Meghmallar Bosu in ICU after suicide attempt
Meghmallar Bosu, former president of Chhatra Union who has repeatedly drawn public attention for his activities and provocative remarks, has attempted suicide.
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Search for missing continues two weeks after Nepal floods
Two weeks after devastating floods triggered by a glacial collapse, rescuers in Nepal are still hoping to find people trapped alive in hydropower project tunnels.
Rupali Bank faces financial, structural crisis
State-owned Rupali Bank PLC has fallen into a major financial and structural crisis.
11 India-backed militants killed in Pakistan operations
Eleven India-backed militants have been killed in separate operations in the Kharan and Washuk districts of Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Catching criminals cannot be a minister's job
Catching criminals cannot be the job of a respected government minister — even if the scope of that work, as part of administrative responsibility, extends into the private sector.
Indonesia resumes search for missing journalists
Indonesian rescuers resumed their search Wednesday for a missing speedboat carrying eight people, including five journalists who had gone to cover a volcanic eruption.
Government bans honorific titles before president, PM in official use
The Cabinet Division has asked that the honorifics 'Your Excellency' and 'Honorable' no longer be used before the titles of the president, prime minister, ministers and state ministers in official correspondence and documents.
Debt to July fighters can never be repaid: President
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir grew emotional while visiting the July Uprising Memorial Museum and watching a short documentary, saying the nation had been freed from fascists and regained democracy, but at a very…
Attack on actress Badhon by Awami League men a despicable crime: BNP's Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said those who attack women are cowards.
How to check SSC exam script-challenge results
Results of the SSC and equivalent examinations 2026, including re-scrutiny, will be published tomorrow, Thursday, at 10 a.m.
Agriculture cluster admission test scheduled for Jan. 2
The admission test for first-year undergraduate programs at the country's agriculture cluster universities for the 2026-27 academic year will be held on Jan. 2.
Government cracks down on delays, cost overruns in development projects
The government has taken a tough stance to curb the recurring trend of timeline extensions and cost overruns in state development projects.
White Autumn
A deep blue sky. Blazing sun. Sweltering heat. Rafts of white clouds drift from south to north.
Awami League chapter is closed: Sarjis Alam
National Citizens Party (NCP) northern region chief organizer Sarjis Alam said the banned Awami League is a killer, autocratic and genocidal party.
Smoking raises women's infertility risk, harms men's sperm quality: WHO
Smoking can reduce fertility in both women and men. Secondhand smoke also poses a risk to reproductive health.
Father in jail, mother gone; three children left without shelter
Father in jail, mother gone. She left behind three young children, who had been fending for themselves since.
Fake sub-inspector detained in Kotchandpur
Police in Kotchandpur, Jhenaidah, have detained a man named Rakibul Hasan, 30, on allegations of posing as a sub-inspector of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) and throwing his weight around the area.
Iran says it seized US submarine drone in Hormuz
Iran has seized a US submarine drone near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media said the seized vehicle was the Dive-LD.
Iran claims attack on 2 US ships, 8 oil tankers in Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its forces attacked two US ships and eight oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
India writes to Bangladesh seeking Padma hilsa for Durga Puja
Shared language, culture and food habits have forged a long-standing emotional bond between the two Bengals.
Hindu student detained after vandalizing ISKCON temple in Pabna
A university student, identified as Prantha Kumar Das, 25, was caught red-handed and detained on charges of vandalizing idols and structures at an ISKCON temple in Pabna city.
Bangladesh's exports to India rise 7.67% over two months
Bangladesh's exports of goods to neighboring India rose 7.67% in the first two months of the current 2026-27 fiscal year.
Committee formed to probe missing container at Chattogram port
Port authorities have formed an investigation committee over allegations that a container full of fabric rolls worth 30 million taka went missing from Chattogram port.
Central bank posts highest reserve-investment income in three years
Bangladesh Bank's income from investing the country's foreign currency reserves is rising.
Government cuts fragrant rice export quota by 50%
The government has cut the approved quota for fragrant rice exports by 50% to keep domestic rice supply stable, ensure food security and control potential price pressure in the market.
Manufacturing, services slow as PMI falls in August
The August report of Bangladesh's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has been released.
Israel designates Bangladesh a 'high-risk' country
Israel has issued a major security warning for its citizens around the world ahead of an upcoming religious holiday.
Day-long universal pension fair held in Narail
A day-long 'Universal Pension Fair and Information Exhibition' was held in a festive atmosphere in Narail, aimed at increasing public participation in the universal pension scheme.
Wheelchairs distributed to people with special needs in Gazipur, backed by Dr. Hafizur Rahman
Wheelchairs were distributed in Gazipur to help ease mobility for people with special needs and physical disabilities.
How AI is creating millions of new job opportunities
Fears that millions would lose their jobs because of artificial intelligence have, for now, been proven wrong.
Worker dies buried under soil in Chuadanga, 2 injured
A 10-foot-deep drainage trench turned into a death trap in an instant when a huge mound of excavated soil collapsed onto three workers digging inside.
Send Myanmar situation to ICC: Volker Turk
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Turk has called on member states to refer Myanmar's situation to the International Criminal Court, saying years of international efforts to resolve the country's human rights crisis have…
Nepal seeks $20 million in compensation for devastating flood
More than 1,300 deaths have been confirmed in devastating flooding and landslides that swept down from the Himalayas.
Guns alone can't solve every problem: China's Wang Yi
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the conflict between Iran and the United States should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation, not guns and cannons.
How well do apps meet the spiritual needs of Islamic practice?
In this era of unrestricted smartphone use, 'Islamic lifestyle apps' aimed at simplifying daily worship and Islamic living are seeing rising use worldwide.
Problems with the property transfer bill from a Shariah perspective
The recently passed 'Property Transfer (Amendment) Bill, 2026' includes a provision allowing parents or grandparents to retain the right to use and possess property even after gifting it to their children or grandchildren.
Secondhand smoke kills nearly 1.7 million worldwide: study
More than 2.7 billion people worldwide, including children, are exposed to secondhand smoke, a new study finds.
Bangladesh's Shakil Syed receives honor from German government
Shakil Syed has received the German government's Engagement Prize for his special contribution to implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals through social work in Bangladesh.
India's chief election commissioner's daughter fined, 500,000 rupees to be deducted from her salary
Like her father, India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, his daughter has now made headlines — the Allahabad High Court has ordered 500,000 rupees deducted from her salary as compensation.
New boards formed for Hindu, Christian and Buddhist welfare trusts
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has formed new boards of trustees for the Hindu, Christian and Buddhist Religious Welfare Trusts.
Kolkata hospital business slumps as Bangladeshi patients stay away
Kolkata hospitals are in trouble as the number of Bangladeshi patients coming for treatment has suddenly dropped.
Women moved aside for men: Eiffel Tower shut amid protest
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was temporarily closed amid a staff protest over allegations that female employees were moved aside from their posts.
Palestinian girl, 8, killed in Israeli strike on first day back to school
Wafa Yousef Nabil Akila, an 8-year-old Palestinian girl, was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City on the very first day of the new school year.
Israeli attacks kill 800 children in Lebanon, displace 360,000
Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed nearly 800 children over three years, with another roughly 360,000 children displaced.
Turkey's path of multi-vector diplomacy, from the Mecca pact to the SCO and NATO
A new defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and a push toward closer ties with the China-Russia-centered Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, all while remaining in a Western military alliance — is Erdogan repositioning Turkey…
Iran wants to create a no-go zone in Hormuz
The conflict between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy corridors, is moving toward new risk.
Erdogan warns Israel again
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said no hostile activity by Israel targeting Turkey will be tolerated.
From the complete human to the just society
Turkish academic and former education minister Mahmud Ozer reinterprets the concepts of 'the complete human' and 'the just city' in light of the book 'Justice in Islamic Thought.'
What's the future of websites in the face of Google's AI search?
One of the oldest and most important understandings of the internet was very simple.
Is Venezuela's oil deal a betrayal of democracy?
A recent oil deal between Venezuela and the United States has opened a path to economic recovery — while also sparking fresh debate over the country's political future.
Common misconceptions about cholesterol
Many people know high cholesterol is bad for health — but a survey of Cleveland Clinic patients found few could explain what cholesterol actually is or how it relates to heart health.
Greece enters Israel's strategic orbit, raising tensions with Turkey
Recent defense cooperation between Greece and Israel has added a new dimension to eastern Mediterranean geopolitics.
DU student dies in accident on way to BCS viva
Sheikh Misha Khatun was traveling from Khulna to Dhaka to attend her 50th BCS oral exam when she was killed in a road accident near Gopalganj.
Thakurgaon University classes to begin as early as next year
Thakurgaon University plans to begin academic activities as early as next year, the university's vice-chancellor, Professor Israfil Shahin, says.
14,384 primary assistant teachers to join Oct. 1
The 14,384 assistant teachers selected for appointment will join their respective district primary education offices on Oct. 1, the education minister says.
Why do clock hands turn right?
Have you ever looked at a clock on the wall and wondered why its hands always turn to the right? The answer lies in an old human habit and a curious rule of nature.
Nearly 1,000 children have died of measles
Two more children died of suspected measles in the past 24 hours nationwide, with 1,157 more showing symptoms of the disease and 79 confirmed cases.
4 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi road accident
Four Bangladeshis were killed when a car heading to the airport crashed while traveling from Taif to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
PM urges vigilance to counter dengue risk
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman will launch a three-month special campaign against dengue.
45 of 60 Starlink routers vanish from trains, antenna stolen too
Satellite-based high-speed Starlink internet service was launched on a trial basis on four intercity trains this March — the first such service in the country.