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Tarique submits wealth declaration revealing nearly Tk 20mn in assets, complete acquittal in 77 cases

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Tarique Rahman, BNP's acting chief running for parliament from the Bogura-6 (Sadar), has filed an affidavit declaring assets worth approximately Tk 19.7 million. Returning to Bangla... Read More


Khaleda Zia, nation's 'steadfast mother', leaves Bangladesh mourning a life of courage, service

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- News of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's death drew people from every corner of Bangladesh to Dhaka. From Netrokona Sadar, 13 friends, including Abdullah, Saiful, and Monir -- all iden... Read More


Khaleda Zia's body arrives at Gulshan residence

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- The body of Bangladesh's former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia has arrived at her residence in the capital's Gulshan area. Her coffin ... Read More


MSF says no progress recorded in Bangladesh's human rights situation in 2025

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- The rights body Manabadhikar Songskriti Foundation (MSF) has said the outgoing year 2025 saw no progress in Bangladesh's human rights situation. In its year-end assessment, the righ... Read More


Robi expands safe drinking water facilities to 10 major railway stations

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Robi Axiata PLC has expanded its safe drinking water initiative at railway stations, providing purified water to passengers at 10 major hubs across Bangladesh. Under its "Nirapod Pa... Read More


Cold wave affects five districts and two divisions; mercury rises in several regions

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- A cold wave has engulfed five districts and two divisions, with mercury in several regions increasing after fog cleared. A mild to moderate cold was sweeping over the districts of M... Read More


Mourner dies after falling ill at Khaleda Zia's funeral

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- A man has died after he fell ill after attending the funeral prayers of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. The dead, identified as 56-year-old Nirob Hossain, hai... Read More


Police arrest one more Dipu murder suspect in Tongi

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Police have arrested another suspect in the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, who was beaten to death in Mymensingh's Bhaluka before his body was hung from a tree and set on fire. The new... Read More


Khaleda Zia made BNP a major political force: Muzzammil Husain

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Senior journalist Muzzammil Husain Monju has described the leadership of former prime minister Khaleda Zia as "extraordinary", saying it was under her stewardship that the Bangladesh... Read More


CMP reshuffles OCs at Sadarghat, Chandgaon, Double Mooring stations

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has transferred the officers-in-charge (OCs) of three more police stations within a month. On Wednesday, CMP Commissioner Hasib Aziz issued the ... Read More