In commemoration of the 77th birth anniversary of eminent playwright Selim Al Deen, Dhaka Theatre and Bangladesh Graam Theatre commenced a three-day programme yesterday at Shilpakala Academy.

Jamaat-e-Islami has described the BNP-led government’s performance over the past six months as a failure, saying that it has been unable to deliver on its electoral pledges.

The government is set to introduce an advanced Structural Health Monitoring System (SHMS) on a pilot basis for four major bridges to improve structural safety, enable real-time monitoring, and extend the lifespan of key transport infrastructure across the country.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday stressed simplifying tax management and collection procedures, making them free from corruption and harassment, and transforming the NBR into a trusted, people-friendly institution so that people feel comfortable paying taxes voluntarily.

Fifteen women drivers and 24 conductors are set to begin operating BRTC’s newly launched women-only “Pink Bus” service today, starting their professional journey on roads in Dhaka and adjoining areas.

A dialogue, organised by Center for Health, Implementation and Policy Sciences (CHIPS), on equitable access to medical oxygen was held at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) yesterday, said a press release.

The nextjobz Career Summit & Job Fest 2026 was held yesterday at the Krishibid Institution in Farmgate, Dhaka, bringing together more than 100 employers, industry experts and thousands of job seekers, said a press release.

For Aker Ali Khan, 55, the peak hilsa season in the Tentulia river was supposed to be a time to earn enough to repay his debts and support his family for the rest of the year.

The health ministry spent much of its first 180 days grappling with a prolonged measles outbreak, leaving several of its major reform initiatives at an early stage and raising questions about its capacity to fulfil ambitious healthcare promises.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines lost around Tk 886 crore ($72.5 million) from chartered cargo flights operated between 2020 and 2022, as it failed to collect, account for, or repatriate funds during Covid-era operations, internal investigations reveal.

Three more patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 918 this year.

Bangladesh’s 75 prisons are holding 98,233 inmates against a combined capacity of 45,186, more than double the designed limit, putting severe pressure on accommodation and healthcare.

The Bangladesh Coast Guard is making an all-out effort to identify and arrest the ‘godfathers’ behind drug trafficking and smuggling, said its Director General Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque yesterday.

The Anti-Corruption Commission got three new commissioners yesterday. Ending the longest vacancy in the watchdog’s history, they joined 168 days after the previous commissioners quit.

The High Court yesterday summarily rejected a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of Article 70 and seeking a stay on the election schedule.

A grand reception awaits Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in India if he decides to visit, and such a meeting could help resolve any bilateral issue, the Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh said yesterday.

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