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.

Police verifying the detainees’ identities, visas and possible involvement in alleged scams and gambling

Speakers at Dhaka University vigil urge scrapping Section 309 of the Penal Code and expanding suicide-prevention support nationwide

Bangladesh’s foreign policy based on sovereign equality, without relying on any single power, Khalilur says

PM Tarique Rahman expected to participate as keynote speaker at event, Khalilur says

Embassies are providing legal assistance, repatriation support and pursuing amnesty where possible, he says

BRAC University conclave highlights reforms, transparency and responsible technology use in higher education

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today said there is scope for Bangladesh to send a government representative to the BRICS Summit as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was not invited to the summit and the invitation instead extended to the BIMSTEC Chair.

Humaiun Kobir says only a political solution can end the protracted displacement

Putul began as WHO Southeast Asia head in 2024 for five-year term; WHO sent her on unpaid administrative leave in late 2025

At least 224 students died by suicide in the first eight months of 2026, according to data from Aachol Foundation.