US ambassador, charmed by Rajshahi mangoes, urges export push
US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen visited Rajshahi's Baneshwar mango market, praised the fruit's freshness and stressed developing cold-chain infrastructure to boost exports.
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College student beaten with iron rod after protesting harassment of relative
A college student in Bhola's Borhanuddin upazila was critically injured after a young man beat him on the head with an iron rod for protesting the harassment of a schoolgirl relative, his family said.
UP chairman arrested in sabotage case in Saltha
Police arrested a union parishad chairman, Md. Khairuzzaman Babu Molla, 48, in a sabotage case in Faridpur's Saltha upazila, officers said.
Headmaster climbs mango tree to mark online attendance
A headmaster in Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila climbed a mango tree to find a phone signal and submit his online attendance under a new government rule, according to reports.
Unity is the only way to secure journalists' rights, Dinajpur forum told
The Journalists' Union of Dinajpur held a discussion meeting on Tuesday to mark the press's Black Day, with speakers urging unity to safeguard journalists' rights.
Body of elderly man recovered from Betagi River in Paikgachha
Police recovered the body of an 80-year-old man, Brinchi Mondal, from the Betagi River in Khulna's Paikgachha early Monday.
Human chain in Kalaroa demands justice for slain day laborer Sagar
The family of Sagar, a day laborer killed in Satkhira's Kalaroa, voiced anger over the lack of visible progress in the case at a human chain in Dhaka.
Mymensingh City Corporation razes more than 100 illegal structures
Mymensingh City Corporation demolished more than 100 illegal structures and makeshift shops around the Maskanda bus terminal in a daylong drive on Monday.
Favoritism alleged in list of flood-hit farmers in Haor
Farmers in Kishoreganj's Nikli upazila allege irregularities, bias and favoritism in drawing up the list of those eligible for government flood relief.
Schoolboy stabbed in classroom in Nabinagar, four detained
A 12-year-old student was seriously injured in a classroom stabbing at a school in Brahmanbaria's Nabinagar, and four classmates were detained, police said.
Writ challenges cancellation of Ad-Din hospital license
A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ at the High Court challenging the cancellation of the license of Ad-Din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka's Maghbazar, days after six newborns died there.
Tribunal sets June 28 verdict in Rampura cornice shooting case
A war crimes tribunal will deliver its verdict on June 28 in the case over the killing of two people, including a young man shot while clinging to a cornice in Dhaka's Rampura during…
Workshop in Teknaf focuses on children and local community
World Vision Bangladesh and Bangla-German Sampreeti held a joint workshop in Teknaf to address problems facing children and the local community.
Five-kilometer canal re-excavation, tree-planting program launched in Kaluakhali
Authorities have launched a program to re-excavate a five-kilometer canal and plant trees along its banks in Majbari union of Kaluakhali upazila in Rajbari.
Three held over Jordan job fraud, migrant smuggling, CID says
Police’s Criminal Investigation Department arrested three people over fraud, forged documents and migrant smuggling tied to sending workers to Jordan, according to a press release.
Riazul jailed after remand in Swechchhasebak Dal leader Billal murder case
Riazul Hasan, 50, has been sent to jail after a five-day remand in the case over the murder of former Swechchhasebak Dal Ramna unit convener Billal Hossain, police said.
Jamaat-e-Islami youth wing holds tree-planting program in Sreepur
The youth wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Sreepur municipality unit held a tree-planting program at a government primary school in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila.
Jubo Dal leader arrested over alleged attempted rape, expelled from party
Police in Pabna's Ataikula arrested a Jubo Dal leader accused of attempting to rape a schoolgirl, and his party expelled him over alleged anti-social conduct.
UNO takes English class for students in Madhyanagar
Madhyanagar upazila executive officer Sanjay Ghosh stepped into a classroom and taught an English class to ninth- and tenth-graders during a school visit on Monday.
Fish-farm worker dies of electrocution in Mollahat
A fish-farm worker died after being electrocuted in Mollahat, Bagerhat, on Monday while fixing a water pump, police said.
Former Galachipa municipal Swechchhasebak League leader arrested
Police have arrested Mohammad Sohag Pyada, former president of the Galachipa municipal Swechchhasebak League, in a case under the explosives control law, police said.
Magura DC falls ill, airlifted to Dhaka by helicopter
Magura Deputy Commissioner Motakabbir Ahmed was airlifted to Dhaka by a special air force helicopter for advanced treatment after falling ill, the district administration said.
From five hens to a thriving farm
Mobarak Hossain of Narsingdi turned five Silkie hens bought four years ago into a farm with 22 breeds of poultry, earning Tk 40,000 to Tk 50,000 a month, he said.
Two killed in separate lightning strikes in Netrokona
Two people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Netrokona Sadar upazila on Sunday morning, police said.
Chougacha's famous 'Brazil house'
Eight years on, a house in Jashore's Chougacha painted in Brazil's flag colours and known locally as the 'Brazil house' still draws attention ahead of the World Cup.
Six-year-old goes missing after falling into canal in Dhunat
A six-year-old child went missing after falling into a canal in Bogura's Dhunat upazila on Saturday morning, local sources said.
Ways to cleanse the liver naturally
The liver aids digestion and purifies the blood, and a few dietary habits can help cleanse it naturally, according to Healthy Builders.
Van driver killed in bus collision in Gournadi
A battery-run van driver was killed when a bus hit him on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Barishal's Gournadi upazila on Saturday morning.
Three of one family drown while bathing in lake in Siddhirganj
Three members of one family drowned while bathing in the DND lake in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj on Saturday afternoon, police and local sources said.
Day-long Chhatra Shibir training camp held in Naldanga
Chhatra Shibir held a day-long training camp for selected workers at a resort in the Halti Bil area of Natore's Naldanga upazila on Saturday.
Housewife found hanging in Mymensingh after family dispute
A woman was found hanging at her husband's home in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, on Saturday morning after a family dispute, police said.
Thousands attend funeral of Maulana Farid Uddin Chowdhury in Sylhet
Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Maulana Farid Uddin Chowdhury, a former Sylhet-5 lawmaker and veteran Jamaat-e-Islami leader, in Kanaighat on Saturday.
Businessman launches five years of free ambulance service in Narail
A businessman has launched a five-year free ambulance service for poor and underprivileged people in Kashipur union of Narail's Lohagara upazila.
Which husband will a woman who married more than once be with in paradise?
Islamic scholars hold differing views on which husband a woman who has married more than once will be reunited with in paradise.
Many farmers denied chance to sell paddy at government price
Farmers in Pirojpur's Nazirpur upazila say they are being denied the chance to sell paddy at the government rate, alleging irregularities favoring influential people.
Milan dreams of success growing pineapples in Faridpur
Agricultural entrepreneur Milan Fakir has drawn attention by commercially cultivating pineapples for the first time in Saltha, Faridpur, and hopes to earn Tk 80 lakh if the harvest is good.
Six held in Gaibandha for slaughtering horses, selling meat as beef
Locals seized six men in Gaibandha's Sadullapur upazila after they allegedly slaughtered horses in secret to sell the meat as beef, police said.
Chhatra Shibir leader Zisan goes missing, group demands swift rescue
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir said its central assistant international affairs secretary, Zisan Ahmed Pradhan, has been missing for more than 20 hours and demanded his immediate, safe recovery.
Woman dies of burns after Narayanganj gas explosion
A woman has died of her injuries after a gas-leak explosion in Narayanganj's Madanpur left five members of one family burned, a hospital doctor said.
Nawabganj launches startup and innovation idea showcase
An inauguration was held for a startup, science project and innovation idea showcasing program in Nawabganj upazila, Dinajpur, attended by a state minister.
Listed Dhaka criminal 'Kailla Palash' shot and wounded
A listed top criminal known as Kailla Palash was shot in Dhaka's Hatirjheel area and is in critical condition at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, police said.
Hefazat-e-Islam rallies in Rajshahi, demands ban on Hindu group
Hefazat-e-Islam held a protest march and rally in Rajshahi on Friday, demanding a state ban on a group it called "Heybut Tawhid" and protesting alleged persecution of Muslims in India.
Education directorate orders ban on tobacco company CSR activities in schools
The Directorate of Technical Education has ordered institutions to take steps to bar tobacco companies’ corporate social responsibility activities and to report compliance by June 15.
BNP leader shot dead in Khulna
Assailants shot dead a BNP leader, Gazi Rafiq, near his home in the Dakshin Labanchara area of Khulna on Friday, police said.
Five percent of students to get free education
Five percent of secondary- and college-level students will be offered free education in the 2026-27 fiscal year, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said while presenting the budget.
Plan to set up 500 educational institutions
The government will set up 500 educational institutions in backward areas in the new fiscal year, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said in the proposed 2026-27 budget.
MPO policy for ibtedayee madrasas
A separate MPO policy will be framed for ibtedayee madrasas, with the education ministry directed to begin work, sources said.
'Algorithm' takes its name from a Muslim mathematician
The word 'algorithm', woven deeply into modern life, derives from the name of a ninth-century Persian mathematician, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi.
Lime-factory owner jailed and fined over illegal gas connection in Sonargaon
A mobile court in Narayanganj's Sonargaon jailed Md Abu Bakkar (26), owner of a lime factory, for 10 days and fined him Tk 5,000 for stealing gas through an unauthorised connection under the Gas…
China-duari nets seized in Gaffargaon; five fined
A mobile court seized about 1,750 metres of banned China-duari nets — 35 nets — from the Brahmaputra in Mymensingh's Gaffargaon and fined five people under the fish-protection law.
Elderly man stranded at Bakshiganj border handed to relatives
Shashthi Chandra Barman (68), whom the BSF tried to push into Bangladesh at Jamalpur's Bakshiganj border, was handed to his family a day after his rescue from the no-man's-land, the BGB and police said.
Missing in childhood, Dulal returns home after 58 years
Delwar Hossain Dulal Chowdhury, who went missing from Chandpur's Matlab Uttar as a child around 1969, has been reunited with his family 58 years later — traced through his fragmentary memories and online maps…
Government plans 1,000 cold-storage units to protect perishable produce
The government plans to build 1,000 cold-storage units nationwide to cut post-harvest loss of potatoes, onions, garlic and other produce — against an annual potato demand of ~90 lakh tonnes versus ~45 lakh tonnes…
CNG driver stabbed to death in Chauddagram; three arrested
Police arrested three over the stabbing death of CNG auto-rickshaw driver Md Hridoy (24) at Dhorkora Bazar in Cumilla's Chauddagram; though it began with a motorcycle collision, police say a love triangle was the…
Husband killed, wife injured in rival attack in Chougacha
Jewel Rana (40) was killed and his wife Maya Khatun injured in an attack by rivals at Muktadaha village in Jashore's Chougacha, after a long-running political feud, police said.
Auto-rickshaw driver killed, 8 injured in bus crash in Gaibandha
Auto-rickshaw driver Ferdaus Mia (60) was killed and at least eight passengers injured when a Dhaka-bound bus hit his battery-run auto-rickshaw at Mather Bazar in Gaibandha's Palashbari.
College student electrocuted in Anwara
Abdul Hannan Shah (22), a degree first-year student at Anwara Government College, was electrocuted while cutting a betel-nut tree at his home in Chattogram's Anwara, police and family said.
Nine arrested in drug cases in Ramgarh
Police detained nine people in separate overnight raids in Khagrachhari's Ramgarh on allegations of drug use, filing cases under the Narcotics Control Act before sending them to court.
Mystery of elderly woman's sack-bound body solved in Singra; son and grandson arrested
Police say Maria Begum Sharifa (75), missing 15 days in Natore's Singra, was strangled by her son over a family dispute and her body hidden in a toilet pit, then dumped in a pond;…
Displaying Allah's blessings is itself a form of worship
Islam values cleanliness, modest beauty and a well-kept life — the Prophet said Allah 'loves to see the sign of His blessing on His servant' — steering between false poverty and wasteful display.