18 army junior commissioned officers receive honorary lieutenant rank on Independence Day

Master warrant officers honoured for service as part of National Day recognitions
26 March 2026, 14:36 PM

PM uses national flag on official car for the first time

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s official car carried the national flag today for the first time since he assumed office as head of the government
26 March 2026, 14:21 PM

Bangladesh calls for global action against slavery, oppression

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman urges renewed global efforts addressing the UN
26 March 2026, 13:01 PM

Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia with expired visas asked to leave by April 18

Embassy urges timely departure to avoid legal complications
26 March 2026, 12:31 PM

Aspirations of independence remain unmet: Nahid Islam

Opposition chief whip calls for equality and dignity while paying tribute on Independence Day
26 March 2026, 12:17 PM

Govt seeks extradition of Hadi murder accused from India: Home minister

Salahuddin pays homage at the Rajarbagh Police Memorial on the occasion of Independence and National Day
26 March 2026, 11:55 AM

Hatirjheel OC among two closed over Nobin Fashion showroom shutdown

DMP forms probe committee after court orders shop reopening within 24 hours
26 March 2026, 11:36 AM
26 March 2026, 10:53 AM

Bus plunges into Padma: 26 bodies recovered so far

Five-member committee formed to investigate the cause of the accident
26 March 2026, 10:07 AM

Fire breaks out on moving Chattala Express in Ctg; two coaches damaged

All passengers are safe, and firefighters brought the blaze under control after more than an hour
26 March 2026, 09:49 AM

President, PM pay homage to Liberation War martyrs

The president and the prime minister placed wreaths at the altar of the memorial at 6:00am.
26 March 2026, 08:59 AM

Two die in car, battery rickshaw collision

Two passengers of a battery-run rickshaw were killed and four others injured after a car hit the three-wheeler in Satkania upazila on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway yesterday morning.
26 March 2026, 05:41 AM

Govt moves to unclog Dhaka roads

As part of government directives, Dhaka’s two city corporations are set to take coordinated measures to ease traffic congestion, which include clearing footpaths and roads, introducing semi-automated traffic signals, and bringing rickshaws under a regulated framework.
26 March 2026, 04:59 AM

Morar Bhita: a ’71 massacre site still frozen in fear

Residents of Baruipara in Harhar village under Barishal’s Gournadi upazila still avoid a place known as “Morar Bhita”, which translates roughly to “house of the dead”, 55 years since the Liberation War.
26 March 2026, 04:46 AM

Review of 133 Ordinances: JS panel flags 20 issues for clarification

A parliamentary special committee formed to review 133 ordinances issued during the interim government has identified 20 issues requiring further clarification.
26 March 2026, 04:33 AM

Washington summit: Zubaida urges global action for children’s welfare

Dr Zubaida Rahman, spouse of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has called for stronger global cooperation to ensure the welfare and development of children while addressing a high-level summit in Washington, DC, at the invitation of US First Lady Melania Trump.
26 March 2026, 04:17 AM

15% journos face sexual harassment at work: survey

Fifteen percent of Bangladeshi journalists said they had experienced sexual harassment at work, with women reporting significantly higher rates of verbal, online and physical harassment than men, according to a survey of 339 journalists.
26 March 2026, 04:11 AM

Three shown arrested in Star office attack case

Three suspects were yesterday shown arrested in a case filed over vandalism, arson, and looting at The Daily Star’s office in Dhaka.
26 March 2026, 03:40 AM

DGHS drive opens can of worms

A 50-bed hospital is operating with only one duty doctor, with no emergency department. Its licence expired in June 2025.
26 March 2026, 03:39 AM

‘Freedom fighters gave us a map, a dignified flag’

Despite the sacrifices made in the 1971 Liberation War, Bangladesh has only changed outwardly but not from within, opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman said yesterday.
26 March 2026, 03:22 AM