A dispute over opposition representation in parliamentary standing committees brought the treasury and opposition benches into a fresh confrontation in the House yesterday.

A tourist, her two sons and their car driver were allegedly beaten by employees of Gazipur Safari Park on Saturday after they complained about garbage inside a tourist bus.

Production suffers, cooking at home stalls, power generation plummets

The government is planning to introduce a special allowance for teachers serving in char and other hard-to-reach areas, said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj yesterday.

The finance ministry may recommend implementing the new pay scale for government officials and employees in four phases over two fiscal years to ease pressure on inflation and the budget.

Former inspector general of police (IGP) M Enamul Haque died at a hospital in Dhaka around 5:30am yesterday. He was 88.

For seven years, Anisha Islam Insha had stood on city pavements holding a photo of her father at every protest arranged by rights organisations working on enforced disappearances.

HSBC Bangladesh has announced Tk 10 crore in humanitarian assistance for the rehabilitation and sustainable recovery of families affected by the recent floods in Chattogram division.

Despite new stricter regulations to curb noise pollution, all nine designated silent zones in Dhaka city remain exposed to relentless honking from all types of vehicles, with many using high-decibel hydraulic horns.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat told parliament yesterday that the Awami League government opened a building in the name of the completion of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, as Tk 902 crore is still needed to operationalise the terminal.

Opposition lawmakers yesterday boycotted parliamentary standing committee discussions on the enforced disappearance and NHRC bills, three days after walking out of parliament before the same bills were tabled.

The US envoy to India has lauded US President Donald Trump and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for what he called an “incredible deal” to purchase additional Boeing aircraft in addition to the original order

Government is reassessing which schools qualify, while also preparing new science and sports programmes for primary students, he says

Roundtable urges accountability, stronger safeguards and inclusion in policy-making

Jamaat-led 11-party alliance leaders join rally; victims demand law against enforced disappearances

Says new law provides for court access and maximum punishment of death for enforced disappearance

Saying “an evil force and extremists” have created a new environment of terror in Bangladesh since the mass uprising, Gono Forum founder and emeritus president Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday warned that the country would face a grave situation if the government fails to suppress them.

Internationally renowned human rights expert Irene Zubaida Khan has assumed office as Bangladesh’s new permanent representative to the UN.

Construction of the Panchkatia Bridge in Jashore’s Monirampur upazila remains incomplete nearly two and a half years after work began.

A town hall built by Barguna Municipality to promote literary and cultural activities and host meetings and seminars has remained unfinished for eight years, despite crores of taka being spent on the project.