Woman's body found in paddy field in Debiganj
Police recovered the body of Hasina Begum, 45, a shopkeeper, from farmland in Balapara of Panchagarh's Debiganj, hours after she left home at night.
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Education state minister heckled on a street in New York
A video of expatriate Bangladeshis heckling primary and mass education state minister Bobby Hajjaj on a New York street has spread on social media.
Shibir honours 404 students with top grades in Narail
Islami Chhatra Shibir's Narail district unit honoured 404 students who secured GPA-5 in the SSC, dakhil and equivalent exams at Victoria College.
Two killed as auto-rickshaw hits covered van in Madhabdi
Two passengers were killed when a CNG auto-rickshaw collided with a covered van while overtaking at Panchdona in Narsingdi's Madhabdi, police say.
Boy, 10, electrocuted by live pole in Keshabpur
A 10-year-old schoolboy, Sabbir Hossain, was electrocuted when he touched a live electricity pole in Harighop village of Jashore's Keshabpur.
Measles symptoms kill three more children in 24 hours
Three more children died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours, taking child deaths from measles and its symptoms since March 15 to 1,084.
Spanish business sees big potential in Bangladesh
Spanish business leaders see big trade and investment potential in Bangladesh's textiles, medicines, renewable energy and logistics, a Madrid seminar heard.
Raipur honours high-achieving students
Students who passed the SSC, dakhil and equivalent exams were honoured in Lakshmipur's Raipur, with Jamaat leader Dr Rezaul Karim as chief guest.
Parwar: Jamaat swallowed a manipulated election result
Jamaat's Mia Golam Parwar says the party accepted the election result 'with a stone on its chest' for the country's sake, but claims it was manipulated.
Free treatment for 500 patients at Anwara health camp
Five hundred poor patients in Anwara, Chattogram, got free treatment, medicines and glasses at a health camp run by Needy Foundation and Islami Bank Hospital.
Sitakunda becomes a dengue hotspot, five dead in 16 days
Dengue has killed five people, two of them children, in Chattogram's Sitakunda in 16 days, and the upazila has been declared a dengue hotspot with 508 cases.
Looted autorickshaw batteries recovered in Louhajang
Police have recovered 95 batteries looted from an autorickshaw garage in Munshiganj's Louhajang and arrested three people in connection with the robbery.
Opposition is tarnishing the August 5 victory, says Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi accused the opposition of tarnishing the August 5 victory and emboldening the defeated forces with its rhetoric.
Farmer swept away in the Padma in Bheramara
A farmer, Ujir Mondol, is missing after falling from a boat into the rough Padma in Kushtia's Bheramara as his brother tried to catch hold of him.
Bangladesh moves closer to joining RCEP trade bloc
RCEP trade ministers have approved a working group on admitting Bangladesh, Chile, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong to the world's largest free trade bloc.
18 hurt as Singra villages clash over Eidgah land
At least 18 people were injured when villagers of Pachlaruya and Natunbasti clashed over the land of an Eidgah ground in Natore's Singra, police say.
Bus rams parked bus on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway, 3 dead
Three people were killed and at least 15 injured when a speeding bus rammed a broken-down bus parked on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway at Shibchar, Madaripur.
Ministry urges speedy WTO trade facilitation reforms
The commerce ministry has urged quick completion of Bangladesh's remaining WTO trade facilitation measures; 47 of 54 are done and the rest are due by June 2030.
Susan Sarandon among 100 held at anti-Netanyahu protest
About 100 people, including Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon, were arrested at a protest in New York against Netanyahu's visit and UN speech, police said.
Trump shows off his friendship with Xi. Does Xi feel it too?
Donald Trump went to great lengths to show off his friendship with Xi Jinping during the state visit. The question is whether China's president feels the same.
Nepal's floods are a warning to the world, PM tells UN
Nepal's prime minister Balendra Shah told the UN that last month's deadly glacial flood was a warning of rising climate risk, and asked for help to adapt.
Disciplining children by hitting them: what Islam says
Islam's core teaching on raising children is gentleness; a hadith on prayer at age 10 is no licence to beat a child, still less to strike the face.
Bangladesh among 77 countries shunning Netanyahu at the UN
Seventy-seven countries, including Bangladesh, were absent or walked out as Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly, according to Israel's own count.
Two Israeli soldiers killed by their own drone in Gaza
Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed when an explosive-laden drone crashed at a base in northern Gaza and blew up as they picked it up, the army says.
Cockroach Janata Party vows protests from October 2
India's Cockroach Janata Party says it will launch protests from Mumbai on October 2 unless chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns by Saturday.
Colombia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Colombia has cut ties with Iran, accusing it of links to narco-terrorist groups, as new right-wing president Abelardo de la Espriella moves closer to the US.
India using anti-terror law against minorities, says USCIRF
A US religious freedom panel says India misuses its anti-terror law to jail religious minorities, and urges the release of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
Woman alleges rape in front of her children in Sreepur
A woman in Gazipur's Sreepur has filed a rape case against a paan shop owner, saying he assaulted her in front of her two small children after offering shelter.
Mamdani says Netanyahu is hiding genocide of Palestinians
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani says Netanyahu repeated baseless lies at the UN to hide Israel's genocide of Palestinians, after being called antisemitic.
Government moves to nationalise Alia madrasas
The government is considering bringing Alia madrasas under state management in all eight divisions; Bangladesh has only three government madrasas now.
Dengue deaths this year reach 211; infections pass 70,000
Two more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours and 955 were admitted to hospital, taking this year's deaths to 211 and infections past 70,000.
Manikganj to fine tobacco sales near schools
Selling tobacco within 100 metres of schools, hospitals, playgrounds or children's parks in Manikganj will draw fines of up to 5,000 taka, the DC says.
Pay scale notice for MPO teachers is fake, ministry says
A notice claiming MPO-listed teachers and staff have been brought under the ninth national pay scale is fake, education ministry officials say.
Nahid calls primary teacher hiring 'a farce' over vetting
NCP convener Nahid Islam says at least 1,000 candidates selected as primary school teachers were denied appointment letters after eight months of vetting.
Education gets its highest-ever allocation, PM tells UN
Prime minister Tarique Rahman told the UN General Assembly that education has its highest budget allocation ever, with a plan to raise it to 5 per cent of GDP.
Technical institutions told to report on dengue clean-ups
The technical education directorate has told its institutions to send weekly photos and reports of their Saturday clean-ups against dengue mosquitoes.
HRDS presents 14 demands at DU, including DUCSU elections
The Human Rights Defenders Society's Dhaka University unit has given the VC 14 demands, including regular DUCSU and hall elections and a human rights cell.
CUET's new VC joins online, unable to enter campus
CUET's new vice-chancellor Sheikh Shariful Alam joined online after a three-day shutdown kept him off campus, as protesters demand his predecessor's return.
Seasonal flu joins measles and dengue, straining hospitals
Measles, dengue and seasonal flu are circulating together in Bangladesh, filling hospitals with feverish children and making diagnosis harder, doctors say.
Special measles jabs for 3.4 million children from Saturday
A second special measles vaccination campaign for 3.4 million children aged 6 to 59 months begins on Saturday and runs until October 31, health officials say.
World Pharmacists Day marked today
World Pharmacists Day is marked on September 25 with the theme of empowering pharmacists for a healthy future, as their role in health care keeps growing.
World Lung Day: protecting the organ behind every breath
World Lung Day draws attention to smoking, air pollution and smoky kitchens as COPD and asthma kill millions, and to the warning signs that need a doctor.
Chhatra Dal expels its JUCSU election candidate Anjuman Ikra
Chhatra Dal has expelled Anjuman Ikra, its AGS candidate in the last JUCSU election, from primary membership for breach of discipline, without saying why.
Thai separatist group vows to fight on for an Islamic state
Thailand's main Malay-Muslim separatist group, the BRN, says it will keep fighting until it wins an independent Islamic state in the country's deep south.
Jamaat to field women candidates directly: Mardia Momtaz
Jamaat-e-Islami will field women candidates directly in the next parliamentary election, says the party's reserved-seat member of parliament Mardia Momtaz.
US leads 13 countries in converts among Muslims, Pew finds
One in five Muslim adults in the United States was not raised Muslim, the highest share among 13 countries in a Pew study, which also found low retention.
White shells carpet Kuakata beach
White shells are carpeting stretches of Kuakata beach at low tide, and locals and environmentalists are urging visitors to enjoy them without taking them away.
High Court: school move no ground to cancel teacher's MPO
The High Court has ruled that cancelling a headteacher's MPO and stopping his pay over a school relocation he had reported was unlawful, and ordered back pay.
Chougachha women's college welcomes new students
Chougachha Mridhapara Women's College in Jashore held an orientation and welcome for its 2026-27 students, with UNO Farzana Islam as chief guest.
Islamic University puts up kalima at main gate and mosque
Islamic University in Kushtia has put up steel frames bearing the kalima at its main gate and central mosque, a move students broadly welcomed.
DB says Dhaka bombers are paid per video of each blast
Dhaka detectives say cocktail bombers are paid 5,000 to 10,000 taka per video, with orders sent from WhatsApp accounts registered to Indian numbers.
Dengue kills eight more; 1,782 new patients in hospital
Dengue killed eight more people in Bangladesh in 24 hours, taking this year's toll to 209, while 1,782 new patients were admitted to hospital.
Bitter school-feeding eggs halted in Charbhadrasan
Distribution of school feeding eggs was halted at five primary schools in Faridpur's Charbhadrasan after pupils found them bitter and two children vomited.
Why istighfar matters: what the Quran and hadith say
Istighfar, seeking God's forgiveness, is a daily act of self-purification in Islam. Here is what the Quran and hadith say about it and how to practise it.
Indian saris worth Tk 7 crore seized from trawler, five held
The Coast Guard seized 13,507 Indian saris and 1,466 panjabis worth about 7 crore taka from a trawler and a van in Barguna's Patharghata, detaining five.
British High Commission team meets home minister
A joint British High Commission and Democracy International delegation met home minister Salahuddin Ahmed to discuss parliament and the cyber security law.
Grafted seedlings build a crore-taka trade in Kamalganj
Grafting tomato stems onto wild brinjal roots has built a trade worth 5 to 6 crore taka a season in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, with seedlings sold in 10 districts.
Damurhuda honours high-achieving students
The Damurhuda upazila administration in Chuadanga honoured students who earned GPA-5 or scholarships and met the heads of local educational institutions.
Basail engineer moved after bamboo found in bridge slab
The Basail upazila engineer has been transferred to Bandarban after bamboo was used instead of steel rods in a footpath slab on a Tk 11 crore bridge in Tangail.
Van driver shot in Narail group clash dies
A van driver shot during a clash between two rival groups in Kalia, Narail, has died in hospital. At least eight people were hurt, five with gunshot wounds.