3-day prog on Lalon’s death anniv begins
A three-day programme marking the 136th death anniversary of legendary Baul mystic Fakir Lalon Shah began at his shrine in Chheuriya, Kushtia, on Saturday, drawing...
Today’s Newspaper
Hormuz shut to all shipping
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has once again declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all maritime traffic following a series of attacks on...
‘BD stands with Palestine’
Bangladesh has urged the United Nations Security Council to take immediate and decisive action to end Israeli occupation, illegal settlement expansion and human rights violations...
Wife’s death staged as suicide: PBI
A man allegedly beat his wife to death and attempted to pass off the killing as suicide in the capital’s Khilkhet area, according to the...
Death toll rises to 10 in Cox’s Bazar resort fire
The death toll in a devastating fire that swept through a tourist resort in Cox’s Bazar this morning has risen to 10. The fire broke...
Experts urge quick approval of labelling rules
With ultra-processed food consumption rising in Bangladesh, public health experts have urged the government to finalise mandatory front-of-package warning labels without delay to curb unhealthy...
Migrant boat sinks off Gambia, 12 dead
Rescuers have recovered 12 bodies after a boat transporting migrants sank off the coast of Gambia, with an unknown number still missing, the Red Cross...
The waiting generation
Every year, Bangladesh’s universities and colleges send thousands of young people into a labour market that cannot offer enough secure, decent jobs. Yet many graduates...
3 in 10 educated youths jobless
Nearly three in 10 highly educated young people in Bangladesh are unemployed, while almost half of those who find work are employed in jobs that...
Trump calls Ukraine refinery strikes ‘a disgrace’
US President Donald Trump has renewed his sharp criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky, saying the Ukrainian leader is “more difficult to deal with than [Russian President...
Houthi missile strike kills five in Yemen
Five people have been killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack targeting the presidential palace in the port city of Aden in southern...