40 extrajudicial killings in last 14 months

At least 40 people were victims of extrajudicial killings during the 14 months of the interim government formed after the July uprising, according to rights organisation Odhikar.
31 October 2025

3,000 AL men held in 10 months over flash processions

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested nearly 3,000 leaders and activists of the Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organisations over the past ten months for participating in flash processions across the capital.
31 October 2025

When waterlogging becomes a daily ordeal

Mazed Sardar Road in Old Dhaka remains submerged under dirty water almost throughout the year..Over a thousand people live in the area. Locals said the condition of the road is so poor that vehicles must move extremely carefully to avoid accidents..“One of my hands was broken last Sa
31 October 2025

Karwan Bazar’s Mughal-era mosque echoes Dhaka’s rich past

Nestled within the chaos of Karwan Bazar stands the Khawaja Ambar Shah Shahi Jame Mosque
31 October 2025

Taxidermy: Preserving life through art, science

Inside the Jamuna Bridge Regional Museum in Tangail's Bhuapur, a child was staring at a stuffed owl, mesmerised, as he wondered if it was a real bird.
31 October 2025

Govt to blame for ongoing political crisis

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday blamed the interim government for the country’s ongoing political crisis, accusing it of deepening divisions instead of resolving them.
31 October 2025

Burnt stations hindering probes

Following the filing of a rape case on April 9 last year, Adabor police launched an investigation. Forensic and DNA tests were conducted at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
31 October 2025

Man sent to jail for assaulting woman on Dhaka bus

The man seen in a recently-viral video assaulting a woman on a Dhaka bus -- reportedly over the clothes she was wearing -- has been arrested and subsequently sent to jail.
31 October 2025

3 children drown in Jamalpur

Search for two others continue
31 October 2025

AL leader found dead on rooftop of Sylhet home

An Awami League leader was found dead on the rooftop of his home in Sylhet’s Dakshin Surma upazila yesterday.
31 October 2025

Tenure ends, full consensus still elusive

The tenure of National Consensus Commission expired yesterday, with NCP and four leftist parties yet to sign the July charter of reforms.
31 October 2025

Islamic government needed for welfare of Hindus: Porwar

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar yesterday said all governments since independence have used the Hindu community merely for their own benefit.
31 October 2025

BNP caught in reform dilemma ahead of polls

The BNP is in a conundrum over how to respond to the National Consensus Commission’s recommendations on implementing reforms.
31 October 2025

National consensus commission: ‘Proposal unconstitutional’

Some legal experts have strongly opposed the National Consensus Commission’s recommendation that constitutional reforms in the July charter be automatically incorporated into the constitution if these are not implemented within a 270-day timeframe.
31 October 2025

Bangladesh Bank seeks legal overhaul for full autonomy

Governor Ahsan H Mansur outlined the draft amendments to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972
31 October 2025

Bestinet’s Aminul: Malaysia cops looking into extradition request

The Royal Malaysia Police Headquarters, in collaboration with the authorities of Bangladesh, is handling Dhaka’s request to extradite Bestinet founder Aminul Islam Abdul Nor and his associate, Ruhul Amin, both linked to money laundering activities.
31 October 2025

Hasina’s former peon Jahangir sued for laundering Tk 100cr

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against Jahangir Alam, a former office assistant of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the alleged laundering of Tk 100 crore.
31 October 2025

Amendment of July charter arbitrary: Manna

Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna yesterday questioned the authority of the National Consensus Commission to amend the July Charter after it was signed by political parties.
31 October 2025

Ali Riaz’s new book explores Bangladesh’s democratic transition

University Press Limited (UPL) has published a new book by Prof Ali Riaz titled “A Fractured Path: Challenges of Democratic Transition in Bangladesh”.
31 October 2025

A big win for Bangladeshi food: Korai Kitchen gets 3 stars from New York Times

Rave review celebrates restaurant’s bold flavours, from bhorta to beef curry
31 October 2025