On November 26, a group of youths asked the family to stop singing and instead take up begging

The brother of Mozammel Hossain Saimon, on death row for murdering writer-blogger Avijit Roy, yesterday said that law enforcers have illegally confined him, threatened to kill him in “crossfire” and coerced him into making a false confession.

The government has appointed or transferred 527 police officials as officers-in-charge across the country through a lottery, a major reshuffle aimed at ensuring stability during the national election.

Retired DU professor argued student leaders' failure to distinguish conflicts created further division

Health services and vaccination programmes are facing disruption as several sections of medical professionals continue their demonstrations to press home their separate demands.

The Election Commission is likely to finalise its decision on announcing the schedules for the upcoming 13th national election and the referendum, both to be held on the same day, at its meeting scheduled for December 7.

In the wide waters of the Kishoreganj haor, where the tall grasses stand like watchmen, an unlikely guerrilla force rose during Bangladesh’s Liberation War under the leadership of Abdul Motalib Basu, once the feared “Bhorsa Dakat”.

Crop fields disappear as saltwater invasion forces them to switch to shrimp farming

Transparency International Bangladesh Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman thinks that bringing peace to the hilly regions and ensuring the rights of indigenous people is mainly in the hands of the army.

Annual examinations at nearly 700 government secondary schools will resume today after two days as the teachers called off their work abstention last night.

His decision to return home from London depends on Khaleda Zia’s condition and the possibility of taking her abroad for treatment

As the country is set to observe the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, Ekushey Padak-winning activist Md Saidul Huq has urged stronger political commitment to ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities.

People will not vote for corrupt people and extortionists in the upcoming national election, said Islami Andolan Bangladesh Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim.

Army Chief General Waker Uz Zaman yesterday called on newly commissioned officers to uphold integrity, discipline and an unwavering commitment to the nation as they embark on their military careers.

In a narrow lane of the Korail slum, Shafiqul Islam and Fatema Begum begin preparing tea before dawn.

A 40-metre girder bridge built over the Nariyapara canal in Netrakona Sadar upazila has remained unused for two years as approach roads on both ends are yet to be constructed.

Scientist, academic, civil servant and freedom fighter Md Abdul Gofran passed away yesterday morning. He was 88.

Ferry service on the Banshbaria–Sandwip route has been disrupted for the past six months after one of the two pontoons at Banshbaria ghat sank in the Sandwip Channel.

At least six persons were killed and several others injured in road accidents in Jhenaidah, Madaripur and Narsingdi districts in the last two days.

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 386 this year.