Speakers yesterday warned that the BNP faces a major political challenge over implementing the July charter and referendum verdict, saying failure to honour the people’s mandate could raise questions about the government’s legitimacy.

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday accused some political parties and individuals of trying to create anarchy by exploiting the country’s ongoing power and gas crises, saying everyone should act within their limits.

Over the past five decades, the Jamuna and Ganges rivers, along with the Padma formed by their confluence, have eroded about 1,585sqkm of land, according to government data. That is more than five times the combined area of Dhaka’s two city corporations.

A woman arrested on a murder charge gave birth to a baby boy in an ambulance from Jashore Central Jail on Friday while being taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital after going into labour.

The crisis facing cultural practice in Bangladesh is not only about obstacles to artistic endeavours but also about a deeper struggle over how society understands its own history, identity and the relationship between culture and religion, speakers at a discussion said yesterday.

State minister says Dhaka will pursue economic diplomacy, skilled migration and greater economic diversification

Humaiun Kobir says bilateral discussions on visit schedule are ongoing

Bangladesh could see lower Boro rice production in the coming season as climatologists warn of an exceptionally strong El Niño, which typically brings hotter and drier conditions during the crop’s growing period.

Health services take a hit as they operate without one-third of required staff

Bangladesh is set to pay 35-37 percent more than what it currently pays for regasification services to a Chinese state-owned firm for the proposed third LNG terminal, although the government’s negotiation committee could not determine how much of the premium is justified.

The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance is set to hold a long march today, stepping up pressure on the government over a range of demands, including implementation of the referendum verdict.

Sharmin Begum, who lives in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, may have done little to contribute to global warming, but she is suffering severely from its adverse impacts.

A row of shops stands precariously on platforms built with bamboo poles and wooden planks, encroaching along the bank of the Bhairab river.

Many of the political and social problems that renowned litterateur, journalist and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad raised in his works remain part of Bangladesh’s reality today, academics and writers said yesterday.

While frequent load-shedding has become a concern for Dhaka residents, people in several neighbourhoods, including East Senpara, East Kazipara, Ibrahimpur and East Rajabazar, say power outages have become an unexpected opportunity to collect water.

Today is the 14th death anniversary of Dr Anwarul Abedin, founder chairman of American International University–Bangladesh (AIUB), said a press release.

The “Sweet Festival 2026”, the first of its kind, began at Shaheed Smriti Municipal Park in Tangail town yesterday, aiming to promote the district’s century-old sweet industry and boost its tourism potential.

A school and hostel built in Kishoreganj town to provide free education and accommodation for visually impaired girls have remained abandoned for more than six years since their completion.

Prices of eggs, fish, and meat have increased in the capital’s kitchen markets, including Shewrapara, Kazipara, Ibrahimpur, Farmgate, and Karwan Bazar. Prices of most vegetables, on the other hand, remain unchanged.

Demonstrators form human chain and hold torch procession, warning of tougher action if supply disruptions persist