1,800 stolen blocks returned: WDB

Locals in Netrokona’s Mohanganj have begun returning concrete blocks stolen from a crop-protection embankment after the administration urged them to do so.
4 September 2026

Faulty valves delay Rooppur commissioning

The deadline for starting electricity supply to the national grid from the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is being pushed back due to faults in two valves, said Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam.
4 September 2026

More journos may face action if evidence found

More journalists could face legal action if investigators find evidence of their involvement in crimes against humanity, incitement or abetment of atrocities, said International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam yesterday.
4 September 2026

3 Public Universities: VCs’ greetings to BNP leaders raise ethical questions

The vice chancellors of at least three public universities have recently used their institutions’ official platforms to congratulate BNP leaders on appointments to party posts amid ongoing controversies over politically influenced appointments to top university positions.
4 September 2026

ACC seeks youth ministry records during Asif’s tenure

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought records on the recruitment, promotion and transfer of officials and employees under the Ministry of Youth and Sports during the tenure of former adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan.
4 September 2026

Govt to expand cancer screening, kidney care

The government has decided to take a series of measures to expand cancer and kidney care nationwide amid the growing burden of these diseases.
4 September 2026

Homoeopathic practitioner killed in Natore

A homoeopathic practitioner was hacked to death in his chamber at Chandpur Bazar in Natore Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.
4 September 2026

Bank resolution bill placed in Sangsad

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday placed the Bank Resolution (Amendment) Bill 2026, seeking to abolish a controversial provision allowing former owners of weakened banks to regain ownership.
4 September 2026

Tk 4.75cr bridge stays unfinished after 6yrs

Around 5,000 people in at least five villages of Mathbaria upazila in Pirojpur have been suffering for years as construction of a 37-metre bridge, which began six years ago, remains incomplete.
4 September 2026

ACC approves case against Hasina, Rehana

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and former Exim Bank chairman Mohammad Nazrul Islam Mazumder over the alleged embezzlement of Tk 276.30 crore in corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds in the name of the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust.
4 September 2026

TIB concerned over independence of proposed bills

The proposed National Human Rights Commission Bill 2026 and Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Bill 2026 still fail to ensure independent investigations into serious human rights violations, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said yesterday.
4 September 2026

73 Bangladeshis face ACC scrutiny over Dubai assets

The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to seek information from the UAE government about properties allegedly acquired in Dubai through money laundering by 73 Bangladeshis, including former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, former Premier Bank chairman HBM Iqbal and former Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafis Sarafat.
4 September 2026

Beware of rumours and provocation

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged people to remain vigilant against rumours and attempts to provoke people through social media, saying no communal provocation or hatred should be allowed to create instability in society.
4 September 2026

Curb crimes and ensure rule of law

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called upon police officials to discharge their duties with honesty, dedication and professionalism to maintain law and order and curb crimes in the country.
4 September 2026

249 women, children faced violence in Aug

At least 249 women and children were subjected to violence across the country in August this year, with 79 of them being raped, according to a report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).
4 September 2026

TIB raises concerns over independence of proposed rights bills

Investigation authority effectively remains in the 'hands of the accused', says Iftekharuzzaman
3 September 2026

BFUJ, DUJ rally for immediate formation of 10th Wage Board for journalists

Journalist leaders also demand an interim dearness allowance, citing rising living costs and delays in implementing wage board provisions
3 September 2026

Over 1,800 stolen concrete blocks returned to embankment in Netrokona

Administration sets seven-day deadline after theft from the Tk 1.20 crore Chikadubi crop protection embankment
3 September 2026

Bangladesh, China discuss strengthening defence cooperation

Two sides focus on military training, education exchanges and technological cooperation
3 September 2026

Minister’s Range Rover stopped on wrong side of Dhaka road, driver fined

Two cases were filed and Tk 6,000 in fines imposed after traffic police stopped the vehicle on Circuit House Road
3 September 2026