Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the party’s movement would continue both in parliament and on the streets against what he termed “the government’s deception and betrayal”.

Mizanur Rahman Sinha, a former state minister for health, passed away in Singapore early yesterday. He was 82.

Eight projects have been identified for repurposing, and officials expect funds by June once respective ministries complete technical procedures and send proposals to the WB

Business leaders and economists yesterday called for a fear-free, transparent tax environment, urging the government to broaden the tax base rather than repeatedly burden compliant taxpayers.

Twenty-six garment exporters based in Narayanganj have alleged that Premier Bank officials created fake sales contracts and fraudulent LCs in the companies’ names at the local branch, burdening them with Tk 3,081 crore in “illegal” loans.

LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the prospect of maintaining good relations with India largely depends on the renewal of the Ganges water-sharing agreement, also known as the Farakka Treaty.

Persistent inflation is eroding consumer spending power and affecting businesses across the board, according to a study by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the people of the nation will resist any attempt to obstruct the implementation of the government’s election pledges.

The unity behind the July uprising is eroding as repression returns to public universities in new forms, leaving campuses divided and dimming the dream of a fear-free learning environment, the University Teachers’ Network said yesterday.

A case was filed yesterday over the attack on the historic Hazrat Shah Ali shrine in Mirpur and devotees by a mob.

Speakers at a discussion yesterday called for urgent measures to prevent further deaths from the ongoing measles outbreak, which has already claimed more than 450 lives.

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that Chattogram’s chronic waterlogging crisis will have “a major, visible solution” by the end of this year.

Family claims four-year-old was killed; police investigating

Devotee alleges assault, vandalism and theft during night prayers

Opposition leader says ignoring referendum verdict insults people

Accused Abdus Samad, ward 9 Jamaat ameer, claims rice belonged to brother

The Sudanese leader commends president’s prudent leadership during Bangladesh's recent critical times

Accused remains absconding

Four ministers inspect mega projects in the port city

Rescue attempts fail as locals cite riverbed changes from sand extraction