Rizvi takes over as BNP acting secretary general
Staff Correspondent
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Tarique’s India visit hinges on mutual trust
BSS, Dhaka
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Toufiq Nawaz buried at Banani graveyard
Staff Correspondent
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Shikha Inn leaseholder held over Kolkata fire
Star Report
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Cholera vaccination campaign launched
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Dhaka to seek higher Ganges water share
UNB, Dhaka
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Indian visa centres introduce automatic time slots across Bangladesh

Effective from July 1, 2026; slots auto‑assigned for smooth application submission
1 July 2026

Schools to get new curriculum in 2028, says education minister

Government aims to develop students’ creativity, employability and international competitiveness
1 July 2026

BBDN, GIZ highlight progress on disability-inclusive workplaces in Bangladesh

Government, employers and other stakeholders review lessons from textile and leather sectors
1 July 2026

Bangladesh reaffirms zero tolerance for terrorism on 10th anniversary of Holey Artisan attack

Diplomats, survivors and victims' families gather in Dhaka to honour those killed during the 1 July 2016 terrorism attack
1 July 2026

DU metro station remains closed from 3pm-6pm today

DMTCL apologised for the inconvenience caused to passengers
1 July 2026

3 bodies recovered in Cumilla, Munshiganj and Satkhira

Four held over the death in Munshiganj
1 July 2026

Flood situation improves in Kurigram as Dudhkumar water recedes

BWDB uses sand-filled geo bags to protect unfinished embankment section
1 July 2026

How a tiny whitefly is crushing Bagerhat's coconut economy

As coconut yields collapse, oil mills are shutting, farmers are losing their livelihoods and traders fear a centuries-old industry is slipping away
1 July 2026

109 more Bangladeshis rescued from Cambodia cyber scam compounds return home

June returnees from Cambodia reach 583; travellers urged to verify job offers
1 July 2026

CCC unveils Tk 2,260cr budget

The Chattogram City Corporation yesterday announced a Tk 2,260.24 crore budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, prioritising self-reliance, mosquito control, and solving the port city’s long-standing waterlogging problem.
1 July 2026

JS passes anti-gambling law

Parliament yesterday unanimously passed the Gambling Prevention Bill, aimed at curbing gambling and online betting, including sports and casino wagers.
1 July 2026

Road caves in months after completion

A newly constructed 5.5-kilometre road in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila has subsided along a nearly one-kilometre stretch barely a few months after its completion.
1 July 2026

Ex-CJ Khairul gets ad-interim bail

Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque yesterday secured ad-interim bail from the High Court in a murder case, clearing the way for his release from jail.
1 July 2026

SC scraps Aslam’s Ctg-4 candidacy over loan default

The Supreme Court yesterday scrapped the candidacy of BNP candidate for the Chattogram-4 constituency Aslam Chowdhury in the 13th parliamentary election, citing his defaulted loans.
1 July 2026

Include women in clean energy transition

Grassroots women leaders yesterday called for greater gender inclusion in Bangladesh’s renewable energy policies, saying the country’s energy transition cannot be just or sustainable unless women’s experiences, realities and leadership are reflected in policy and practice.
1 July 2026

Final farewell at the monument he helped shape

Mustafa Monwar, whose art helped define the Central Shaheed Minar, returned yesterday to the monument one last time as the nation bade farewell to one of its most beloved cultural figures.
1 July 2026

DU gets no UGC research fund for first time

Dhaka University has approved a Tk 1,033.21 crore budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with no research allocation from the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the first time.
1 July 2026

Final justice may still take years

The wait for justice is likely to grow longer in the case of the Holey Artisan militant attack that claimed the lives of 22 people, including 17 foreign nationals, nine years ago.
1 July 2026

Secretaries crowd lower-tier agencies

The trend has raised concerns among officials about an imbalance in the administrative hierarchy.
1 July 2026

Roadmap seeks lasting cure for toxic loans

BB banks on legal reforms, tighter supervision and global standards
1 July 2026