Van driver flees scene after crash on Dhaka–Sylhet highway

He said public expectations from the new government have grown immensely following the restoration of democracy

In classrooms across Sylhet, mother-tongue textbooks for indigenous children are meant to be opened, spoken aloud and lived through. Too often, they remain closed and unused.

Former vice-chancellor Prof Mohammad Masud misused funds from a German-backed research project, made irregular appointments and withdrew salary after his removal from office at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet), according to a government-formed investigation report.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain yesterday said people will no longer have to run after doctors as the government aims to ensure that doctors reach out to patients at their doorsteps.

Eminent Bangla author Mani Sankar Mukhopadhyay, better known by his pen name “Sankar”, died at a private hospital in Kolkata yesterday. He was 92.

BNP rebel candidates, who lost the polls, are now pushing for a comeback to the party.

More than seven decades after the Language Movement of 1952, the memories of several state‑recognised martyrs remain poorly preserved.

Potato growers across the country are bracing for financial losses for the second consecutive year as prices of one of the nation’s largest vegetable crops have plunged further during the peak harvesting season.

After his tenure ended as chief adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, Prof Muhammad Yunus has retreated to a quieter routine, spending more time with family and planning for his next chapter.

The government is planning a fresh round of bidding for both onshore and offshore gas exploration, with the finalisation of model Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) targeted within its first 100 days in office.

Saiful Alam, a resident of Mirpur-12, has been suffering from severe mosquito bites over the past month as the mosquito menace has sharply increased in the area.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday urged the prime minister to address problems “within his own party” to prevent the spread of corruption.

The Ekushey observance began with the laying of wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim yesterday called Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to congratulate him on assuming office.

The government has revised the operating hours of CNG refuelling stations during Ramadan to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to the power sector during iftar.

Two suspected muggers were allegedly beaten to death by a mob of villagers in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha early yesterday.

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday pledged sweeping changes to the country’s economy and capital markets, vowing that a “revolutionary transformation” is on the way.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sazzat Ali yesterday said there is no security threat to today’s observance of Language Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day, with extensive security arrangements in place across the capital.

The heads of state and government, separately, stood in solemn silence to honour the sacrifices of the martyrs who laid down their lives for the recognition of Bangla as a state language