Chattogram

Chattogram

Kuki-Chin commander among two killed in Bandarban raid: ISPR

The team also recovered four firearms and ammunition used by the armed group

10 injured in clash between police, SAD activists in Ctg Patiya

Clash followed an incident around 9:00pm when activists of SAD detained a leader of the banned Chhatra League in front of the central Shaheed Minar

CU suspends staff member over Tk 5 lakh job scam allegation

The accused, Mehedi Hasan, was serving as an office assistant at the Department of Pali

Fire at Imperial Hospital in Ctg brought under control

Hospital operations remain unaffected, says authority

Cumilla rape: Main accused arrested

Four others held for recording, sharing video of the incident

Tourists allowed back to Debotakhum as weather improves in Bandarban

Previously, due to continuous heavy rain and the risk of landslides, the upazila administration had imposed a one-week ban

Police foil BCL procession in Ctg, 6 detained

Police foiled a procession of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the Awami League (AL) and detained six activists in the city's GEC...

E-cigarettes worth over Tk 10 lakh seized at Chattogram airport

Upon inspection, 20 e-cigarettes, 490 refill liquids, 280 cigarette cartridges, and 30 coils for e-cigarettes were seized from his luggage

Rangpur

Rangpur

2 killed as train hits bike in Nilphamari

Two bikers were killed as an intercity train hit their motorbike near a Nilphamari level crossing area yesterday.

‘Release them, they’re innocent’

“My husband and son are innocent,” pleaded 65-year-old Gita Rani Shil, wife of Paresh Chandra Shil, to Rangpur Range’s Additional DIG Mohammad Sharif Uddin during his visit to Lalmonirhat yesterday.

BSF pushes back 18 through Panchagarh border

According to BGB, the individuals were from Narail district, who had entered India illegally at different times

BSF pushes back 7 Bangladeshis through Lalmonirhat border

Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including three children, were pushed back early today by India's Border Security Force (BSF) through Hosanabad border in Lalmonirhat's Patgram upazila

Two sisters killed as tractor hits them in Kurigram

Two sisters were killed after being hit by a tractor while crossing the Kurigram-Rangpur regional road last night

Two killed in motorbike-pick-up collision in Dinajpur

Two people were killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a pick-up near the Rangamati BGB camp in Dinajpur's Phulbari upazila

BGB sends back 3 Indian nationals pushed into Bangladesh illegally

BGB officials handed over the trio to BSF at Lalmonirhat's Dangarpar border near pillar no 853 around 8:00pm yesterday

3 killed, 6 hurt in truck-easy bike collision in Panchagarh

Three people were killed and six others injured when a truck collided head-on with an easy bike in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh yesterday afternoon

Rajshahi

Rajshahi

Reactor containment successfully tested at Rooppur Unit-1 ahead of fuel loading

The plant likely to begin physical start-up by year-end

17-year-old killed over cow grazing dispute in Pabna

The victim's brother, Nur Islam, filed a case with Aminpur Police Station this afternoon

BAF commissions advanced air defence radar in Bogura

The installation is part of the ongoing modernisation and technological advancement of the air force

Locals block railway, seek train stop at Charghat

Train services on the Rajshahi–Dhaka route were briefly disrupted yesterday morning after residents of Rajshahi’s Charghat upazila staged a blockade, demanding an intercity train stop at...

Pabna Municipality / Residents suffer due to sorry state of roads

More than 130 kilometres out of total 240-km road network in Pabna Municipality are in a dilapidated condition due to lack of repairs and maintenance for prolonged period

Rooppur-Gopalganj grid line ready for power supply: power grid company

With four grid lines completed, there remains no obstacles to the next step in beginning operation on unit-1

Local cattle traders protest BGB’s seizure of cows in Rajshahi

Cattle traders in Rajshahi staged a protest today after members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized cows from the market, suspecting they were smuggled from India

Sylhet

Sylhet

Tanguar Haor: No houseboats to be allowed in specific areas

The Sunamganj District Administration has suspended the entry of houseboats into the watchtower area and adjacent zones within Tanguar Haor

Helper arrested over rape in moving bus in Habiganj

A 21-year-old garment worker was raped on a moving bus while travelling home from Dhaka on Sunday

Power outage hits Moulvibazar upazila as substation submerged in floodwaters

Officials said the water level of the Juri River has risen, deteriorating the flood situation.

Four of a family killed in Sylhet hillock collapse

The incident occurred around 2:00am in Bakhtiarghat area under Lakshanaband Union of Golapganj upazila

Monsoon brings fear of flood, erosion in Moulvibazar

Water levels in Manu, Dhalai, and Juri rivers continued to rise following weeklong downpour in Moulvibazar

School building at risk as embankment encroaches on campus

The embankment now runs along the building's roof, with soil being filled up to the windows on the west side

Telmachhara forest: Water crisis drives wildlife to human settlements

Due to the ongoing dry season, animals are gathering at an artificial reservoir in front of the Telmachhara Forest Office

4 killed in truck-pickup collision

At least four people were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van in the Bakhranagar area of Habiganj on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway early yesterday.

Khulna

Khulna

Three killed as balcony collapses

Two engineers and a worker were killed as a balcony of an under-construction building collapsed in Jashore's Circuit House Para area yesterday.

In memory of Latifur Rahman and Faraaz: Free medical camps in Satkhira and Moulvibazar

Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd organised the day-long medical camps in the districts

Two killed, two injured in Jashore road crash

Two people, including a former Chhatra League leader, were killed and two others injured as a private car hit a roadside tree on the Jashore-Benapole highway in Sadar upazila early today

Kuet crisis drags on, 7,500 students in limbo

Staff unpaid as VC post remains vacant for over four months

Trade resumes through Benapole port after 10-day Eid holiday

Benapole Land Port resumed trading after a 10-day Eid holiday, causing severe congestion

Car, believed to be owned by ex-MP Anar, recovered from Kushtia building

A Land Cruiser Prado was found in the parking area of a multi-storey building in Kushtia town yesterday

One killed, eight injured as bus hits tree in Bagerhat

The accident occurred around 2:30am in the Mulghar area on the Khulna–Dhaka highway

Kuet VC submits resignation letter to edn ministry

Kuet acting vice-chancellor Md Hazrat Ali yesterday submitted his resignation to the education ministry following teacher protests.

Mymensingh

Mymensingh

Easy bike driver dies from electrocution while charging vehicle in Netrokona

An easy bike driver died after being electrocuted while charging his vehicle in Barhatta upazila of Netrokona last night

Two killed in Mymensingh road accident

Several vehicles, including a bus, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a human hauler, were involved in the collision

11 killed in two separate road accidents in Mymensingh

At least 11 people were killed and several others injured in two separate road accidents in Mymensingh yesterday

Man dies from 'electrocution' in Netrokona

A man died after reportedly being electrocuted in Atpara upazila of Netrokona this morning

3 grenades found buried underground in Sarishabari

Three grenades were found during an excavation work under a rural development project in Jamalpur's Sarishabari upazila yesterday.

Cashew nut cultivation gaining ground in Sherpur hills

The cultivation of cashew nut is becoming popular among farmers in hilly areas of Sherpur.

Three killed in Sherpur road crash

Three people were killed and two others critically injured in a head-on collision between a battery-run auto-rickshaw and a truck in Mobarakpur area of Sherpur last night

Elderly woman dies in fire at sweeper colony in Jamalpur

An 80-year-old woman was killed in a fire that broke out at a sweeper colony in Melandah upazila of Jamalpur early today

Barisal

Barisal

Murder case filed after Bhola college student's body recovered from Meghna

A murder case has been filed after the body of a college student was recovered from the Meghna River in Burirhat area of Lakshmipur Sadar upazila

Restoration effort underway for Lakutia Zamindar Palace

The restoration work for the severely dilapidated two-storey mansion commenced on May 4, according to the Barishal Divisional Museum authority.

Eid waste clean-up drive begins in Barishal city

Around 700 cleaning labourers began working simultaneously across all the 30 wards of the city corporation.

Guava growers brace for low output amid adverse weather

Farmers in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila are anxious about a possible low yield of guava this year due to unfavourable weather conditions

Launch service suspended in Barishal for second consecutive day

The office also forecast continued rainfall throughout the day.

Man sentenced to death for killing 2 children during attempted rape in 2023

A Barguna court today sentenced a man to death for killing two children while attempting to rape a woman in 2023.

Locals protest college student's death in Rab 'gunfight'

Autopsy confirms gunshot wound; locals deny drug links

Dhaka

Dhaka

One-minute internet blackout dropped from July programme: Farooki

He thanked supporters for sharing their opinions on the matter

Consensus talks enter ninth day amid focus on unresolved issues

Today's discussion will focus on presidential clemency, decentralisation of the judiciary, and the declaration of a state of emergency

Student jailed, hair cut off for 'criticising July uprising' on Facebook

Students of the madrasa and some locals in the area caught the student, beat him up and cut off his hair

NOAB honours Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman for INMA Global Media Award 2025

Matiur was recently awarded the prestigious INMA Global Media Award 2025

EC aims to eliminate NID correction hassles

Since January 1, 2025, the EC has received 3.78 lakh correction applications

Consensus Commission begins talks with political parties

Representatives from BNP, Jamaat join discussions

Opinion / When there is harm hidden behind help

'Biggest threat to animal welfare in Bangladesh are overenthusiastic activists'

Deaths at hotel: Murder case filed, one arrested

One person was arrested in a murder case filed yesterday over the death of a couple and their son in a hotel in Dhaka's Moghbazar on Sunday morning.