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Drug-addicted grandson held for grandmother's murder in Sylhet

Sylhet, Jan. 14 -- Police detained a young man on charges of allegedly killing his grandmother after failing to get money for drugs in Sylhet's Kanaighat upazila. The incident took place late Monday ... Read More


BNP leader Alamgir murder case: fourth suspect arrested in Jashore

Jashore, Jan. 14 -- Police have arrested another suspect in the murder case of BNP leader Alamgir Hossain in Jashore following confessions from the victim's son-in-law and the main shooter. The accus... Read More


Regional developments figure in Rubio-Jaishankar phone call

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday and exchanged perspectives on regional developments. They reaffirmed the U... Read More


BNP expels Sherpur BNP leader Masud

Sherpur, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled its Sherpur district joint convener Md Shafikul Islam Masud for ignoring party directives and running organisational activities on h... Read More


Bangladesh suspends visa on arrival for all countries until Feb 15

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The government of Bangladesh has suspended the "Visa on Arrival" facility for all eligible countries, including Bhutan, with effect from January 15 to February 15, 2026. The Ministr... Read More


Victory Day skydive with 54 flags gets Guinness certification as record

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Bangladesh has entered the Guinness World Records by setting a new world record for parachuting with the highest number of national flags on Victory Day. The World Records Managemen... Read More


SUST, BRUR polls may be allowed before election, after: Shadik Kayem meets CEC

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Sadik Kayem on Tuesday said the Election Commission (EC) has shown a positive stance regarding the student council ele... Read More


Aware of growing misinformation challenge, says UN rights chief offering support to combat

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday said he is aware of the growing misinformation and offered the support of the UN human rights office to address what he d... Read More


BNP raises concerns over cancellation of candidacies for dual citizenship

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- BNP on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the cancellation of candidates' nomination papers in the name of submission of proof documents of giving up foreign citizenship as well... Read More


Restaurant owners demand urgent govt intervention to dig sector out of'deep crisis'

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association (BROA) has warned that the country's restaurant industry is facing an existential threat due to skyrocketing energy costs, persistent in... Read More