At least 72 workers were killed in workplace accidents across the country in the first three months of 2026 -- more than triple the number recorded during the same period last year.

The Bangladesh Tea Workers Union has gone through eight years without an election, leaving workers without elected representation for the third consecutive tenure.

Opposition Chief Whip and NCP Convener Nahid Islam yesterday renewed his demand in the parliament for the removal and arrest of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, branding him as “corrupt, incompetent, deceitful, and complicit in genocide”.

Prolonged waterlogging in the Bhabadah region has left over 25,000 farmers unable to cultivate Boro this season, deepening food insecurity and financial distress across parts of Jashore and Khulna.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator Md Abdus Salam yesterday reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Dhaka into a clean and green city.

BRAC University’s BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL) celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday with a showcase of books, poetry, drama, dance and music, said a press release.

The foreign ministry yesterday summoned acting Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and conveyed Dhaka’s displeasure over remarks by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, officials said.

The High Court yesterday granted ad-interim bail to Selina Hayat Ivy, former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), in two separate murder cases filed in connection with the July uprising.

For the first time in nearly a week, the sun broke through over the haor, prompting farmers to rush to their fields.

Miscreants have cut down 74 shade trees at Mirtinga Tea Garden in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar, triggering concern among authorities, workers, and industry stakeholders over its potential impact on tea production.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday signed an agreement with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing to purchase 14 aircraft, the largest order in the national flag carrier’s history.

Continuous rainfall, hill runoff and lightning have triggered carp spawning in the Halda River, with collectors reporting the presence of eggs at multiple points after the ebb tide began yesterday afternoon.

The newly passed Labour Act changes the definition of who qualifies as a worker, excluding anyone with a supervisory role from the protections offered by the law.

Vast low-lying areas across Rangpur, including mature Boro paddy and maize fields across its five districts, have been inundated after the last five days of continuous rainfall.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said solutions to all national problems must be found through dialogue with the opposition and stressed that stability in parliament is essential for Bangladesh’s progress.

Today is the 41st death anniversary of Seraj Uddin Ahmed, founder chairman of Elite Paint Group of Companies, said a press release.

Nearly two-thirds of the nominees for reserved women’s seats are both highly educated and millionaires, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a statement yesterday.

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman yesterday informed the parliament that 1,855 cases have been filed across police stations in various districts in the aftermath of July uprising over murders, enforced disappearances, and torture.

Bangladesh has slipped down three places to 152nd on the World Press Freedom Index this year, losing some of last year’s gains.

The parliament yesterday passed two bills removing age limits for appointing the heads and members of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).