Australia squad: who's out, who's in
Opener Jake Weatherald has been dropped from Australia's squad for the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay, with Matt Renshaw called up in his place, after Australia lost the first Test in Darwin by…
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Two singers marry at mosque
Singer Sharmin Akter, champion of the 'Channel i Bangla Gaan 2016' singing competition, married fellow musician Sabbir Quraishi at Gawsul Azam Mosque in Dhaka, with both families in attendance.
'They're descendants of Bengal's last Nawab!'
Actress Shabnam Faria has called for a ban on motorized and battery-powered rickshaws on Dhaka's main roads after a university classmate, Oli Nur, was killed in a road accident, questioning why authorities can't rein…
No presidential candidate withdraws, vote set for Thursday
Neither of the two presidential candidates withdrew before Tuesday's deadline, setting the stage for Bangladesh's first presidential vote in roughly 35 years on August 20, Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said.
Monirul says he warned Hasina in 2023 of Yunus-led government plot
Monirul Islam, former chief of the Special Branch of Police, has claimed in an interview that he warned then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as early as March 2023 that a "deep state"-backed effort was under…
High Court rejects writ challenging Article 70, presidential election schedule
The High Court has dismissed a writ petition that challenged the validity of the constitution's Article 70 and sought to stay the schedule for the country's presidential election, due to be held Thursday.
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan will again become part of India: Ramdev
Controversial Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev has claimed that Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will eventually become part of India again, and alleged that Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh are being persecuted, in remarks to…
Government forms committee to monitor teachers' social media use
The government has formed a "Social Media Monitoring Committee" to oversee social media use by teachers and staff under the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, requiring screenshots of objectionable content to be forwarded…
IGP meets CEC on local government elections
Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir met with Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin to discuss law-and-order coordination ahead of upcoming local government elections.
ACC's new chairman, two commissioners take up posts
Justice A K M Asaduzzaman, the new chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, and two new commissioners, Jahangir Alam Khan and Sajjad Hossain Bhuiyan, have joined the commission and will begin regular duties on Wednesday.
Cabinet, public administration secretaries get term extensions
The government has extended the contracts of Cabinet Secretary Dr Md Nasimul Gani and Public Administration Senior Secretary Md Ehsanul Haque by one more year.
Complaint alleges irregularities in Mahespur family-card census hiring
A job applicant in Mahespur, Jhinaidah, has submitted a memorandum to the upazila executive officer alleging nepotism and corruption in the hiring of enumerators and supervisors for the Family Card Census 2026, demanding a…
Canal dug in Dewanganj to bring 5,000 acres back into cultivation
Upazila authorities in Dewanganj, Jamalpur, have excavated a drainage canal to relieve chronic waterlogging on roughly 5,000 acres of farmland that had gone uncultivated for nearly a decade.
Musiala collapses on pitch during match
Bayern Munich and Germany forward Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch during a friendly against RB Leipzig, alarming those present, though the club says the 23-year-old is now doing well.
Want to raise camels? Bangladesh Bank will lend you the money
Bangladesh Bank has added camel farming, fish-fry hatcheries and poultry-chick production to its list of activities eligible for agricultural loans, as it raised its overall farm and rural credit target to Tk 600 billion…
Imam dies while prostrating in Fajr prayer in Patuakhali
Hafez Muhammad Ataullah, imam of a mosque in Patuakhali, collapsed and died while prostrating during the second rakat of the Sunnah prayer at dawn on Monday.
Shibir holds press conference to protest alleged attack on students
The Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir has alleged that a hall provost assaulted and coerced a confession from a student over a Facebook post about food quality, and that Chhatra Dal…
Two children drown in pond in Trishal, Mymensingh
Two young boys, ages 4 and 5, drowned in a pond beside their home in Trishal, Mymensingh, after falling in while playing, with police confirming the incident is being processed as an unnatural death…
Commerce minister urges swift infrastructure fix for airport cargo handling
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has called for urgent construction of temporary and permanent warehouses to resolve long-standing cargo handling problems at the country's airport, as officials review progress on capacity expansion tied to…
Bollywood actress Ananya Raj dies in her sleep at 35
Indian actress Ananya Raj has died at 35, with her family announcing in an Instagram statement that she died peacefully in her sleep after more than a year of physical and mental struggles, according…
UNO rescues four buffaloes left tied in mud for three months
A Jhinaidah upazila executive officer freed four buffaloes that had been tied in deep mud outside their owner's home in Mahespur for three months, after a local environmental activist's Facebook post drew attention to…
Iran does not change policy under pressure: Baghaei
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has disputed that a 60-day deadline in the Islamabad agreement with the US expired Monday, saying Iran does not change its policy under pressure, and reaffirmed Tehran's demand…
Egg prices surge in Jashore amid manipulation claims
Retail egg prices in Jashore have jumped by Tk 2.50 a piece in a week, with farmers and local officials blaming price manipulation by corporate producers and middlemen, even as a government marketing official…
Anti-terrorism case filed in Kotchandpur, 1 of 14 named suspects arrested
Police in Jhenaidah's Kotchandpur have filed a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act naming 14 suspects, with 8 to 10 more listed as unidentified, after an incident on August 16; one named suspect has been…
College teacher's body recovered a day after going missing in Noakhali
The body of a 39-year-old college teacher, missing since Sunday morning, was recovered from a pond in Noakhali's Companiganj upazila on Monday, with police saying an autopsy will determine the cause of death.
One dengue death in 24 hours, nearly 900 hospitalized
One person died of dengue and 870 new patients were hospitalized nationwide over the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services said, bringing this year's death toll to 71.
Three killed in drowning, road accident in Dimla
A young girl and her aunt drowned in an irrigation canal in Nilphamari's Dimla upazila, while a 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed and two others injured in a separate collision with a cargo tractor on…
Drug traffickers flee car at sight of police, 50kg of cannabis found inside
Police in Chattogram's Mirsarai recovered 50 kilograms of cannabis from an abandoned private car after suspected traffickers fled on foot at the sight of officers during a raid based on a tip-off.
Bangladesh in hunt for Test World Cup final, Pakistan out
Pakistan and West Indies have been eliminated from the race for the World Test Championship final, leaving seven teams, including Bangladesh, with a shot at the two spots, though each faces a different set…
'Give my sister a car,' girl's plea gets her a wheelchair
An upazila executive officer in Narsingdi's Raipura gave a wheelchair to the disabled older sister of a young girl who walked into his office asking for a "car" for her sibling, and provided new…
DUCSU-hosted 'Sino-Bangla Day' job fair concludes
Around 30 to 40 Chinese companies took part in "Sino-Bangla Day 2026" at Dhaka University, offering 430 job openings to students at the daylong job fair held jointly by the Chinese embassy and the…
5-year-old dies after snakebite in sleep in Chuadanga
A 5-year-old boy has died in Chuadanga after being bitten by a venomous snake while sleeping, with hospital officials confirming he had already died by the time he reached the emergency department.
Presidential election: EC secretary inspects polling booth
Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has inspected the parliament's polling booth ahead of the 23rd presidential election, with voting set for August 20 if more than one candidate remains in the race.
Crown Prince Salman invites PM to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has invited Prime Minister Tareque Rahman to visit the kingdom, with the invitation delivered in person by Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Bangladesh.
Slaughtered horse heads, hides found dumped in Sreepur forest
The heads, hides, legs, and bones of roughly a dozen slaughtered horses were found dumped in a forest in Sreepur, Gaziupur, sparking local fears that the meat may have been sold mixed with beef,…
277 officials promoted to deputy secretary
The government has promoted 277 officials to the rank of deputy secretary, appointing them as special officers-in-charge (deputy secretary) at the Public Administration Ministry.
Law and order visibly improved over 180 days, home minister says
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed says the country's law and order situation has visibly improved over the government's first six months, citing energy sector initiatives, agricultural loan waivers, and food security measures among the government's…
Young man dies hitting tree while filming video on motorcycle
A 30-year-old man named Shawon died in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a tree while filming content for social media, police said.
Public administration reform commission to form soon, media commission also progressing
Prime Minister's political adviser Nazrul Islam Khan says a public administration reform commission will be formed soon, as government officials at a 180-day briefing outlined plans on mob culture, media reform, and five upcoming…
Decomposed body found in abandoned building at Madhabpur health complex
Police recovered the decomposed body of an unidentified young man from an abandoned building inside Madhabpur upazila health complex in Habiganj, with officers estimating the death occurred roughly a month ago and suspecting suicide,…
India accounts for 70 percent of SAARC region's childhood cancer cases, study finds
A new Lancet study finds India recorded nearly 70 percent of all childhood cancer cases across SAARC's eight member states in 2022, with researchers pointing to sharp disparities in healthcare capacity, early detection, and…
Nightguards tied up as robbers loot four shops in Pangsha, 2.1 million taka stolen
A gang of eight to ten masked robbers tied up two nightguards and looted gold, silver, and cash worth roughly 2.1 million taka from three jewelry shops and a pharmacy in Pangsha, Rajbari.
Contractor vanishes mid-project in Bakshiganj, leaving road in disrepair
A contracting firm has abandoned repair work on a key road in Bakshiganj, Jamalpur, for a year, leaving thousands of daily commuters to navigate a pothole-ridden route, after the district engineer fined the contractor…
Two friends die 24 hours apart while seeking treatment in India
The bodies of two Gazipur friends who died within 24 hours of each other while undergoing treatment at a Kolkata hospital were brought back through the Darshana border by a third friend after completing…
US senator demands Ben-Gvir resign over call to kill 30-40 people nightly in Gaza
US Senator Jacky Rosen has called on Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to resign after he urged killing 30 to 40 people per night in Gaza, calling the remarks "horrifying and completely…
Teacher dies suddenly while teaching class at Raipur madrasa
Qari Ibrahim, who had taught at a madrasa in Raipur, Lakshmipur, for nearly 20 years, died suddenly, apparently of a stroke, while teaching a class Monday morning.
Jamaat offers four proposals in response to PM's energy challenge
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has proposed forming a "National Emergency Energy Cell" and three other reforms to address the ongoing energy crisis, accusing the government of shifting blame onto the opposition to cover its own failures.
High Court to rule Tuesday on writ challenging presidential election schedule
The High Court will rule Tuesday on a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of Article 70 and seeking to stay the presidential election schedule, filed by lawyer Md Yunus Ali Akand.
Government's six-month progress disappointing, AB Party says
Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party has criticized the BNP government's first six months as disappointing, citing rising prices, power and gas shortages, partisan appointments, and campus violence as major failures.
77,000 teachers to be recruited for high schools, madrasas, education minister says
Education Minister says teacher transfers will begin before new recruitment, addressing a long-standing shortage that has left roughly 32,000 primary school head teacher posts vacant, with legal hurdles for public school head recruitment now…
Agricultural loan disbursement target set at 600 billion taka
Bangladesh Bank has set a 600 billion taka target for agricultural and rural sector loan disbursement in fiscal year 2026-27, a 53.85 percent increase from the previous year, alongside policy changes aimed at reaching…
Panel recommends up to 100 percent base pay increase for government employees
A secretary-level committee has recommended raising base salaries for government employees across all 20 grades by up to 100 percent, to be implemented in two phases, according to the Prime Minister's Office's e-book marking…
Jamaat calls for successful September 5 Dhaka-Chattogram long march
Jamaat-e-Islami is preparing to implement a series of long marches to four metropolitan cities announced by the 11-party alliance, forming committees and distributing responsibilities at a Monday meeting ahead of the first march to…
PSC official jailed after surrendering to seek bail in exam leak case
A Dhaka court denied bail and sent Public Service Commission programmer Kaushik Debnath to jail after he surrendered in a BCS exam question leak case, part of a scandal involving 55 accused, including alleged…
Three muggers sentenced to death for killing university student
A Narayanganj court has sentenced three men to death for the stabbing death of AIUB computer science student Md Wazed Simanta during a mugging in December 2024, after finding them guilty following review of…
Home minister dismisses UN report on al-Qaeda expansion as speculative
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government will not act on a UN Security Council report expressing concern over al-Qaeda's alleged expansion in Bangladesh, calling the findings speculative, even as the government maintains…
SSC re-scrutiny applications reach 1.2 million nationwide
Students dissatisfied with their SSC and equivalent results have filed 1.2 million applications for answer script re-evaluation across all education boards, Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon disclosed, as the application…
Ninth national pay scale to take effect this year, finance minister says
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the ninth national pay scale will be implemented this year following further discussion, while Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the government has managed to improve law…
Policy on answer script re-evaluation set to change, minister says
Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has said a new policy is being developed for SSC re-scrutiny after an overwhelming number of applications suggested nearly every student wanted their papers re-evaluated,…
BNP will implement July charter, minus notes of dissent, adviser says
Information Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Zayed Ur Rahman has said BNP will implement everything in the signed July charter except the notes of dissent, speaking at a press briefing marking the government's…