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Chaugachha OC named district’s best police officer
Mamunur Rashid PPM received the honor for sustained anti-drug operations and efforts to curb militancy and smuggling in his upazila.
Ghost production: Jhenaidah hatchery reports fish-fry output after 11 years shut
Government records show 37 kilograms of fry produced at a Sailkupa hatchery that residents say has sat idle for over a decade, prompting fraud allegations.
Jute prices fall by 1,000 taka a maund in Narail despite good harvest
Farmers who exceeded the district's cultivation target now worry about recovering costs as medium-quality jute drops to 3,000-3,500 taka a maund.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam to visit Thakurgaon
The newly sworn-in president's two-day trip on August 30-31 will be among his first district tours since taking office.
Bangladesh HP wins third straight in Darwin
Shamim Hossain's unbeaten 51 anchored a five-wicket win over Victoria after HP slipped to 37 for four in the Top End T20 tournament.
Fake police officer arrested during truck robbery in Sonargaon
Hira Sheikh, who faces 13 existing cases, was caught with a police uniform after allegedly stopping a truck by posing as an officer.
Chief justice pays courtesy call on president
Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury briefed President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on the judiciary's activities at Bangabhaban.
Jamaat: no compromise on implementing referendum verdict
Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said the 11-party alliance will show no flexibility on implementing the July Charter referendum result.
Human Rights Watch calls for end to prolonged detention without trial in Bangladesh
The group says hundreds detained after the 2024 uprising remain uncharged, with at least 10 dying in custody since Tareque Rahman took office.
Barcelona thrash Elche 5-0 in dominant season opener
Rafinha and Fermin Lopez scored twice each, and new signing Karim Adeyemi netted on debut, as the champions began their title defense in style.
CPD says government’s first six months show more negative trends than positive
The think tank found relief on inflation but flagged weak revenue, falling investment and a gas crisis disrupting industry across 362 observations.
No leniency for those acting unethically in BNP’s name, warns Rizvi
The acting secretary general made the remarks while paying tribute at the graves of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, citing survey figures on party popularity.
Faridpur man abducted with fake job offer found dead in Tongi drain
Akash Sardar, 21, recently returned from working abroad, was lured away in July; his body was found after the main suspect's arrest by RAB.
Cumilla DC meets students, parents at Chowddagram merit ceremony
Thirteen students who achieved a GPA-5 in this year's SSC exams were honored at a school event also aimed at improving secondary education quality.
Iran announces discovery of massive new gas field
Officials say the Fars province field holds over 7.5 trillion cubic feet of low-sulfur gas, equivalent to 15 years of output from South Pars.
Jamaat vows constructive, lawful opposition to unjust government actions
Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said the party will cooperate with the government's good work but protest anti-public policies within the rules.
Kawkhali seizes 6,000 meters of illegal China net
Fisheries officials in Pirojpur destroyed the banned nets by public burning after an operation targeting gear that damages fish stocks and aquatic life.
Bangladeshi man shot dead at Brooklyn pizza shop in New York
Md Raju, 44, was killed and a coworker wounded when a gunman opened fire without warning; his family in Noakhali is seeking help to bring his body home.
NCP’s Nahid Islam calls government’s first 180 days a complete failure
The party convener alleged the BNP-led government has failed on its three stated priorities of prices, law and order, and energy supply.
Two killed in separate road accidents in Sylhet’s Jaintapur
A motorcyclist died in a truck collision on the Tamabil highway, and a teenage passenger was killed when a bus hit her family's auto-rickshaw nearby.
Mobile court jails, fines fertilizer dealer over illegal stockpiling in Ishwarganj
Authorities seized 636 sacks of fertilizer from a Mymensingh dealer's warehouse and resold it to the area's official distributor at government prices.
Finance minister stresses innovation-driven industrial growth
Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury praised the BIRDI initiative's recognition of researchers and entrepreneurs at an ADB-backed awards ceremony in Dhaka.
Duck farming turns Bogura man into a millionaire
Fazlur Rahman started raising ducks out of frustration after a neighbor refused to sell him one — now his farm produces 1,500 eggs a day.
Four drug dealers arrested in Chaugachha with cannabis, yaba tablets
Separate police operations in Jashore's Chaugachha upazila seized 800 grams of cannabis and dozens of yaba tablets in three cases.
New platform launches to help patients harmed by medical negligence
The Healthcare Protection Movement will guide patients and families through filing complaints, preserving records and pursuing follow-up support.
Tareque Rahman is our Nazrul, says chief whip
Nurul Islam Moni told a discussion marking the poet's 50th death anniversary that Tareque Rahman is providing the leadership Bangladesh needs against injustice.
Moheshpur police seize 20 yaba tablets, arrest one; second suspect flees
A special anti-narcotics operation in Jhenaidah caught one suspect red-handed while a second fled; both face charges under the Narcotics Control Act.
CEC vows to make local elections better than the national vote
A M M Nasir Uddin said law amendments are being finalized and law enforcement will be mobilized to address the higher violence risk in local polls.
Dengue kills 3 more, hospitalizes 994 in a day
The year's dengue death toll has risen to 85, with Khulna and Dhaka divisions recording the most new hospital admissions in the latest 24 hours.
US envoy urged to boost investment in Bangladesh
Ambassador Brent T. Christensen met new LGRD minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, with talks covering water, waste management and renewable energy cooperation.
Islami Bank’s defaulted loans near 990 billion taka, highest in banking sector
The bank's default rate has surged to 52% of total loans, with most of the bad debt tied to the S Alam Group and entities linked to it.
Anti-tobacco group demands ban on tobacco promotion at Dhaka University
BATA representatives asked the vice-chancellor to enforce tobacco control law campus-wide rather than creating designated smoking zones.
Betel-leaf farmers in Rajshahi turn to chui jhal as new cash crop
Farmers in Mohanpur upazila are commercially growing the pungent spice vine once confined to the southwest, drawing on techniques used for betel leaf.
Bangladesh U-20 coaches come to blows; British coach calls police
Head coach Gerrard Jones called Bangladesh's 999 helpline after a dispute with assistant coach Atiqur Rahman Mishu turned physical at a Dhaka hotel.
Indian political party’s school inspection team attacked in Rajasthan
Cockroach Janata Party representatives say they were pelted with bricks and beaten while visiting a Jaipur-area school; villagers filed a counter-complaint.
CEC says no date yet for local government elections
A M M Nasir Uddin said the timing will depend on Durga Puja, flooding and student exams, and that the commission, not the government, will set the date.
Moheshpur municipality holds urban development planning meeting
Officials and residents discussed a master plan for roads, drainage, playgrounds and a bus terminal under a national urban governance project.
SSC, equivalent exams to start March 14 instead of January 7
The education board coordination committee has pushed back the 2027 secondary exam schedule by two months, citing gaps in student preparation.
High Court strips judicial powers from judge in Nusrat murder case
The court found the trial judge's blanket death sentences for all defendants in the case had a devastating effect on the families involved.
Five more die with measles symptoms in Bangladesh
The death toll from measles or measles symptoms since March 15 has reached 938, with Dhaka division worst affected, health officials say.
Government to organize Quran recitation competitions in schools
The education ministry says the national-level competitions are aimed at strengthening students' moral and religious values.
Opposition leader meets national daily editors
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and opposition leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman held a meeting with editors of several national dailies in Dhaka.
Vice-chancellor appointments dogged by political favoritism, law violations
An examination of recent vice-chancellor appointments at public universities finds a pattern of political loyalty and law violations overriding merit and qualifications.
Keep politicians off school committees, use retired teachers: deputy speaker
Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal said school managing committees should exclude party leaders and instead draw on the experience of retired teachers.
Lalmonirhat court hands down death sentence in child murder case
A sessions judge sentenced the primary defendant to death and two others to prison over the killing of a 7-year-old schoolgirl, just six working days after trial began.
Woman’s half-decomposed body found four days after going missing in Sakhipur
Police recovered the body of a 55-year-old woman, who had a history of mental health problems, from a forest in Tangail’s Sakhipur upazila.
BGB seizes drugs, hilsa fish in Jibannagar border operations
Border Guard Bangladesh seized Indian liquor, marijuana and hilsa fish in two separate raids along the Chuadanga border, though no arrests were made.
Anti-terrorism case filed in Narail’s Lohagara; two arrested
A case names 17 people and accuses 20 to 25 others linked to the banned Awami League and its affiliates over a procession with anti-government slogans.
Rangpur family killed after witnessing yaba use, police say
Police say two men strangled a retired teacher and three family members one by one after being caught using drugs on the family’s rooftop, then robbed the house.
Summit’s LNG supply halved as gas crisis drags on
Excelerate’s floating terminal is back online, but Summit’s cargo shortage has cut its own supply in half, leaving total LNG delivery still short of capacity.
Five die of dengue in a day, 839 new cases confirmed
DGHS reported 28 dengue deaths and 13,619 cases so far this month, with Khulna and Dhaka division recording the highest single-day hospitalizations.
Two police DIGs made NSI directors
Rangpur Range DIG Aminul Islam and Special Branch DIG Dr. Mohammad Abdul Kader have been posted on deputation to the Prime Minister's Office as NSI directors.
Government wants to move from import dependence to alternative energy
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury told a DCCI seminar Bangladesh is targeting 5,000 megawatts of solar power this fiscal year alongside nuclear and coal.
Dhaka Central University students issue 13 demands
DCU students called for a migration notification within 24 hours after 17,000 voted yes in a referendum, alongside demands on housing, transport, labs and research funding.
Doctor beaten over unpaid extortion demand, Chhatra Dal leader expelled
Veterinarian Ashiqur Rahman says he was beaten with an iron rod and robbed after refusing a 500,000-taka demand, in an attack a suspect blamed on a dispute over a pet's death.
Home minister must take responsibility for Rangpur incident: Jamaat ameer
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman's Facebook post cited the Rangpur family killing and two doctor-extortion attacks in Dhaka and Mymensingh as proof of a collapsing law-and-order situation.
BAJUS targets $7 billion in jewelry exports within five years
The jewellers' association outlined plans for a special economic zone, new factories and a diamond-processing unit to make jewelry the country's second-biggest export earner.
Titumir outlines government’s three-stage economic strategy
The PM's finance adviser described a Recovery-Restoration-Reconstruction framework, citing 12 percent revenue growth and rising reserves as early signs of progress.
Government moves to recruit 100,000 health workers
DGHS ordered all health institutions to urgently fill grade 13-16 vacancies as part of a manifesto commitment, with monthly progress reports required.