Nominations of Jamaat ameer, BNP leader cleared for Dhaka-15

Six have been declared valid while five rejected in Dhaka-13 constituency
3 January 2026, 10:33 AM

JnU students allege data breach after receiving polls campaign messages on personal phone

Chhatra Dal-backed candidate says the messages were sent to phone numbers provided by students at several programmes organised by them
3 January 2026, 09:53 AM

Bangladesh can seek India’s help once accused’s location is confirmed: Foreign adviser

Says return request depends on confirming whereabouts of Hadi murder suspect
3 January 2026, 08:57 AM

ABM Abdus Sattar appointed Tarique Rahman’s private secretary

Saleh Shibly has been appointed as the party’s press secretary
3 January 2026, 07:35 AM

NCP candidate questions EC visibility after Dhaka-8 nomination upheld

Raises security and rule violation concerns ahead of February 12 polls
3 January 2026, 06:06 AM

Dense fog blankets Dhaka as temperature drops to 12.5°C

Air navigation, inland river transport, and road communication may be disrupted
3 January 2026, 05:46 AM

Scrutiny of nomination papers underway in Dhaka’s 20 constituencies

Verification of 238 nomination papers starts ahead of February 12 polls
3 January 2026, 05:24 AM

Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘unhealthy’ amid fog

Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues
3 January 2026, 05:05 AM

Beggar tied to pole, beaten on theft suspicion in Gazipur

He is now in critical condition, say police
2 January 2026, 19:54 PM

Once things settle down, sense of neighbourliness in this region will grow: Jaishankar

Indian external affairs minister wishes Bangladesh well for polls
2 January 2026, 18:22 PM

Cox’s Bazar-2 Jamaat candidate Azad’s nomination cancelled

Decision due to complications related to a case, returning officer says
2 January 2026, 18:13 PM

Rangpur city 6 years on, children’s hospital still unopened

Although the infrastructure was completed six years ago, Rangpur Children’s Hospital has yet to open. Built on 1.65 acres of land in the Puratan Hospital area of Rangpur city at a cost of Tk 31.08 crore, the hospital has remained unused.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Dense fog disrupts flights, triggers road accidents

Dense fog returned to Dhaka and elsewhere across the country yesterday morning after two days of clearer weather, disrupting flight schedules and causing multiple road accidents.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Access to safe drinking water a basic right: HC

The High Court, in the full text of a verdict, has directed the state to provide free safe drinking water to all citizens of Bangladesh within the next 10 years.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Labour shortages, fog push up some veggie prices

Winter vegetables are now abundantly available across Dhaka’s kitchen markets, but shoppers continue to face mixed price trends as labour shortages and fog‑related disruptions keep several items costlier than expected.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Country gets first comprehensive urban policy

After decades of delays, the National Urban Development Policy-2025 has finally been approved, which aims to guide the country’s rapid urbanisation in a more planned and sustainable manner.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Saint martin’s 20-bed hospital: When the sea stands between life and death

Forty-five-year-old fisherman Roton Mollah has been raising his young daughter alone for the past year after losing his wife and unborn child while trying to reach medical care from Saint Martin’s Island.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

NEIR rollout triggers network issues, NID mismatches

Many mobile phone users were unable to connect their handsets to mobile networks following the launch of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system on Thursday.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Rhymester Sukumar Barua dies

Ekushey Padak-winning esteemed rhymester Sukumar Barua is no more. He died at 6:55am yesterday at a hospital in Chattogram. He was 87.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM