National,Health

3 more die of dengue, 409 hospitalised in 24hrs: DGHS

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 76 this year.The recent fatalities occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Rajshahi Divi...

World

Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 21 in church attack in Eastern Congo

A deadly attack by Islamic State-affiliated rebels on a church compound in eastern Congo early Sunday has left at least 21 people dead, according to a local civil society representative.The assault, carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) around 1 a.m., took place on the grounds...

National,Politics

GED projects cautious optimism for Bangladesh economy in FY2026

In its latest monthly economic update, the General Economics Division (GED) of the Bangladesh Planning Commission has projected cautious optimism for the country’s economic trajectory in FY2026, highlighting both the encouraging trends and persistent structural challenges.According to the GED&...

National,Politics

People want genuine democracy to solve nation’s problems: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the people of Bangladesh aspire for genuine democracy as it is the only way to resolve the country's problems."I can say this that I understand the pulse of my country’s people. They want to improve their lives, t...

National,Politics

SC upholds HC order scraping defamation case against Yunus in M’sing

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court order that had dismissed the defamation case filed against Chief Adviser Dr Yunus in Mymensingh.The three-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury passed the order after rejecting the le...

National,Politics

12 projects get ECNEC nod on Sunday

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 12 projects with an outlay of Tk 8,149.38 crore.Of this, government financing is Tk 8,58.77 crore, project loan is Tk 143.33 crore and the organisation’s own financing is Tk 52.72 crore.These included six new p...

National,Country

2 minor cousins drown in Noakhali pond

UNB, Noakhali: Two minor cousins drowned in a pond in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Md Ibrahim, 4, son of Md Abu Sufiyan, and Nadim Hossain, 3, son of Md Sharif, both residents of the upazila.Quoting local people, Bimol Karmokar, officer-in-charge...

National,INFRASTRUCTURE & DEV

3rd edition of Aesthetica Bangladesh held

The two-day 3rd edition of Aesthetica Bangladesh 2025, organised by the Aesthetic Dermatology Society of Bangladesh (ADSB), concluded here on Sunday. The international event featured a series of workshops, exhibitions, and conferences, attracting over 400 renowned dermatologists from 10 countri...

National,Education & Culture,Art & Glamour

French artist Clemence Vazard selected for artistic residency in Bangladesh

French artist Clemence Vazard has been selected for an artistic residency in Bangladesh, as part of Villa Swagatam 2025, the flagship residency programme of the French Institute in India.This pioneering initiative fosters cross-cultural dialogue and creative collaboration between French and South As...

National,City

CNG owner hacked to death in Gendaria over enmity

A 35-year-old CNG-run auto-rickshaw owner was hacked to death allegedly over previous enmity in the capital’s Gendaria area early Sunday, police said.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam Babu, son of late Sekendar Ali of Balurchar in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur district. He had be...

National,Politics

Part of draft National Charter to be sent to political parties Monday: Ali Riaz

The National Consensus Commission is set to send the draft preamble and commitment section of the National Reform Charter to political parties on Monday.“The Commission has prepared a draft of the National Charter excluding only the agreed reform proposals rather focusing on its other parts li...

National,Politics

BNP submits audit report to EC; shows surplus proceeds of over Tk 10.85cr

BNP on Sunday submitted its financial report for the 2024 calendar year to the Election Commission (EC), showing a surplus ‘income’ of over Tk 10.85 crore.According to the report, the party’s total income stood at Tk 15,65,94,842, while its expenditure amounted to Tk 4,80,04,823, l...

World

Thailand says open to 'dialogue' with Cambodia to end conflict

AFP, TURNBERRY, United Kingdom: Thailand said late Saturday it agrees in principle to entering a ceasefire with Cambodia and beginning a "bilateral dialogue" to end days of fierce fighting that has left at least 33 people dead.The statement from Thailand's ministry of foreign affairs c...

National,Business,INFRASTRUCTURE & DEV,Politics,Chattogram,Country

Govt committed to maintaining global standards in shipbreaking industry: Adviser

UNB, Chattogram: The government is committed to maintaining international standards in the shipbreaking industry, said Shipping and Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain.Speaking to reporters on Saturday after inspecting ship-recycling operations at the KSRM Shipbreaking Yard in Sitak...

National,Politics

Touhid off to NY for UN Conference on Palestine issue

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain left here for New York on Sunday morning to attend the United Nations high-level international conference on the ‘Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution’.The Foreign Adviser is scheduled ...

National,Politics

Reform dialogue resumes; formation of police commission among agenda

The National Consensus Commission started the 19th day of its second-round dialogue with political parties on Sunday morning to reach a decision on important reform issues, including the formation of a police commission.The discussion started at around 11:10am at the Foreign Service Academy in the c...

National,Business,Country

Workers protest in Gazipur, block Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway

UNB, Gazipur: Workers of a ceramics factory staged a protest and blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila on Sunday morning, demanding arrears and other benefits.The blockade, led by several hundred workers of RAK Ceramics Ltd, was put in Jaina Bazar area around 7:00am...

National,Country

Bus ploughs into audiences at football match in Cumilla; one killed, five injured

UNB, Cumilla: A passenger bus lost control and ran over spectators during a football match in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla on Saturday afternoon, leaving one dead and five others injured.The accident occurred at the DR Government High School grounds in Sadar area of Muradnagar, during the final mat...

National,Politics,City

Student leader among five held for extortion at former MP’s home

Police detained five individuals, including leader of student groups, on charges of extortion after they allegedly demanded Tk 50 lakh from former reserved seat lawmaker Shammi Ahmed at her residence in Gulshan.They were detained from a flat on Road No. 83 in Gulshan on Saturday evening, said Hafizu...

City

Former DG of Islamic Foundation Shamsul Alam passes away

Former Director General of Islamic Foundation A. Z. M. Shamsul Alam passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the capital on Friday.A. Z. M. Shamsul Alam served as the Director General of Islamic Foundation for two terms from 1979-1982 and 2003-2005. His Namaj-e Janaza was...