8,535 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
The Rupsipara Islamia Orphanage in remote Lama upazila in Bandarban has long been running in a dilapidated building, with 45 orphaned and poor children living and studying in an unsafe environment. Locals have called…
More than 4,000 children have been killed or injured in Iran and neighbouring US-allied countries amid the ongoing Middle East war, the acting regional director for the Middle East and North Africa at UNICEF,…
A four-year-old boy has died after being stung by hornets while playing in the yard beside his home in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj on Sunday afternoon. He was declared dead at a Dhaka hospital…
Today, the first Sunday of August, is observed in Bangladesh and many other countries as Friendship Day — an occasion to reconnect with old friends and renew ties. The day has several disputed origins,…
There is virtually no prospect of Bangladesh joining ASEAN, the Southeast Asian regional bloc, its secretary general, Kao Kim Hourn, has said, because Bangladesh lies outside the recognised geographical region of Southeast Asia. Admitting…
A housewife, Shaharan Khatun, 40, has died of electrocution while cooking rice with a rice cooker at Asannagar village in Almdanga, Chuadanga, on Sunday morning. Almdanga police confirmed the death and said the necessary…
After US forces seized control of Venezuela's oil sector, the Trump administration is now turning its attention to Libya's oil, working through envoy Massad Boulos — the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany — to…
Around 60,000 migrants recently entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. A Spanish minister has suggested Israel may be behind it, echoing claims by other Spanish politicians and analysts. The allegations could…
Islamic scholar and Jamaat-e-Islami member Mufti Ali Hasan Usama has rejected the claim that Jamaat's creed is flawed, arguing that if joining a secular party does not cost someone their 'Qawmi' identity, joining Jamaat…
At least 10 people were injured in several rounds of clashes between two sides over irrigating farmland in Charfasson. Five were admitted to the upazila health complex. One side alleges a local BNP leader…
Two more people have died of dengue across the country in the past 24 hours, while another 423 were admitted to hospital, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Sunday. So far this…
Oman has announced a free 14-day tourist visa under new rules to make its tourism sector more attractive and accessible, Gulf News reported. Eligible nationals of certain countries can get the visa with no…
The University of Dhaka has set the schedule for its 2026-27 undergraduate admission tests, which will run from 5 December to 26 December, with the Science unit test on 12 December. Online applications will…
Nineteen Afghan migrants have died from severe desert heat and thirst while trying to enter Iran, Gulf News reported. Local authorities in Nimroz province said the 19 men, from Badghis province, became stranded in…
Online applications for admission to undergraduate programmes at the University of Dhaka for the 2026-27 academic year will begin at 12pm on 11 November and end at 11:59pm on 25 November. Admission tests for…
Six Bangladeshi nationals have been detained in Delhi under India's “Operation Vista 1.0” visa-verification drive for staying beyond the 15 days per visit permitted under their double-entry visas, Indian officials say. After checks by…
The responsibility of chairman of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has been given to Md Ziaul Haque, an additional secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, according to an office order issued on…
A special race has been organised in the besieged Gaza Strip to turn the world's attention to the grim reality of children who have lost their parents amid the ongoing war. Hundreds of Palestinian…
Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange ended mixed on Sunday, the first working day of the week. The main DSEX index edged up slightly, but the DS-30 and DSES Shariah indices fell. Total turnover…
The University of Dhaka has released the mark distribution for its 2026-27 undergraduate admission tests. For all units except Fine Arts and IBA, there will be a 60-mark MCQ test and a 40-mark written…
About 800 fruit-bearing trees in a privately owned papaya orchard on the outskirts of Rangamati town have been cut down after a 10 lakh (1 million) taka extortion demand was not met, according to…
Taxpayers who file their income tax returns by 30 September of the current tax year will get a tax rebate of up to 5 percent, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has said. Individual…
Thousands of children have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Gaza since October 2023. In their memory, thousands of pairs of children's shoes were laid out on Scheveningen beach in The Hague on…
Tension is prevailing at Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall of the University of Dhaka after Islami Chhatra Shibir and Chhatra Dal took up positions facing each other. The incident occurred at about 4:30pm on Sunday.
Although US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of a planned attack on Iran, it is not yet timely to expect a quick end to the conflict between the United States and Israel and…
Green chilli imports will begin on Monday, Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has said, expressing hope that the price of green chillies will come down to a tolerable level within two to five…
Additional Secretary Md Ubaidul Haque has been removed from the post of director general of the Directorate of Madrasa Education. Muhammad Mozammel Hossain Khan, director (administration and finance) of the directorate, has been given…
Md Fazlul Haque, former president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and managing director of Plummy Fashions Limited, has formally taken charge as administrator of the country's top trade body, the…
The family of Ismail Haniyeh, the former political chief of Hamas, has lost more than 75 very close members in the ongoing Gaza war with Israel, his son Abdul Salam Haniyeh has told the…
There is no substitute for the right eating habits to stay healthy and active. According to nutritionists, eating nutritious food at the start of the day gives the body energy, boosts productivity and reduces…
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has held a protest march and rally in Gangni, Meherpur, marking the second anniversary of the July mass uprising, demanding justice for the killings and full implementation of the July Charter. The…
Online applications for admission to undergraduate programmes at the University of Dhaka for the 2026-27 academic year will begin on 11 November and continue until 25 November. Admission tests for the five units will…
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Amin Ur Rashid Yasin has said the “ghosts of autocracy” are still lying in wait and would wreck the country if given the chance. He made the remarks…
Ahmet Davutoglu, once one of Turkey's most influential figures and a former foreign minister and prime minister, has announced his withdrawal from politics, saying his opposition Future Party is shutting down its activities. He…
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said the “school meal” programme will be expanded in phases to all government primary schools across the country to ensure nutritious food for every…
The term “TACO” — “Trump Always Chickens Out” — has become popular in international diplomacy, with political analysts using it as US President Donald Trump repeatedly issues major threats against Iran and then backs…
South Korea has recorded its highest temperature in more than a century. The government weather agency said the temperature in the south-eastern city of Yangsan reached 42.5 degrees Celsius at 1:26pm local time on…
Four more children have died with measles symptoms in the country over the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services, which said no child died from confirmed measles in that…
Information and Broadcasting Minister M Zahir Uddin Swapan has said that while positive activism in the public interest can have a role, any specific agenda or bias can damage the neutrality of journalism, whose…
Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party has held a dialogue reviewing state reform, political unity and the successes and failures since the July uprising. Party Chairman Mojibur Rahman Manju said that, two years on, failures were…
Tea cultivation has emerged as a major opportunity in the northern border district of Lalmonirhat. As an alternative to harmful tobacco, tea could transform the district's economy, and farmer interest has grown as the…
Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman has said the government should not forget “17 years of persecution”, accusing it of repeating the actions of the previous “fascist” rule. “We are seeing…
Qawmipedia, a Qawmi madrasa-based information bank, has published a list of the country's five most influential Islamic scholars. Released on 29 July, the list places Maulana Mamunul Haque first, followed by Maulana Mahmudul Hasan,…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has ordered the reactivation of the waterways around the capital, Dhaka. He also directed the relevant authorities on how to prevent pollution of Dhaka's rivers, improve the drainage system and…
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed says activities of the banned Awami League, which he called a “fascist” group, are being observed during August, and everyone has been asked to stay vigilant. He spoke to reporters…
Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stressed strengthening the judiciary, the administration and other constitutional institutions to make democracy durable and effective. Speaking at a reception in Thakurgaon…
The recently passed Finance Act 2026 scraps the tax exemption small businesses enjoyed on annual turnover of up to 4 crore taka and imposes a mandatory 1 percent minimum tax on their total sales,…
A book borrowed about 150 years ago from a public library in the Australian coastal town of Kiama has been returned. The 1858 book "Antiquities of Athens" was found during a home renovation; the…
About 45 top executives and business leaders from 25 leading US industrial and business firms will visit Bangladesh by the end of next week, as part of efforts to boost US investment and deepen…
There is no sign of essential prices easing in Chattogram; instead, prices of various goods are rising further. The price of green chillies has doubled in one jump, selling at 400 taka a kilogram…
A student who could not get admission to the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) hacked the websites of two IITs out of frustration. Rather than take legal action, IIT-Kanpur is considering testing his…
Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said the media is the fourth pillar of society, and urged a newspaper to publish the truth frankly even if a report…
A shopkeeper in Madarganj, Jamalpur, has been fined by a mobile court for selling bottled petrol at an inflated price, following a raid on his shop on Saturday (1 August).
The Palestinian armed group Hamas and its allied resistance groups have agreed in principle to a disarmament roadmap, but say a full Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza, the start of reconstruction and effective progress…
Two people have died after being electrocuted in separate incidents in South Gaffargaon and Nandail upazilas of Mymensingh on Saturday (1 August) morning.
Citing India's controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), West Bengal's Suvendu Adhikari has said people of the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who enter India from neighbouring countries are not infiltrators but…
Benjamin Mendy, a member of France's 2018 Russia World Cup-winning squad, has sparked fresh controversy by selling the official replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy in his possession, prompting wide debate in football…
Ahead of the new season, the Saudi Pro League of Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix has slipped outside the top 30 of the Global Football Ranking's list of the world's best leagues, while Lionel…
US President Donald Trump joked on Friday (31 July) that he is not yet a target of the International Criminal Court (ICC), even as his administration keeps up a campaign against the court and…
Amid the Middle East conflict, all of the world's major energy hubs have now become targets of Iranian missiles, Iran's WANA news agency reported, saying strategic oil and gas infrastructure in Washington's Arab allies…