Man killed by nephew-in-law's stick blow in Jhinaidah's Maheshpur
A 52-year-old man, Rabiul Islam, was fatally struck with a stick by his niece's husband, Lutfor, following a dispute over children's football game in Jhinaidah's Maheshpur.
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Election Commission set for local government polls, first vote in November
The Election Commission has completed preparations for local government elections, with union parishad voting set to begin in November in six or seven phases.
Section 144 imposed on Sirajganj river amid BNP-Jamaat boat race dispute
Authorities imposed Section 144 on a stretch of the Karatoya River in Sirajganj's Ullapara after BNP and Jamaat both tried to hold rival boat races at the same ghat, sparking tension.
Meet demands or face movement to topple government: Shafiqur Rahman
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman warned of a movement to topple the government if a six-point reform agenda isn't met, speaking at a Cumilla rally on the Dhaka-Chattogram long march.
12 hurt as rival BNP factions clash, loot homes in Jhinaidah's Shailkupa
A clash between two BNP factions over local dominance and political rivalry in Jhinaidah's Shailkupa left 12 people injured and six homes and shops vandalized and looted.
122 packets of cannabis found buried under chicken coop in Habiganj, woman arrested
Police in Habiganj's Lakhai recovered 122 packets of cannabis buried beneath a chicken coop and arrested a woman on drug charges.
3 birth certificates, 3 ages: Indian cricketer banned over age fraud
India's Rohit Yadav has been banned for two years after being found to have three different birth certificates listing 2008, 2009 and 2010 as his birth year.
PM's meeting with Trump at UN possible, says deputy foreign minister
Deputy Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir said the prime minister will attend the UN General Assembly with a message of new Bangladesh's progress, with a possible meeting with President Trump.
Bridge collapse cuts off Taltali villages, forces students to risk canal crossing
A dilapidated iron bridge over a canal in Barguna's Taltali has collapsed, severing a key connection between two unions and forcing hundreds of students to cross by boat at their own risk.
Bangladesh's biggest loan defaulters go unpunished as bad debt soars
As Bangladesh's non-performing loans balloon past 6 lakh crore taka, big defaulters keep getting policy relief while small borrowers face swift legal action, exposing a stark two-tier system.
Bir Sreshtho Noor Mohammad hailed as a bright symbol of Bangladesh's independence struggle
BGB observed the 55th martyrdom anniversary of Bir Sreshtho Lance Naik Noor Mohammad Sheikh at his grave in Jashore's Sharsha with a wreath-laying ceremony and prayers.
No India visit before UN General Assembly session, says deputy foreign minister
Deputy Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir has said there is no prospect of the prime minister visiting India before the UN General Assembly session, as the visit date remains unset.
'Project Shield' holds farmer awareness session in Jashore
The Department of Agricultural Extension and Syngenta Bangladesh held an awareness session in Jashore to promote safe use of crop protection products and combat counterfeit farm inputs.
Farmers block highway demanding fertilizer in Jhinaidah's Shailkupa
Local farmers blocked a highway with tree trunks in Jhinaidah's Shailkupa, demanding chemical fertilizer, before authorities intervened and lifted the blockade.
Messi and Ronaldo could share the same jersey!
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, football's fiercest rivals, may take the field together at Carlos Tevez's farewell match in December, Argentine media report.
Nepal-Tibet flood, landslide deaths rise to 1,375; 5,531 missing
The death toll from catastrophic flash flooding and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 1,375, with 5,531 people still missing 10 days after the disaster, according to official figures.
Parliament panel recommends passage of Bank Resolution bill
The Finance Ministry's parliamentary standing committee has recommended passing the Bank Resolution (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Jamaat chief demands separate Cumilla-Noakhali divisions
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman called on the government to immediately implement a long-promised Cumilla division and grant Noakhali one as well.
BGMEA pushes for garment workers to join universal pension scheme
BGMEA members and stakeholders discussed bringing garment workers under Bangladesh's universal pension scheme at a meeting in Dhaka.
President Mirza Fakhrul heads to hometown Thakurgaon amid festive mood
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to visit his hometown of Thakurgaon for the first time as president, with the district gripped by festive anticipation.
Followers accused of exhuming slain religious leader's body for reburial at shrine
Followers of a prominent Kushtia religious leader who was beaten to death in April are accused of digging up his body from a cemetery and reburying it at his own shrine in Daulatpur.
Water lilies now sold as a vegetable in Faridpur markets
Once known only for their beauty, water lilies are now being sold as a seasonal vegetable in markets across Faridpur during the monsoon.
Many bird species vanishing from greater Kushtia's rural landscape
The chirping of birds once woke people across rural Bengal, but many species that filled greater Kushtia's villages with birdsong are now disappearing, conservationists warn.
Jamaat holds two-day training camp for advanced workers in Kushtia
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a two-day education camp for its advanced workers in Kushtia, drawing around 200 participants.
Mosque donation box broken into, robbed in Natore's Bagatipara
Thieves broke the lock of a donation box at a mosque in Natore's Bagatipara and made off with the cash inside.
Drugged auto-rickshaw driver robbed again in Syedpur
A gang drugged an auto-rickshaw driver's food to rob his vehicle in Nilphamari's Syedpur, the latest in a string of similar attacks in the town.
Farmer killed by lightning strike in Bhola's Tazumuddin
A 53-year-old farmer, Nazrul Islam Manju, was killed by a lightning strike while working in his field in Bhola's Tazumuddin.
Two jailed for drug use in Chattogram's Anwara
A mobile court in Chattogram's Anwara sentenced two men to 60 days in prison without labor and fined them for drug use during an anti-narcotics raid.
Newlywed man found hanged at in-laws' home in Khulna's Koyra
Police recovered the hanging body of a 25-year-old man from his in-laws' house in Khulna's Koyra, less than three weeks after his wedding, and are investigating whether it was suicide or something else.
Jamaat youth wing volunteers repair road to ease public suffering in Satkhira
Volunteers from Jamaat-e-Islami's youth wing in Satkhira repaired a flood-prone stretch of road near the historic Raichpur Bridge with bricks and cleared mud, while calling on authorities to arrange a permanent fix.
Injured Neymar rages at pitch conditions, rival club claps back
Neymar lashed out at Santos' pitch conditions after leaving Wednesday's Brazilian Cup exit with an injury, prompting a pointed social-media rebuttal from Palmeiras touting its own well-maintained field.
Government announces Dhaka-Chattogram expressway
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury announced plans to build an expressway from Dhaka's Jatrabari to Chattogram City Gate to ease highway congestion, responding to Sitakunda civil society leaders who also pressed for a…
Sabina Yasmin: A voice, a history
On the birthday of legendary Bangladeshi playback singer Sabina Yasmin, music lovers are celebrating a career spanning decades of patriotic, film and folk songs that helped define Bengali music across generations.
Why did Dolly Parton hide her cancer diagnosis? Her niece explains
Country music legend Dolly Parton died Aug. 25 in Nashville at age 80, with her niece Jada Starr revealing the singer had been secretly battling cancer because she didn't want to worry her family.
Mourinho says he'll miss Messi
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said he will always miss a player like Lionel Messi, reflecting on their El Clasico-era rivalry ahead of Messi's international retirement.
Government forms 22 tribunals nationwide to try drug cases
The government has established 22 special tribunals across Dhaka, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and other districts to speed up the trial of drug-related cases, with pending cases carrying sentences of five years or more to…
Without playing a single match, BCB doubles fees in 6 months
BCB President Tamim Iqbal has doubled domestic cricketers' match fees for the second time in six months without a single match being played, in a move he says will offset losses from this year's…
Main Uddin finds success growing eggplant with mulching method
Brahmanbaria farmer Main Uddin, who left the barbershop trade to farm after his father's death, is expecting more than 300,000 taka in earnings this season after his first attempt growing eggplant using the mulching…
Banned Chhatra League holds procession in front of police commissioner's office
Members of the banned Chhatra League marched briefly in front of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police headquarters carrying a banner about Sheikh Hasina's 'return,' with police saying they are working to identify those involved.
Nation must be built on merit, honesty and patriotism: Dr. Farid, MP
Jashore-2 lawmaker Dr. Mosleh Uddin Farid urged students at a Chougachha felicitation ceremony to build Bangladesh through merit, honesty and patriotism, as Islami Chhatra Shibir honored 134 local students who achieved GPA-5 this year.
Minister vows to boycott those who exploit religion to divide Bangladesh
State Minister Anindya Islam Amit told a Janmashtami gathering in Jashore that the government will socially boycott anyone who exploits religion for divisive politics, as the district's Hindu community marked Lord Krishna's birth with…
80 gold bars worth 200 million taka seized under airplane seat at Shahjalal
Dhaka Customs seized 80 gold bars worth about 200 million taka hidden under a seat on a Fly Dubai flight at Shahjalal Airport, with the shipment recovered as unclaimed and no suspects arrested yet.
Current government believes in full press freedom: deputy information minister
Deputy Information Minister Yasser Khan Chowdhury said the government is committed to full press freedom and announced plans to more than quadruple the Journalists' Welfare Trust's budget, speaking at a student felicitation event in…
Bus rear-ends motorcycle in Abhaynagar, killing aunt and nephew
A bus struck and killed a 65-year-old woman and her 65-year-old nephew on their motorcycle on the Jashore-Khulna highway in Abhaynagar, with the bus driver and his assistant fleeing the scene.
2,038 missing children still unaccounted for, police say
Bangladesh police say 2,038 of the 15,717 children reported missing nationwide between January and July this year, about 13%, have not yet returned to their families, even as most cases are resolved.
Let Bangladesh be built on respect and harmony: Dr. Farid, MP
Jashore-2 lawmaker Dr. Mosleh Uddin Farid told a Janmashtami gathering in Chougachha that the town should be built on harmony rather than communalism, as Hindu devotees marked Lord Krishna's birth with a discussion meeting…
Elderly woman's body found after 4 days missing, sandbag tied to waist
Police in Mirpur, Kushtia, recovered the body of 70-year-old Hasna Khatun from a canal four days after she went missing, with a sandbag tied to her waist, a discovery her family says points to…
'Ityadi' to air special compilation episode
Bangladesh Television will air a special 'Ityadi' compilation tonight featuring highlights from its 2019 Bandarban episode, which marked the final on-camera performance of the late actor A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman.
'Excess power-plant investment over past 15 years has strained government finances'
BERC Chairman Jalal Ahmed said the previous government's excess investment in power plants beyond actual demand has left the current government facing higher costs, though he said Bangladesh has strong potential in solar power.
BGB seizes 1.5 million taka in smuggled goods at Jashore border
Border Guard Bangladesh seized more than 1.5 million taka worth of smuggled Indian goods, including saris, denim and cosmetics, in separate operations along the Jashore border.
Not minorities, but equal citizens: Home Minister Salahuddin
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told a Janmashtami procession in Dhaka that no community should be labeled a 'minority,' saying all Bangladeshis should be identified first and foremost as citizens with equal rights, regardless of…
'Pakistan's selector should look in the mirror,' says Gillespie
Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie hit back at chief selector Aaqib Javed for blaming him and Gary Kirsten for the team's struggles, saying Pakistan's chaotic squad decisions reflect a selection process with no coherent…
Salman Khan's nephew Arhan set for Bollywood debut
Arhan Khan, son of Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora and nephew of Salman Khan, is set to make his Bollywood debut as an action hero in a big-budget film directed by Aniruddha Iyer.
2 arrested in organized scam posing as prison guard, lawyer
Dhaka police have arrested two members of a fraud ring that posed as a prison guard and a lawyer to trick families into paying fake bail fees for jailed relatives, recovering phones used in…
Young entrepreneurs find success growing exotic fruit in Jibannagar
Farmers in Jibannagar, Chuadanga, are earning hundreds of thousands of taka growing exotic fruits like dragon fruit, avocado, grapes and rambutan on former paddy land, transforming the local rural economy and drawing visitors from…
Mir Quasem Ali's 10th martyrdom anniversary observed today
Islamist parties and social organizations marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 execution of Mir Quasem Ali, a prominent businessman and Jamaat-linked figure convicted of 1971 war crimes, with prayer gatherings and discussion sessions.
Bring gas, power proposals to parliament, not street threats: Rizvi
BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi urged the opposition to bring concrete proposals to parliament to address the gas and power crisis instead of threatening street agitation, saying disruptions at the Strait of…
School student dies of snakebite in Nilphamari
A 13-year-old seventh-grader, Monnaf Shah Rahman Manik, died after an apparent snakebite while sleeping alone at his home in Nilphamari, succumbing on the way to a Rangpur hospital.
Government could face public backlash if it obstructs long march: Mia Golam Parwar
Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar warned the government could face public backlash if it obstructs Saturday's Dhaka-to-Chattogram long march by the 11-party opposition alliance, while NCP's Nasiruddin Patwary alleged corruption by a sitting…
C&F office vandalized in Darshana after owner refuses to pay extortion
A C&F businessman in Darshana, Chuadanga, says an armed group vandalized his office and stole 2.33 million taka in cash after he refused a 2-million-taka extortion demand, with police confirming initial findings and vowing…