Dreams crushed under wheels

Nur Mohammad Nayeem had boarded the Lalmoni Express from Joydebpur Railway Station on the night of March 5.
14 March 2026, 03:23 AM

JS Speaker pledges neutral role

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday said parliament will be centerpiece of building a prosperous state by implementing the goals including equality, human dignity and social justice of the Liberation War.
14 March 2026, 03:15 AM

Mirza Abbas undergoes brain surgery: PM visits him at Evercare Hospital earlier

The brain surgery on Mirza Abbas, a member of the BNP Standing Committee and political adviser to the prime minister, has been successfully completed.
14 March 2026, 03:11 AM

US launches labour probe into 59 nations, Bangladesh

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) yesterday announced investigations into 60 economies, including Bangladesh, in relation ​to what it called failures to take action on forced labor.
14 March 2026, 02:45 AM

Pilot project shows promise, but delays stall wider rollout

On a recent Thursday afternoon, traffic pressure was high at the Sonargaon intersection in Dhaka.
14 March 2026, 02:42 AM

Bangladesh’s energy future clouded by LNG risks

Low prices through the end of this decade may make liquefied natural gas (LNG) temporarily more attractive, but they could obscure the long-term risks for developing economies like Bangladesh, according to the latest briefing by the Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
14 March 2026, 02:40 AM

3,484-hectare arable land lost in 5yrs in Rangpur

Agricultural land across Rangpur district is gradually shrinking, with vast stretches of arable land are being used for non-agricultural purposes such as housing development and industrial establishments, brick kilns, and other infrastructures.
14 March 2026, 02:22 AM

4 years on, hospital not fully operational

Even after four years since its inauguration, the 50-bed Islamic Mission Hospital, Sirta in Mymensingh Sadar upazila has yet to become fully operational due to acute staff shortage.
14 March 2026, 02:05 AM

No fuel crisis, price hike ahead of Eid

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam yesterday said fuel supply for public transport will be ensured from March 15 and that fuel prices will not increase ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
14 March 2026, 02:04 AM

45 injured in clash over VGF cards

At least 45 people were injured in a clash between two groups over the distribution of VGF cards ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah.
14 March 2026, 01:59 AM

5-year-old killed as pillar falls on him

A five-year-old boy was killed after a piling pillar fell on him at a construction site in Narayanganj’s Fatullah yesterday, police said.
14 March 2026, 01:54 AM

1 killed, 10 hurt in bus-van collision

One person was killed and at least 10 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a covered van in the Surjanarayanpur Notun Bazar area in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur yesterday.
14 March 2026, 01:51 AM

Krishak Dal activist dies after BNP-Jamaat clash in Jhenaidah

Clash erupted over disruption of Jamaat women’s prayer gathering
14 March 2026, 01:03 AM
14 March 2026, 00:14 AM

Mirza Abbas undergoes successful brain surgery after stroke

Son says various rumours had spread on social media
13 March 2026, 23:55 PM

Rampal road crash victims laid to rest

Newlywed couple among 14 killed when a microbus collided with a Navy bus on the Khulna-Mongla highway
13 March 2026, 20:25 PM
13 March 2026, 20:01 PM

Special Qatar Airways flight brings home 430 stranded Bangladeshis

Bangladesh govt coordinates with Qatari authorities
13 March 2026, 19:52 PM

Falling piling pillar kills 5-year-old at Narayanganj construction site

Incident sparks allegations of negligence and attempted monetary settlement
13 March 2026, 19:38 PM