Abrar Fahad’s family meets PM
The family members of Abrar Fahad-a student of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) who was killed by members of the banned organization...
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Rooppur Unit-1 awaits BAERA nod
The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has received the final approval from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) for power generation....
Dengue death toll nearly 300
Dengue claimed five more lives and sent another 1,935 patients to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Thursday, taking the country’s...
Kagan, Soai win 2026 Nobel chemistry prize
Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis,”...
Rizvi warns of ‘fallen collaborators’ destabilising country
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said that “fallen collaborators” of the ousted regime are working in various ways to destabilise the...
Verdict in Hanif case any day now
The prosecution and defence have completed their arguments and rebuttals in the crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of six people in Kushtia...
Ex-UP Chair Selim, son’s bodies exhumed
Bodies of former Laxmipur Model Union Parishad Chairman Selim Khan and his son Shanto Khan were exhumed on Wednesday from their graves in Sadar upazila...
Argentina gears up for Messi’s farewell
Lionel Messi will pull on Argentina’s sky blue-and-white jersey for the last time today and enjoy an emotional farewell in front of his adoring fans...
Bangladesh falls behind in innovation
Bangladesh has ranked 105th out of 139 economies in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII), placing it at the bottom among the six South Asian...
Growth stalls at 3.4pc
Bangladesh’s economic recovery remains fragile, with weak banks, energy shortages, poor revenue collection and subdued investment leaving the country with limited room to absorb further...
Make teaching a first-choice career
Teachers must be given greater dignity, professional recognition and financial security to help build a knowledge-based society capable of meeting global challenges, Prime Minister Tarique...
Rethink river management for Delta Plan
Bangladesh needs more integrated and long-term river management to make its Delta Plan effective, with stronger coordination among government, businesses and local communities, Netherlands Ambassador...