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Rajshahi University's first-year honors admission test for the 2026-27 academic year will begin January 8, with the exam held in seven divisional cities for the first time and preliminary applications opening November 12.
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain made an unannounced inspection of the Mahespur upazila health complex, pledging action against a contractor accused of demanding a bribe and ordering immediate steps to address staff shortages.
Police arrested 15 people, including a journalist, from a meeting of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organizations in the Mansurabad area of Chattogram's Double Mooring police station area, with a case filed…
Three people died of dengue and 805 patients were hospitalized nationwide in the past 24 hours, bringing this year's death toll to 70, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
The prime minister's principal secretary, A B M Abdus Sattar, has said a new government pay scale is in its final stages and could be announced at any time, as 1.8 million public employees…
Six more children died of measles-related symptoms in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll since March to 908, according to the Directorate General of Health Services, which reported 1,101 new patients…
Bangladesh has canceled Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's planned Delhi visit, conditioning any future trip on India's cooperation in returning Sheikh Hasina and the accused killers in the murder of martyr Sharif Osman Hadi, whose…
Senior Indian officials have said the final decision on whether to extradite deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be made by India's courts, not through political or diplomatic channels, The Indian Express has…
The foreign ministry has said Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's potential visit to Delhi has been called off for now, citing the need for "a favorable environment," after Sheikh Hasina held a public press conference…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has announced the government will make education free for women through the honors level, with the state covering all costs and offering scholarships to high-performing female students.
Bangladesh chased down a modest target to complete their first-ever Test win in Australia, ending a 23-year wait, as Mehedi Hasan Miraz's five-wicket haul and Hasan Mahmud's nine wickets in the match sealed a…
Bangladesh has roughly one judge for every 100,000 people, with pending cases in subordinate courts up by 2.6 million over the past decade and a half, as an 11-year-old plan to raise judge numbers…
The Meteorological Department has warned that several districts could see stormy winds of up to 60 kilometers per hour by noon Sunday, along with a chance of rain or thundershowers, prompting a No. 1…
National Citizen Party MP Hasnat Abdullah has accepted Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's six-month challenge to resolve the gas and electricity crisis, saying the opposition already has a detailed 15-point plan the government has failed…
Police arrested Hasib Hasan, joint general secretary of the Rajshahi University unit of Chhatra Dal, with seven pieces of the banned Indian drug tapentadol, prompting the campus wing to say it would take appropriate…
The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in eastern Indonesia has risen to 47, with hundreds of homes and government buildings damaged, as authorities lifted an earlier tsunami warning and continued rescue operations.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has announced a 10-year energy plan will be presented when parliament convenes on August 27, alongside a pledge to build a 151-bed hospital in each of the country's 503 upazilas…
Pakistan's Medical and Dental Council has ordered a suspension of medical and dental studies for Afghan students, halting new admissions and requiring currently enrolled students to return to Afghanistan, according to Afghan outlet Khaama…
The tenth board meeting of state-owned Sammilito Islami Bank, formed from the merger of five banks, was held recently, chaired by the bank's chairman Kazi Sayrul Hasan, with senior government officials and directors in…
More than 312,000 students dissatisfied with their SSC and equivalent exam results have applied for paper re-scrutiny within the first four days of the window opening, an inter-education board official said.
A White House report alleges more than 40 countries, including Canada, India, Mexico, Japan, and South Korea, helped China route goods into the US market to evade tariffs, costing tens of billions in lost…
Elon Musk earned $158 billion as Tesla CEO in 2025 — more than the company's total annual revenue — according to a report from the AFL-CIO, which found the pay gap between US CEOs…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has called on the opposition to submit an effective plan to resolve the country's gas and electricity crisis within six months, pledging the government would adopt it if workable.
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested two people, including an agent running an online gambling operation, in a raid in Gangni upazila, Meherpur, seizing smartphones, SIM cards, and cash used in the scheme.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi both stayed away from India's Red Fort independence day ceremony for the second consecutive year, as tensions between the government and opposition continue.
Stanford classmates of Phoebe Gates, daughter of billionaire Bill Gates, have raised questions about her technical qualifications to run a tech startup after her shopping app Phia became embroiled in a 'cookie-stuffing' scandal, according…
One of European club football's marquee competitions, La Liga, begins today, with Deportivo Alaves hosting Getafe in the opener, while champions Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid all begin their title pursuits in the…
Israeli forces fired on a civilian settlement in a village in Syria's southern Daraa province, state media reported, forcing some residents to flee their homes amid an escalation of Israeli incursions since the fall…
Bangladesh's tail-end batters extended their lead past 200 with gritty resistance on day three in Darwin, leaving Australia needing an unprecedented comeback from their deepest-ever home Test deficit to avoid defeat.
On the birth centenary of Sukanta Bhattacharya, a look back at the young Bengali poet who set aside romance for revolution, turning his verse toward famine, class struggle, and the peasant movements of colonial…
Mahespur upazila BNP organizing secretary Nargis Sultana Dipa met with journalists at the Mahespur Press Club on Saturday, saying she is inspired by the ideals of martyred president Ziaur Rahman and praising Prime Minister…
Average daily turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell to 998 crore taka last week from 1,182 crore taka the previous week, even as the benchmark index posted gains and the Chittagong Stock Exchange…
Tollywood actress and Indian MP Rachna Banerjee has said she would have remained with the Trinamool Congress had the BJP not won West Bengal's assembly election, as she explained her decision to switch parties…
A rights organization has recorded 189 suicides in Jhenaidah district between January and June this year, with Jhenaidah Sadar upazila reporting the highest toll, prompting calls for expanded counseling and community awareness efforts.
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said resolving Bangladesh's gas crisis will require roughly two years to build the necessary infrastructure, blaming the shortage on the legacy of the previous government and outlining new…
People typically think of loss in terms of wealth, status, or material setbacks. But the Quran identifies a different, more consequential kind of loss — one tied to faith, conduct, and the hereafter. Here…
India and Pakistan were both born under the same British Indian Independence Act of 1947, yet the two neighbors celebrate independence on different dates — a divergence that traces back to the scheduling decisions…
Relatives of a Bangladeshi migrant being held hostage in Libya allegedly abducted the eight-year-old son of an accused human trafficker in Mirpur upazila, Kushtia, after failing to locate the man himself, according to local…
Actress Sadia Ayman has addressed swirling rumors about her past relationship with actor Khairul Basar, saying she has no interest in a public back-and-forth and prefers to let the truth emerge on its own,…
Myanmar's military-backed government has agreed in principle to a phased repatriation of more than 300,000 verified Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, but says no return will begin until security conditions in Rakhine State improve significantly.
The death toll from a road accident in Baraigram, Natore, has risen to four after a fourth victim died in hospital, including two brothers from the same family. Two others remain under treatment.
As the war with Iran enters its sixth month, President Donald Trump's political and military difficulties are mounting rapidly, with a CNN analysis pointing to depleted munitions stockpiles, Republican allies demanding an end to…
Model and actress Ridhika Ridhi was found dead at a residence in the capital's Bashundhara area on Saturday morning. Police say they suspect suicide and are investigating, and have opened a case following a…
Five years after seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has consolidated control with no foreign troops and no major armed opposition — but at the cost of a poorer, more isolated, and more repressive…
Objects resembling bombs hanging from electric poles at three locations in Meherpur town sparked panic Saturday morning, but police determined they were sound boxes used in auto-rickshaws — one of which had been playing…
BNP's secretary general post has fallen vacant after Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stepped down to become the party's presidential candidate, setting off intense speculation within and outside the party over who Chairman and Prime…
Police in Veramara, Kushtia, have arrested a union parishad chairman and his brother, both officials of the now-banned Awami League's affiliated wings, on suspicion of covertly organizing party activists ahead of August 15.
Border Guard Bangladesh foiled an attempt by India's Border Security Force to push four individuals — two men, a woman, and a child — across the border into Bangladesh at Mahespur in Jhenaidah on…
Fish preserved with formalin is widely sold in markets despite serious health risks including bronchitis, kidney and liver problems, and allergic reactions. Here is how to spot treated fish and reduce contamination before cooking.
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association has cut the price of 22-karat gold by 2,158 taka per bhori after three straight increases, citing a decline in the international price of pure gold.
Nepal's government cannot confirm whether it holds the original signed document of the 1816 Sugauli Treaty, the historic agreement that forms the legal basis for its border with India, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal told…
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Chuadanga district chapter has launched a month-long tree-planting campaign with a target of 30,000 saplings, aimed at countering extreme seasonal weather in the district.
The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association has asked the government to allow factories to pay their July and August gas and electricity bills in 12 equal monthly installments, citing severe production disruptions from…
The High Court has listed for hearing the death reference and appeals of two convicted individuals sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in the Pallabi area of Mirpur,…
Police have arrested former Member of Parliament Nayeb Ali Joardar of the Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency on charges of maintaining regular contact with fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and planning to create unrest in…
Gas supply to Bangladesh's national grid has begun to increase as both the Summit and Excelerate Energy LNG terminals in Moheshkhali have resumed operations. Authorities expect supply to return to normal levels by August…
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei has sharply criticized the United States, saying Washington's governance and foreign policy have become entirely dependent on lies, citing Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov to make his point.
Police have filed a case naming 64 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations in Chunarughat, Habiganj, on charges of conspiring to destabilize the country. An additional 20 to 30…
A 27-year-old auto-rickshaw driver has been arrested for allegedly luring a woman with a false offer of ritual meat and then snatching her gold and silver jewelry in Srinagar, Munshiganj.
President Donald Trump has said he will declare the Strait of Hormuz part of the United States as soon as Iran is "completely defeated," drawing a sharp rebuke from Tehran, which insisted the waterway…