HC order on July charter, referendum petitions today

The High Court yesterday set today for delivering orders on two petitions challenging the legality of the Referendum Ordinance and July National Charter.
3 March 2026

Govt deploys 475 mobile vet clinics

The government has deployed 475 mobile veterinary clinics (MVCs) nationwide to provide doorstep livestock services, particularly in remote areas.
3 March 2026

Speechwriter, four deputy press secys to PM appointed

A speechwriter and four deputy press secretaries have been appointed to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the newly elected government.
3 March 2026

Efforts on to make judiciary partisan again: Nahid

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday alleged that an attempt to use the judiciary for political purposes and make it partisan yet again was underway.
3 March 2026

‘Hanif warned I would not return alive’

A student coordinator of the July uprising yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that a senior Awami League leader had threatened his life, warning his family that he might not return alive if he refused to withdraw from the movement.
3 March 2026

‘It felt like I was inside a grave’

Iqbal Chowdhury, a victim of enforced disappearance, yesterday described the trauma and despair he endured while allegedly being held in a cell of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.
3 March 2026

Govt offers deputy speaker post to the opposition

The government has offered the post of deputy speaker to the opposition ahead of the first sitting of the newly elected parliament, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
3 March 2026

Sworn in, still missing from govt portals

Nearly two weeks after the new government was sworn in, most ministries have yet to upload the profiles of the newly appointed ministers and state ministers on their official websites, leaving citizens without basic information about policymakers.
3 March 2026

Jahanara Arzu passes away

Ekushey Padak-winning poet, literary editor and cultural personality Jahanara Arzu is no more.
3 March 2026

PM reaffirms women-only bus service in Dhaka

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to launching a dedicated bus service for women in Dhaka within 180 days of assuming power, as part of its election pledges.
3 March 2026

Rangsa river choked by silt, grabbers

The Rangsa river, a tributary of the Old Brahmaputra in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh, was once an important waterway for transporting goods to different destinations in the region.
3 March 2026

Suspected robber beaten to death

A suspected robber was allegedly beaten to death by locals at Chakpalashi village in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi early yesterday.
3 March 2026

Dr Yunus granted one-year VVIP status two days before Feb 12 election

Will remain under the stringent security coverage of SSF
2 March 2026

Mashiul Alam to represent Bangladesh at Hong Kong writers’ workshop

Eminent writer to attend 2026 International Writers’ Workshop at HKBU
2 March 2026

DNC officer shot during anti-drugs drive in Dhaka

An official of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) was shot and injured by suspected drug dealers during an anti-drugs drive in Dhaka’s Sayedabad area yesterday.
2 March 2026

DU observes historic Flag Hoisting Day

The Flag Hoisting Day was observed at the Bot Tola premises adjacent to the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University yesterday.
2 March 2026
2 March 2026

Idols looted from family temple in Feni’s Daganbhuiyan

Legal proceedings underway, police say
2 March 2026

Gulf states pledge safety of Bangladeshi expatriates amid conflict

Foreign minister gets assurances from his Kuwaiti, Bahraini, UAE and Qatari counterparts
2 March 2026

Barguna-2 MP Nurul Islam appointed chief whip

Six more MPs appointed as whips
2 March 2026