Prof Sayedur Rahman reappointed as special assistant to CA

The cabinet on Tuesday issued a gazette confirming his resignation
1 January 2026

In grief, Tarique Rahman finds family in the nation

He would seek to carry forward her legacy of service to the people, the BNP acting chairman says
1 January 2026

Praise and smear around February elections spread online

Misinformation has also followed the mechanics of the campaign itself
1 January 2026

All primary students receive textbooks on first day of new year: adviser

30% of secondary level textbooks have yet to reach schools, sources at NCTB say
1 January 2026

Jamaat ameer clarifies Reuters interview on meeting Indian diplomats

Says Indian diplomats paid a courtesy visit, condemns media reports claiming a 'secret' meeting
1 January 2026

Four traders killed as truck overturns at Rajshahi banana market

Truck skids in dense fog beside Rajshahi–Natore highway
1 January 2026

Man stabbed to death in Dhaka's Hazaribagh

Police rush to the scene following a call received on national emergency helpline
1 January 2026

Cop among three killed in crashes on Malibagh–Mouchak, Khilgaon flyovers

Police say investigations are under way into both crashes
1 January 2026

Tarique Rahman thanks all concerned for dignified farewell of Khaleda Zia

Expresses gratitude to CA, state agencies, foreign missions, security forces, journalists
1 January 2026

‘Fascist Hasina can never be absolved’

BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina would never be absolved of the responsibility for causing the death of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
31 December 2025

Bleak rights record in 2025

Mob violence, political clashes, deaths in custody and sustained attacks on press freedom defined Bangladesh’s human rights situation in 2025, according to two leading rights organisations.
31 December 2025

Gayebana janaza held across country

The gayebana namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayers in absentia) of BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia was held in several districts across the country yesterday.
31 December 2025

‘A guardian lost at the wrong time’

“I’ve never voted for her party, but I’m here today,” said Minhaz Uddin, a retired government employee who came with his grandson from Savar to pay his last respects to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
31 December 2025

She rests next to her husband at Zia Udyan

BNP chairperson and three-time former prime minister Khaleda Zia was yesterday laid to rest with state honours beside the grave of her husband, former President Ziaur Rahman, in Dhaka.
31 December 2025

The addresses that witnessed Khaleda’s life

As Khaleda Zia embarked on her eternal journey amid an outpouring of public love, one cannot but reflect on the addresses that witnessed her life -- homes, hospitals, prison, and parliament. Each place stood witness to her transformation from an aristocratic young woman into one of Bangladesh’s most consequential political figures.
31 December 2025

Millions mourn

The entire city stood in solemn tribute to Bangladesh’s first female prime minister yesterday.
31 December 2025

From rooftops to streets, the city unites in tribute

People from all walks of life converged in overwhelming numbers at the Jatiya Sangsad complex and its surrounding areas yesterday to attend the namaz-e-janaza of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, turning the zone into a vast landscape of mourning, prayer, and remembrance.
31 December 2025

Foreign dignitaries pay last respects

Foreign dignitaries, including top officials from India and Pakistan, paid their last respects to former three-time Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia at her funeral in Dhaka yesterday.
31 December 2025

Towards hope, with the vote in sight

We step into the new year with hope and optimism as new beginnings are wont to be, the national election on the horizon is all the more reason to look ahead to 2026.
31 December 2025

51 of 59 parties turn in nominations

Aspirants from 51 of the country’s 59 registered political parties have filed nomination papers for the national election scheduled for February 12, according to Election Commission data.
31 December 2025