Police detained 254 people during a drive against teen gangs across Cumilla district yesterday evening.

A pair of twins drowned in a pond in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj yesterday afternoon while visiting their maternal grandparents.

Selected applicants have been waging protests since April for quick completion of the appointment process.

Three people, including a mother and her son, were killed and another was injured in separate road accidents in Gazipur yesterday.

Daily cases, hospital admissions surpass May averages despite vaccination drives

Bandarban, known for its winding hill roads, forests, streams and waterfalls, has nearly 50 tourist spots, drawing businesses seeking to cash in on its natural beauty.

Bangladesh is discussing possible visits by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to Japan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia in October and November, officials said.

The prosecution yesterday said it believes the evidence presented before International Crimes Tribunal-1 against Maj Gen (retd) Ziaul Ahsan is sufficient to prove the charges and could warrant the maximum punishment.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s four-day visit to the US to attend the UN General Assembly was highly successful and fruitful, said Mahdi Amin, his adviser.

A Dhaka court yesterday sent 27 people to jail after they were arrested from the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) office on Saturday over allegations of creating a disorderly situation by chanting “Joy Bangla”.

Any attempt to worsen the law-and-order situation will be dealt with firmly, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

Students of Dhaka College and Ideal College clashed at the Science Lab area in Dhaka yesterday, disrupting traffic for some time.

Workers’ rights, social protection, workplace safety, decent work, skills development and climate resilience should be reflected in Bangladesh’s position for the upcoming UN climate conference COP31, speakers said yesterday.

Both organisations demand investigations and accountability; TIB urges BNP to clean up its ranks

Drivers fought with locally made weapons and hurled bricks during the nearly hour-long clash in Bahubal, police say

Cultivation shows commercial promise, brings Tk 100,000 profit to farmer in two months

Around 100 candidates stage sit-in at Shahbagh, demanding letters before October 1 joining date

He is expected to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:40am

Bangladesh’s family planning gains risk being reversed as contraceptive shortages disrupt field-level services and increase unintended pregnancies and related complications, public health expert Dr Halida Hanum Akhter warned yesterday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held 30 formal programmes, including bilateral meetings with 11 countries, during his five-day visit to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, said PM’s Adviser and Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Spokesperson Mahdi Amin.