The Election Commission yesterday announced the schedule for the Thakurgaon-1 by-poll, fixing October 29 as the polling date.

The government will resume nationwide measles vaccination campaign from September 25 as part of efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said yesterday.

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said around 10,066 Bangladeshi citizens are currently in prisons across the globe, according to the latest information received from Bangladesh missions in various countries.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) has demanded further review and amendments to the recently passed Property Transfer (Amendment) Act, saying the law could conflict with Islamic Shariah provisions on inheritance.

Former Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman was among 20-25 armed men who opened fire on protesters outside his Chashara home in Narayanganj on August 5, 2024, killing one person and injuring many others, a prosecution witness told International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday.

The hunt for firearms looted during the July uprising is set to expand beyond raids and checkpoints, with law enforcers planning to search water bodies, monitor online arms trading and increase surveillance of people linked to arms cases.

Unpaid care work must be recognised, its burden reduced, and responsibilities redistributed among families, communities and the state, speakers said at a dialogue on the care economy yesterday.

Amid opposition protests and concerns from human rights activists, the government yesterday passed the Special Response Battalion (SRB) Bill 2026, abolishing RAB and establishing a new specialised unit under the police.

Differences of opinion and political competition are natural in a democratic system, but they should not turn into hostility, Leader of the House Tarique Rahman has said.

Students of Paschim Chargirish Government Primary School carry away a board and other items yesterday as the Jamuna erodes its banks in Sirajganj’s Chargirish area.

Academic activities at Khulna University’s Human Resource Management Discipline are frequently disrupted as around 250 students from six batches share one classroom, borrowing two more from Business Administration when needed.

The 13th Jatiya Sangsad yesterday completed the formation of all 50 parliamentary standing committees, with opposition lawmakers denied committee chairmanships in all but one, despite their demand for 26 percent of the posts.

Police verifying the detainees’ identities, visas and possible involvement in alleged scams and gambling

Speakers at Dhaka University vigil urge scrapping Section 309 of the Penal Code and expanding suicide-prevention support nationwide

Bangladesh’s foreign policy based on sovereign equality, without relying on any single power, Khalilur says

PM Tarique Rahman expected to participate as keynote speaker at event, Khalilur says

Embassies are providing legal assistance, repatriation support and pursuing amnesty where possible, he says

BRAC University conclave highlights reforms, transparency and responsible technology use in higher education

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today said there is scope for Bangladesh to send a government representative to the BRICS Summit as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was not invited to the summit and the invitation instead extended to the BIMSTEC Chair.

Humaiun Kobir says only a political solution can end the protracted displacement