- Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid’s concert abruptly postponed
- Trump calls US participation in G20 meetings in S. Africa into question
- 'Fascist’s Effigy' burned at DU: Farooki blames Hasina’s ‘allies’
- BNP to leave seats for like-minded parties
- Litton Das returns home from PSL after injury
- Floating hospital brings hope to Meghna Char residents in Chandpur
- 28 sacks of cash found in Pagla Mosque donation boxes
- Crowds begin arriving at Suhrawardy Udyan
- Major nations agree on global fee on greenhouse gases emitted by ships
- Trump, 78, says feels in 'very good shape' after annual checkup
- Iran says seeks 'real and fair' deal in nuclear talks with US
- Kolkata erupts in protest against Waqf Bill
- Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil "can be deported"
- 10 of a family killed in Israel strike
- Fire engulfs ‘Face of Fascism’ sculpture at Charukola
- Tesla halts new orders in China for two US-made models
- Dhaka ranks 78th in air quality
- Dhaka set to hold ‘March for Gaza’ rally today
- UN to cut humanitarian office staff by 20%
- Bangladesh seeks Slovak investment, worker visas

Bangladesh's river count now totals 1,294: Ministry
Bangladesh has a total of 1,294 rivers, according to a recently published Draft List of Rivers of Bangladesh-2025 by the Ministry of Water Resources. A press release from the ministry provided this information. According to the ministry, the draft list, obtained from the divisional...

Former DGHS driver sentenced to 13 years for illegal wealth
A Dhaka court has sentenced Abdul Malek, a former driver of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), to 13 years of rigorous imprisonment for acquiring illegal wealth. Judge Zakaria Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 announced the verdict on Sunday. Malek has been sentenced to...

Environment Advisor calls for unified action in reviving Bangladesh’s ailing rivers
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, on Monday has urged all stakeholders to unite in taking decisive action to restore Bangladeshs endangered rivers. Expressing optimism about ongoing efforts, she...

Stampede at India’s ‘Maha Kumbh’ festival leaves several dead, dozens injured
A stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, claimed more than seven lives and injured around 10 others on Wednesday as millions gathered for a holy dip on the festivals most auspicious day, reports Reuters. Drone footage captured enormous pre-dawn crowds at the confluence of the...

CNG drivers’ protests cause traffic jam at Mohakhali
CNG drivers demonstration brought traffic to a standstill in the capitals Mohakhali area on Monday afternoon, causing immense suffering to city commuters. The drivers staged the protests on Mohakhali-Banani road to press home their various demands at 12:30 pm, halting vehicular movement on the...