Rare Himalayan vulture rescued in Kurigram

A rare Himalayan griffon vulture was rescued from Kurigram’s Nageshwari upazila on Friday.
7 December 2025, 01:06 AM

800 cartons of foreign cigarettes seized

Airport security and Customs officials recovered 800 cartons of foreign cigarettes, found abandoned, at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport yesterday morning.
6 December 2025, 23:17 PM

Bangladesh Railway: Container revenue falls to 9-year low

Bangladesh Railway’s revenue from container transportation, long regarded as its only reliably profitable operation, has fallen to its lowest level in nine years, raising concern among officials and service users.
6 December 2025, 23:17 PM

8 held with 375 sacks of cement

Bangladesh Coast Guard detained eight people attempting to smuggle a large consignment of cement to Myanmar early yesterday.
6 December 2025, 23:17 PM

2 criminals held in India, handed over to BGB

A listed criminal from Brahmanbaria and his accomplice, both of whom fled to India after shooting three people in broad daylight, were held by India's Border Security Force and returned to Bangladesh on Friday.
6 December 2025, 23:16 PM

Presidency Int’l School holds annual science fair

Presidency International School organised Annual Science Fair 2025 on Friday at its Panchlaish campus in Chattogram city.
6 December 2025, 23:16 PM

Lakshmipur Municipality: 192km road network turns unfit for traffic

The 192-kilometre road network within Lakshmipur municipality has become largely unfit for vehicles due to years of neglect.
6 December 2025, 23:15 PM

Those who pressed for election now want to delay it

Leaders of Islamist parties said yesterday that those who were once adamant in their demand for the national election are now conspiring to delay it.
6 December 2025, 18:47 PM

‘Khaleda not fit to fly at this moment’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia remains under close observation at Evercare Hospital, and her travel to London for advanced treatment will be delayed until doctors declare her fit to fly by air ambulance.
6 December 2025, 18:47 PM

Country trapped in Awami-era power deals

The government has no capability to get rid of the deals that were signed by the ousted Awami League government, said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh.
6 December 2025, 18:44 PM

16 Days of activism: The abuse that leaves no bruise

When 32-year-old Akhi (not her real name) finally left her marriage last year, it was not the beatings that drove her away. It was the slow erasure of her being.
6 December 2025, 18:43 PM

Anisul, Manju to announce new political alliance

A new political alliance, led by a Jatiya Party faction chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud and JP Chairman Anwar Hossain Manju, is set to launch tomorrow ahead of the upcoming national election.
6 December 2025, 18:42 PM

Case against meme creators: The space for free speech shrinking again

Filing cases against cartoonists, meme creators and satirists is a serious blow to freedom of expression, said rights activists, writers and cartoonists.
6 December 2025, 18:42 PM

Don’t use religion card in election campaign

The experiences of religious minorities regarding elections have been extremely painful, worrying and alarming, said the Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad and the Mahanagar Sarbojanin Puja Committee.
6 December 2025, 18:40 PM

Hasina’s stay in India is her call

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India is her personal decision, influenced by the circumstances that led her to the country, said Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
6 December 2025, 18:39 PM

Child deaths higher among the poor, little care for mothers

Nationwide survey shows how inequality is deepening health disparities among households
6 December 2025, 18:38 PM

Seat-sharing snub riles BNP allies

Party fields 272 candidates; no seats allotted to partners yet
6 December 2025, 18:34 PM

Amir Ali passes away

Amir Ali, a Language Movement veteran, journalist, teacher, and researcher, passed away in London on November 28, said a press release.
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Iqbal Ahmad no more

Prof Iqbal Ahmad, an educator and freedom fighter, passed away yesterday. He was 77, said a press release.
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM

EC meets today to set course for polls, referendum

The Election Commission, led by CEC AMM Nasir Uddin, will meet today to review overall preparations and finalise the date for announcing the schedule for the upcoming national election and referendum.
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM