Farmers crowd Madhukhali market to buy Aman seedlings
The agriculture department expects this season's transplanted Aman cultivation to exceed target thanks to favorable rainfall.
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Tk 20 billion fund for frozen food exports: who qualifies
Bangladesh Bank's new three-year pre-financing fund offers loans at 7 percent to processors and exporters of frozen shrimp, fish and ready-to-cook food.
Gold price falls Tk 4,474 per bhori
BAJUS cut prices again Monday after falling international rates, marking a second straight reduction following three earlier price hikes in August.
Dark days await us: BNP lawmaker
Shahadat Hossain Selim said a 32-hour Dhaka-Chattogram highway jam that killed a patient in an ambulance exposed a dangerous lack of accountability in the administration.
21-year bond ends, Bangladesh's Hamza finds a new home
Hamza Chowdhury is rejoining Sheffield United permanently after growing up through Leicester City's academy and winning an FA Cup and Championship title there.
SSC, Dakhil exams to share common question papers
The Madrasah Education Board has aligned Dakhil-level subject codes with the general SSC stream, effective from the 2027 Dakhil examination.
Started acting as a child, three decades later Karisma reflects
The Bollywood star tells Bombay Times that adapting to OTT's chaotic shooting schedule has tested her more than film ever did.
Worst Pakistan cricket board in 70 years
Former captain Rashid Latif said after back-to-back England Test defeats that the selection panel and coaches, not just the players, deserve the blame.
No bachelor's degree, yet appointed Rajshahi University registrar
A former pro-vice-chancellor and the outgoing registrar both say seniority and qualification rules were bypassed to install A H M Aslam Hossain in the post.
Information you should never share on social media
ID photos, bank card details, passwords and phone numbers can combine into a privacy risk even when each piece looks harmless on its own.
6 more die with measles symptoms, 1,256 new cases detected
The health directorate's cumulative toll since March 15 has reached 973, including 99 confirmed measles deaths.
National University Honours final results out today
Vice Chancellor A S M Amanullah says releasing the 2024 results this quickly will be a record for the university.
PM's Gold Cup: order issued to prepare football grounds
DSHE wants five football-ready pitches in every upazila ahead of a September 10 nationwide tournament expected to draw roughly 50,000 school teams.
Victoria College again tops list of exam-cheating cases
Cumilla's Victoria College and Government Women's College each had 10 students punished in National University Honours third-year exams, part of 287 total penalties.
3 held with 190,000 yaba pills on Naf River
BGB gave chase after a boat crossing from Myanmar ignored a stop signal, recovering the drugs from a sack the traffickers dumped in the river.
Tk 3.18 billion VAT evasion uncovered at battery maker
A raid on Jiuzhou Industry's Rupganj factory turned up records showing the company concealed sales data to avoid revenue, the NBR says.
UK wants to work closely with government: Sarah Cook
The British high commissioner said discussions with State Minister Humayun Kabir covered trade, migration, the Rohingya crisis and regional priorities.
Argentina crowned hockey world champions after 16 years
Argentina avenged their previous final loss to the Netherlands, winning a 1-1 thriller in Amsterdam on shootouts to claim their third World Cup title.
Bangladesh Bank profit rises to Tk 260 billion
Economists say the jump reflects distress in the banking sector rather than central-bank success, and warn against letting profit-seeking distort its core mandate.
2 die in Nilphamari — one hit by train, one drowns in pond
A toddler drowned near his home in Domar Sadar union, while a 75-year-old former farm worker was struck by the Sheemanto Express in a separate incident.
Analysis: What message did BNP send by seating Salahuddin in Fakhrul's chair?
The home minister's move into the seat beside the prime minister has fueled speculation over whether he is being positioned as deputy leader of the house, or future secretary general.
Sultan Festival concludes in Narail
The two-day event marking painter S M Sultan's 102nd birth anniversary closed with a photography exhibition, children's art contest and a stage play.
Chilling account of home minister's whereabouts before his disappearance surfaces
Syed Habib Hasnat, who sheltered Salahuddin Ahmed at his Uttara flat in 2015, describes the night he found the door broken and the guest gone, and his own flight into exile.
Sagar-Runi murder: one person's involvement found, chief prosecutor says
Md Aminul Islam says a CDR review from an unrelated crimes-against-humanity probe turned up a link to a cultural figure, though he declined to name the person.
3 friends killed in Bhanga bus hit-and-run
The unregistered motorcycle they were riding together was struck from behind on the Bhanga-Faridpur highway; police are still trying to trace the bus.
3 killed, 5 injured in Katiadi road accident
A covered van struck a CNG auto-rickshaw carrying an extended family on the Kishoreganj-Bhairab road, killing a couple's son-in-law, wife and young granddaughter.
Nationwide school feeding program to launch in 2027 academic year
State Minister Bobby Hajjaj says the timeline could slip slightly if the ongoing pilot reveals problems, but the program will still launch within 2027.
2 held with firearms in Maheshkhali
Police recovered eight homemade weapons hidden in a travel bag during a checkpoint search, part of a wider crackdown after an earlier hillside raid.
Government has not disappeared anyone, will not allow it in future: home minister
Salahuddin Ahmed, himself a past disappearance victim, said Sheikh Hasina shows no remorse and that walkouts are not the answer to parliamentary disputes.
HSBC to give Tk 100 million for Chattogram flood victims' rehabilitation
The seven-month, BRAC-implemented program will rebuild homes, repair schools and restore livelihoods across the hardest-hit districts.
Chhatra Shibir protests 14-year disappearance of two IU students
Marking International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, marchers demanded the whereabouts of Waliullah and Al Muqaddas and accountability from the university.
7 universities announce admission test dates
Dhaka, Khulna and MIST will hold tests in December, while Rajshahi, Jagannath, Chittagong and KUET follow in January and February 2027.
Habiganj Medical College fight leaves 8 students expelled
One student's eye was nearly destroyed in an August 19 dormitory brawl; the college's academic council approved punishments ranging up to a seven-year expulsion.
Human chain protests plan to build playground inside Damurhuda DC Ecopark
Environmental groups say a playground would destroy the park's biodiversity and want it sited elsewhere; the DC has pledged not to allow it inside the park.
4 more die with measles symptoms
The health directorate says 1,516 new suspected cases were recorded in a single day, bringing the total to more than 157,000.
Fertilizer syndicate readies to loot Tk 3.5 billion from Jessore farmers
Farmers describe paying nearly double the government-set price for TSP, while field officials say raids remain rare and complaints go unanswered.
EC gazettes redrawn boundaries for 11 constituencies, including Thakurgaon-1
Officials say the changes, which fold in newly formed upazilas and union parishads, are a paperwork correction with no practical effect on the ground.
Ex-army chief Shafiuddin summoned by ACC over corruption allegations
The former chief of army staff has been asked to appear at ACC headquarters on September 14 over allegations of acquiring illegal wealth.
Losing control of seeds, agriculture at risk
As Jhenaidah farmers grow dependent on private seed companies and hybrid varieties, experts warn the loss of local seed stocks threatens both incomes and food security.
Mirza Abbas returning home after five and a half months
The BNP standing committee member, who underwent brain surgery in Dhaka before treatment in Singapore and Malaysia, is expected to land in Dhaka Wednesday night.
Laldia terminal a milestone toward trillion-dollar economy: finance minister
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said the APM Terminals-built Laldia facility will make Chattogram a genuine regional economic hub, not just Bangladesh's.
Gilani calls for equal application of international law
Pakistan's Senate chairman told the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers' Conference in Phnom Penh that peace cannot be established selectively.
President vows no more 'Aynaghar' in this Bangladesh, pledges support for victims' families
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir named disappeared dissidents including Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and recalled Khaleda Zia's long fight against enforced disappearances.
Earthworm fertilizer brings self-reliance to 100 Kushtia women
What began with one housewife's two cement rings in Bittipara village has grown into a vermicompost business supporting more than a hundred families.
Malaysia to take 200,000 workers from Bangladesh within six months
State Minister Mir Shahe Alam says recruitment begins in phases from late September, alongside roughly $2 billion in planned Malaysian investment.
Jamaat announces candidate for Mirza Fakhrul's vacated seat
Delawar Hossain, who also contested the seat in February, will run in the Thakurgaon-1 by-election as the 11-party alliance's nominee.
China's envoy meets president, extends invitation to visit
Ambassador Yao Wen briefed Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on progress from the PM's China trip, including a planned economic zone expected to create 100,000 jobs.
Jisan killing: Hasina, son Joy among 29 charged
Police allege the July 19 Ganabhaban meeting Hasina chaired set in motion the crackdown that killed Abdur Rahman Jisan a day later in Jatrabari.
Army chief stresses ethics and integrity
Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman inaugurated three new buildings at BUP's western campus, saying a university's real success lies in shaping responsible human resources.
UNDP to deepen partnership with Bangladesh on investment, trade
Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Muktadir and UNDP's Stephen Rodriques discussed cutting logistics costs and boosting MSME capacity.
No more 'Aynaghar' in independent Bangladesh: president
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir marked International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances by vowing that every route back to fascism will be permanently closed.
Beating drought and excess rain: keys to a successful Aman harvest
Jashore agriculture officer Mushabbir Hossain advises on variety selection, balanced fertilizer and water management for a strong yield despite erratic weather.
Country belongs to no single party, it belongs to everyone: Selim Uddin
The Jamaat leader made the remark while launching a canal cleanup in Uttara under the 'Clean Dhaka' program, alleging a ruling-party figure had objected to his volunteers helping.
March to parliament held on Enforced Disappearance Day, 11-party alliance leaders join
Retired Brig. Gen. Hasinur Rahman Bir Protik led the march, joined by Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, demanding trials for those behind enforced disappearances.
Journalist attacked by mob in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur
Shamim Osman was assaulted with hockey sticks and pipes after filming an altercation at a football match, leaving him with a head wound requiring seven stitches.
Special nationwide operation to begin: home minister
Salahuddin Ahmed said intelligence-backed operations are targeting illegal weapons, drug trafficking, extortion and terrorism, with a deadline for officers to show results.
What the law minister said on the Mecca agreement and India
Md Asaduzzaman said the government will weigh all factors before deciding on the Mecca agreement, and that India and Bangladesh will each follow their own foreign policy.
Miandad breaks down calling for Imran Khan's release
The Pakistan cricket legend told the journalists' platform Narratives that despite past disagreements, Imran remains a national hero whose ordeal should end.
Jubodal leader beaten to death by fellow party member over extortion protest, family alleges
Fazlul Amin died on the way to hospital after a dispute over street-vendor carts and extortion money in Chattogram's Chandgaon; a murder case has been filed.
Journalists' safety essential to press freedom: BFUJ secretary-general
Kader Goni Chowdhury told a Cox's Bazar journalists' union meeting that fair pay and professional dignity matter as much as physical security.