Over 90% of Iran's strategic missile stockpile intact: IRGC
A senior IRGC adviser rejected Western claims of depleted Iranian missile capability, as US media reports questioned Washington's own claims of destroying Iran's arsenal.
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BNP marks founding anniversary in Kushtia
The district BNP unit held a rally, procession and discussion session marking the party's 48th founding anniversary.
Imran Khan's release now an international issue
An open letter from 22 former international cricket captains and a Michael Atherton interview with Imran's sons are pushing his imprisonment into international view, a South Asia Monitor analysis argues.
Why the sudden decision to change BTV's logo?
State broadcaster BTV, running annual losses over 2 billion taka, has opened its 46-year-old logo to redesign submissions, with director-general Kazi Jesin citing a PM-backed modernization drive.
Iran using rockets to lay mines in Strait of Hormuz: US
US officials say a strike on Iran's Larak Island rocket-launch system was meant to stop sea-mine laying, though a retired US Navy official calls the rocket-mine claim implausible.
PM releases fish at Crescent Lake on founding anniversary
Tareque Rahman planted a tree at Zia Uddyan and released fish into Crescent Lake as part of BNP's five-day 48th founding anniversary program.
Major tariff relief on green chili, tomato imports
The government cut import duty on the two staples from 25% to 10% and scrapped a 5% regulatory duty, effective immediately, to stabilize retail prices.
Mecca Defense Pact: what comes next?
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey named their new mutual defense treaty the 'Mecca Defense Alliance' at Istanbul talks, as analysts weigh whether it amounts to a NATO-style pact or something looser.
BNP marks first founding anniversary without Khaleda Zia
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party turns 48 for the first time without its longtime chairperson, who died December 30, 2025, raising questions about her political legacy under Tareque Rahman.
'Harsh' strike will hit Iran: Trump
Trump threatened a tough response after a US strike on an Iranian island and a retaliatory IRGC missile strike on US bases in Jordan, as Iran's president called for talks to defuse tensions.
Water shortage leaves Rajarhat jute farmers anxious over retting
Falling jute cultivation and a shortage of water for retting after harvest are squeezing farmers in Rajarhat upazila, even as plastic use pushes out the eco-friendly crop.
After 'bribe site' story, education office issues show-cause notices to 2 staff
Teenager Shahed Sharif Ahmed built ghush.site to protest corruption after his family faced repeated bribe demands; two Mymensingh education office staff now face disciplinary notices.
Russia-China ties deepen even as Trump issues warning
Putin and Xi met at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan as Trump warned Russia and China against arming Iran.
Bangladesh-US cultural ties will grow stronger: US ambassador
Ambassador Brent Christensen toured Dinajpur's historic Kantajew Temple and pledged continued US cooperation on preserving Bangladesh's archaeological heritage.
51 Indians serving in Russian military killed in Ukraine war
India's foreign secretary disclosed the toll after a Modi-Putin meeting at the SCO summit, saying talks continue to bring home Indians still serving in Russia's forces.
Why Messi bid farewell to Argentina's national team
La Nación reports Messi decided to retire 43 days before the World Cup final, and made it final after his father's death on August 8.
High fertilizer, pesticide prices squeeze farmers' profits
Aman farmers in Joypurhat's Kshetlal upazila say rising input costs are eating into profits, especially for those cultivating leased land.
PM to award GPA-5 achievers, education minister says
Dr Ehsanul Haque Milon said officials have discussed gifting tablets to the roughly 116,000 students who scored a GPA-5 in this year's SSC exams.
5 skills you need before moving abroad
Experts say handling a new environment's uncertainty and building relationships without familiar support systems will matter as much as education or job qualifications.
AI cameras: a new journey toward safer roads
Automatic cases on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway fell 92% in ten days after AI camera enforcement launched, as PM Tareque Rahman orders faster rollout in Dhaka.
Retaining public trust is BNP's biggest challenge: Rizvi
Marking the party's 48th founding anniversary, Rizvi traced BNP's history from Ziaur Rahman through Khaleda Zia's imprisonment to the July revolution, and addressed the ongoing gas and power crisis.
Separate pay scale to be announced for teachers: education minister
Dr Ehsanul Haque Milon told KUET's University Day that 77,000 new teachers will be recruited soon and education's share of growth will rise from 2% to 5%.
We have been able to restore democracy after a long struggle: PM
IPU Secretary General Anda Philip praised Tareque Rahman's regular attendance in parliament and BNP's manifesto commitments on education during a courtesy call at the PMO.
NTRCA to keep previous method for teacher recruitment
The three-stage preliminary, written and oral exam process will continue rather than moving straight from the preliminary round to a viva.
Barisal University department chairman finally resigns amid student protest
More than a hundred students had begun an indefinite hunger strike demanding his resignation over high-handedness and grading without exams.
DU extends women's dormitory gate-closing time
The Syndicate meeting that pushed dorm curfew to 11 p.m. also confirmed four teacher suspensions over the July uprising and a qualifications discrepancy.
Child's measles death: HC rule on compensation naming Dr Yunus, 5 others
The six respondents have four weeks to respond to why 1 crore taka should not be paid to the child's family.
Return to the footpath after eviction, face arrest
The DSCC administrator said most vendors will get a warning first, but legal action — including arrest — follows if footpaths aren't kept clear.
9th, 10th wage boards to be implemented together
The PM's information adviser called journalists' job security a 'real problem' and said the new civil-service pay scale carries some inflation risk.
Deputy foreign minister gives update on PM's India visit
Humayun Kabir said Bangladesh views the cancellation of an Awami League gathering in India positively, and denied any US pressure behind the Boeing purchase.
Jamaat wants MPO teachers eligible to run in local elections
Secretary General Golam Parwar told reporters the EC's disqualification rule violates the constitution and could face legal challenge if not withdrawn.
MPO-listed teachers, staff will also get new pay scale benefits
More than 600,000 teachers and staff at MPO-listed private schools, colleges and madrasas will see basic pay and house-rent allowance rise, a senior official confirmed after the cabinet secretary initially couldn't say.
Dhaka University suspends 4 teachers
Three professors face a tribunal over alleged opposition to the July uprising, while a fourth is under investigation for possibly not meeting his post's advertised qualifications.
Government salaries to nearly double
A former finance adviser to the interim government says the raise was overdue but will inevitably pressure private-sector wages, including at media outlets.
'You fell down, and you got back up' — Antonela to Messi
In an Instagram post, Antonela Roccuzzo said their three sons watched their father fight, never give up, and finally lift the World Cup.
The records and legacy Messi leaves behind in Argentina's shirt
125 goals, 207 caps and a World Cup: a look at the numbers behind Messi's 21-year international career, which he decided to end after Argentina's July 19 World Cup final loss to Spain.
Football lost an inseparable part of itself
Global media called it a bombshell and the end of an era as Messi bowed out of international football 43 days after Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain.
AI can detect heart-disease risk in under 2 seconds
Trained on millions of ECGs and tested on 67,000 US patients, the tool detected up to 90% of heart valve disease cases, researchers told the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress.
Textbooks: not a political document, but a nation-building blueprint
A quality curriculum comes from classrooms, teachers and research, not a handful of experts in an air-conditioned office, argues this piece drawing on Finland, Singapore, Australia and the UK.
The opposition is parliament's true ornament
As the country's newest parliament sees genuine debate and walkouts for the first time in a decade and a half, the noise itself is a sign democracy is finally breathing.
Tareque Rahman pays tribute at parents' graves on founding anniversary
BNP marked its 48th founding anniversary with a five-day program, this time while its leader runs the government after 17 years out of power.
Falling prices batter stock market
The DSEX fell 41 points as an ongoing gas and power crisis squeezed listed companies and pushed investors toward selling.
Some 50,000 investors left the market in the AL government's first six months (2009)
BO account data shows investor growth under the six-month-old BNP government running roughly 50% behind the equivalent period under the 2024 interim government.
New 'EBRS' system to let companies register in hours
Modeled on Singapore's business-registration system, the electronic platform will link to NID, e-TIN and mobile-verification databases and launch fully by January 2027.
Rashmika returns to work after recovering from injury
The actress rested at home after hurting her hip on the set of 'Maisa,' sharing glimpses of family time, gardening and her pet dog on Instagram.
Dumki orders removal of bamboo fence blocking government road within 7 days
The accused says the government took his land without compensation and he will only open an alternate walking path, not the disputed stretch itself.
Administration gives cash, food aid to murdered auto-driver's family
The victim's body was found bound hand and foot 24 hours after he went missing in Natore's Singra; his killers remain unidentified.
Men posing as DB police rob bank agent of Tk 1.2m in Noakhali
Five men in a private car forced the victim into their vehicle at gunpoint, robbed him and dumped him bound near Kabirhat before fleeing.
Basic pay to rise in 3 phases, new allowances unified from 2028
Every grade will now get a mobile allowance, pensioners on the lowest payouts get the steepest increases, and families of children with disabilities get a new monthly benefit.
New pay structure: what each grade will earn
The cabinet-approved scale follows a committee recommendation of up to 100% basic-salary increases, building on the ninth pay commission's earlier report.
IoT-enabled poultry farm cuts costs in Jashore
Palash Kumar Mondol monitors temperature, water and lighting from his phone, saving a worker's salary and becoming a model for small-scale poultry farmers in his area.
Rangpur quadruple murder: police seek 3-day remand for Siddhartha, Mugdho
The court instead ordered two days of jail-gate questioning after weighing the pair's earlier confessional statement and the appointment of a new investigating officer.
Father sells 18-month-old son for Tk 100,000 to buy an iPhone
The child was recovered by police and placed with his grandparents after the sale sparked outrage online; the upazila's executive officer has now opened a bank account in his name.
New pay structure approved, raises of 100-142%
The cabinet-approved structure will roll out basic salary first and allowances a year later, with lower-income grades gaining the most.
Achiya murder case: High Court upholds death sentence
The verdict, originally set for August 25, was delayed to Monday after the state requested that the Attorney General himself argue the case.
Karnataka minister calls Islam 'superior to other religions,' BJP demands resignation
Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy's remarks came days after another Karnataka minister resigned amid corruption allegations, deepening pressure on the state's Congress government.
Bus overturns at Padma Bridge's Mawa end, 8 injured
A Dhaka-bound bus from Magura lost control on the bridge's approach slope and struck the road railing; all injured were sent to hospital by fire service ambulance.
Shafik Rehman elected NEC president, Mahmudur Rahman general secretary
Editors of 29 dailies attending the National Editors Council's first general meeting reflected on press freedom and the media's conduct under the ousted government.
Pneumonia surge fills Chuadanga hospital, 556 children in 22-bed ward
Weather swings have driven a sharp rise in childhood respiratory illness, with patients treated on floors and corridors as just two doctors handle hundreds of daily cases.
Final voter list published for local government polls
The Election Commission's list of 128.8 million voters comes as it prepares to prioritize union parishad and municipality elections from November.