Sundarbans crackdown drives poisoned shrimp from Mongla markets
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Govt failed to deliver in its first 6 months: Jamaat
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Tea estate workers: PM launches distribution of raincoats
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Dhaka objects to Naypyidaw calling Rohingyas ‘Bengalis’
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Ganges Water Sharing Treaty: Dhaka to seek a guarantee clause
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Dhaka-Ctg highway: AI eyes now on rules violators
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Grand reception awaits if Tarique visits India
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Anti-Corruption Commission: Commissioners take charge after 168-day void
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Prisons bursting at twice their capacities
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Covid-era cargo flights / Biman failed to collect Tk 886cr in revenue
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A mother’s gift, lifeline for another baby
Digital app MilkShare connects donor mothers with babies in need across Bangladesh
6 August 2026
Mahbub Ali Khan’s death anniv today
Today marks the 42nd death anniversary of Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan, former chief of naval staff and minister for communications and agriculture.
6 August 2026
Tagore’s 85th death anniv today
Today is the 85th death anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore.
6 August 2026
Man dies after falling from building
A man died after falling from the rooftop of a three-storey building in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur yesterday morning.
6 August 2026
Partisan narratives limiting space for opposition
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam yesterday said partisan narratives or visions of history presented at national events narrow the space for opposition and other political parties to participate.
6 August 2026
A bridge still beyond reach
The long-awaited Panchpukuria-Siddhashram bridge over the Halda river in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari upazila remains incomplete even though the stipulated deadline expired last month.
6 August 2026
Former Jamaat leader arrested over alleged Tk 400cr cooperative fraud in Jamalpur
Rab says he faces eight cases involving deposits from more than 12,000 customers
5 August 2026
Ensuring wellbeing of July martyrs’ families government’s ‘sacred duty’: Acting president
Hafiz Uddin Ahmad also pledges continued support for those who lost eyesight or limbs in the uprising
5 August 2026
Shibir rally demands justice for July killings, referendum on July Charter
Leaders allege attacks on activists at educational institutions by Chhatra Dal
5 August 2026
5 injured in Shibir-JCD clash in Narayanganj
Programme marking July Uprising Day turns violent after rival groups accuse each other of provocation
5 August 2026
NCP protests over July Uprising documentary at govt programme
Leaders allege documentary distorts history; ministers, NCP's Akhter Hossen urge calm
5 August 2026
College student dies after falling into canal while trying to flee on seeing police in Netrokona
Police say he drowned after jumping into a canal; family seeks an impartial investigation
5 August 2026
Govt websites back online after brief disruption
Users saw 'Error 503 Backend fetch failed'; PM's adviser says outage was caused by a power-related issue
5 August 2026
Climate risks demand greater focus on children
Bangladesh needs stronger investment, institutional support and coordinated action to ensure children receive proper nutrition, healthcare, protection, education and a safe environment, speakers said yesterday.
5 August 2026
Hasina can speak, but hate speech breaches ICT order
There is no blanket legal bar on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making a public statement, although any hate speech or remarks amounting to contempt of court would violate the International Crimes Tribunal’s (ICT) order, Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said yesterday.
5 August 2026
DMP tightens security across city
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has tightened security measures across the capital to mark the second anniversary of July Uprising Day.
5 August 2026
Justice for July must not become revenge
The trial process over the July-August 2024 atrocities will lose credibility if innocent people are accused out of revenge, personal enmity, or political rivalry, said rights activists, lawyers, and prosecution officials yesterday.
5 August 2026
Dhaka, Riyadh move to deepen bilateral ties
Bangladesh has proposed transforming its relations with Saudi Arabia into a comprehensive strategic partnership covering political, economic, security and people-to-people cooperation, as Riyadh signalled its interest in expanding investments beyond the labour sector.
5 August 2026
JS panel to review entire constitution
The special parliamentary committee on constitutional amendments will review the entire constitution before finalising its recommendations, with the July National Charter at the centre of the process.
5 August 2026
It’s time to rebuild, fulfil people’s aspirations
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged people to remain vigilant against those conspiring to undermine the country’s rebuilding efforts, saying the time had come to move beyond protests and focus on fulfilling people’s aspirations.
5 August 2026