Day: August 3, 2026
Students Boycott Classes at Lalmonirhat School Over Teacher Shortage
Lalmonirhat: Students of Dahagram Government High School in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat have boycotted classes and launched a protest, demanding the immediate appointment of teachers as the school is operating with only one teacher for nearly 600 s…
Abdul Kader Claims Nasir Linked Him with Tarique Rahman Before Announcement of One-Point Demand
Dhaka: Former coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Abdul Kader has asserted that there was a connection established with BNP’s then Acting Chairman and current Prime Minister Tarique Rahman through Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal General S…
Cabinet Approves Law to Criminalise Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The Cabinet has approved the draft of the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Act, 2026, aiming to criminalise enforced disappearances and ensure justice, compensation, and rehabilitation for victims. This decision was made during a C…
Bangladesh’s Strategic Location Offers Opportunities for Regional Connectivity: PM’s Adviser
Dhaka: Emphasising the growing importance of regional connectivity, Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir on Monday underscored that investments in transport infrastructure, aviation, and digital networks are key drivers of economic g…
Russian National Killed, Another Injured in Altercation at Rooppur
Dhaka: A Russian national was killed and another injured following an altercation between the two at the residential complex for foreign workers engaged in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila on Monday. The decea…
Two More Die with Measles Symptoms in Sylhet; Division’s Toll Reaches 116
Sylhet: Two more children have died with measles symptoms in Sylhet Division in the 24 hours until this morning, raising the total confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 116, the Divisional Health Department said on Monday. The two six-mont…
Two Teenagers Go Missing While Bathing in Jamuna in Pabna
Dhaka: Two teenagers went missing after being swept away by strong currents while bathing in the Jamuna River in Pabna’s Bera upazila on Monday. The missing boys were identified as Binoy Roy, 15, son of Anutosh Roy of Dhaltosha village in Nagarpur upa…
Deadly Poisonous Flowers May Offer New Path for Medicine Development
Dhaka: Researchers have discovered that two highly poisonous flowering plants-wolfsbane and larkspur-could help pave the way for new medicines to treat pain, malaria, and cancer, while also offering safer ways to control agricultural pests. The study,…