Despite spending around Tk 825 crore on mosquito control over the last 11 years, Dhaka’s two city corporations have failed to prevent recurring outbreaks of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.

Cultural activists from across the country have expressed deep concern over the disruption of cultural activities by fundamentalist forces, alleging that music, drama, film screenings, and folk festivals are being obstructed at the district and upazila levels.

The draft Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026 poses serious risks to fundamental human rights and freedom of speech and expression, Transparency International Bangladesh said yesterday.

Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee yesterday said construction of the Padma Barrage will begin next year, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expected to inaugurate the work between January and March 2027.

With the local government polls approaching, the Election Commission has banned posters for campaigning while allowing limited use of billboards for the first time in the electoral history of local bodies.

With training, market links and community support, women in Khagrachhari’s Guimara finding new ways to support their families

Organisation flags vague offences, non-bailable provisions and broad powers for a government-controlled council

Former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who is currently in jail in connection with different cases, was released on five-hour parole yesterday following the death of his mother.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir yesterday said Bangladesh would hold talks with China and Myanmar in pursuit of a peaceful and sustainable resolution to the Rohingya crisis.

Years of neglect and lack of maintenance have left the Bagerhat Central Bus Terminal in severe disrepair, causing suffering to 10,000-15,000 commuters every day.

The Election Commission yesterday announced the schedule for the Thakurgaon-1 by-poll, fixing October 29 as the polling date.

Acute shortages of gas and electricity are crippling production at over 400 factories, mainly RMG units, across major industrial hubs, with 202 facing the risk of a complete shutdown within one to two months if the crisis persists, according to the Industrial Police (IP).

The government will resume nationwide measles vaccination campaign from September 25 as part of efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said yesterday.

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said around 10,066 Bangladeshi citizens are currently in prisons across the globe, according to the latest information received from Bangladesh missions in various countries.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) has demanded further review and amendments to the recently passed Property Transfer (Amendment) Act, saying the law could conflict with Islamic Shariah provisions on inheritance.

Former Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman was among 20-25 armed men who opened fire on protesters outside his Chashara home in Narayanganj on August 5, 2024, killing one person and injuring many others, a prosecution witness told International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday.

The hunt for firearms looted during the July uprising is set to expand beyond raids and checkpoints, with law enforcers planning to search water bodies, monitor online arms trading and increase surveillance of people linked to arms cases.

Unpaid care work must be recognised, its burden reduced, and responsibilities redistributed among families, communities and the state, speakers said at a dialogue on the care economy yesterday.

Amid opposition protests and concerns from human rights activists, the government yesterday passed the Special Response Battalion (SRB) Bill 2026, abolishing RAB and establishing a new specialised unit under the police.

Differences of opinion and political competition are natural in a democratic system, but they should not turn into hostility, Leader of the House Tarique Rahman has said.