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Journalist Mizanur Sohel released after overnight detention by police

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Police have released Mizanur Rahman Sohel, online head of the Dainik Bhorer Kagoj newspaper, from custody 10 hours after he was whisked away by men identifying themselves as Detectiv... Read More


Two dead in Kushtia as boat sinks in Padma River

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Two people have died and two others have been injured after a boat sank in the Padma River in Kushtia's Bheramara. The incident occurred in Bahadurpur Union on Tuesday morning, but ... Read More


ACC asks EBL to provide chairman's financial records over alleged corruption

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has requested documents from Eastern Bank over allegations that its Chairman Showkat Ali Chowdhury, and his family were involved in bank transact... Read More


Hartal called in Rangamati over 'quota bias' in primary teacher recruitment

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- A group of jobseekers has announced a hartal in Rangamati from 6am Thursday to 6pm Friday, alleging quota discrimination in the district council's recruitment of primary assistant te... Read More


Gazipur factory fire brought under control after 2.5 hours

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The fire at the Standard Phoenix Oil Co factory in Gazipur has come under control. The fire was contained after two and a half hours of efforts by seven units, said Md Mamun, deputy... Read More


Yunus calls for Army, police assistance to ensure a peaceful, festive national election

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has requested support from the Bangladesh Army, police, and other law-enforcing agencies to conduct the next parliamentary election in a peaceful and fes... Read More


DIU emerges as Bangladesh's top institution in QS Sustainability Rankings 2026

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Daffodil International University (DIU) has achieved a leading national position in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, securing a place among the top institutions... Read More


Khalilur meets India's NSA Doval in Delhi to discuss key bilateral issues

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Bangladesh's National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman has held a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on his visit to Delhi. According to a Bangladesh High Commission sta... Read More


Police arrest three in Patiya, recover arms again in Raozan

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Police have recovered illegal arms again in Raozan, acting on information obtained from a suspect arrested two days ago in Chattogram. Detectives recovered the firearms along with c... Read More


Bangladesh records six dengue deaths, 788 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Six more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, while 788 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the disease in the past 24 hours. The total number of hospitalis... Read More