In the charred remnants of the Mahakhali 'Saat Tola' slum, where a devastating fire recently razed homes and belongings, residents struggle to find even a semblance of festivity ...

A brewing shift toward religious conservatism has emerged from the political vacuum in this country of 175 million people.

Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition has improved and she is likely to return to Bangladesh from London in mid-April, a party leader said, according to a media ...

BNP Chairperson’s personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain told the media that Begum Zia is at the house of her eldest son, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman where her two daughters-in-law Dr ...

In a move offering a second chance to long-term and mostly elderly inmates, jail authorities have remitted the sentences of 38 prisoners under Jail Code provisions, following their applications.

Back in those days, "Nader Gunda from Malitola" was widely known in Old Dhaka. Many of those who had never seen him were also ...

The Charity Fund for hospital was launched March 24 in the capital city of Dhaka to provide medical care to the poorest ...

Amartya Sen, in a recent interview, said the current crisis in Bangladesh affects him deeply because he has ‘a strong Bengali ...

Lesedi Molapisi, a Botswana national convicted of drug trafficking, was executed in Bangladesh on Friday, 21 March 2025. The 31-year-old w ...

A death row prisoner died yesterday night (21 March) while undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH). According to prison authorities, the prisoner Yakub Ali Babul, 45, had ...

Students of Government Titumir College have rejected the proposal to merge their institution with seven other Dhaka-based colleges under an administrative structure named Dhaka Central University.

The government has decided to establish “Dhaka Central University (DCU)” to take over the administration of the seven government colleges previously affiliated with Dhaka University (DU). The decision ...