PM chairs meeting on easing traffic congestion, modernising traffic management
47 MIN(s) ago
Bangladesh
Bangladesh welcomes US–Iran peace agreement
1 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
PM’s adviser Zahed heads home after being kept waiting for hours at Delhi airport
3 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
BB dissolves Islami Bank board, installs administrator
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Subsidy for gas trebles in Iran war fallout
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Rab may be renamed People’s Protection Forces: draft act
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Another health minister, another medical college for hometown
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Bangladesh starts getting 40MW from Nepal
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Diplomacy
Shafiqur warns of protests if election mandate is ignored
15 June 2026, 00:45 AM
Bangladesh
National budget for Fy 2026-27 / Health budget success hinges on execution
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
IOM goodwill ambassador calls for continued support to Rohingya refugees
Dimash Qudaibergen urges global solidarity during Cox’s Bazar visit
19 May 2026, 22:20 PM
Hawkers did not make Dhaka unliveable
Blaming street vendors for the city’s chaos is easier than confronting failed decentralisation, displacement and deepening class divides
19 May 2026, 22:02 PM
Stone extraction halted at Dinajpur's Maddhapara mining company due to explosive shortage
Operations suspended until new ammonium nitrate consignment arrives in June
19 May 2026, 19:56 PM
Jute workers block Khulna-Jashore highway over arrears, export curbs
Bangladesh Jute Association blames export curbs for factory closures, mass unemployment
19 May 2026, 19:49 PM
Security protocol officer found dead at Indian mission in Chattogram
CMP officials say an unnatural death case will be filed, and the body will be handed over to Indian mission officials after autopsy
19 May 2026, 19:02 PM
BNP, Jamaat supporters surround transport minister's convoy in Patuakhali
Rabiul Alam left programme without attending it after tensions flared between supporters of the two parties
19 May 2026, 18:53 PM
Don’t erase Tajuddin’s legacy: Citizens protest renaming of park in Dhaka's Gulshan
Signatories also oppose handing the park to Gulshan Youth Club, accusing authorities of legitimising alleged illegal occupation of public land
19 May 2026, 18:11 PM
State minister finds few officials present at BIWTA Barishal office in surprise morning visit
Rajib Ahsan says such inspections will continue
19 May 2026, 16:32 PM
170 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya amid trafficking concerns
Returnees sought to reach Europe via sea route; many report abuse in Libya
19 May 2026, 16:18 PM
EC removes illegal shops near Agargaon HQ over NID concerns
Police-backed drive clears six to seven footpath shops
19 May 2026, 16:16 PM
Rab name may be changed but elite force will remain: Zahed
Adviser says the force has demonstrated effectiveness in tackling criminal activities
19 May 2026, 15:23 PM
HC questions legality of provision allowing hawkers on Dhaka roads
Petitioner says people’s constitutional right to free movement in Dhaka has been violated
19 May 2026, 13:53 PM
PM opens three-day ‘Land Service Fair-2026’
Initiatives underway for digital surveys, land zoning, and unified digital registration
19 May 2026, 13:00 PM
BGB retaliates after BSF opens fire at Sylhet border, no casualties reported
Patrols intensified along Sonarhat area in Gowainghat
19 May 2026, 12:55 PM
Bangladesh’s first Ocean Satellite Ground Station set for trial run on June 9
Facility at CU aims to reduce dependence on foreign agencies by delivering oceanic and weather data within minutes
19 May 2026, 12:40 PM
DUET VC still barred from campus five days after appointment
Police file case against 200–250 unidentified people over recent clashes as protests continue
19 May 2026, 12:27 PM
Dhaka, Washington upbeat over growing Bangladesh-US ties
Pledge deeper cooperation on trade, defence, Rohingya crisis and democracy
19 May 2026, 12:24 PM
Arakan Army’s actions amount to war crimes: HRW
The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, committed grave violations of the laws of war amounting to war crimes when it killed and wounded hundreds of Rohingya Muslims and torched their village in 2024, according to a Human Rights Watch report published yesterday.
19 May 2026, 04:15 AM
A bamboo bridge their only lifeline
With no permanent bridge over the canal in Bilaser Par village of Ashidron union in Sreemangal, more than 100 residents have been forced to rely on a fragile bamboo structure for daily movement.
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Eid-ul-Azha on May 28
The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on May 28, as the moon of Zilhajj was sighted in the country yesterday evening.
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM