Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The passage of time has done little to erase the grief of Rokeya Khatun. Six years have passed since her son, Abrar Fahad, was savagely beaten to death, yet she remains in a trance, ... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Another 735 people have been hospitalised with dengue in the past day, taking the tally of hospital admissions from the disease since the start of 2025 to 51,404. This year's fatalit... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the Bangla daily Amar Desh, has said the sacrifice of BUET student Abrar Fahad, killed by Chhatra League activists six years ago, has "awakened" the conscio... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The government has raised the rate of tax deducted at source on interest earned by corporate taxpayers through government securities or those approved by the Bangladesh Securities Exc... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Tarique Rahman has said he will return home to take part in the upcoming national elections. In an interview with the Financial Times, his first face-to-face English language intervi... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Gwyn Lewis, the United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh, has met with Shafiqur Rahman, the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami. The meeting took place at Rahman's office in Dhaka's Ba... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Despite knowing the risks of erosion, taro -- a high-yielding root crop suited for plains -- is increasingly being cultivated on the slopes of Khagrachhari. The practice, experts warn... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Cultural activist and poet Shamim Ashraf has been arrested in Mymensingh on charges of hurting Islamic sentiments, according to police. The arrest took place around 9:45pm on Monday ... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The Jamuna River in Sirajganj is swelling rapidly due to the onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rainfall. Since Tuesday morning, the river water has been rising by 2cm per h... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has questioned the delay in implementing the July National Charter, saying the interim government must act quickly to carry ... Read More