Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan yesterday said the government has already begun taking strict action against those falsely claiming to be freedom fighters and their heirs who fraudulently secured jobs under the freedom fighter quota.

The government is considering amending the Press Council Act, 1974, to introduce minimum educational qualifications for journalists and a Bar Council-style registration system, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon told parliament yesterday.

Occupier says they had leased the land in their name

Police say the abandoned mud house wall collapsed shortly after the child returned home from school

Heavy rain left stagnant water inside the family’s house

The order takes effect immediately

Landslide reported in 16 locations of Rangamati; 600 tourists stranded in Sajek

Naval communication has been suspended since Sunday following BIWTA directives

Probe committee to investigate recurring cases of suspected mass hysteria

Six people, including two interns, were injured; protesters demand arrests and improved workplace security

Hill collapses triggered by continuous rainfall hit houses in the city and Sitakunda despite repeated evacuation warnings from authorities

Resort owners waive room rent after sections of the Sajek-Baghaihat road and a bridge in Machalong go under water following heavy rainfall

Home minister discusses counter-narcotics cooperation and regional issues during meeting with Pakistan's interior minister

Heavy rainfall, poor drainage and overflowing canals disrupt four pairs of trains, leaving passengers stranded

Commission prioritises reforms for upcoming elections, he said at a roundtable discussion

Two locals allegedly hit the victim on the head during altercation

Assistant proctor among those injured as dispute over seating arrangements in Tangail varsity

A Dinajpur court yesterday sent five people, including a central leader of Jubo Shakti, the associate body of the National Citizen Party (NCP), to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case filed over the alleged abduction of a man and an attempt to extort money from him.

The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has demanded the immediate formation of a Constitution Reform Council to implement the July National Charter, and warned that Bangladesh could face political conflict if the verdict of the referendum is not implemented.

The parliament yesterday passed the Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing a provision for up to two years’ imprisonment for examiners who deliberately award excessively high or low marks in public examinations, including the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams.