Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will officially launch the Family Card programme for the current fiscal year on August 16 at Ward 8 of Latifabad Union in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila, Social Welfare Minister Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said yesterday.

Public administration ministry issues notification naming her director general

Petitioners sought legislation against the alleged misuse of laws protecting women and children; lawyer says an appeal will be filed

Education ministry says tests will remain for other classes as parents voice concern over earlier indications of wider admission exams

Stick-wielding youths allegedly hurled bricks at Shahjahan Patwary after he questioned the drive, police say

Court also directs government to amend Road Transport Act, ensure emergency care at nearest health facility

Nomination papers to be submitted on Aug 13; scrutiny begins on Aug 16

One hundred years after the legendary polymath's visit, Mymensingh still lacks memorial plaques

Leadership dispute shut the library, leaving residents without a reading space

Hundreds queue from morning to explore exhibits documenting the 2024 uprising

Correction: An earlier version of this report and its headline said Mizanur Rahman died while in custody. He died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after securing bail in all nine cases. His lawyer had earlier said he could not be released because bail had not been granted in every case.

Says foreign ministry; Hasina reiterates plans for Dec return

M Aminul Islam (Dulu), former high commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada, passed away on August 2.

Digital app MilkShare connects donor mothers with babies in need across Bangladesh

Today marks the 42nd death anniversary of Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan, former chief of naval staff and minister for communications and agriculture.

Today is the 85th death anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore.

A man died after falling from the rooftop of a three-storey building in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur yesterday morning.

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam yesterday said partisan narratives or visions of history presented at national events narrow the space for opposition and other political parties to participate.

The long-awaited Panchpukuria-Siddhashram bridge over the Halda river in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari upazila remains incomplete even though the stipulated deadline expired last month.

As Bangladesh marked the second anniversary of July Mass Uprising Day, thousands gathered at Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday for an evening of music.