Train services to Cox's Bazar remain suspended, over 33,000 people remain affected after three days of heavy rain

Chinese envoy and PM's defence adviser also discuss cybersecurity and regional security

Health officials suspect 'mass hysteria' as workers recover with routine treatment

Police say motive remains unclear as victim's three-wheeler was found beside the body

The High Court today cleared the way for BNP leader Sarowar Alamgir, who was unofficially elected from the Chattogram-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency in the 13th parliamentary election, to take oath as a lawmaker.

Heavy rain buries houses and raises fears of more slope collapses

Bangladesh is actively considering establishing communication and dialogue not only with Myanmar’s junta government but also with all relevant parties, with the aim of ensuring the safe repatriation of Rohingyas, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told parliament yesterday.

Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal has expelled around 300 leaders and activists across the country for activities deemed contrary to the organisation’s ideals, its President Abdul Monayem Munna announced yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank has granted President Mohammed Shahabuddin a special exemption from withdrawal restrictions imposed on depositors of five troubled banks, approving a request to withdraw Tk 20 lakh from his account at Global Islami Bank.

The government has formed a cabinet committee headed by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury to review and finalise the draft of Visa Policy 2026.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has urged Pakistan to address the humanitarian challenges faced by Bangladesh-origin Pakistani nationals in obtaining Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs), saying the issue affects their access to basic services.

Three more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 745.

Opposition leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday alleged that Jamaat and the 11-party alliance were defeated in the election through a “conspiracy”.

The government is set to introduce a new law providing for life imprisonment and hefty fines to curb currency counterfeiting and dismantle organised counterfeit currency networks.

Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan yesterday said the government has already begun taking strict action against those falsely claiming to be freedom fighters and their heirs who fraudulently secured jobs under the freedom fighter quota.

The government is considering amending the Press Council Act, 1974, to introduce minimum educational qualifications for journalists and a Bar Council-style registration system, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon told parliament yesterday.

Heavy rainfall triggered by an active monsoon season over the past two days once again left large parts of the capital waterlogged yesterday, disrupting daily life.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said his government plans to gradually raise the salaries of primary and secondary school teachers while improving their professional status through better training.

A handwashing basin meant for patients and attendants at Keshabpur Upazila Health Complex in Jashore has reportedly been used as a dumping site for medical waste, raising concerns over infection risks and poor waste management at the government healthcare centre.

Once known for agriculture and cross-border trade, Naodanga union in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila has, over the years, gained notoriety as one of northern Bangladesh’s major drug hotspots.