Children are falling ill with pneumonia, breathing problems, cold, cough, fever, diarrhea, bronchiolitis

Authorities say the factory was demolished after evidence of adulterated date molasses was found

Meteorological officials say temperatures may rise slightly, but cold conditions will persist until January 11

Trump released an immigrant welfare list on Truth Social on Monday

After three postponements, polling began at 9am and will continue until 3pm

The authorities have suspended 10 police personnel of Chattogram Metropolitan Police and Cox’s Bazar District Police after an internal probe committee found their involvement in embezzling around one lakh yaba pills seized from a police constable in Chattogram city’s Bakalia area on December 8 last year.

Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission data shows.

KM Mozibul Hoque has been elected chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) Foundation and chairman of the UAP Board of Trustees for the 2026-27 term, said a press release.

The existence of Bangladesh would not have been possible without the 1971 Liberation War, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said yesterday.

Agricultural land across the Rangpur region has been experiencing a decline in productivity, coupled with environmental damage due to the loss of fertile topsoil, which is being openly extracted and supplied to around 595 brick kilns in the four districts.

Little Hamim was just eight months old when his father Mahim Mia, a pickup driver, left their home to join the July movement in the capital’s Mohammadpur on July 18, 2024.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmila Jaman, and 34 others on charges of embezzling around Tk 25 crore from United Commercial Bank PLC through fraud and money laundering.

Dense fog that set in late December continues to persist, dragging down daytime temperatures and driving up cold-related illnesses. Daily life across Dhaka and the northern districts has slowed to a crawl, with children, the elderly, and low-income families bearing the brunt of the chill.

A woman has been allegedly raped and brutally tortured in Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj upazila.

With the national elections approaching, the interim government has warned political parties about possible infiltration by agents of fascist forces and saboteurs posing as allies.

The government yesterday published a white paper on the telecommunications sector, outlining corruption, irregularities, administrative weaknesses, and structural problems over the past 15 years.

Following some false reports on two judges’ leaves, the Supreme Court administration yesterday issued a notification cautioning that any individual or organisation publishing or broadcasting false, misleading or untrue news about the SC will be held liable for contempt of court.

Leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party yesterday alleged that sections of the civil administration were working in favour of a particular political party ahead of the upcoming election.

After being postponed three times, the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUcsu) and hall union elections are scheduled to be held today amid tight security on campus.

The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has recommended extensive institutional and legal reforms to end enforced disappearances and human rights abuses, including disbanding the Rapid Action Battalion, the worst offender.