The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed a 20-year development plan involving about $79 billion to build a major economic corridor from Teknaf to Tentulia with the view to decongesting Dhaka and Chattogram, in line with the BNP’s election manifesto.

A spate of shootings has turned Raozan upazila in Chattogram into what residents call a “terror zone”, with two people killed in similar attacks within 48 hours.

No militant activities exist in Bangladesh now, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday, dismissing concerns about such groups.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam yesterday told parliament that while the July uprising demonstrated the patriotism of the new generation, corruption allegations have emerged against younger members of the interim government formed after August 5, 2024.

The European Union Election Observation Mission yesterday termed Bangladesh’s 2026 parliamentary elections “credible and competently managed”, but made 19 recommendations to strengthen transparency, credibility, and integrity of future polls.

Discussion held on election report and July charter progress

Court questions authorities’ inaction; seeks explanation on eviction, restoration and compensation

Authorities drafting policy to bring order to roads

Commission confirms it will not challenge ruling despite missed deadline

Khalilur Rahman tells parliament Dhaka expects positive changes soon for Bangladeshi travellers

Says his honest work angered many inside and outside the commission

Son says it was a natural death and criticised reports suggesting foul play

23 killed since August 2024 amid disputes believed linked to local dominance, sand-soil trade and extortion

Five-yearly celebration in Thakurgaon blends faith, folk art and environmental awareness

The flesh from the legs and trunk of a 60-year-old Asian wild elephant has reportedly been removed a day after it was found dead in the Bhashannadam area of Langadu upazila in Rangamati.

Dr Alice Edwards, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, has said Bangladesh lacks an “A-status” National Human Rights Commission and a national preventive mechanism to combat custodial torture.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) yesterday urged the government to fulfil its election pledge to withdraw politically motivated cases against journalists, and to drop charges and release Farzana Rupa, Shakil Ahmed, Mozammel Haq Babu, and Shyamal Dutta.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has strongly condemned the violent attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and other top officials and business leaders.

Farmers in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali staged a rally and procession yesterday demanding fair prices for paddy, dismantling of market syndicates, and protection of farmers’ rights.

Barguna, a southern coastal district with a population of about 10 lakh, turned into a dengue hotspot last year, recording 15 deaths and 9,534 cases -- the highest for any single district except those at divisional headquarters.