Monday | January 12, 2026 | Dhaka
City Desk: More than 15 months after the government imposed a ban on polythene in retail markets; the banned plastic continues to be widely used across city streets and rural bazars in Bangladesh, reflecting...
DU Correspondent: A three-day non-fiction book fair began at the University of Dhaka on Saturday, organised jointly by the Faculty of Business Studies and the daily Bonik Barta. The 9th edition of the fair...
City Desk: Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has announced a major upgrade to all its existing internet packages, increasing speeds by up to three times while keeping monthly charges unchanged, aiming to ensure improved...
City Desk: GPH International School, Munshiganj, organised a grand Reception Ceremony recently, to honour its outstanding junior students for their remarkable success in the International Primary (iP) Examinations. The ceremony celebrated the exceptional achievements...
City Desk: Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Press Club, an organisation of the campus journalists, marked the completion of three decades of its journey with a day-long celebration and its first-ever reunion...
BSS: Health officials on Sunday said they recorded 52 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours. “We recorded 52 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in 24 hours ending at 8 am...
City Desk: The government has planned to introduce a new assessment system in the country’s primary education. Alongside continuous assessment, a summative assessment or written examination system is set to be introduced to evaluate...
Middle East Eye : Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that safeguarding national security was a “red line”, as the most widespread protests in years continued overnight. The IRGC – an elite Iranian...
Staff Reporter : Extremely low pressure in the distribution network of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has severely disrupted gas supply across large parts of Dhaka, paralysing daily routines and forcing thousands of...
Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Saturday said the Jamaat–NCP alliance has already launched its election campaign, positioning it ahead of other political coalitions, which he claimed are still...
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh has formally requested the United States to ease its recently introduced visa bond policy, particularly for short-term business travellers, with Washington assuring that the matter will be positively considered. In...