Family says Arati Munda had described physical abuse in videos; Hong Kong police are investigating her death

Watchdog says key stakeholder recommendations ignored

Proposed agreement would target construction, halal and agricultural sectors as Thailand considers Bangladesh a fifth source country

At SDG conference, they call for accessible transport, skills support and more jobs

The move will allow parties in cases under specified laws to seek mediation as an alternative to conventional court proceedings

Object found beside mosque hours after pipe bombs and bomb-making materials were recovered from a nearby Shyampur flat

Twenty ice factories struggle to meet demand as fishermen face soaring prices and prolonged delays at fishing ports

Once considered little more than firewood or fencing material, jute sticks have emerged as a profitable agricultural by-product, creating a thriving trade and providing livelihoods for farmers, traders, labourers and boatmen.

Bangladesh could generate more than 3,600 megawatts peak (MWp) of electricity from rooftop solar panels, according to a new assessment by the state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol).

Health officials said they recorded 756 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours till yesterday morning.

A Mohila Dal leader has been expelled after allegations surfaced that she took money from poor women, promising Family Cards, a key BNP scheme to support vulnerable families.

Police yesterday arrested two men for allegedly raping a 60-year-old visually impaired woman in Jhalakathi.

Leaders of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Bangladesh have committed to help facilitate and mobilise an additional $5 billion in investment over the next five years through existing members and prospective American companies considering investment in the country.

Detectives have arrested five people, including the prime suspect, in connection with the attempted murder of BNP activist Alamgir Hossain in Pallabi.

MPs will be barred from voting against their party line in the August 20 presidential election.

A key section of the Angorpota-Dahagram road, the only major road connecting Dahagram union, an area surrounded by India under Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat, has collapsed under the force of the Teesta river’s strong current.

During the tiffin break at Victoria High School in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal, a group of students were doing something that has become quite unusual these days: reading for pleasure.

“Every night we go to bed fearing our house could disappear into the river before morning,” said Anhar Mia, standing beside a cracked flood protection embankment in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila.

Speakers at an event yesterday stressed the need to recognise and protect indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge, land rights and cultural heritage, saying indigenous women play a central role in preserving and passing on such knowledge across generations.

The third session of the 13th Parliament will begin on August 27 after a 43-day recess following the prorogation of the second session.