Dhaka, Friday, Aug 28, 2026
At least 21 people were killed after a high-speed train derailed and crashed into an oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday evening, pushing the second train off the tracks and down a railway emba...
The 90th birth anniversary of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman is being observed today (Monday) with various programmes across the country.Ziaur Rahman was born on January 19, 1936, into...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) will reconsider whether it should participate in the upcoming national parliamentary election, citing what it described as one-sided decisions by the Election Commissi...
A four-member delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday held a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, focusing on various election-related issues ahead of the upcoming national...
The Ministry of Education has finalized the draft ordinance for the establishment of Dhaka Central University and forwarded it to the Cabinet Division on Sunday after completing all procedural steps a...
Stocks rallied sharply on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, with key indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posting significant gains amid broa...
The rise of mob justice is completely undermining the core concept of justice in Bangladesh, speakers said Sunday, warning that the rampant misuse of religious sentiments to target minorities is erodi...
The importance of personal self-filtering and strong institutional editorial control to ensure objective journalism and responsible freedom of expression in Bangladesh was emphasised on Sunday by The...
The rented flat in Kalachandpur West Para remained locked and silent on Saturday night, hiding a grim discovery that would soon shatter a family’s worst fears.Inside lay the body of 27-year-old Sadia...
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Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, has said that everyone should have a sincere intention to contribute to the country from their respective positions.She made the remark...
Law Adviser to the Interim Government Dr Asif Nazrul on Sunday said Bangladesh has never witnessed such a significant volume of reforms within such a short span of time, dismissing claims that no mean...
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The Election Commission (EC) is set to conclude today the hearings on appeals filed against returning officers’ decisions over nomination papers for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections. The com...
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Joint Secretary General and party spokesperson Maulana Gazi Ataur Rahman has expressed concern over the rising number of unclaimed bodies in the capital, saying it reflects t...
A strong editorial institution is the sole guarantor of journalistic integrity in Bangladesh, argued Mahfuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star, on Saturday.“Now is the right time to practise ethical journ...
Weekly turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell by around 20 percent as the market struggled with continuous declines, discouraging investors from active trading despite a positive start to the...
Severe flooding triggered by weeks of torrential rain has killed more than 100 people across southern Africa, with Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe among the worst-affected countries, authorities...
Eminent members of Bangladesh’s civil society on Friday called for building a future Bangladesh by upholding the ideals, democratic journey, political decency, tolerance toward opponents and overall r...
Veteran economist and Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Debapriya Bhattacharya on Friday said former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s decision not to export gas marked a major m...
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Editors’ Council President Nurul Kabir on Thursday said former Prime Minister and ex-BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia consistently stood out in Bangladesh’s political landscape for her grace, decency, rest...
A devastating fire broke out at an apartment on the second floor of a seven-storey building in the capital’s Uttara area on Friday morning, leaving three people dead and at least 13 others injured.The...