A total of 77,432 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia through 199 pre-hajj flights to perform hajj this year.

The association said none of its members will provide legal support to Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter

Water resources minister says the project will help protect communities threatened by Jamuna River erosion

Abdul Hannan Mollah said he believes his daughter’s murder case will see a fair and speedy trial after the prime minister’s visit to their Pallabi home

Held for the first time on campus in the Academy’s Commons, the ceremony honoured 35 students from the Class of 2026

Chamber judge stays HC order halting polls; ministry directs neutral conduct

Shoppers report rates slightly higher but still within reach

4 Chinese companies sign investment deals worth nearly $100m in 3 months, he says

Electricity consumers may face a 13.9 percent increase in retail tariffs in addition to any rise in wholesale electricity and transmission charges, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission’s (BERC) Technical Evaluation Committee.

A week after his appointment, the newly appointed vice-chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Prof Mohammad Iqbal, yesterday started work at his office amid ongoing student protests against his appointment.

A probe committee has found that Wednesday’s fire at Khulna Medical College Hospital most likely originated from an electrical malfunction.

Although the emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign surpassed its target, the government will continue the drive as some children remain outside the coverage, said officials.

A BNP leader was hacked to death in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila early yesterday following an alleged dispute over soil cutting, said police.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman last night visited the Pallabi home of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, who was raped and killed, and assured the grieving family of the government’s support.

Two people were killed after being struck by lightning in Kurigram and Natore districts yesterday.

Around 66.12% of 124 child murders and 59.09% of 308 sexual abuse cases occurred inside the home or family environment

Bangladesh and Morocco have inaugurated the first-ever business-to-business (B2B) meeting platform in Rabat, opening a new corridor for trade, investment, and green innovation linking South Asia with Morocco’s gateway to Africa, Europe, and beyond.

The National Citizen Party will place an alternative budget ahead of the national budget, reflecting people’s expectations, said NCP Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam yesterday.

A Satkhira court yesterday sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment over the rape of a four-year-old child in Kaliganj upazila in 2024.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said holding local government elections would be “challenging”, but assured that there would be “no shortcomings” in the commission’s efforts.