Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government wants to build a Bangladesh where men and women will enjoy equal rights and women will work in the family, state and society with respect, dignity and security.

A Bangladeshi man, reportedly captured by Ukrainian forces, has made a desperate appeal to return home, saying he wants to go back to Bangladesh and no longer remain with the Russian side after what he claims was a deceptive recruitment process.

On most evenings, the grounds of the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela still reflect the familiar spirit of Bangladesh’s literary season -- students browsing poetry collections, families posing for photographs beneath colourful banners, and writers signing newly released books.

Many filling stations across Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Chattogram, and Rajshahi, ran dry yesterday as panic buying continued for a second day amid fears of supply disruption due to the war in the Middle East.

The vision of an inclusive democracy, forged on the streets during the July uprising, has collided with a formidable structural wall.

When Liza Akter left for Saudi Arabia two years ago, she hoped the job would help secure a better future for her two children.

Top economists have urged the Bangladesh Bank to remain cautious about spending from the country’s foreign exchange reserves as tensions in the Middle East threaten to create fresh economic shocks.

Some Tk 39 crore has been set aside from the block allocation from this fiscal year’s revised budget, a finance ministry official told The Daily Star.

Garment factories in Gazipur are struggling to keep production at full capacity due to a shortage of diesel, as filling stations in the area have stopped supplying fuel in containers over the past two days.

Every Saturday and Wednesday, Alo Rani Chakma makes a long journey from her village in Naniarchar upazila of Rangamati to Banarupa Bazar in the district town.

Police yesterday claimed that the recent murder of a teenage girl in Madhabdi of Narsingdi was committed by her stepfather out of frustration.

Health experts and professionals yesterday suggested that the new government undertake major institutional reforms in the health sector from the start; otherwise, small-scale initiatives would not be sustainable.

Jamaat-e-Islami will pursue a “principled and pragmatic” policy approach that safeguards Bangladesh’s sovereignty while promoting economic development, peaceful international relations and inclusive democracy, said party Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday.

Injured receive primary treatment at hospital, says Kotwali OC

DU student beaten after being accused of being an activist of banned organisation BCL

Suspect arrested in Dhaka after child’s mother filed complaint

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Argument over fuel quantity led to a scuffle

Issues message on the eve of Int’l Women’s Day

Energy minister assures people of adequate stock, supply