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TV channels airing July Uprising clash footage faced 'enemy of state' threat: Quader-Arafat audio

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- A phone call presented in court suggests television channels airing footage of clashes or violence during the July Uprising were threatened with being declared "enemies of the state"... Read More


Dhaka urges India to quickly return Hasina, Hadi murder suspects

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh has urged India to expedite the process of returning ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. At the same time, D... Read More


5 more with measles symptoms die, 163 fresh cases identified

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Five more people with measles symptoms have died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, including three in the Dhaka Division. During the same period, the Directorate General of He... Read More


Three killed, two injured as bus and pickup collide in Habiganj

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Three people have been killed and two others injured after a passenger bus and a pickup van collided head-on in Habiganj's Nabiganj Upazila. The accident occurred on Monday morning ... Read More


Rajshahi University removes artwork comparing July Uprising to Liberation War after backlash

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Rajshahi University has removed a controversial artwork from a photo exhibition marking the July Uprising, after it drew widespread criticism. It was taken down on Monday morning, s... Read More


Scientists create world's first AI-designed viruses in milestone with promise and peril

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Scientists have designed functioning viruses using artificial intelligence for the first time, in a breakthrough that could open new frontiers in medicine but has also triggered urge... Read More


Full script reassessment during SSC rescrutiny, applications open Tuesday

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Students unhappy with their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent results can now seek a rescrutiny, with applications opening Tuesday. The window runs until Aug 17, wit... Read More


Good ties will create a 'win-win' situation for both countries, says Indian envoy Trivedi

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- India and Bangladesh may have contentious issues due to their shared history and geographical proximity, but resolving those issues is necessary for the benefit of both countries, sa... Read More


Over 86,500 religious institutions to receive monthly state honoraria

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- More than 86,000 religious institutions will come under a state honorarium scheme this fiscal year. The Ministry of Religious Affairs said on Monday that 86,709 institutions will be... Read More


Chief of India's RAW in Dhaka as neighbours seek to normalise relations

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Parag Jain, the chief of India's foreign intelligence agency the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), has arrived in Dhaka on an official visit amid efforts to normalise relations between... Read More