Ctg port operations disrupted as workers on 8-hour work abstention over NCT leasing plan

Protesters halt key operations at the port, say activities will also remain halt for eight hours tomorrow
31 January 2026, 10:38 AM

Tengratila blowouts: Niko ordered to pay $42m against claim of $1b

An international arbitration tribunal has ordered Canadian energy company Niko Resources to pay $42 million in compensation to Bangladesh over the 2005 explosions at the Tengratila gas field in Chhatak, Sunamganj.
31 January 2026, 06:22 AM

Mahbub Alam Majumdar given ICTP Spirit of Salam Award

Prof Mahbub Alam Majumdar, dean of the School of Data and Computational Sciences at BRAC University, has been awarded the Spirit of Salam Award 2026 by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, said a press release.
31 January 2026, 04:35 AM

Uphold dignity of children with disabilities: Tarique

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged everyone to stand by children with disabilities.
31 January 2026, 04:15 AM

Journo’s wife found dead at Rajshahi home

A woman was found dead, and her husband, a journalist, critically injured at their residence in Rajshahi city last night, police said.
31 January 2026, 04:06 AM

Peacebuilding: Bangladesh elected vice chair of UN commission

Bangladesh has been elected as the vice-chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the year 2026.
31 January 2026, 04:01 AM

Dhaka-Beijing co-op must continue: Says Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh-China cooperation must continue beyond his tenure.
31 January 2026, 03:48 AM

People will show ‘red card’ to ‘rotten politics’

He also pledged to end the culture where “the king’s son becomes king, and the minister’s son becomes minister.”
31 January 2026, 03:23 AM

Boy killed in chemical drum explosion

A boy was killed and a workshop owner seriously injured after an empty drum that previously contained chemicals exploded in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria yesterday.
31 January 2026, 03:04 AM

3-year-old abducted in Mugda rescued from Gaibandha

Rab arrests four, including prime suspect, in connection with the kidnapping
31 January 2026, 02:06 AM

Protest rally held in Sherpur over killing of Jamaat leader Rezaul

Rally demands swift action; no case filed yet
31 January 2026, 01:52 AM

8 injured in pizza oven blast in Wari

The explosion was caused by an electrical short circuit, says fire official
31 January 2026, 01:31 AM

12 injured as BNP, NCP activists clash in Noakhali

Violence escalated during inauguration of a ferry service
31 January 2026, 00:24 AM
30 January 2026, 22:55 PM

If another revolution happens, it’ll be against media and administration: Hasnat

Ownership may have changed, but their character has not, NCP leader says
30 January 2026, 21:52 PM

Bogura not just a stronghold, but one of BNP’s strongest bases: Tarique

BNP chairman calls on voters to back sheaf of paddy in Feb 12 election
30 January 2026, 21:08 PM

Suspect arrested in Munshiganj double murder

Accused is a ‘drug addict’, Munshiganj SP says
30 January 2026, 21:04 PM

NCP announces 36-point manifesto: Voting age 16, min wage Tk 100 per hour

Promises reforms in governance, economy, and social security
30 January 2026, 19:43 PM

Fire at Dhaka's Banani building under control

Fire Service deploys five engines
30 January 2026, 19:43 PM
30 January 2026, 19:09 PM