Police say women travelled illegally to India in search of jobs

Temporary appointment aims to promote workplace inclusion as civic body pledges to tackle discrimination

Says tiger population is too small to ensure the species' long-term survival

Authorities ban gatherings and demonstrations after NCP and BNP groups announce programmes at the same venue

Participants say protecting the Sundarbans is key to ensuring the survival of the Bengal tiger

Malaysian PM says the two leaders also discussed investment and port cooperation

His family launched a search after finding his boat adrift with no one aboard

Jamaat candidate to challenge HC verdict through leave-to-appeal petition, lawyer says

Anthracnose and pest damage have cut yields to a third of previous years' levels

SM Shahidullah Rony escapes unhurt

The government has handed out contractual appointments to 12 BNP leaders and activists across key entities, including the Election Commission, despite its manifesto pledge to prevent the politicisation of institutions and strengthen their independence.

The government is moving to expand the country’s LNG import capacity with another floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and a land-based facility as domestic gas production continues to decline and the cost of imported gas is rising sharply.

Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the Prime Minister Zahed Ur Rahman yesterday said the constitutional immunity of the president applies only during the tenure and does not prevent legal action after leaving office.

Several families in Narayanganj’s Krokerchar village woke up to unimaginable grief yesterday morning as word arrived that their loved ones had died in a fire at a supershop in South Africa.

Comprehensive institutional reforms are essential to ensure lasting peace, democratic governance and accountability in Bangladesh, speakers at a roundtable said yesterday.

Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday accused the BNP-led government of politicising state institutions by appointing party leaders and activists to key posts, contrary to its electoral pledge to keep those institutions above partisan interests.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday destroyed narcotics worth Tk 83.78 crore that had been seized during anti-smuggling operations along the Cumilla and Satkhira border areas over the past three years.

Illegal occupation of secondary canals, vital for draining rainwater, significantly worsened the recent deadly floods in the Chattogram region.

Policymakers, academics, and industry leaders from Bangladesh and Malaysia yesterday called for stronger collaboration among universities, businesses and the government to prepare graduates and workers for a job market being reshaped by AI and emerging technologies.

Residents in Cumilla district have been suffering immensely due to frequent load-shedding, often extending for several hours, particularly in rural areas.