Beijing expresses readiness to work closely with Dhaka to further strengthen bilateral cooperation

Order issued this afternoon

Health minister says meeting with Indian envoy was purely a courtesy call

Police say they fired tear gas after suspended workers threw bricks and stones during a protest demanding reinstatement

Gen Waker also identifies border issues, CHT insurgency and energy crisis as major national challenges

Doppler's first national survey shows electricity, gas and price hike the biggest concerns

Bangladesh needs a coordinated national approach to road safety, backed by reliable crash data, better-trained drivers and faster emergency response, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.

Local administration has cancelled a concert by popular band Ashes, scheduled to be held at Kishoreganj’s Old Stadium yesterday, following opposition from a group identifying itself as “Tawhidi Janata”.

After spending one year and 25 days in jail, former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque was released on bail from Keraniganj Central Jail yesterday, his lawyers Md Motaher Hossain Sazu told The Daily Star. Khairul, however, cannot leave the country without court permission, his lawyer said.

About two-thirds of children under five, who got admitted to Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute with measles, were malnourished, according to a study carried out on 354 children.

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested a man over the killing of his co-worker following an altercation over money in Ashulia.

The beleaguered Excelerate Energy LNG terminal at Moheshkhali is likely to be offline until August 23 after it ran out of gas yesterday afternoon.

At least two dengue patients died, and 671 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Newly appointed Anti‑Corruption Commission Chairman AKM Asaduzzaman yesterday pledged that the commission would act independently, free from external influence, and work to restore public confidence in ACC.

Workers of a garment factory blocked a road in Chattogram’s Aturar Depot area yesterday over reports that the factory’s ownership might change.

The government has announced a five-year strategic framework outlining reforms and infrastructure projects.

Roads submerged in murky water, residents wading through knee-deep water, neighbourhoods becoming inaccessible and vehicles breaking down have become common scenes during the monsoon in Khulna city.

The BNP leadership is considering expanding the council of ministers by inducting several new faces after the president takes oath, according to multiple senior party leaders.

A total of 24 fishermen, who had been detained by the Arakan Army, returned to Bangladesh yesterday.

Parliament members cast their ballots this afternoon to elect the next president in a contest steeped in ceremony rather than suspense, with the outcome already assured.