Woman arrested, Chhatra Dal leader expelled over assault on Mymensingh vet
A CCTV clip showing a veterinarian beaten after refusing an extortion demand led to an arrest and the expulsion of a Metropolitan Chhatra Dal leader from the party.
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Government accountable to public despite crisis: Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said war-driven energy shortages, not the government, caused recent hardship, and credited officials with restoring gas supply.
Junior Scholarship exam schedule published
The Dhaka Board set December 8, 10, 13 and 15 for this year's Junior Scholarship exams, with six special instructions issued for candidates.
Two young cousins drown in Srinagar
Two boys from Kathalbari village, whose fathers both work in Saudi Arabia, were found unconscious in a pond near their home and pronounced dead at hospital.
Saltha onion farmers weep in silence
A bumper harvest in Faridpur's onion belt has turned into a loss as market prices fall below production costs and up to half the stored crop rots on the racks.
2024 movement wasn’t the final war, but a rehearsal for one: Jamaat ameer
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman told a Seerat-un-Nabi seminar that the current government is walking the same road as its ousted predecessor, and accused it of erasing history from the July Museum.
Villagers’ kindness gives ‘Opejan’ a home at 60
After years of destitution with her disabled daughter, Opejan Begum received a new house in Naldanga through a local BNP organizer's fundraising drive.
Saltha onion farmers weep in silence
A bumper harvest in Faridpur's onion belt has turned into a loss as market prices fall below production costs and up to half the stored crop rots on the racks.
New president moves into Bangabhaban with family
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and his wife, Rahat Ara Begum, took up residence at the presidential palace after a mounted-police welcome and a guard of honor.
Gazipur auto-rickshaw driver murder solved, three arrested
PBI says two men strangled and beat driver Ataur Rahman to death for his vehicle; his 75-year-old mother died of shock hours later on hearing the news.
No alternative to technical education: education minister
Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon told a TVET dialogue that four new engineering colleges are planned as part of a push to turn Bangladesh's population into skilled human resources.
PM orders promotions based on merit and integrity
Tareque Rahman told the 2026 navy and air force selection board to weigh professional competence and loyalty over political ideology, then toured Air Force installations.
No one will get away with wrongdoing at DU: vice-chancellor
Marking “Black Day,” VC A B M Obaidul Islam said the university will never forget the repression of teachers and students in August 2007.
Boy, 12, was killer Siddhartha’s brother’s playmate — that bond proved fatal
Police say the Rangpur family's youngest child recognized his father's killers from a childhood friendship, and was smothered to keep him from identifying them.
BGB launches awareness drive against push-ins on Chuadanga-Meherpur border
6 BGB used loudspeaker campaigns in border villages, urging residents to report suspicious activity and help ensure the safety of anyone pushed across the border.
Farmers break into warehouse, loot fertilizer in Kurigram
Farmers in Bhurungamari allege a dealer was hoarding urea to sell above the government price; police recovered part of the 190 sacks taken after a warehouse break-in.
New president begins work at Bangabhaban
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir received a mounted-police welcome and a guard of honor from the President's Guard Regiment on his first day of official duties.
Four killed at night in Rangpur, killers fled next afternoon after drug binge in between
Police say two young men high on yaba killed retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty and his family after he caught them on his roof, then staged the scene as a robbery.
Fear grips Bangladeshi tourists fleeing Kolkata
After a hotel fire killed nine, including seven Bangladeshis, near New Market, tourists describe unlicensed guesthouses with no fire exits and are rushing home.
Security tightened in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone
DMP's diplomatic security unit says it suspects a scam behind threatening emails sent to the Chinese and Russian embassies, though monitoring has been reinforced.
Two cases filed after man tortured to death on suspicion of cattle theft in Kaliganj
Habib died after a mob hung him upside down and beat him in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj; a second man, Sumon, remains hospitalized as police investigate more than 200 unnamed suspects.
CU admission test 2026-27: exam dates by unit, from January 29, 2027
Chittagong University (CU) admission test 2026-27: Unit C Jan 29, A Jan 30, B Feb 5, D Feb 6, 2027. Applications Nov 15 to Dec 10.
Bihar raises concerns over Farakka Treaty
India's foreign minister assured Bihar its long-standing complaints over Farakka Barrage water-sharing will be raised when the Bangladesh treaty comes up for renewal.
Energy crisis not the government’s fault, but a natural one: Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said war, not the government, caused the recent gas and power shortages, and credited the administration with fixing them.
Local elections will follow constitutional rules: local government minister
Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan said the government will not hold elections the way they were held under the previous administration, and will not tolerate corruption.
Man killed by nephew in Kotchandpur
Police say Md Tabibur Rahman, 45, who had a mental disability, was fatally attacked by his uncle and a relative after he assaulted his aunt in a family dispute.
IPDC Finance shares see 1.48 billion taka in trading
IPDC Finance topped DSE's weekly turnover list, closing at 33.80 taka after posting EPS of 1.11 taka for the year ended December 2025, up from 89 poisha.
No road-widening project, yet 4,500 trees being cut
Residents and activists in Sunamganj say native shade trees are being felled alongside a social-forestry tender, despite RHD saying it has no widening plan for the road.
SBAC Bank holds workshop on risk-based supervision
Bangladesh Bank officials briefed SBAC Bank's senior executives and branch managers on supervisory policy at a day-long session in Dhaka.
Chougachha teachers’ association holds annual meeting
The Chougachha Non-Government Secondary Teachers and Staff Association held its AGM in Jessore, with the UNO calling on teachers to build students' moral education.
Two killed in bus-van collision in Natore
A bus and a passenger van collided head-on on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Natore's Horishpur area, killing two men at the scene, police say.
PM’s India visit to wait on national interest: junior foreign minister
Humayun Kabir said there is no rush on a New Delhi trip, and called Sheikh Hasina’s extradition an ongoing bilateral matter under the two countries' existing treaty.
Bangladesh thrash Nepal to open Top End T20 campaign
Mohammad Rubel took 4 for 18 to bowl out Nepal for 99, then Zisan Alam blasted an unbeaten 52 as Bangladesh's HP side won by nine wickets in Australia.
Arjun-Gabriella marry after eight years, two children and living together
Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal and model-designer Gabriella Demetriades held a low-key registry wedding in Goa, PTI reports, after years of describing themselves as married in spirit.
Couple locked in, house set ablaze while sleeping, family alleges
A Tangail man escaped a burning home by cutting through its tin wall after finding the door chained from outside, an incident his family links to a land dispute.
Tea-stall owner killed, throat slit, in Goalanda
Police recovered the body of Farooq Sheikh, 45, from his home in Rajbari's Goalanda, with wounds on his neck and hands; a CID team is investigating.
Rain finally reaches parched UK village after 62 days
Wisley in Surrey, one of England's driest spots this summer, saw residents run outside to celebrate as rain broke a drought that had left the ground cracked and brown.
Young man hacked to death in home invasion in Narsingdi
Akash Mia, 23, was found bleeding at his family home in Monohardi after intruders attacked him while his parents were briefly away; he died on the way to hospital.
On her own path: Pujja Cherry, ‘becoming that woman without realizing it’
The Dhallywood actress shared a reflective new photo and caption on social media, drawing praise from fans for her confident, mature outlook.
Police to intensify crackdown on drugs, teen gangs in Kotchandpur
The OC of Kotchandpur Model Police Station told local journalists that regular operations against drugs and teen gangs will be stepped up, with public cooperation.
Farewell reception for outgoing Gangni UNO Anwar Hossain
Local political leaders, elected representatives and officials gathered in Gangni to honor outgoing upazila administrator Anwar Hossain ahead of his transfer.
Four killed in truck-CNG collision in Sylhet
An oil tanker and a passenger auto-rickshaw collided head-on on the Sylhet-Dhaka highway in Osmaninagar, the second fatal crash on the same stretch in two weeks.
US judge strikes down visa suspension policy affecting Bangladesh, 74 other countries
A Manhattan federal judge ruled the Trump administration's blanket immigrant-visa suspension for 75 countries exceeded the secretary of state's legal authority.
Messi fined for striking Bangladeshi-origin Sullivan
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi was fined for slapping Philadelphia Union's Quinn Sullivan in an MLS draw, scoring his first goal since his father Jorge Messi's death.
Argentina questions FIFA ruling: harsher than Suarez’s bite
The Argentine Football Association plans to appeal 10-match and 7-match bans given to Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina over a post-World-Cup-final scuffle with Spain.
Two murders tied to turf control, drug trade and show of force
RAB says an arrested Khulna gang leader has confessed to two retaliatory killings that erupted from a long-running rivalry over drug-trade territory between rival gangs.
Four films in talks — is Apurba becoming a regular on the big screen?
Actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba says he is in early talks on four film projects, alongside a busy television slate and a growing concert schedule in the United States.
Amit Shah blames Mamata over India-Bangladesh border fence
India's home minister said West Bengal's previous government denied land for border fencing for years, crediting the new state government with handing over 1,000-plus acres.
We want to end this war from a position of strength: Iranian president
Masoud Pezeshkian called for an immediate end to the war with the US, saying Iran now negotiates from strength, even as its military warns it is ready to retaliate against new threats.
27 factories closed in six months, nearly 20,000 workers lose jobs
An analysis of Industrial Police, BGMEA and BKMEA data shows Bangladesh's garment sector losing factories to financial distress, falling orders and a worsening gas and power crisis.
Kunming-Chittagong corridor could open new trade gateway with China
Bangladesh's consulate in Kunming pitched Yunnan entrepreneurs on investment opportunities, citing a proposed corridor linking southwest China to the Bay of Bengal.
Pakistan’s name enters cricket’s record of shame
Pakistan became the first Test side to lose their first wicket for zero in both innings of the same match, as England won at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs.
Private sector raises alarm over inflation, credit crunch and stalled investment
Business leaders told a DCCI seminar that private-sector credit growth has fallen to just 5 percent this fiscal year against 25.9 percent in the public sector.
Quran recited beside a grave, unbroken, for 98 years
At a 700-year-old mosque in Tangail's Dhanbari, four hafezes have kept round-the-clock Quran recitation going beside the grave of Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury since 1927.
PM decides to connect island district Bhola by road
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has approved a Rahmatpur-Hijla-Mehendiganj-Bhola highway to link the island district to the national road network for the first time.
Portugal bans burqa and niqab in public
A new Portuguese law fining face-covering in public up to 3,000 euros has drawn accusations from left-wing parties and lawyers' groups that it risks fueling Islamophobia.
Finance minister pledges to clear all barriers to private investment
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury told a DCCI seminar the government will build a website to fast-track business complaints and is targeting a three-month energy reserve.
Fertilizer shortage leaves Rajshahi’s Aman farmers desperate
Long lines, rationed sacks and above-market prices have hit fertilizer dealers across Rajshahi during the peak Aman planting season, farmers and officials say.
Farewell reception for outgoing Gangni UNO Anwar Hossain
Local political leaders, elected representatives and officials gathered in Gangni to honor outgoing upazila administrator Anwar Hossain ahead of his transfer.
President pays tribute to Liberation War martyrs at national memorial
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir laid a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar and planted a sapling, a day after being sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd president.