Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam yesterday expressed optimism that homebound people will have a comfortable and smooth journey ahead of this year’s Eid-ul-Azha.

The Supreme Court chamber judge on Thursday stayed a High Court order that had suspended the biennial election of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for six months.

The sculpture “Anjali Laho Mor” on Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University campus in Mymensingh, which was partially demolished about a year ago, has yet to be repaired.

Two more patients died of measles in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, raising the confirmed death toll this year from the disease to 85, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) stares into a financial squeeze as it prepares to begin hefty loan repayments next month for the Dhaka airport’s third terminal -- a facility unlikely to generate revenue before early 2027.

The government has decided to exit the existing $5.5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and move toward negotiating a new arrangement instead.

The association said none of its members will provide legal support to Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter

Water resources minister says the project will help protect communities threatened by Jamuna River erosion

Abdul Hannan Mollah said he believes his daughter’s murder case will see a fair and speedy trial after the prime minister’s visit to their Pallabi home

Held for the first time on campus in the Academy’s Commons, the ceremony honoured 35 students from the Class of 2026

Chamber judge stays HC order halting polls; ministry directs neutral conduct

Shoppers report rates slightly higher but still within reach

4 Chinese companies sign investment deals worth nearly $100m in 3 months, he says

Electricity consumers may face a 13.9 percent increase in retail tariffs in addition to any rise in wholesale electricity and transmission charges, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission’s (BERC) Technical Evaluation Committee.

A week after his appointment, the newly appointed vice-chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Prof Mohammad Iqbal, yesterday started work at his office amid ongoing student protests against his appointment.

A probe committee has found that Wednesday’s fire at Khulna Medical College Hospital most likely originated from an electrical malfunction.

Although the emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign surpassed its target, the government will continue the drive as some children remain outside the coverage, said officials.

A BNP leader was hacked to death in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila early yesterday following an alleged dispute over soil cutting, said police.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman last night visited the Pallabi home of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, who was raped and killed, and assured the grieving family of the government’s support.

Two people were killed after being struck by lightning in Kurigram and Natore districts yesterday.