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Teenager abducted and killed; accused man lynched after the funeral

A 15-year-old boy died after allegedly being taken from his home and tortured in Chattogram's Sitakunda; after his funeral a crowd beat and hacked to death the 50-year-old man accused in the case.

Jute rotting for want of labourers

Despite a bumper jute yield in Natore's Lalpur upazila, farmers cannot cut the crop on time because of a severe shortage of labourers, raising fears that fibre quality and prices will suffer.

Porimoni in a striking mehendi design

The Dhallywood actress Porimoni, now seen less often on screen, has drawn attention with “sunkissed” photographs on social media showing an eye-catching mehendi design on her hands.

Yamal's girlfriend breaks her silence amid relationship rumours

Ines Garcia, the content creator and girlfriend of Spain's Lamine Yamal, has spoken out about the abuse she faced after videos from the World Cup final sparked rumours about their relationship.

Woman beaten and injured over cattle in a field in Chougacha

A woman, Taslima Khatun, 35, was beaten and seriously injured by field owners in Jashore's Chougacha after her cow strayed into their field; she has filed a written complaint with police.

Preliminary hajj registration starts Monday; who cannot go

Preliminary registration for the 2027 hajj opens on Monday, 27 July, and runs to 24 September, with a deposit of 3.5 lakh taka; those under 15 and people with certain serious illnesses cannot go.

Complaints filed at tribunal against two former presidents

Complaints have been filed at the International Crimes Tribunal seeking investigations into the recently resigned president Md Sahabuddin and the former president Abdul Hamid over crimes against humanity in the July 2024 uprising.

Wife detained over husband's poisoning death, road blocked with body

A man died in Barguna after allegedly being fed poison by his wife; relatives blocked a road with his body for about two hours, and police detained the wife and her mother.

Rodri moving from Man City to Real Madrid

Manchester City's new coach Enzo Maresca has been unable to keep the World Cup's Golden Ball winner: Rodri has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid, leaving only the transfer fee to settle.

Unidentified man's body recovered from canal in Jhenaidah

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man, about 50, floating in the Bhaoner canal in Bhabanagar village of Jhenaidah's Mahespur upazila on Sunday morning.

Shabana Azmi in isolation

The veteran Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi has been hospitalised with swine flu and is in isolation on medical advice, missing a student protest event she had promised to attend.

Import trade halted at Benapole-Petrapole port

Import trade between India and Bangladesh through the Benapole-Petrapole port has stopped over a gate-pass dispute, stranding hundreds of goods-laden trucks at Petrapole.

Outgoing president Md Sahabuddin leaves Bangabhaban smiling

Outgoing president Md Sahabuddin left Bangabhaban with a smile at about 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, moving to his Gulshan home, after taking formal leave of the staff a day earlier.

We will hear no evasion on implementing the ‘yes’ vote

Jamaat Amir Shafiqur Rahman told an 11-party rally in Sylhet that the people said yes to reform in the referendum and that 70 percent of that “yes” will not be insulted.

‘Do not cost me my job,’ transferred teacher tells students

Students at Cumilla Government Women's College protested the standing release of seven teachers over the HSC exam held in waterlogged conditions, and one transferred teacher broke down before them.

Meghmallar Bose resigns from Chhatra Union

The education and research secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra Union central committee, Meghmallar Bose, has resigned, along with vice-president Main Ahmed, over involvement with a new political platform.

The benefits of eating cucumber regularly

Nutritionists recommend eating cucumber regularly to stay well and prevent dehydration in intense heat, calling it one of the best summer foods at about 95 percent water and only 16 calories per 100 grams.

The dengue symptoms that must not be ignored

Doctors say dengue is presenting differently now — many patients have only mild fever yet develop serious complications — and warn that the most dangerous phase comes after the fever subsides.

World University launches modern digital archive

World University of Bangladesh has launched a digital archive with more than 3,000 e-books along with academic journals, research papers and digital publications, open to students, teachers and administrative staff.

No evasion in implementing the ‘yes’ vote: Jamaat Amir

Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman told a Sylhet rally that the people supported the referendum with a “yes” vote and he now wants to see it implemented without evasion.

College student drowns in pond in Kushtia

A college student, Kawsar Hossain, 25, drowned while bathing with friends in the pond at DC Park in Kushtia; firefighters recovered his body after about an hour and a half.

The story of two women martyrs

Of the 10 women named as martyrs of the July 2024 uprising in a government report, two — a tenth-grade student shot on her own balcony and a rickshaw-puller's daughter who dreamed of becoming…

BNP wants someone trusted as president

The governing BNP wants a trusted and reliable figure as president and may choose an experienced party politician rather than a bureaucrat or academic, with the decision resting with Tarique Rahman.

Floods destroy Tk 140 crore of vegetables, Chattogram depends on the north

Floods have wiped out vegetable fields in Chattogram and Cox's Bazar — 9,208 hectares and 56,730 tonnes of production, worth about 140.82 crore taka — leaving the region dependent on northern Bangladesh for at…

One dengue death, 439 admitted to hospital

One person died of dengue in the past 24 hours and 439 patients were admitted to hospital, taking July's total to 6,536 cases and 22 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services said.

Elderly woman beaten to death after scolding a child, couple accused

An elderly woman, Rehana Begum Lily, 70, was beaten to death in Kishoreganj's Bhairab after she scolded a neighbour's child whose bicycle ran over her foot, her family alleges.

Five important tips for using a laptop

Experts say a few simple habits — from not leaving the charger plugged in to keeping software updated and avoiding unknown USB devices — can keep a laptop performing well for years.

Do not take antibiotics for every fever, experts advise

With dengue spreading across the country, medicine and public-health specialists advise taking only paracetamol for ordinary fever and avoiding aspirin and antibiotics when dengue symptoms appear.

Police raid gambling den in Bhanga, six arrested

Police arrested six gamblers in a special drive at a gambling den in Faridpur's Bhanga, seizing two bundles of playing cards and 24,230 taka in cash.

Man held with yaba and cannabis in Damurhuda, jailed for a month

Damurhuda police in Chuadanga arrested a man with yaba and cannabis, and a court sentenced him to one month's simple imprisonment; a warrant-listed accused was also arrested in a separate drive.

Marrying Dolly Sayantoni was a big mistake: Robi Chowdhury

The singer Robi Chowdhury, who drew wide attention this year after speaking on a podcast about his separation from his former wife Dolly Sayantoni, now says his first marriage was the biggest mistake of…

Green chilli crosses 300 taka a kilogram

Green chilli prices in the capital have surged past 300 taka a kilogram — selling at 300 to 320 taka — as continuous rain and flooding disrupt supply, alongside rising vegetable prices.

‘Ityadi’ comes to Lakshmipur this time

The magazine programme “Ityadi” has chosen the river-ringed coastal district of Lakshmipur for its latest episode, staged in the open grounds of the century-old Nabin Kishore High School.

DMP files 3,257 traffic cases in two days

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police traffic division filed 3,257 cases against traffic-law violators in the capital over two days, dumping 908 vehicles and towing 426 others.

Man held in Sreenagar with Corex bottles and 32 rounds of ammunition

Police in Munshiganj's Sreenagar upazila arrested a man, Tushar Sheikh, with 110 bottles of the narcotic Corex and 32 rounds of ammunition in an early-morning drive.

India keen to take relations with Bangladesh further

India is keen to take its relationship with Bangladesh further, foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a briefing that also covered Pakistan, the Indus waters treaty, China and the Chenab floods.

Ten held over easy-bike robbery ring in Jhenaidah

Police have arrested 10 members of an inter-district robbery ring over the hijacking of an easy-bike from a 14-year-old driver in Jhenaidah, recovering the vehicle, eight mobile phones and 3,400 taka.

Chougacha farmers anxious as fertiliser and pesticide prices rise

The agriculture department has set a target of 17,345 hectares of aman paddy in Jashore's Chougacha this season, but growers fear thin profits as fertiliser, pesticide and labour costs climb.

Fresh bad news on the pay scale as frustration grows

Government employees waiting 11 years for a new pay structure still have no formal announcement on the ninth national pay scale, and the IMF has urged caution on implementing it given the economic situation.

Lawyer stabbed to death in Bagerhat

A lawyer, Nizam Uddin Shanto, was stabbed to death by a gang in the Harikhali area of Bagerhat town late on Friday night; police say search operations have been stepped up.

Election Commission written-test results published, 2,720 selected

The results of the written examination for data entry operator posts at the Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat and its field offices have been published, with 2,720 candidates selected for the practical test.

Okra of promise in an idle paddy field

Instead of leaving his paddy land idle after the harvest, a Sreemangal farmer planted okra on the advice of the local agriculture office — and now expects a profit of 70,000 to 80,000 taka…

BGB repels attempt to push in six people at Mahespur border

Border Guard Bangladesh repelled an attempt by India's Border Security Force to push six people illegally into Bangladesh across the Mahespur border in Jhenaidah, a BGB press release said.

India's education minister resigns amid Gen-Z protests

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned amid a sweeping movement over exam irregularities and the medical-entrance paper leak, submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

BNP worker threatens Khelafat MP in video, complaint filed

A BNP worker has been accused of threatening to gouge out the eyes of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis MP Muhammadullah in a video circulating on Facebook; a written complaint has been filed with the police.

Brazil friendly in Kolkata close to confirmation, Bangladesh also discussed

Five-time world champions Brazil may play a friendly in India, with Kolkata emerging as the likely venue, ESPN Brazil reports; Bangladesh, Singapore and Qatar were also in the discussion.

621 institutions face cancellation of teaching approval

The Bangladesh Technical Education Board has served show-cause notices on 621 technical institutions for not admitting students for a long time, giving them seven days to explain why their teaching approval should not be…

Argentina footballer reveals more on Messi's retirement

Fresh speculation has arisen over Lionel Messi's future with Argentina after his close friend and team-mate Leandro Paredes said the number 10 had decided to retire from international football after the World Cup final.

Government working tirelessly to ease public suffering: commerce minister

Commerce, Industries and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir MP says a new road project from Ambarkhana to Lakkatura has been taken up to ease traffic congestion in Sylhet city.

‘I cried a lot’: Bhabna

The actress Ashna Habib Bhabna, back home after performing Umrah, has shared the story behind the trip on Facebook and answered those who criticised her for posting pictures of it.

Office at Bangabhaban, residence at the Speaker's house

Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmed says he will conduct official business at Bangabhaban but live at the Speaker's official residence on the Jatiya Sangsad grounds, where security has been stepped up.

New instructions for HSC candidates in five subjects

The inter-education board examination controllers' committee has told HSC and equivalent candidates who missed five subjects because of bad weather to register at their own centres by 29 July for the re-examination.

A farmer's guava orchard dies after a hormone dose, and he wants answers

A Kushtia farmer says hundreds of guava trees on three bighas died after a company representative had him apply 50 ml of a plant-growth hormone at the base of each tree; the company denies…

Only students absent on 13 July may sit the exam: education minister

Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon says the exams of 13 July will be held again, and that only students who could not sit physics, accounting and logic that day may…

Jamaat is not a party of angels, mistakes can happen: Amir

Without commenting directly on the video controversy involving an expelled MP, Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman warned members that the party is an organisation of human beings — but there will be no compromise…

Semiconductors could be the economy's next driving force: prime minister

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says the semiconductor industry could be Bangladesh's next promising economic sector after ready-made garments, with tax and duty on raw materials withdrawn and a Tk 500 crore annual startup fund…

Dhamrai triple killing: one doubt turned the investigation

After a mother and her two sons were found dead in Dhaka's Dhamrai a year ago, food poisoning was assumed and an unnatural-death case filed — until one detail troubled the investigator and unravelled…

Parents killed by son's stabbing in Anwara

A couple were stabbed to death at their home in Chattogram's Anwara and their 38-year-old son detained, police said; witnesses said he had long struggled with drug addiction.

Elderly woman beaten to death with bamboo in Bhairab, family alleges

An elderly woman, Lily Begum, was beaten to death with a bamboo pole in Kishoreganj's Bhairab, her family and neighbours allege, accusing a neighbouring couple who have since fled; police have sent the body…

Acting president to work at Bangabhaban, live at Speaker's residence

Acting President and Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will conduct official business at Bangabhaban but continue to live at the Speaker's official residence on the parliament grounds.