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Front Page
Locomotive shortage cripples rail freight, chokes Chattogram port
A severe shortage of locomotives has crippled Bangladesh Railway's container transportation serv...
Aug. 01
Influential syndicate grabs vast land of Turag river
A powerful syndicate has allegedly occupied nearly 1,000 decimals of government land along a section...
May. 11
Encroachment, pollution choke Kotbari Canal, leaving Dakshinkhan waterlogged
More than 200,000 residents in four wards of Dakshinkhan are enduring prolonged waterlogging and env...
Apr. 30
Unceasing encroachment, land sale killing Turag
The Turag River, once a vital waterway supporting navigation and biodiversity along the capital&rsqu...
Apr. 19
Dhaka urges Delhi to shut banned AL offices in India
Bangladesh has called upon New Delhi to urgently act against any activities on Indian soil that unde...
Aug. 20
India denies Bangladesh’s claim
India on Wednesday rejected allegations made by Bangladesh’s Interim Government that anti-Bang...
Aug. 20
NINH doctor seeks public execution of Hasina, cohorts
Dr Mahfuzur Rahman, an associate professor at National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital (NINH...
Aug. 20
Tarique extends support to Milestone jet crash victims’ families
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended his support to the families of those who lost their ...
Aug. 20
Probe body submits report to DC
A committee formed to investigate the looting of stones from Bholaganj ‘Sada Pathor’ in ...
Aug. 20
EC allows voter reg for expats using expired passports
The Election Commission (EC) has kept the provision of the submission of either valid or expired Ban...
Aug. 20
Army deployment sought ahead of JUCSU polls
The Election Commission of Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) has sought a...
Aug. 20
Chhatra Dal announces full panel
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), BNP's student wing, on Wednesday announced a full panel of candi...
Aug. 20
All dists set to get new DCs by Sept
The government is set to appoint new deputy commissioners (DCs) in all districts ahead of the upcomi...
Aug. 20
National election in first half of February: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that the next national election i...
Aug. 09
Democratic practices must for govt accountability
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said ensuring government’s accountability to pe...
Aug. 09
Tarique is future PM: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said th...
Aug. 09
Ctg-Dhaka fuel pipeline set to open Aug 16
The much-hyped Chattogram-Dhaka fuel pipeline is set to be officially inaugurated on August 16 as Ba...
Aug. 09
Bangladesh steps up ozone fight
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding the ozone layer through a strategic phase-d...
Aug. 09
Back Page
Xiaomi’s next chapter in Bangladesh: AI, appliances and local production
Seventeen years ago, Xiaomi entered the smartphone market with a simple mission: to build flagship-q...
Aug. 18
Landfill mismanagement, waste burning push air quality to hazardous levels
The residents of the capital city are gasping for air as the city’s waste management system re...
Apr. 23
Tk 22 crore 'Safe Water pilot project' stalled for two years without project director
Two years after approval, a pilot project aimed at ensuring safe water supply in schools, madrasas a...
Apr. 09
Prof Yunus calls for a resilient generation to tackle future challenges
Chief Adviser Professor Mohammad Yunus on Wednesday underscored the need for developing a resilient ...
Aug. 20
BNP announces week-long progs marking its 47th founding anniv
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday announced a week-long programme to mark its 47th fou...
Aug. 20
Nasrul Hamid’s Banglow on Buriganga bank demolished
Several illegal structures, including the riverside banglow of former State Minister for Power and E...
Aug. 20
Maulana Bhashani Bridge over Teesta opens to traffic
The long-cherished Maulana Bhashani Bridge over River Teesta opened to traffic on Wednesday, amid fe...
Aug. 20
Iran to deploy new missiles if Israel repeats attacks
Iran said Wednesday it was prepared for any new Israeli attack, announcing it has developed missiles...
Aug. 20
Source tax disrupts rice procurement
Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a ...
Aug. 09
Vested quarters want PR system to mislead people: Hafiz
BNP National Standing Committee member Major Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (retd), Bir Bikram on Saturday said t...
Aug. 09
Move for protecting river, marine resources
The government has taken multi-pronged and long-term measures to protect the country’s river a...
Aug. 09
Onion prices surge amid import halt, supply shortages
Onion prices in Bangladesh have spiked sharply, climbing by up to Tk 15 per kilogram, a 24 percent i...
Aug. 09
Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska on Friday
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in one we...
Aug. 09
Israelis respond with fear, anger
Israel’s decision to take over Gaza City was met with resignation and defiance by Palestinians...
Aug. 09
80th anniv of atomic bombing Nagasaki warns of looming nuclear war
On Saturday, Nagasaki sounded an alarm over the growing risk of nuclear conflict as the city marked ...
Aug. 09
Saint Martin’s in death throes
St. Martin’s Island—the only coral island in Bangladesh—is facing severe ecologica...
Aug. 04
Tk 1,792cr Rly project to modernise tracks
The government has taken up a Tk 1,791.66 crore development project to renovate and maintain railway...
Aug. 04
SAARC Agriculture Centre opens regional consultation
The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) inaugurated at a three-day virtual regional consultation meeting ...
Aug. 04
Sports
BCB warns unapproved district cricket bodies are illegal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has warned that any organisation using the title “District ...
Aug. 26
Talent-opportunity gap hindering sports development: BOA VP
Bangladesh has no shortage of sporting talent, but the country's sports sector is failing to dev...
Aug. 22
Bangladesh bowled out for 64 in Mackay Test
Bangladesh were bowled out for just 64 in the first innings of the Mackay Test after a devastating s...
Aug. 22
Bangladesh near historic test victory over Australia
Bangladesh moved within touching distance of a historic Test victory in Australia as off-spinner Meh...
Aug. 16
Hasan's six-wicket haul restricts Australia to 198 runs
Australia were bowled out for 198 in their first innings of the Darwin Test as Bangladesh’s pa...
Aug. 13
Bangladesh target five-day fight in Australia test
Bangladesh are set to make their long-awaited return to Test cricket in Australia, with captain Najm...
Aug. 12
Shakib can return safely and face legal process: Adviser
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman has said cricketer and former lawmaker Shakib A...
Aug. 11
Messi mulls legal action over drone at father’s funeral
Inter Miami and Argentina captain Lionel Messi is reportedly preparing legal action against Argentin...
Aug. 10
ASEAN Dhaka Committee Golf Tournament 2026 held at Kurmitola Golf Club
BP DeskThe ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC), comprising the Heads of Mission of ASEAN Member States accre...
Aug. 10
Editorial
Handing over Jalil Textile Mills to Bangladesh Army: A strategic step towards defence self-reliance
The government’s decision to hand over 54.99 acres of the long-closed Jalil Textile Mills in F...
23h ago
Make law and order the government’s top priority
The brutal killing of four members of a family in Rangpur, allegedly after they objected to two youn...
Aug. 25
Bhola-Hijla-Mehendiganj road project: Opening the door to the Southern Region
The decision to connect Bhola with the mainland through the Hijla-Mehendiganj route is more than an ...
Aug. 24
Think beyond open-pit coal mining at Phulbari
The government’s renewed discussion on open-pit coal mining in Bangladesh has brought the Phul...
Aug. 23
Think beyond open-pit coal mining at Phulbari
The government’s renewed discussion on open-pit coal mining in Bangladesh has brought the Phul...
Aug. 23
Kolkata hotel fire: Bangladesh must demand answers and stronger safety measures
The tragic hotel fire in Kolkata that claimed the lives of nine people, including five Bangladeshi n...
Aug. 21
A pay hike must not lead to price hike
The proposed ninth pay scale for government employees deserves careful consideration, not only for i...
Aug. 19
Test victory over Australia: A confidence boost for Tigers
Bangladesh’s historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin is far more than another en...
Aug. 18
Protect elephants, restore habitats, ensure coexistence
The growing number of elephants in Sherpur’s Garo Hills should be welcomed as a...
Aug. 17
Opinion
The right to health in Gaza is now a privilege
Hadeel AwadThese days, Gaza’s healthcare system is not in the news. There are no violent raids...
Aug. 25
Imran Khan: The prisoner the Field Marshal cannot afford to free — or lose
There are political prisoners whom regimes fear because they are alive. There are martyrs whom regim...
Aug. 21
Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters
David HearstThe Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on 7 August, came as a surprise to the Emirati...
Aug. 19
How Abdul El-Sayed challenged America’s Muslim loyalty test
Wan Naim Wan MansorNearly $30 million was spent by AIPAC and its affiliates to stop Abdul El-Sayed. ...
Aug. 14
Different Contexts, Common Aspirations: Reimagining the Future for Today’s Youth
By: Ahammad Parvej KhanEvery year, International Youth Day arrives as a timely reminder of the vibra...
Aug. 12
The post-American Middle East is beginning to take shape
Nawaf ObaidFor years, Saudi Arabia’s strategic patience was mistaken for strategic dependence....
Aug. 09
Clean and Healthy Rivers are the Key to Transformation of Asia’s Food Systems
Water systems are under stress across the region, and that puts sustainable farming, better nutritio...
Aug. 04
How agriculture can prepare for extreme weather risks
By Esther Ngumbi Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations iss...
Jul. 30
The bell will never ring again
Sadrul Hasan MazumderIn the early hours of 30 July 2023, in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of Bangla...
Jul. 30
City
554 held in 24-hour anti-crime drive in Dhaka
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 554 people in the capital over the past 24 hours as par...
23h ago
"Engineers' expertise vital for national growth": Ruhul Kabir Rizvi urges merit-based system
Staff CorrespondentAdvocate Md. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Senior Joint Secretary General of the BNP, ...
Aug. 28
Expatriate alleges Agrani Bank locker fraud involving Tk 3 crore in jewellery
Staff CorrespondentAn expatriate Bangladeshi woman has alleged that jewellery worth nearly Tk 3 cror...
Aug. 27
BRAC University honors 17 Scholars for research excellence
BP DeskBRAC University has continued to recognize researchers for a third year in a row, this time p...
Aug. 26
Experts for constituting optometry council to expand eye care
BP DeskStakeholders in eye health have reached a consensus on the need for an optometry council to e...
Aug. 26
WUB and UNESCO Bangladesh explore strategic collaboration for sustainable dev
BP DeskWorld University of Bangladesh (WUB) hosted a delegation from UNESCO Bangladesh on August 24,...
Aug. 25
Mia Sab’s Dargah to Observe Eiid-e- Miladunnabi today
Eid-e-miladunnabi (sm) is going to be organized by Mia Shabe’s Maidan Khankah Sh...
Aug. 24
440 arrested, 46 cases filed in DMP drive over 24 hours
A total of 440 people were arrested and 46 cases were filed during regular anti-crime drives conduct...
Aug. 24
Russian Flag Day celebrated at Russian House in Dhaka
Diplomatic CorrespondentThe Russian Flag Day was celebrated in Dhaka with a cultural programme atten...
Aug. 24
Business
Hero Bangladesh celebrates 12 years of journey and growth
Staff Correspondent Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and sc...
14h ago
Gold price falls by Tk 7,115 per bhori after four hikes
Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has cut gold prices by Tk 7,115 per bhori after four consec...
19h ago
Nakshi Katha Marathon blends heritage, youth and healthy living
Staff CorrespondentThe ‘Nakshi Katha Marathon’ was held at Hatirjheel in the capital on ...
Aug. 28
Sonali Life Insurance holds its 13th Annual General Meeting
Business DeskSonali Life PLC successfully held its 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 26 at...
Aug. 27
Macro Resilient, Growth Soft: Economy Shows Signs of Gradual Recovery in Q4 FY26
Ahammad Parvej KhanBangladesh’s economy showed distinct signs of gradual stabilization during ...
Aug. 25
Bangladesh, Korea ink RD to launch $13m AI-Hub Project at Software Technology Park-2
Business DeskThe Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Information and Communication T...
Aug. 25
How TETON remote ECG monitoring is changing healthcare in Bangladesh
Going to a hospital for a routine heart check used to be the only option. For a lot of families acro...
Aug. 25
TCB plans Tk 8,000cr procurement to stabilise essentials market
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) plans to procure commodities worth around Tk 8...
Aug. 25
Gold price hiked again in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has again raised the price of gold in the domestic market, ...
Aug. 25
Entertainment
Miss World Bangladesh's 'Hygiene for Health' campaign gains momentum
Miss World Bangladesh 2026 Samanzar Sayeed's "Hygiene for Health Bangladesh" advocacy ...
Aug. 22
Emraan Hashmi scores Rs 100 crore hit with Awarapan 2
Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi’s latest film Awarapan 2 has entered the Rs 100 crore club in In...
Aug. 19
Sraboni Samba’s journey beyond the screen
What began with a childhood fascination with the camera has gradually developed into a career that s...
Aug. 18
Actress Tanjin Tisha surrenders in fraud case
A court here today granted bail to actress Tanjin Tisha in a case lodged for alleged fraud and breac...
Aug. 13
Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ crosses $1B at global box office in 6 days
Tom Holland-starrer Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box offi...
Aug. 08
International Commemoration Event in New York Marking the Second Anniversary of the July Revolution
To commemorate the second anniversary of Bangladesh's historic July Revolution in the spirit of ...
Aug. 06
Spider-Man Earns $927m in Record Opening Weekend
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the second-biggest global box office opener of all time, earnin...
Aug. 03
Shah Rukh’s ‘King’ creates buzz with Rs50cr music deal
Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film ‘King’ is creating major buzz even before its theat...
Aug. 02
'The Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore dies at 80
Veteran actor Vincent Pastore, best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero ...
Aug. 02
World
27 killed as minibus collides with truck in Zimbabwe
At least 27 people were killed when a minibus taxi collided head-on with a goods truck in Zimbabwe o...
1h ago
Six months into war, US and Iran face heavy losses
Six months have passed since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28. W...
Aug. 28
Malaysia to Reopen Labour Market for Bangladeshi Workers
Malaysia’s labour market is set to reopen soon for Bangladeshi workers through a transparent r...
Aug. 28
Norway’s King Harald dies at 89
Norway's King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prin...
Aug. 28
Iran and Oman discuss managing Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
Iran and Oman held high-level talks on Tuesday on a phased plan to manage shipping through the Strai...
Aug. 26
Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 children: local authority
A fire erupted in a maternity ward in Pakistan's capital on Wednesday, killing 14 children, the ...
Aug. 26
Trump Sends Saudi Nuclear Pact to Congress, Ties It to Israel
US President Donald Trump has sent a proposed civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia ...
Aug. 26
Oil tanker struck by projectile off Oman: UKMTO
An oil tanker was struck and disabled by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman,...
Aug. 25
Canada Set to Unveil Retaliatory Tariffs Against Trump’s Measures
Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday as trade tensions...
Aug. 25
Country
3 of family among 4 killed as tanker lorry and CNG collide in Sylhet
Four people, including three family members, were killed and three others injured when an oil tanker...
Aug. 22
A section of locals wanted to remove Rabeya Siraj's name from Rabeya Siraj High School: Sarwat Siraj
Speakers at a function on Tuesday said that a section of people of Kalihati in Tangail wanted to rem...
Aug. 11
Seven bodies in 10 days spark fear in Keraniganj
A series of body recoveries in Keraniganj over the past 10 days has triggered concern among resident...
Aug. 02
Five platoons of BGB deployed in Sylhet
Five platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in five upazilas of Sylhet ahead o...
Jul. 30
Section 144 withdrawn in Habiganj
Habiganj district administration has withdrawn the Section 144 restriction imposed in the muni...
Jul. 30
380 bags of DAP fertiliser seized in Thakurgaon
The district administration has seized 380 bags of DAP fertiliser being transported in a truck witho...
Jul. 27
Ex JCD leader stabbed dead in Bogura
A former leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was allegedly stabbed to death by his rivals o...
Jul. 23
Teesta Rises Near Danger Level, Flood Risk Mounts
Teesta neared the danger level at the Dalia point on Wednesday morning following heavy upstream infl...
Jul. 22
3 children, including siblings, drown in Bogura pond
Three children, including a brother and sister, drowned in a pond in Bogura's Kahalu upazila thi...
Jul. 21
