Myanmar rights conditions hit new low: UN
Reuters, Geneva
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Eid-e-Miladunnabi to be observed today
BSS, Dhaka
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Fertiliser taken away: Probe finds dealer sold off agri input
Staff Correspondent
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Kobir was appointed in line with constitution - Says law minister
Staff Correspondent
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Govt set to buy Chinese fighter jets, helicopters
Staff Correspondent
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Rohingya return in a quagmire
26 August 2026 Bangladesh
Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80
Reuters
26 August 2026 Entertainment
Renewables key to low-carbon future
Staff Correspondent
26 August 2026 Bangladesh

18 Bangladeshis killed in perilous voyage to Greece: State minister

Survivors taken to hospitals or detention centres, he says
29 March 2026
29 March 2026

Two killed as bus crashes into parked truck in Dinajpur

Six others injured in accident on Dinajpur–Gobindaganj highway
29 March 2026

Mediterranean tragedy: 10 of the dead were from Sunamganj

No official record as victims travelled outside authorised migration channels
29 March 2026

ICT-2 asks jail authorities to produce Mamun Khaled, Masud Uddin on April 7

Application filed to show them arrested in cases over enforced disappearance and mass killings district July uprising
29 March 2026

Educational institutions reopen after Ramadan, Eid holidays

Academic activities resume after long holiday; special classes scheduled
29 March 2026

Parliament to resume today after Eid recess

Third sitting begins at 3pm, with Q&A sessions and urgent notices on agenda
29 March 2026

Stand by people, help uphold law and order

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman last night instructed party leaders to stand by the people in addressing the country’s ongoing problems, saying people across the country are looking to the party with high expectations.
29 March 2026

2003 MV Nasrin-1 Capsize: Victim families await compensation

It has been nine years since the High Court delivered a verdict directing authorities to provide compensation to families of victims of the capsize of Launch MV Nasrin-1 in 2003.
29 March 2026

Tangail train tragedy: Gaibandha villages mourn 5 lives cut short

A shadow of grief fell over Nizpara village in Gaibandha’s Sadullapur upazila yesterday as residents gathered to bury four of their own.
29 March 2026

Amina Ahmed passes away

Language Movement veteran and former lawmaker Amina Ahmed passed away yesterday. She was 90.
29 March 2026

Multilateralism central to our foreign policy - Says foreign minister

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said Bangladesh continues to place multilateralism at the heart of its foreign policy, a stance it has upheld since joining the United Nations in 1974.
29 March 2026

Politicisation clouds youth understanding of Liberation War

The Liberation War has been politicised for so long that many young Bangladeshis are growing up confused about what freedom really means, speakers said yesterday.
29 March 2026

13th Parliament: Committee to probe sound disruption

A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the sound system disruption that occurred during the maiden session of the 13th Parliament.
29 March 2026

‘Clean schools, no mosquitoes’

To curb dengue risks among students, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday launched a special cleanliness and mosquito-control campaign across 536 educational institutions under its jurisdiction.
29 March 2026

Reforms to reflect expectations of the people - Says home minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the constitutional reforms would give the highest priority to public expectations and the aspirations of those martyred in the student-led mass uprising in 2024.
29 March 2026

Man hacked to death over land dispute

A man was hacked to death and three others were injured in a clash over land dispute in the Gazipur metropolitan area early yesterday.
29 March 2026

13 Bangladeshi fishers abducted by Arakan army

Thirteen Bangladeshi fishermen were allegedly abducted by Myanmar’s rebel group, the Arakan Army, from the Naf River in Teknaf yesterday morning.
29 March 2026

Jamuna’s erosion intensifies in Jamalpur

Erosion by the Jamuna River has intensified in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur over the past month, leaving vast stretches of cropland, homes, and several government establishments under threat.
29 March 2026

Staff shortage leaves 7 maternity centres non-operational

Seven fully equipped Mother and Child Welfare Centres across four upazilas in Patuakhali district have remained non-operational for years due to an acute shortage of manpower.
29 March 2026