Netanyahu backtracks on Beirut strike plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under criticism from both allies and opponents after deciding not to proceed with a threatened strike on Hezbollah...
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Proposal to rename TTC after Khaleda rejected
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday rejected a proposal to rename the Keraniganj Technical Training Centre (TTC) after former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, saying...
Justice delayed in ‘women and children’ tribunals
The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals were created to deliver quick justice in cases of violence against women and children. But years after their...
BD elected vice-president of Int’l Labour Conference
Bangladesh has been unanimously elected as a vice-president of the 114th International Labour Conference, marking an important diplomatic achievement for the country in global labour...
Defaulted loans rise to Tk 588,704cr in March
Defaulted loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector rose again in the first quarter of 2026, reversing the brief decline recorded at the end of last year...
Crocodile drags girl into shrine pond, body found
The body of an eight-year-old girl was recovered early Tuesday, hours after she was dragged into the pond of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali Shrine in...
‘Legal gaps let criminals walk free’
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said criminals often return to the streets soon after arrest because of weaknesses in existing laws, adding that the...
17,689 pilgrims back home, 42 deaths reported
A total of 17,689 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia so far through 43 return flights after performing the holy Hajj. Meanwhile,...
Islami Bank customers continue demo demanding removal of new chairman
A section of Islami Bank customers continued demonstration in front of the bank headquarters at Dilkusha in Motijheel area for the second consecutive day on...
Complaints rise, justice unclear
Medical negligence in Bangladesh has moved from isolated public anger to a national accountability question. From wrong treatment allegations and unlicensed facilities to delayed investigations...
BGB foils alleged BSF push-in attempt
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has foiled an alleged attempt by India’s Border Security Force to push a group of people into Bangladesh through the Benapole...
Six BD peacekeepers to get award
Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers who lost their lives while serving in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Abyei, Sudan, will be awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal...