Two children drown in Sutia river in Gazipur
Our Correspondent, Gazipur
3 HOUR(s) Bangladesh
Trade through Benapole port suspended for public holiday
Our Correspondent, Benapole
5 HOUR(s) Bangladesh
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
27 March 2026

Baridhara DOHS dog removal move sparks fresh outcry

Residents and animal welfare advocates say attempts to remove community dogs risk reviving a history of cruelty and may violate the law
27 March 2026

‘As long as I’m responsible for this area, waz will be held, kirtan will continue, and baul songs will be performed’

Rumeen Farhana says any obstruction to shrine‑based cultural practices in her constituency won't be tolerated
27 March 2026

We must work across party lines and face this crisis as one nation: Jamaat ameer

Shafiqur Rahman calls for unity, urges end to war amid looming energy crisis
27 March 2026

Litchi trade in Pabna could hit Tk 800 crore this summer

Strong blooms across orchards have fuelled hopes of a bumper harvest, though farmers remain wary of storms
27 March 2026

Padma bus plunge tragedy: Rescue operation resumes for third consecutive day

26 bodies recovered so far; uncertainty lingers over missing man
27 March 2026

Rab arrests 2 over Pallabi Jubo Dal leader killing

Suspects arrested with a foreign-made revolver
27 March 2026

Khalilur raises concern over oil crisis impact during meeting with Guterres

Foreign minister says rising fuel prices and turmoil around the Strait of Hormuz are hitting poorer nations hardest
27 March 2026

Bagerhat clash leaves one dead, 20 homes burned

Police, army personnel deployed to restore order
27 March 2026

Dhaka-Delhi ties vital for shared prosperity - Says Bangladesh envoy

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah has underscored the strategic and people-centric importance of India-Bangladesh ties amid a shifting global order.
27 March 2026

274 killed on roads during 10-day Eid holidays: Road Safety Foundation

Casualties occurred in 342 road accidents between March 16 and 26
27 March 2026

Unlicensed kitchen markets plague DSCC

Only 12 of the 116 private kitchen markets operating under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) are legally registered, while the remaining 104 continue to operate without oversight, often encroaching on footpaths or land owned by government agencies and private individuals.
27 March 2026

Liberation War monument lies incomplete after 13yrs

Construction of “Swadhinata Smarak”, the first Liberation War monument on Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) campus, remains incomplete even after 13 years, despite the change of five vice-chancellors at the university.
27 March 2026

Liberation War was not fought to establish a religion-based state: Tuku

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister and freedom fighter Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku yesterday said the Liberation War was not fought to establish a religion-based state.
27 March 2026

Dhaka urges action against slavery, oppression

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has called for intensified global efforts to confront slavery and oppression, urging renewed international action while addressing a UN General Assembly commemorative meeting.
27 March 2026

Zubaida stresses global partnership for child welfare

Dr Zubaida Rahman, spouse of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, joined the closing session of the “Fostering the Future Together: Global Coalition Summit” at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday.
27 March 2026

Nor’westers, hailstorms: 3,500 homes, crops on 4,043 hectares of land damaged

At least 3,500 homes and crops on 4,043 hectares of land sustained significant damage in a spell of nor’westers and hailstorms over the past week across Thakurgaon Sadar upazila.
27 March 2026

Rice aid shortage leaves fishers in Bhola struggling

Nearly half of the fishermen in Bhola are being deprived of the government’s rice assistance amid the ongoing ban on fishing.
27 March 2026

Hatirjheel OC, ASI closed over shutdown of showroom

The officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatirjheel Police Station and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) have been withdrawn from their posts following the forced shutdown of a Nobin Fashion showroom in Dhaka’s Moghbazar before Eid-ul-Fitr.
27 March 2026

Bangladeshis with expired visas asked to leave KSA

Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia whose visit, Umrah or final exit visas expired on February 25 but have not left the kingdom nation yet have been asked to depart by April 18.
27 March 2026