Govt rejects claims of inflated power bills

The government yesterday rejected allegations of widespread excessive electricity billing following the latest tariff adjustment.
7 July 2026

Cumilla City Corporation suspends trade licences of 8 businesses over footpath encroachment

Authorities allege the establishments allowed illegal vendors to occupy footpaths and collected rent from them
6 July 2026

‘Heartbreak is also part of every great love’: Brazil’s heartfelt note to Bangladeshi fans

‘We will remember those who stood by us when the night was hardest,’ embassy’s message says
6 July 2026

Boy who lost arm at Bhairab workshop gets full Tk 30 lakh compensation

Workshop owner makes final payment before Appellate Division after three-year legal battle
6 July 2026

Ctg Sadarghat OC removed 17 days after joining following Mir Shahe Alam’s letter

CMP forms probe committee to investigate allegations of corruption, extortion and abuse of power; officer denies wrongdoing
6 July 2026

IMS, Digitally Right kick off media viability training in Bangladesh

The initiative is supported by the Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh
6 July 2026

Body of former Khulna BNP leader exhumed 5 months after death

Family and BNP leaders allege he died after being assaulted at a polling centre on Feb 12
6 July 2026

Five HSC candidates expelled for cheating in Jamalpur

They were caught with cheat sheets and an externally prepared answer script during English 1st Paper exam at Dewanganj centre
6 July 2026

The fishing net that spares nothing

Banned China Duari nets continue trapping fish, fry and eggs across Habiganj
6 July 2026

Saudi invites PM to visit Kingdom, Dhaka reciprocates

Saudi ambassador delivers the crown prince's letter during a meeting with the prime minister
6 July 2026

Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq laid to rest

Educationist, writer and Bangla Academy president buried at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Memorial after thousands pay final respects in Dhaka
6 July 2026

Fifty Bangladeshis returned from India through Benapole after serving jail terms

The returnees, including six women, had been imprisoned for illegal entry after travelling to India's Tamil Nadu in search of work
6 July 2026

Govt plans to observe July 18, 24 separately

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs is planning to separately observe “Private University Resistance Day” on July 18 and “Madrasa Student Resistance Day” on July 24 to mark the July uprising.
6 July 2026

ICT probe into AL ongoing

The investigation into the Awami League over allegations of committing crimes against humanity is currently ongoing, Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam of the International Crimes Tribunal said yesterday.
6 July 2026

Road crashes claim 438 lives last month: RSF

At least 438 people were killed and 561 injured in 472 road accidents across Bangladesh in June, according to a report released by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).
6 July 2026

No PM photos on govt banners, festoons

The Cabinet Division has banned the use of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s photograph on banners, festoons and billboards prepared for government events.
6 July 2026

BNP shifts focus to organisational shake-up

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has instructed party leaders to restore organisational momentum and strengthen its affiliated bodies as the opposition 11-party alliance steps up street programmes against the BNP-led government.
6 July 2026

‘Don’t make me detached from people’

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday called upon the President Guard Regiment (PGR) to strike a balance between ensuring his security and maintaining public access, saying security arrangements should never make people feel detached from the head of government.
6 July 2026

Dhaka-Beijing ties draw close scrutiny from New Delhi

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent visit to China has opened a new chapter in Bangladesh-China relations while triggering renewed scrutiny in New Delhi over Beijing’s expanding footprint in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal region.
6 July 2026

Man beaten to death over theft suspicion in Ctg

A man was beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Hathazari of Chattogram yesterday.
6 July 2026