Salman Shah murder accused held at airport

Immigration police arrested Mohammad Ashraful Haque, widely known as Don, in the murder case of actor Salman Shah at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday.
10 August 2026

‘Staging a Lifetime’ chronicles Ramendu Majumdar’s journey

Majumdar’s international contribution remains another significant thread. A former worldwide president of the International Theatre Institute, his engagement with theatre extended far beyond Bangladesh, connecting the country’s theatre movement with a wider international community. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2009 for his contribution to theatre.
10 August 2026

Painting the hills, preserving roots

The greenery of the hills, distinctive cultures and struggles over roots are coming alive on the canvases of a group of young artists from Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari.
10 August 2026

Tarique-Modi meet can help solve problems

A meeting between the prime ministers of Bangladesh and India can help address the problems facing the two countries, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has said.
10 August 2026

Six years on, facility remains unused

The Ethnic Cultural Academy in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh has remained largely non-operational since its inauguration in 2019 due to a shortage of manpower and basic utilities.
10 August 2026

Load shedding off the charts once again

Power shortages have worsened sharply across the country as electricity demand rebounded after recent rains, while disruptions in coal handling compounded a continued shortage of gas for power generation.
10 August 2026

SCC worker dies from electrocution

A worker of the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) was killed and two others were injured after being electrocuted while cleaning the roof of a mosque in the city’s Chhararpar area on Sunday noon.
10 August 2026

Fertiliser stocks drop below safe levels

Reserves of some key fertilisers have fallen below safe levels, raising concerns about shortages during the upcoming cropping season amid the US-Israeli war on Iran and China’s ban on fertiliser export.
10 August 2026

Five killed in road crashes in 2 dists

At least five people were killed and five others injured in road accidents in Bogura and Habiganj yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.
10 August 2026

Siphoned out assets: Global law firms hired on ‘no win no pay’ to recover $2.5b

Authorities have stepped up efforts to recover assets worth $2.5 billion allegedly siphoned abroad by 42 major loan defaulters, in addition to those identified in 11 priority cases.
10 August 2026

BGB foils push-in attempt at Chuadanga border

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday foiled an alleged attempt by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to push three people into Bangladesh through the Jibannagar border in Chuadanga.
10 August 2026

Govt to correct legal error in appointment of BTV DG

The government has decided to amend the notification appointing Kazi Jesin as director general of Bangladesh Television after questions arose over the validity of the law cited in the order.
10 August 2026
9 August 2026

Ctg's Chandanaish: Forgotten in the hills of Dhopachhari

Fifty-four years after Bangladesh’s independence, basic services remain out of reach for many families from the Khyang, Tripura, Tanchangya, and Chakma communities
9 August 2026

ECDO calls for stronger protection of indigenous peoples’ rights

At Sylhet event, organisation presents 12-point recommendations on land rights, mother tongue education, healthcare and social protection
9 August 2026

BGB stops three from entering Bangladesh in BSF push-in

Incident took place near border in Jibannagar, Chuadanga
9 August 2026

Indian envoy meets Khalilur ahead of meeting with PM Tarique amid Dhaka-Delhi tension

Meeting comes amid recent strains in bilateral ties and uncertainty over PM’s attendance at the BRICS Summit
9 August 2026

Ethnic Cultural Academy: 6 years on, facility remains unused

The Ethnic Cultural Academy in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh has remained largely non-operational since its inauguration in 2019 due to a shortage of manpower and basic utilities
9 August 2026

Scrapping CHT Accord would require even stronger deal: Shishir Chakma

Says a ‘rainbow nation’ cannot be built while people in the hill region continue to suffer
9 August 2026

Bangladesh voter roll rises to 12.86 crore ahead of local polls

Over 309,000 voters were added in two months and 18 days as the Election Commission updates the electoral roll
9 August 2026