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Upstream rains flood haors, endanger boro harvest

, April 5 -- Thousands of hectares of boro paddy in Sunamganj's haor areas are under threat as severe waterlogging triggered by unusually heavy upstream rainfall continues to inundate croplands across... Read More


Barrister Arman expresses concern over letting enforced disappearance ordinance lapse

Sangsad Bhaban, April 5 -- Mir Ahmad Binquasem, a Member of Parliament for the Dhaka-14 constituency and a survivor of enforced disappearance, expressed deep concern in the Parliament on Sunday over a... Read More


DMP fines Tk 3.33 lakh, jails nine in eviction drives

Dhaka, April 5 -- The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted coordinated eviction drives across Dhaka city on Sunday, fining Tk 3.33 lakh and sentencing nine people to different... Read More


Youth held in Ctg over extortion using names of PM, Home Minister

Dhaka, April 5 -- Police have arrested a youth from Patiya upazila in Chattogram on charges of fraud and extortion using the names of the Prime Minister, the Home Minister and other top state official... Read More


PM attends doa mahfil for Speaker's wife Dilara Hafiz

Dhaka, April 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday attended a doa mahfil seeking salvation for the departed soul of Dilara Hafiz, wife of Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed B... Read More


Cumilla-6 MP criticises Road Transport and Bridges Minister for recycling AL regime's rhetoric

Sangsad Bhbaban, April 5 -- Strong words were exchanged in the Parliament on Sunday as BNP lawmaker Monirul Haque Chowdhury (Cumilla-6) accused Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam o... Read More


Public Service (Amendment) Bill, 2026 passed in Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, April 5 -- The Parliament on Sunday passed the Public Service (Amendment) Bill, 2026 inducting stringent disciplinary measures and a fast-track investigation process to ensure accounta... Read More


19.2 lakh MT food grains in stock: State Minister for Food

Sangsad Bhaban, April 5 -- State Minister for Food Md. Abdul Bari on Sunday said the government currently has 19.20 lakh metric tons of food grains in its public godowns and has taken various initiati... Read More


1.5 crore Bangladeshis working in 176 countries: Minister

, April 5 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Sunday told Parliament that more than 1.5 crore expatriate Bangladeshis are now working in 176 foreign coun... Read More


No secret deal with US; Dhaka needs waiver to purchase Russian oil: FM

Dhaka, April 5 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh needs to seek a waiver from the United States to purchase Russian oil as the US has imposed restrictions on all countrie... Read More