Two elephants have died within two days at Gazipur Safari Park, renewing concerns over a steady decline in the animal population at the facility.

The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) and the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) have rejected remarks by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon denying the existence and relevance of indigenous identity in Bangladesh.

Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance yesterday submitted the nomination paper of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Oli Ahmed to contest the 23rd presidential election, slated for August 20.

A physician who was a victim of enforced disappearance yesterday told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he saw daylight for the first time in 60 days when he was taken out of a secret detention facility for a staged arrest display.

State-appointed defence counsels for Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six others yesterday urged the International Crimes Tribunal-2 to discharge their clients, arguing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.

Rab has tightened security across the country ahead of August 15, citing the risk of sabotage and disruption by organisations whose activities are banned, extremist groups, and criminals.

A four-year-old boy died after a wall of an under-construction building collapsed on him in Dhaka’s Vatara area yesterday afternoon.

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

At least two dengue patients died while 723 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.