Two brothers die half an hour apart in Brahmanpara
Two elderly brothers in Brahmanpara, Cumilla, died half an hour apart on Tuesday night and were buried side by side after a joint funeral prayer.
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Twelve fishermen held in Raipur on first day of hilsa ban
Twelve fishermen were detained on the Meghna in Raipur, Lakshmipur, on the first day of the 22-day hilsa ban; nets were burned and four boats seized.
Schoolgirl's body found in a field in Cumilla
Police have recovered the body of a 14-year-old schoolgirl from cropland in Lalmai, Cumilla, with a gamchha round her neck and an abandoned autorickshaw nearby.
Motorcycle stolen in Chougachha, complaint filed with police
A motorcycle left at the roadside while its owner went to look at his crops has been stolen in Chougachha, Jashore; he has filed a written complaint.
China's family firms struggle to find willing heirs
Many children of the founders of China's family-owned small and medium firms are unwilling or unready to take over, creating a succession crisis.
Local government election roadmap to be announced Monday
The Election Commission will announce on 12 October when local government elections will begin and in how many phases, Commissioner Sanaullah has said.
WWF calls for overhaul of how the world produces food
Monitored wildlife populations fell 73% on average between 1970 and 2022, WWF's new Living Planet Report says, naming food production as the main driver.
French students blockade schools again over education funds
High school and university students again blocked roads and schools across France on Thursday, demanding more resources; the education minister offered talks.
Cockroach party founder accuses Modi of stealing votes
Abhijit Dipke, founder of India's Cockroach Janta Party, has accused Narendra Modi of becoming prime minister by stealing votes, at a Bengaluru protest.
Room vandalised, students scuffle at Patuakhali university
A row over a Facebook post led to a room being vandalised and scuffles between senior and junior students at PSTU on Wednesday; three or four were hurt.
DU teacher's remarks on niqab-wearing student spark row
A Dhaka University English teacher is accused of calling a student who wore a niqab to a master's class a fundamentalist and a terrorist; students walked out.
Dengue awareness camp held at Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka
Jamaat's Dhaka North mayoral candidate Mohammad Salim Uddin opened a dengue awareness camp at Chandrima Udyan on Thursday and urged oversight of state measures.
New primary teacher recruitment notice coming soon
A new recruitment notice for assistant teachers in government primary schools is being prepared after 1,471 recommended candidates failed to join.
Teenager who came to Dhaka for coaching found dead in carton
Police say a 17-year-old from Tangail who came to Dhaka for admission coaching was killed for ransom and his body buried in a carton in Nilphamari.
Unidentified man run over, killed on Dhaka-Mawa expressway
An unidentified man was crushed to death by an unknown vehicle on the service lane of the Dhaka-Mawa expressway in Sirajdikhan early on Wednesday.
Young man dies after drinking pesticide in Chuadanga
An 18-year-old from Ukto village in Chuadanga Sadar died on Wednesday morning on the way to hospital after drinking pesticide following a family quarrel.
Ward leader of banned party arrested in Damurhuda
Police in Damurhuda, Chuadanga, arrested Sultan Ahmed, a ward president of the Awami League, whose activities are banned, in a dawn raid on Wednesday.
Tk 5,184 crore approved for roads, drains in three cities
ECNEC has approved four projects costing Tk 5,184 crore for roads, drainage and infrastructure in the Dhaka South, Rangpur and Gazipur city corporations.
Enzo Fernández in tears at Messi's farewell match
Enzo Fernández broke down in tears during Lionel Messi's farewell speech after Argentina's 3-0 win, and recalled the letter he wrote about him at 15.
Leaked audio on Hasina's return is ex-OC Rakibul's, DB says
Detective police say a forensic voice test has confirmed that a leaked audio clip about Sheikh Hasina's return is the voice of a former Cantonment OC.
Khulna sub-registrar allegedly taken away, returns unharmed
The sub-registrar of Khulna Sadar was allegedly taken away from outside his office on Wednesday and came back about half an hour later; police are probing.
Man gets life term in 2002 killing of teenager in Natore
A Natore court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for beating a 15-year-old to death with a stick in Lalpur in 2002; two others were acquitted.
Israel marks third anniversary of 7 October attack
Israel on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023, three weeks before a general election and under tight security.
Hope and worry as Rooppur nuclear plant nears start
Bangladesh is preparing to start its $13bn, 2.4GW Rooppur nuclear plant, which promises relief from power shortages but worries people living beside it.
A group is working to put the government in trouble: Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says fallen collaborators are working in various ways to trouble an elected government and unsettle the country.
US has lost or damaged 81 military aircraft in Iran war
At least 81 US military aircraft, helicopters and drones have been lost or damaged since the war with Iran began, at a cost of about $3.3bn, a CRS report says.
Republican candidates keep their distance from Trump
Republican candidates in 41 of 62 competitive congressional races have publicly differed with Trump on at least one issue or played down ties, Reuters finds.
PM orders cut in consultant costs on development projects
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered consultancy costs on development projects cut and in-house staff used instead, the planning state minister says.
Former Australian bishop jailed for sexual abuse
An Australian court has jailed former bishop Christopher Saunders, 76, for six and a half years for raping and sexually abusing two Aboriginal young men.
Grow cotton on saline land, agriculture minister urges
Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has called for cotton to be grown on chars, saline and drought-prone land without cutting into food crops.
Nine held in Gujarat over ‘purification’ gang rape of woman
Police in Gujarat's Surendranagar district have arrested nine people over the confinement, torture and gang rape of a woman on the pretext of a purifying rite.
What Abrar Fahad wrote on Facebook before he was killed
BUET student Abrar Fahad was beaten to death in 2019 after Chhatra League leaders found a Facebook post criticising deals with India on his phone.
Who is in the running for the Nobel peace prize
The 2026 Nobel peace prize will be announced in Oslo on Friday from 287 nominations; Pope Leo, international courts and Sudan's aid volunteers are tipped.
Cropland being filled with dredged sand in Munshiganj
A man is accused of dredging sand from a government canal in Tongibari, Munshiganj, and using sand barges to fill cropland about a kilometre away.
Three years after 7 October, Palestinians fight to survive
Three years after the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023, Gaza lies in ruins, most of its two million people live in tents and Israeli strikes continue.
Pumpkin flowers bring extra income to Faridpur farmers
Farmers in Faridpur are selling fresh pumpkin flowers at Tk 10 each alongside the vegetable itself, earning twice from the same plants, growers say.
Delhi police file case against Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi
Delhi police have filed a case against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other MPs over entering the Akashvani Bhavan compound during a protest.
Himalayan monal is changing its call as people move in
Two five-year studies in India's Uttarakhand find tourism and building are shrinking the Himalayan monal's habitat and nudging the bird to alter its call.
Protests to go on even if Gyanesh quits: Cockroach party
India's Cockroach Janta Party has called a rally at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on 10 October over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission and voter rolls.
Jubo Dal leader among two held with yaba in Rajapur
Police in Rajapur, Jhalakathi, arrested a joint convener of the upazila Jubo Dal and another man with 20 yaba tablets; the party has expelled him.
India prepares to send back 150 Bangladeshis held in Kashmir
About 150 Bangladeshi nationals detained in Jammu and Kashmir were flown to Bagdogra in West Bengal and handed to India's BSF, officials say.
Two get life terms in Tangail gang rape case
A tribunal in Tangail has sentenced two men to life imprisonment and fined them Tk 3 lakh each for a gang rape in Madhupur in September 2024.
Jamaat ameer leaves for Turkey to attend conference
Opposition leader and Jamaat ameer Shafiqur Rahman left for Turkey on Wednesday to speak as chief guest at a Bangladesh studies conference in Istanbul.
Iran has won the war, senior IRGC commander claims
A senior Revolutionary Guards commander says Iran has won a significant strategic victory in its war with the United States, the Mehr news agency reports.
Wife dies two hours after husband's burial in Sundarganj
A woman in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, died two hours after her husband's burial on Tuesday; both had suffered strokes hours apart on 22 September.
War ends only if Iran cuts enrichment capacity, Vance says
US Vice President JD Vance says Iran must make a meaningful cut in its nuclear enrichment capacity to meet US demands and end the seven-month conflict.
Fisherman found dead in a field in Bogura
Police have recovered the body of a fisherman from a field in Bogura Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning; local people believe he was struck by lightning.
Fruit prices soar beyond ordinary buyers in Sirajganj
Prices of imported and local fruit have risen sharply in Sirajganj's markets, with oranges at Tk 550 a kg and grapes at Tk 450, traders and buyers say.
Government declares 7 November a public holiday every year
The government has issued a notification making 7 November a general holiday every year to mark National Revolution and Solidarity Day, restoring it.
Three brothers to hang for Nandail farmer's murder
A Mymensingh court has sentenced three brothers to death and 10 others to life in prison for the 2015 murder of farmer Shafiqul Islam Sabi in Nandail.
BGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk 22 lakh on Sylhet border
Border guards have seized smuggled Indian goods worth about Tk 22.19 lakh in separate drives along the Sylhet border and detained one suspected smuggler.
College student killed as truck hits motorcycle in Maheshpur
A second-year honours student of Jashore's MM College was killed when a goods truck ran over his motorcycle in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, on Tuesday night.
Sudden storm and hail flatten crops in Maheshpur
A sudden storm with hail on Tuesday night flattened vegetable trellises, paddy and banana orchards in two unions of Maheshpur upazila in Jhenaidah.
Kushtia farmer succeeds with low-cost bitter gourd farming
A farmer in Bheramara, Kushtia has harvested 1,094kg of bitter gourd from one bigha using plastic mulching and pheromone traps, which cut his costs.
Man sentenced to death for Rangamati housewife murder
A Rangamati court has sentenced Md Mohibur Kamal, the sole accused, to death for the March 2022 murder of housewife Halima Begum Sumi in Kaptai.
'Bullet Shiblu' arrested in Anwara after viral weapon video
Police in Anwara, Chattogram have arrested Md Shiblu, 28, known as Bullet Shiblu, who drew attention after a video of him with a weapon spread online.
Covered van hits tree in Sharsha, driver's helper killed
A covered van driver's helper, Arif Hossain, 30, was killed when the vehicle went out of control and hit a tree in Sharsha, Jashore, early on Tuesday.
Mujri Char in Fatikchhari turns green with early vegetables
About 250 farmers grow early vegetables on Mujri Char, a 160-hectare shoal in the Dhurung canal in Fatikchhari, but say fair prices and support are lacking.
Elected government's main duty is to serve: Moyeen Khan
Local government minister Abdul Moyeen Khan says serving the people is an elected government's main duty and vows to end birth registration delays.
Human chain in Feni seeks missing madrasa student Imon
Family, classmates and neighbours formed a human chain in Feni on Tuesday, demanding that madrasa student Mahfuzur Rahman Imon, missing nine days, be found.