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.

Justice will be ensured for the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader of last year’s July uprising, within the tenure of the interim government, Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said yesterday.

A total of 42 appeal applications were submitted to the Election Commission yesterday, on the first day, against the returning officers’ decisions following the scrutiny of nomination papers for the February 12 national elections.

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury’s annual income has more than doubled since 2018, rising to Tk 1.6 crore despite a Tk 78 lakh loss in the share market last fiscal year.

The Dhaka North City Corporation has taken an initiative to form a nine-member steering committee to ensure unrestricted public access to parks, playgrounds, and public spaces under its jurisdiction and to oversee their proper management and maintenance.

The net wealth of AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami, has increased nearly 5.3 times over the last 17 years, reaching Tk 1.93 crore in 2025.

The cross-examination of Investigation Officer Jane Alam Khan in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of seven people and the burning of five bodies and one victim alive during the July uprising in Ashulia was completed yesterday.

National Citizen Party candidate Sarjis Alam has declared conflicting income figures in documents submitted to the Election Commission.

Severe cold and dense fog, with no sunlight, have been disrupting lives and livelihoods in Pabna and adjoining areas.

Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad to offer condolences over the death of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.