to deepen ties with Bangladesh

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen yesterday said the United States wants to further strengthen people-to-people ties between the two countries.
5 July 2026

Nat’l unity, not revenge, is the way forward

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday vowed to ensure justice for the July uprising victims, but stressed that due process must be followed so that no one faces injustice in the name of justice.
5 July 2026

Our forests need protection, not profit

Forest conservationists and tree rights campaigners yesterday alleged that rubber plantations, social forestry, eco-parks and development projects have been destroying Bangladesh’s forests since the British era, a process they say continues today.
5 July 2026

IMED smells corruption in Karnaphuli tunnel

The report identified 68 audit objections unresolved over the last three fiscal years, of which 48 were classified as Serious Financial Irregularities.
5 July 2026