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Two years after July Uprising, many ask: what really changed?

Dhaka, July 2 -- Contested Legacy: The 'Chronic Malady' Systemic stagnation: Many feel the 2024 uprising replaced a government but left the authoritarian state structure fully intact Unfulfilled ide... Read More


BNP leader hacked to death as police link attack to 'World Cup rivalry'

Dhaka, July 2 -- A BNP leader has been hacked to death and another wounded in Dhaka's Adabor, following a dispute over watching a football World Cup match and celebrating the victory, police have said... Read More


Bangladesh opens 2027 Hajj pre-registration, sets conditions

Dhaka, July 2 -- Bangladesh has opened pre-registration for the 2027 Hajj, with the Ministry of Religious Affairs setting out the documents prospective pilgrims must have in hand. The ministry also m... Read More


Chattogram Customs revenue collection grows 12%, fails to reach target

Dhaka, July 2 -- The Chattogram Custom House has collected Tk 814.71 billion in revenue during the recently concluded 2025-26 fiscal year, marking a 12.37 percent jump year-on-year. However, revenue ... Read More


Uttara University secures partnerships with 22 international institutions

Dhaka, July 2 -- Uttara University has signed 22 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading universities across Asia and Africa to boost its internationalisation efforts. The agreements were fina... Read More


ULAB celebrates 105th anniversary of Communist Party of China with cultural showcase

Dhaka, July 2 -- The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) has hosted a daylong cultural celebration to mark the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China's (CPC) founding and the 90th ... Read More


Nearly 19kg of gold bars found on Biman flight from Dubai

Dhaka, July 2 -- Law enforcers have seized nearly 19kg of gold bars from a Biman Bangladesh flight that arrived in Chattogram from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dhaka Customs House Additional Commi... Read More


Speaker Hafiz leaves for Iran to attend Khamenei's funeral

Dhaka, July 2 -- Speaker of the Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has departed Dhaka to attend the funeral of Iran's former supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He flew from Dhaka's Shahjalal ... Read More


HSC candidate dies after 'jumping off' six-storey building hours before exam

Dhaka, July 2 -- The Supreme Court has ended a long-running dispute over the seniority and promotion of teachers absorbed into the government primary education system. The verdict has removed the fin... Read More


Teknaf residents report shelling near Myanmar border

Dhaka, July 2 -- The sound of heavy shelling from Myanmar's Rakhine State has rocked the Teknaf frontier, sending waves of fear through nearby Bangladeshi villages. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB),... Read More