Students withdrew the rail obstruction following talks with government, railway and university officials over the alleged assault of an RU student

The victims were found floating in a pond beside their home

Protest ends after deputy commissioner accepts memorandum and assures demonstrators he will look into the demand

Students continue protest over assault on peer; railway says accused TTE remains under suspension

Railway says accused TTE suspended pending investigation as protesters press four-point demand

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to ensure that doctors remain present at their workplaces amid allegations that many skip duty during office hours, depriving patients of essential healthcare services, health ministry officials said.

Human error arising from inadequate training and supervision was the principal cause of the Milestone school plane crash, while an unsafe school building and failures in planning and emergency response worsened the consequences.

On this day in July 2024, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court struck down the High Court’s earlier order to reinstate the quota system and instead ruled that 93 percent of government jobs would be filled on merit and seven percent through quotas.

State Ministerfor Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam yesterday said Bangladesh has sought the extradition of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal from India.

The draft plan has since been circulated among relevant ministries and will be finalised soon before submission to the UNCDP and other international bodies.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the government was considering constructing a barbed-wire fence along the Myanmar border, which he described as highly vulnerable because of armed conflict and the activities of different insurgent groups.

The government’s move to reintroduce written admission tests for class-1 from the next academic year has sparked concern among parents, with many turning to coaching centres and private tutors to help their children prepare for the exams.

The last thing 16-year-old Aminul Islam Amin told his mother before leaving home on July 21, 2024, was, “Maa, give me Tk 20. I want to buy some jhalmuri from the street”. After she gave him the money, he stepped outside and never returned home.

For years, 68-year-old Abdul Mannan avoided using the Banani Sainik Club footbridge. Suffering from chronic knee pain, he found climbing its steep stairs exhausting.

Almost every afternoon, Reshma Karim keeps a plateful of food on the table for her 14-year-old son, as she waits for him to return from school.

Heavy rain and the onrush of water from upstream have raised river water levels, inundating low-lying areas and triggering flash floods in several districts.

Joint rescue launched after 999 distress call

172 rearrested so far; hundreds of bullets remain missing

Crew members are heading back after a months-long voyage delayed by tensions in the Persian Gulf

No official statement issued after bilateral meeting between Dhaka and New Delhi