Every union to get a permanent playground: minister
A permanent playground will be built in every union to spread sports nationwide, youth and sports junior minister Md Aminul Haque has announced.
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Chattogram crowd hands suspected child-snatchers to police
Locals in Chattogram's Patiya detained two people accused of trying to abduct a nine-year-old girl and handed them over to police on Thursday.
Solar panels going up at PM's residence
The government has placed special emphasis on solar power to tackle the country's energy crisis, and PM Tarique Rahman is installing panels at home.
Rajbari protest over harassment of woman entrepreneur
A protest and human chain were held in Rajbari on Tuesday against the public verbal abuse and physical assault of a woman in a local market.
Is health a service, or an industry?
Whether to view health as a service sector or an industry has become a debate touching on patients' rights, health workers' dignity and the state's role.
Jessore school gives 38 students their first Quran lesson
Jessore's International Peace School and College held a Quran-lesson ceremony for 38 students, aiming to pair modern education with Quran-Sunnah teaching.
17 years of mismanagement can't be fixed in months
Health minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain says the mismanagement built up in healthcare over 17 years cannot be undone within a month or two.
AL did mega corruption via mega projects: Shibir chief
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir president Nurul Islam Saddam says Sheikh Hasina's government committed mega corruption through mega projects.
Headmaster caught with ayah, handed to police
Locals in Manikganj's Doulatpur caught a headmaster and a school ayah together inside the building and handed the pair over to police on Friday.
Mother hacks toddler son to death in Tangail
A woman, Aklima Begum, 35, has been accused of hacking her three-and-a-half-year-old son to death in Tangail's Sakhipur, critically wounding another child.
50 students fall ill at Noakhali school, probe launched
Fifty students at a high school in Noakhali's Hatiya have fallen ill and needed hospital treatment in three separate episodes over the past week.
Efforts under way to strip expats' voting rights: Jamaat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ameer and opposition leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman alleges attempts are under way to strip expatriates of voting rights.
Meherpur AL leader arrested trying to cross into India
Police have arrested M A Khalek, general secretary of Meherpur district Awami League, over an attempt to travel to India despite a travel ban.
Expelled ward Chhatra Dal leader held in extortion case
Police in Tongi arrested Ratul Sikder Omi, 22, the recently expelled president of a Chhatra Dal ward unit, along with an associate, in an extortion case.
Woman held with 630 yaba pills in Sunamganj
Police in Sunamganj's Dowarabazar have arrested a woman, Hosna Ara, 26, during a raid that recovered 630 pieces of the drug yaba, officers said.
Govt to import fuel oil worth 12,537 crore taka
The government has decided to import refined fuel oil worth around 12,537 crore taka to cover the remaining three-and-a-half months of the year.
Chandpur school's mid-day meal bread dumped in pond
A school ayah in Chandpur's Matlab was seen throwing government-allocated mid-day meal bread meant for students into a pond, angering local parents.
Motorcycle rider killed in Lalpur easy-bike crash
A motorcycle rider, Abdullah, 20, was killed and two others critically injured in a head-on collision with a battery-powered easy-bike in Natore's Lalpur.
Customers, sacked staff protest Islami Bank crisis
Customer-forum activists held a fifth day of sit-ins outside Islami Bank's Dhaka head office while dismissed employees protested at Bangladesh Bank.
Raipur honours GPA-5 and scholarship achievers
Students who achieved GPA-5 in this year's SSC exams and won primary-scholarship talent-pool awards were honoured at a ceremony in Laxmipur's Raipur.
Saiful Islam Joy named PM's principal secretary's PS
Md Saiful Islam Joy, a senior assistant secretary and former Rupganj UNO, has been appointed private secretary to the Prime Minister's principal secretary.
OC withdrawn after viral audio on police weakness
A Dhaka police officer has been withdrawn after audio of him criticising the government, army and police force went viral on social media this week.
Lightning strike kills fisherman in Gazipur
A 40-year-old man died when lightning struck as he was fishing in a wetland in Gazipur's Kaliakair upazila on Wednesday; another man was injured.
3 tonnes of fertiliser seized in Muktagachha
Upazila administration in Mymensingh's Muktagachha has seized three tonnes of expired and illegally stocked fertiliser from a Sramik League leader's shop.
Inflation falls, but market costs keep rising
Official figures show inflation is easing, meaning prices are rising more slowly, but ordinary households say their monthly grocery bills keep climbing.
Boat race held on Nabuabganj's Ichamati river
Having lost the river's navigability, this region's thousand-year-old tradition of boat racing across rural Bangladesh is now heading toward extinction.
Teen's mysterious death investigated in Bakshiganj
A 17-year-old boy known as Sabuj has died under mysterious circumstances in Jamalpur's Bakshiganj, with police awaiting the post-mortem report.
8 men diagnosed with HIV in Kishoreganj in 8 months
HIV cases are rising in Kishoreganj district, with eight men testing positive for the virus between January and August this year, a report shows.
TCB subsidy to be phased out within 5 years
Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Muktadir says the subsidy for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will be brought to zero within four to five years.
11-party alliance urges government to heed public will
An 11-party alliance has urged the government not to go against the public's will simply because it holds a parliamentary majority, its leaders say.
Triple collision kills 1, injures 2 in Bheramara
A passenger named Rashidul Islam, 50, was killed after a truck, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle collided in Kushtia's Bheramara upazila.
Study hard to become the nation's asset: Dhaka DC
My father wanted to marry me off after I passed intermediate, but I did not accept it, Dhaka deputy commissioner Farida Khanom told students in Dohar.
Teacher retires after 31 years with emotional farewell
Senior assistant teacher Tozammel Hoque was given an emotional send-off after 31 years of teaching at Bandiara High School in Thakurgaon's Pirganj.
Army to guard by-election, EC eyes UP polls by June
The army will be deployed for the upcoming by-election just as it was for the national parliamentary election, Election Commissioner Sanaullah says.
Lightning kills young man in Kushtia's Doulatpur
A young man named Araj Ali, 30, was killed by lightning while sitting beside a beel near his home in Kushtia's Doulatpur, local sources said.
State firm staff to join 'Pragoti' pension scheme
Employees of state-owned companies who do not receive the government's standard pension benefits will be brought under the 'Pragoti' pension scheme.
Decomposed body found by rail tracks in Gaibandha
Railway police recovered the body of a young man, identified as Abdul Samad Mia, 35, beside the railway line in Gaibandha Sadar upazila on Thursday.
Pedestrian killed, 3 hurt in Khulna motorcycle crash
A pedestrian named Rafiqul Islam, 45, was killed after being struck by a motorcycle in Khulna's Koyra, with the rider and two others also injured.
Local elections must end before June 6: EC Sanaullah
Local government elections must be completed before June 6 next year, Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said, with UP polls dates coming soon.
1 tonne of free textbooks found at scrap shop
Authorities in Tangail's Madhupur have recovered nearly a tonne of government textbooks meant for free distribution to students among the public.
Examiner accused of rewriting HSC student's answers
A sensational allegation of bribery over answer-sheet re-evaluation has emerged after a student wrote his phone number inside his HSC exam script.
NTRCA publishes teacher re-recommendation results
The results of the long-awaited teacher re-recommendation process, for candidates wrongly matched to posts, have been published by the NTRCA.
24-hour measles toll: 2 deaths, 1,343 infected
The health directorate's latest bulletin recorded two more deaths with measles symptoms and 1,343 new infections nationwide in the past 24 hours.
Bamboo craft sustains 40,000 women in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi women have long been known for their skill at handicrafts, and bamboo work remains one of their most distinctive cultural traditions.
Prison deaths rise amid Bangladesh's healthcare crisis
Deaths of prisoners in Bangladesh's jails have been rising, with more than 1,433 inmates dying between 2021 and this August, officials confirm.
9 new universities struggle to get off the ground
Eight public universities approved in 2023, in the final days of the ousted Awami government, have added a fresh layer to Bangladesh's higher-education crisis.
Major testifies on killing of BDR witness, 3 others
A witness to the BDR massacre, Nazrul Islam, and three others were blindfolded, shot, disembowelled and dumped in a river, a tribunal has heard.
Government details steps on education, ICT innovation
The government's welfare and state-reform initiatives from the past month have been grouped into seven main sectors, a prime ministerial adviser says.
NTRCA viva for institution head starts Oct 1
The viva voce for institution head and assistant head posts under the Non-Government Teacher Registration and Certification Authority begins October 1.
Best shots up for Wildlife Photographer award
Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen's shot of a polar bear peering into a seal's breathing hole has been named Highly Commended at this year's contest.
85.2% of measles patients were unvaccinated: study
A joint study of 300 children in Chattogram division found that 85.2 percent of those infected with measles had not received the vaccine, researchers say.
Husband beats wife to death over drug-use dispute
A college student in Gaibandha's Palashbari was beaten to death by her husband after she objected to him using drugs with another woman at home.
1,384 Gaibandha students denied stipend money
At least 1,384 primary school students across six upazilas in Gaibandha missed out on their government stipend payments in the first half of 2026.
Why are giant pandas found only in China?
A black-and-white animal walks silently through a fog-covered mountain forest, with only the soft rustle of bamboo breaking the stillness around it.
School classes disrupted by fair noise in Chougachha
Organisers of Jashore Chougachha's traditional Baluh fair are accused of breaching administration conditions from its very first day, disrupting classes.
Two costly health projects amid weak ADP spending
Two new projects worth a combined 4,435.81 crore taka have been taken up in the health sector, which has long lagged behind in ADP implementation.
3 held, including mastermind, in Comilla double murder
Detective police have arrested three people, including the main accused, over a property-dispute double murder in Comilla's Muradnagar upazila.
Jamaat leader: Quran, Sunnah can build ideal society
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Engineer Md Sayed Ali says organising life by the Quran and Sunnah can meet today's challenges and build a fair society.
BSEC to allow direct listing alongside IPOs
The securities regulator is creating a direct-listing route for companies seeking to join the stock market, alongside the existing IPO process.
Two Jubo Dal leaders held with yaba in Tangail
Detective police in Tangail's Kalihati upazila have arrested two Bhuapur Jubo Dal leaders after recovering 300 pieces of yaba tablets from them.