Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s India visit, sought by both Dhaka and New Delhi, hinges on India’s assurance that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will not be allowed to engage in activities from its territory that could create instability in Bangladesh, diplomatic sources said.

The 2nd Group Art Exhibition titled “Art Beyond Borders,” organised by the batch members of the BFA Honours Session 1998–99 (7th Batch) of the Faculty of Fine Art, Dhaka University, will open at 7:00pm today, said a press release.

The gas crisis, which is in its fourth week, took a turn for the worse after Summit’s floating LNG terminal ran out of gas around 5:00pm yesterday.

National Moon Sighting Committee confirms Rabi al-Awwal will begin on August 15

Protesters say any allegation should be handled through proper legal process

Manufacturers would need approval to produce standardised models developed with Buet support under proposed rules

State minister says no decision has been made on the prime minister's participation in the BRICS outreach session or a bilateral trip

DSCC says another 50 key intersections could get the system within the next few months

One travelled to India for cancer treatment, while the other accompanied him as an attendant

District’s pass rate falls slightly, while GPA-5 achievers also decline

Drivers say shortage at lone filling station is cutting into daily earnings

The digital system, now available in 28 districts, aims to speed up bail processing and reduce harassment for litigants and lawyers

Three nomination papers collected so far, EC says

One had been undergoing treatment for injuries, while the other had long suffered from a bacterial infection

Hanufa Begum succumbed to burn injuries she sustained on August 3

A large number of people from marginalised communities, including hijras and the manta population, remain without National Identity (NID) cards, leaving many unable to access education, healthcare and government social safety-net programmes, speakers said yesterday.

At the height of the hilsa season, when fishing trawlers should be crowding the Bay of Bengal, around 200 remain stranded at the Mahipur and Alipur fish landing centres in Patuakhali due to an acute shortage of ice caused by frequent load-shedding.

Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree on a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.

Policymakers yesterday stressed the need for accurate, impartial and error-free lists of martyrs, freedom fighters and Birangonas to establish the history of the Liberation War on a factual and universally accepted basis.

Worried over public outrage, Palli Bidyut Association asks for protection for its offices, grid