Drivers block Dhaka-Sylhet highway over gas shortage

CNG-run auto-rickshaw and microbus drivers blocked the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj on Thursday, demanding a steady supply

Five of a family burned in Gazipur gas leak fire

Five members of a family suffered burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas leak in Kashimpur, Gazipur, on Thursday morning. The victims were taken to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka for treatment around 2pm. The fire broke out in the Sardagong area...

Thakurgaon-1 by-election ends, vote counting begins

Polling in the Thakurgaon-1 by-election concluded without any reported violence or disorder on Thursday, with voting ending at around 4:30pm after starting at 8am. The constituency covers Thakurgaon Sadar, Ruhia and Bhulli. Vote counting began immediately after polling ended....

Dengue claims three more lives in last

Three more people died of dengue and 1,262 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Friday.

The Ducsu building on the Dhaka University campus. File photo: Collected

The administrations of all 18 residential halls are collecting written opinions separately from representatives of the respective hall units of student organisations.

BNP candidate using brother’s presidential status to influence voters: Parwar

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Sajek tourism stalled after 8-day blockade: When will things return to normal?

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Rizvi: Thakurgaon-1 by-election held peacefully

BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said voting in the by-election to Thakurgaon-1 constituency was peaceful, with no reports of polling-centre occupation, vote rigging or clashes. He said the BNP is optimistic about the election, citing satisfactory...

Patwary threatens march into Gulshan to dismantle syndicates

National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nasiruddin Patwary on Friday threatened to lead a march towards Gulshan if the government fails to take action against powerful business syndicates he accused of manipulating the market and keeping commodity prices high.

Five family members burnt in gas fire

Five members of a family, including a woman and a child, suffered burns in a fire caused by a gas

Proposal to extend deadline for front number plates on motorcycles to Dec 31

A proposal has been made to extend the deadline for fitting manual number plates on the front of motorcycles from November 15 to December 31.

Teenager Gets Bail in Baridhara Hit-and-Run Death Case

A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to a teenager accused in the death of construction worker Mehedi Hasan Mim,

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UN: Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan more than quadrupled in 2026 despite a Taliban government ban, the United Nations said Thursday, urging that impoverished farmers needed alternatives to the lucrative crop. Cultivated areas reached 43,000 hectares (around 106,200 acres),...

Deputy Leader of the Opposition Dr Syed Taher returns from treatment in Singapore

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher returned home on Thursday evening after completing medical treatment in Singapore, said a press release issued by the party’s Central Publicity Department.

Tk 931cr Transactions: Court Orders Seizure of Suchana Foundation’s Tax Files

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the seizure of the income tax files of Suchana Foundation over alleged corruption, fraud

]European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde addresses a press conference following the ECB Governing Council meeting at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, 23 July, 2026. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

European Council President Antonio Costa said in a statement the process to find ⁠a successor for Lagarde would begin immediately

5 KUET teachers, 2 employees dismissed

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has dismissed five teachers and two other employees over disciplinary violations and other irregularities.The decision was taken at the university's 115th Syndicate meeting on Wednesday afternoon, KUET Registrar Engr Md Anisur Rahman Bhuiyan

Mechanical glitch delays PM’s flight from Japan

A flight carrying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his entourage has been delayed at Japan’s Narita International Airport due to