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Land dispute leaves young man dead in Habiganj

HABIGANJ, Aug. 8 -- A young man was killed allegedly in an attack over a land dispute in Habiganj on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Sohag Mia, 30, from Sundarpur village of Chunarughat ... Read More


Two-day secondary teacher training and digital learning programme ends

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- day teacher training programme for nearly 70 mathematics teachers and head teachers from 21 secondary schools across 4 upazilas in Panchagarh district ended on Saturday. Jointly orga... Read More


Gaibandha Jamaat activist dies in Dhaka hospital 48 days after stabbing

, Aug. 8 -- e-Islami activist who was critically injured in a stabbing attack allegedly by a Jubo Dal leader in Saghata upazila of Gaibandha on June 21 died while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospi... Read More


Waterlogging engulfs Shilaidaha Kuthibari, visitors express frustration

, Aug. 8 -- Heavy rainfall has left the historic Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the ancestral estate associated with Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, waterlogged, raising concerns among people. Located aro... Read More


Exposing a 'double standard'? How India barred Khaleda's lawyer in 2018, platformed Hasina in 2026

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 joined a virtual press briefing live from New Delhi for the first time since she was ousted from power exactly two years earlier, wher... Read More


Torrential rain, waterlogging cause extensive damage to Aush paddy in Narail

Narail, Aug. 8 -- Prolonged rainfall and persistent waterlogging have caused extensive damage to Aush paddy in large areas of Narail district, leaving hundreds of farmers facing heavy financial losses... Read More


Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father, dies at 68

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Jorge Messi, the father of Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, has died at 68 after a long illness, according to reports in Argentine media and Spanish outlet Marca. The ... Read More


Messi's father passes away

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Jorge Messi, father of Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, has died, according to reports. He was 68. Goal.com, citing multiple Argentine media outlets, reported the death. ... Read More


Measles, measles-like symptoms claim 4 more lives; death toll stands at 867

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Four more children died with measles and measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related d... Read More


CGS launches 'Reform Watch' initiative; speakers warn against slacking

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Democratic reform, institutional accountability, political tolerance and meaningful inclusion must remain at the centre of Bangladesh's post-July political transition, speakers said a... Read More