Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to make his first address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday as he travels to New York tomorrow for the 81st session of the UNGA, with a packed schedule of high-level meetings and diplomatic engagements.

Bengal’s participation in the 1947 partition was fundamentally a socioeconomic revolution driven by the mobilisation of rural peasants rather than a religious movement, Prof Rehman Sobhan has said.

With no organiser, formal committee or prize arrangement, the century-old traditional “Baghiar Boat Race” continues to draw thousands of spectators in Gopalganj.

Restoring discipline in the banking sector will remain a pipe dream unless the “kleptocracy” power structure is dismantled and the connection between the state and oligarchs is severed, said National Professor Mahbub Ullah yesterday.

A sense of urgency hung over Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court-10 in Dhaka as Judge Mohammad Shahidul Islam took the bench at 10:35am.

Recent crude bomb blasts and arson attacks in Dhaka, despite prior warnings and heightened security, have raised fresh questions about the effectiveness of intelligence gathering and preventive efforts by police, security experts say.

Housing allowance, the second-largest component of gross salary, has been reduced as a percentage of basic pay under the new public sector pay scale.

He was accused in an anti-terrorism case filed over a procession

Religious affairs minister says millions of Muslims would sacrifice their lives to protect the holy cities

With rainfall continuing, dengue cases could rise further through October unless urgent measures are taken to eliminate breeding sites and control adult mosquitoes, experts have warned.

The special parliamentary committee on constitutional amendment would sit with all political parties that signed the July National Charter, with the dates for the meetings likely to be finalised at its second meeting tomorrow.

While Bangladesh has come close to achieving gender parity in education, substantial gaps persist in economic participation, shows the latest report from the World Economic Forum (WEF).

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked Chhatra Dal leaders to start early preparation for the next Dhaka University Central Students’ Union polls, address weaknesses from last year’s elections, and rebuild connections with students.

From crowded bus terminals to bustling markets, public toilets are difficult to find in Bangladesh’s major cities, depriving millions of commuters, shoppers and travellers of access to safe sanitation.

Two children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, taking Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,048 this year.

The Indian government yesterday said New Delhi would take all necessary measures to protect its interests over Bangladesh’s review of 101 agreements signed with the country under the Awami League administration.

A memorial programme commemorating writer, researcher, folk musician and freedom fighter Dinu Billah was held at the National Theatre Seminar Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka yesterday.

The High Court has issued a rule asking the respondents to explain why they should not be directed to make it mandatory to include details of the bride and groom’s previous and existing marriages, children, and government identification in the Kabinnama.

Farmers blocked a road and staged a protest in Kachakata thana area of Nageshwari upazila in Kurigram yesterday, demanding fertiliser.

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