Acting president summons 3rd session of 13th Parliament on Aug 27

Session to begin at 3pm at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
11 August 2026

Four new PSC members sworn in

Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury administers oaths at SC
11 August 2026

Hasina will get full security if she returns to Bangladesh: Zahed

Calling Shakib Al Hasan a ‘spoiled and rotten person’, the adviser says the former Bangladesh captain can also return to face allegations
11 August 2026

A school where every SSC examinee secured GPA-5

Nasima Kadir Molla High School maintains 100pc GPA-5 record through close coordination among teachers, students and parents
11 August 2026

90 landmines recovered from abandoned plot in Meherpur

A specialist army team recovered and later destroyed the explosives after locals spotted suspected mines on the surface
11 August 2026

PM assures support as AmCham eyes more US investment

Says Bangladesh currently offers a favourable investment environment
11 August 2026

PM Tarique welcomes Visa’s interest in expanding Bangladesh business

Company eyes investment in digital finance, AI, payments and technology development
11 August 2026

Breastfeeding corners: A small space, a big relief

New breastfeeding corners in Pabna are easing an everyday struggle for mothers visiting public offices and health facilities
11 August 2026

Lalmonirhat Mohila Dal leader expelled for allegedly taking money promising Family Cards

She was beaten up by locals for allegedly demanding Tk 10,000 from each woman seeking the facilities
11 August 2026

In Sreemangal, books are making a comeback

Hundreds of students are discovering literature beyond their textbooks through a reading festival
11 August 2026

ICT orders to produce Ziaul Ahsan Aug 27

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday ordered former Maj Gen (relieved) Ziaul Ahsan to be produced before it in a crimes against humanity case over the alleged enforced disappearance of BNP leader and now Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed in 2015.
11 August 2026

India’s RAW chief meets PM’s defence adviser

Head of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Parag Jain met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Defence Affairs Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam in Dhaka yesterday.
11 August 2026

46% say country on right track

At least 46 percent Bangladeshis see the nation heading on the right track, 44 percent feel it is moving the wrong way, and 9 percent remain undecided, according to a new survey by the International Republican Institute (IRI).
11 August 2026

Second victim of Moghbazar pile-up dies

Another person injured in Sunday’s pile-up at the foot of the Moghbazar flyover at Wireless Gate intersection died of his injuries yesterday.
11 August 2026

AI push must address learning, teacher gaps first

Bangladesh is seeking to bring more technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into primary education, but the move will have to contend with persistent weaknesses in basic learning, teacher preparedness and the use of existing technology in schools, speakers at a roundtable discussion said yesterday.
11 August 2026

Door closes for errant ex-owners to reclaim banks

Cabinet okays draft law allowing NHRC to issue interim orders
11 August 2026

Filling station official hacked, Tk 1.21cr robbed

Armed assailants yesterday morning intercepted a cash-carrying vehicle, hacked a filling station official and robbed Tk 1.21 crore in Dhaka’s airport area.
11 August 2026

Dhaka, New Delhi seek ‘fresh start’

Bangladesh and India have stressed the need for a “fresh start” in bilateral relations, signalling a desire to move beyond differences that have strained ties since the July 2024 uprising and rebuild the relationship on the basis of equality, mutual cooperation, and dialogue.
11 August 2026

Provide 7th-grade pay to 690 college lecturers: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned of the government to provide 7th-grade pay to 690 lecturers of different nationalised colleges across Bangladesh.
11 August 2026

A village in tears

Moyna Begum had no electricity at home when her son Mohan Pramanik was calling from Riyadh as a fire tore through the sofa factory where he worked.
11 August 2026