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

July Uprising was against inequality, not for rehabilitating war criminals: Gonotantrik Jukta Front

Demands removal of ATM Azharul from parliamentary presiding body panel
13 March 2026, 18:08 PM

1 killed, 10 injured in bus-van collision in Gazipur

Deceased identified as driver of the covered van
13 March 2026, 17:43 PM

5 Bangladeshi workers killed in Maldives fire

Blaze on Dhigurah Island leaves two others critically injured; Bangladesh High Commission working to repatriate the bodies
13 March 2026, 17:26 PM

Australia commits AUD 16.5m to support Rohingya refugees and host communities

New 2026–2028 agreement to sustain reproductive health services, gender-based violence response and youth support in Rohingya camps
13 March 2026, 16:33 PM

Rain ends four-month dry spell, brings relief to tea gardens

Long-awaited showers raise hopes for fresh bud growth and improved tea production
13 March 2026, 16:24 PM

PM visits Mirza Abbas at Evercare, directs swift steps for treatment in Singapore

Medical board formed to oversee BNP Standing Committee member’s treatment
13 March 2026, 16:08 PM

Highway works may trigger Eid gridlock on Dhaka-Sylhet route in Brahmanbaria

Situation particularly concerning at Ashuganj and Sarail Bishwa Road roundabouts
13 March 2026, 15:52 PM

45 injured in clash over VGF cards in Jhenaidah

Police, army restore order after hours-long clash between rival groups
13 March 2026, 14:06 PM

Rain brings relief to Rangpur’s Boro farmers, cuts irrigation costs

Water accumulates in paddy fields after two days of rainfall, sparing farmers from pumping groundwater and reducing diesel expenses
13 March 2026, 13:49 PM

Chhatra Dal activist sues seven Chattogram journalists under Cyber Security Ordinance

One of the journalists filed GD citing security threats posed by plaintiff
13 March 2026, 13:19 PM
13 March 2026, 12:12 PM

Azam Khan new Liberation War affairs minister

BNP Vice-Chairman Ahmed Azam Khan, also a lawmaker from the Tangail-8 constituency, was sworn in as a member of the cabinet yesterday.
13 March 2026, 06:13 AM

Khalilur set for Türkiye trip today

In his first bilateral visit since taking office, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman will travel to Türkiye today as the two countries see growing cooperation in trade and defence.
13 March 2026, 06:05 AM

‘Considering Bangladesh’s call for fuel’

India is considering requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives for supplies of diesel and refined petroleum products amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, which has disrupted the oil supply globally.
13 March 2026, 06:02 AM

Day One of 13th Parliament: A walkout, a speech, and a few wry smiles

The first day of the 13th National Parliament was marked by several notable moments, but what stood out most were the recurring subtle “wry” smiles.
13 March 2026, 06:00 AM

Nahid seeks justice for July victims

National Citizen Party Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam yesterday demanded justice for the victims of the July massacre, the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, and cases of enforced disappearance, murder, looting, and corruption during the past fascist regime.
13 March 2026, 05:42 AM

Curb corruption, push reforms

President Mohammed Shahabuddin yesterday stressed that firm control of corruption and improved law and order are essential to successfully implement the government’s reform agenda and strengthen democratic governance.
13 March 2026, 05:35 AM

Jamaat made inroads into AL, BNP bastions

The February 12 election marked a turning point in Bangladesh’s politics: for the first time in its history, Jamaat-e-Islami achieved its strongest electoral performance, even winning constituencies that had long been dominated by the BNP and the Awami League.
13 March 2026, 03:54 AM