Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said Dhaka University’s low standing in international rankings is largely due to politically influenced teacher recruitment, insufficient emphasis on academic performance, and a lack of research.

Police have arrested six people, including the alleged main suspect, over the fatal shooting of a young man in Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami.

Authorities in eastern Libya have recovered the bodies of three migrants -- including two Bangladeshis -- from the Mediterranean coast near Bishr in northeastern Libya.

Shuvo Das from Satkhira had gone abroad in 2024 to support his family

40 lawyers, mostly backed by BNP, Jamaat and NCP, are contesting the poll

Order follows a public interest petition seeking enforcement of legal provisions requiring dedicated compartments for female travellers

Around 108 buses remain off the road as authorities fail to resolve long-standing dispute

Faculty members and students stress accountability, responsible journalism, and the need to safeguard freedom of expression

No member of the force would be spared if found involved in drug consumption or trafficking, he says

PM’s adviser hopes the probe into measles crisis will be credible

PM urges university authorities to prioritise academic merit, publications and citations

Foreign ministry expresses grief, says embassy working on repatriation of bodies

Court issues rules asking state to explain why his permanent bail should not be granted

With Indian cattle flow down, farmers in Rangpur division expect stronger Eid demand

Tarique says Bangladesh must move beyond memorisation-based education to compete globally

Feasibility study required before financing decision, officials note

The Supreme Court, in the full text of its judgement on Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration, observed that the Representation of the People Order (RPO) contains no provision barring a political party’s registration based on the role of its leaders during the Liberation War.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged police personnel to rise above differences of opinion and work together in the national interest.

A former Jubo Dal leader from Jashore yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that his captors at a secret detention facility threatened to stuff his body into a sack and dump it in a pond, referring to bodies recovered from canals, wetlands, and railway tracks during the Awami League era.

Experts call for stronger oversight, accountability