A man was beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of cattle theft in Magura Sadar yesterday. The victim, Akidul Islam, 45, a resident of Kanchanpur village, was allegedly detained by locals 4:00am in Maland village and beaten, police said.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the brutal acts committed by the ousted Awami League government -- killing the country’s citizens and burying them in mass graves -- are “rare in world history” and unimaginable in any civilised state.

Police recovered the hanging body of a 12-year-old girl from a house in Chattogram’s Lalkhan Bazar early Sunday.

The government has unveiled a new 25-year power and energy master plan, to be implemented from 2026 to 2050.

Inclusion of NCP in alliance further complicates calculation

Today is the 50th death anniversary of Mohammad Sirajuddin, founder chairman and managing director of Modhumita Group, said a press release. 

Candidates backed by Islami Chhatra Shibir have secured a crucial victory in the first-ever election to Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) sweeping the vice-president, general secretary and assistant general secretary posts.

Lady Jean Wilson OBE, a philanthro-pist, social activist, and supporter of the Global Disability Movement, passed away at the Independent Living Centre on January 4.

Traders call indefinite strike for higher distribution charges

Didar A Husain, a founding trustee of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been re-elected chairman of the IUB Board of Trustees for 2026-27, said a press release.

Unidentified assailants shot dead former Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir and injured another man in the city last night.

Two youths were sent to jail yesterday on charges of raping a woman in Magura’s Mohammadpur upazila.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said political parties have endorsed the July Charter and expressed confidence that they would campaign for “yes” votes in the referendum.

Another man hospitalised with bullet injuries

Analysis of the accounts revealed a significant number of suspicious transactions, CID tells court

Man beaten to death on theft suspicion in Magura

Referendum and February elections will mark a historic moment for the country, he says

Demonstration triggers traffic gridlock as traders march to Farmgate

Tranquillised on Sunday afternoon after four attempts

SAD president says NCP leaders were ‘silent’ as July warriors faced danger