Eight like-minded parties, including Jamaat, drop plan for Jamuna siege

Eight like-minded parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, have backed away from their previously announced “Jamuna Gherao” programme despite vowing to continue their ongoing movement.Speaking at a joint press conference after a ...

Dengue Surge Claims Five More Lives in Bangladesh

Despite the onset of winter, Bangladesh is witnessing an alarming surge in dengue cases, with unusual casualties reported across the country. Over the past 24 hours alone, five more people have ...

DSE rebounds on week’s opening day, CSE remains in the red

After days of persistent decline, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) finally returned to positive territory on the first trading day of the week, though the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) failed ...

Bangladesh unveils Women’s Kabaddi World Cup trophy as host for the first time

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday unveiled the official trophy of the 2nd Women’s Kabaddi World Cup, marking Bangladesh’s debut as host of the global tournament.He revealed the trophy ...

Supreme Court seeks army support ahead of Hasina verdict

The Supreme Court has turned to the Bangladesh Army for assistance to ensure heightened security around the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) as the verdict in the crimes against humanity case ...

DMP Commissioner Orders Police to Shoot at Anyone Throwing Petrol Bombs

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali has directed police to open fire on anyone attempting to set vehicles on fire or throw petrol bombs.The instruction was announced ...

Seven Cocktail Blasts Rock Dhaka in the Evening

Seven crude bombs exploded in different parts of the capital on Sunday evening, triggering panic among pedestrians, though no casualties were reported.Two crude bombs went off in front of the ...

38% Children Hit by Lead Poisoning in Bangladesh, Alarming Rise in Child Risks

Over 38% of Bangladeshi children aged 12–59 months now have unsafe blood lead levels, according to the preliminary findings released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF, which ...

Keraniganj Police Dumping Yard Blaze Under Probe

A fire broke out late Sunday night at the dumping yard of South Keraniganj Police Station, with locals alleging that miscreants set the blaze intentionally.Residents said the fire started sometime ...

Five Killed in Sitakunda Bus Crash

Five passengers were killed after a speeding bus rammed into a stationary dump truck in Sitakunda, Chattogram.Police said three people died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their ...