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

Kamal Hossain hospitalised after falling ill

Dr Kamal Hossain, a key architect of the constitution of Bangladesh and emeritus president of Gonoforum, was admitted to Square Hospital in Dhaka yesterday after falling ill.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Neighbourly ties will improve in due course

Wishing Bangladesh well for the upcoming national election, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar yesterday said neighbourly ties in the region will improve in due course.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Khaleda, a daughter of Dinajpur

Residents of Dinajpur reflected on the childhood and adolescent years of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, as news of her demise spread across the country.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Tarique, family offer prayers for Khaleda Zia

Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the BNP, attended a doa and milad mahfil for former prime minister and party chairperson Khaleda Zia at Gulshan Azad Mosque yesterday.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Inqilab Moncho resumes blockade at Shahbagh

Inqilab Moncho yesterday resumed its blockade at Shahbagh, demanding a speedy trial over the killing of its slain spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Manna, Azad among 34 disqualified in scrutiny

At least 34 aspirants in eight districts have lost their chances to contest the upcoming national election, as their nomination papers were scrapped during scrutiny by returning officers.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

BNP’S polls activities: Tarique to begin countrywide tour next week

The visits are intended to help him see the country in person after 17 years in exile and reconnect directly with voters and party activists
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Charge sheet by Jan 7: DB

Police are preparing to submit the charge sheet this week in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, accusing absconding Faisal Karim Masud, the key accused, and several others.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Mosquito menace overwhelms Rangpur city

Rangpur city is grappling with an escalating mosquito infestation that has left residents in constant distress amid a lack of effective control measures.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Jaishankar’s visit: A positive move but requires more understanding

While the recent overtures from New Delhi to BNP may be seen in a positive light and an expedient move, it requires earnest introspection on India’s part to explore why bilateral relations between these two neighbours remain frosty at best.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Cop killed as dump truck hits motorbike in Ctg

A police constable was killed after a garbage-carrying dump truck of Chattogram City Corporation hit his motorcycle in the port city’s Kadamtali area early yesterday.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Fakhrul’s income rose by Tk 57,700 in 7 years

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who filed nomination papers for contesting the February 12 polls from the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, has reported a marginal increase of Tk 57,700 in his annual income over the past seven years.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Satchari, rema-kalenga: Illegal logging continues at reserved forests

A vested syndicate has long been engaged in illegal tree felling in the Satchari and Rema-Kalenga reserved forests in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj, putting the biodiversity of the protected areas at serious risk.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Porwar’s assets worth Tk 1.14cr

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar has declared assets worth more than Tk 1.14 crore at current market value, according to his election affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Paturia-Daulatdia: Ferry services resume after seven hours

Ferry operations on the Paturia-Daulatdia river route resumed around 10:00am yesterday after remaining suspended for seven hours due to dense fog.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM