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Shakib Al Hasan's house in Magura attacked

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Star cricketer and former Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral home in Magura has been attacked and vandalised. Advertisement The incident occurred around 9:00 pm W... Read More


Ex-Gazipur-5 MP Akhtaruzzaman arrested in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Detectives arrested former Gazipur-5 lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman from the capital's Gulshan area on Wednesday night. Advertisement According to the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropol... Read More


Teesta flows above danger level in Lalmonirhat

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- The Teesta River was flowing above the danger level in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday as heavy rainfall and upstream runoff continued to swell rivers in northern Bangladesh, raising fe... Read More


Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan's 42nd Martyrdom Anniversary Tomorrow

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Tomorrow (August 6, 2026) is the 42nd martyrdom anniversary of Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan. Advertisement On this day 42 years ago, Mr Khan sacrificed his life for suffering hu... Read More


PM warns against attempts to create instability, aid return of fallen autocracy

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday warned that attempts to create unnecessary controversies and instability in post-fascist Bangladesh could inadvertently pave the way fo... Read More


Justice for July genocide must be ensured: Ishraque

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain on Wednesday said the struggle will continue until those responsible for the genocide committed during the July mass up... Read More


JCD-Shibir clashes erupt at multiple campuses in city

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Clashes between activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir erupted at several educational institutions in the capital, including Jagannath U... Read More


Small farmers trail larger peers on income

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- More than half of the country's food-producing households are small-scale farmers, yet they earn less than one-third of the income of larger producers, according to a new governm... Read More


July 36: when Bangladesh saw democracy restored after 18 years

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- When the calendar turned to August 5, 2024, Bangladeshis chose to call the day "36 July" instead, to mark a fresh start. Advertisement The symbolic extension of a month marked b... Read More


People's desire for change makes July Movement successful: PM

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the July-August Movement became successful because the people wanted a change, asserting that its success belonged to the country's ... Read More