Govt sticks to old Boro price despite high production cost

The government has kept Boro paddy procurement price unchanged this season, even though farmers say their cultivation costs have risen.
23 April 2026

Soybean oil imports plunge

Soybean oil imports fell sharply during January-April this year compared to the same period last year, according to commerce ministry data.
23 April 2026

‘Gupto’ graffiti spreads in univs

Leaders and activists of Chhatra Dal at several universities, including Dhaka University, yesterday painted graffiti on their campus to protest alleged attacks on their fellows by Islami Chhatra Shibir men at Government City College, Chattogram, on Tuesday.
23 April 2026

Three rubber workers ‘abducted’

Three workers of a rubber plantation were allegedly abducted by armed miscreants in Naikhyangchhari upazila of Bandarban late Tuesday.
23 April 2026

13 top police officials forced into retirement

The government has sent 13 top Bangladesh Police officials, including 11 deputy inspector generals and two additional DIGs, on forced retirement.
23 April 2026

Govt to give free jute bags, uniforms to primary students

The government will distribute bags made of jute and uniforms to primary school students in every upazila across the country.
23 April 2026

Govt eyeing $2b in emergency aid from IMF

Bangladesh is eyeing $2 billion in emergency aid from the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) window to cushion the economic shock stemming from the Middle East war.
23 April 2026

CPC keen to deepen ties with BNP, Chinese vice president tells Fakhrul in Beijing

Han Zheng says China wants stronger political trust and broader cooperation with Bangladesh’s ruling party as BNP pledges to uphold the One China policy
22 April 2026

Rajshahi man dies of heatstroke while waiting in fuel queue

The district recorded the highest temperature of 40°C today
22 April 2026

Govt cancels terms of two ambassadors appointed by interim govt

Appointments of Md Moynul Islam to Poland and M Mahfuzul Hoque to Portugal revoked through ministry notification
22 April 2026

24 senior police officials transferred

Home ministry issues separate notifications
22 April 2026

Biman eyes big fleet expansion, targets 47 aircraft by FY 2034-35

Expansion roadmap includes new routes to New York, Sydney, Seoul and preparations to revive Dhaka-Narita flights
22 April 2026

13 DIGs, additional DIGs sent on forced retirement

Decision taken under Section 45 of Public Service Act, 2018, says home ministry
22 April 2026

US ambassador says Trump has set vision for deeper Bangladesh relations

After 100 days in Bangladesh, Brent T. Christensen says he is even more optimistic about the future of bilateral ties
22 April 2026

Govt to deploy 10 Ansar members at every upazila health complex

Move comes after doctors raised security concerns, with the health minister saying nearly 500 hospitals will get personnel within days to protect healthcare workers
22 April 2026

Transport fares to be finalised after stakeholders meeting tomorrow

Minister says no decision yet; transport owners press for quick adjustment
22 April 2026

Govt to give free jute bags, uniforms to primary school students in pilot drive

Two schools in each upazila will be covered in initial phase
22 April 2026

First arrest in Tonu murder case after 10 years

Cumilla court grants three-day remand for retired army personnel
22 April 2026

For women in Dhaka, the journey home remains fraught with fear

From rickshaws to buses, many women say commuting at night has become an anxious calculation shaped by harassment, insecurity and weak accountability
22 April 2026

Garbage dumped at Bhawal National Park gate amid protest over waste site

Waste believed to have been dumped overnight; authorities begin probe
22 April 2026