The World Bank has approved $350 million financing to support Bangladesh in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as global fuel markets face volatility.

A section of Jahangirnagar University (JU) students yesterday formed a human chain and rallied demanding the swift arrest and trial of the suspect in the attempted rape of a female student.

A National Coordination Committee, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has been formed to ensure the country’s security and social stability.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) yesterday announced its mayoral candidates for the upcoming elections to the two Dhaka city corporations.

The government is set to revive intensive care unit (ICU) services at 10 district hospitals as authorities continue to struggle to provide critical care to a growing number of measles patients amid a spike in cases and deaths.

Rab has arrested a woman and her daughter for their alleged role in the murder of an expatriate in Dhaka’s Manda.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday instructed BNP lawmakers from seats reserved for women to work in coordination with opposition MPs and local party leaders, particularly in constituencies where BNP candidates lost in the national election.

Qatar wants to hire skilled workers, including electricians, plumbers, AC technicians and welders, from five designated technical training centres in Bangladesh.

Three journalists, including The Daily Star’s Ahmad Istiak, received the Bazlur Rahman Memorial Award 2025 yesterday for their contributions to journalism on the Liberation War.

The father of six-year-old Jabir Ibrahim yesterday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, recounting how his son was shot dead during a victory rally in Uttara on August 5, 2024, following the announcement of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday called for ensuring the active participation of the country’s marginalised and underprivileged communities at every stage of the upcoming national budget for FY 2026-27, from formulation to implementation.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the Election Commission aims to hold peaceful and fair local government elections, although the date for the polls has not been finalised yet.

Despite adequate cattle production across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, prices of sacrificial animals, particularly bulls, remain high due to increased production costs.

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.

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.

The government is planning to charge 21 profitable Palli Bidyut Samitys (PBSs) higher bulk electricity purchase rates.

A farmer was killed allegedly by his rivals in Magura yesterday following a dispute over establishing supremacy.

The government has taken an initiative to formulate a new law for Rapid Action Battalion, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

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