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EC limits candidates to 20 billboards per constituency

10:27 AM, 04 Sep 2025 Thursday

In the upcoming national parliamentary elections, a candidate in any constituency will not be allowed to use more than a specified number of billboards during their campaign.

50 shops gutted in Gazipur market fire

09:42 AM, 04 Sep 2025 Thursday

At least 50 shops were gutted in a fire at a market in the Chandna Chowrasta area of Gazipur city on Thursday morning. The blaze broke out around 6:00am.

Shohag Paribahan bus counter attacked in Dhaka, several inured

08:56 AM, 04 Sep 2025 Thursday

An incident of vandalism and attack occurred at the bus counter of Shohag Paribahan in Malibagh, Dhaka, on Wednesday night.

Govt issues gazette merging two Home Ministry divisions

08:33 AM, 04 Sep 2025 Thursday

The government on Wednesday issued a gazette merging the Public Security Division and the Security Services Division into a single unit under the Home Ministry.

15 killed after funicular derails, hits building in Lisbon

08:22 AM, 04 Sep 2025 Thursday

A famed Lisbon funicular derailed Wednesday and smashed into a building, killing at least 15 and injuring 18 in one of the Portuguese capital's most popular tourist spots.

Gold prices rise, bhori Tk 1.78 lakh

09:51 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

The Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has raised the prices of gold, with 22 carat gold up by Tk 3,044 to Tk 1,78,832 per bhori (11.664 grams)...

College admission process: Results of last phase published

09:36 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

The results of the third phase of the online admission process for Class XI (session 2025-2026) were published on Wednesday evening, September 3...

Khudi Bari: Aga Khan Award winning architecture of resilience, climate justice

09:24 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

Khudi Bari, meaning “Small House” in Bengali, is more than a shelter. It is a manifesto in bamboo, a floating dream on the shifting sandbars of the Meghna River, and now, a globally celebrated icon of climate-responsive architecture after being awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture in the 16th Award Cycle (2023-2025).

Govt plans Maheshkhali-Matarbari to be Bangladesh’s next commercial hub

08:40 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

Chairman of the Moheshkhali–Matarbari Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Wednesday said they want to see it as a township like Singapore and Shanghai which, once successfully executed, could bring about a considerable impact on Bangladesh economy...

Nur out of danger: DMCH director

08:09 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur is now fully out of danger and his physical condition is improving rapidly, said Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman, director of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH)...

Maheshkhali-Matarbari to emerge as a city: Yunus

07:03 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, September 3, said that a new city will emerge in Maheshkhali-Matarbari coastlines, the scene of the ongoing deep seaport, as part of Bangladesh’s vision for a blue economy...

RPO amendment: Fugitives out, voters to get ‘No Vote’ choice

06:12 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the draft of the Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, proposing to bar fugitives from elections...

8 held over clashes between CU students, locals

05:27 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

Police have arrested eight people in connection with the clashes between students of Chittagong University (CU) and locals over the harassment of a female student on Sunday...

Bangladesh sliding backward for lack of democratic progress: Khosru

04:43 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday, September 3, said Bangladesh is going downhill gradually as it could not move to democratic order...

Actor Siddique on 3-day remand in murder case

04:16 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed actor Siddiqur Rahman on a three-day remand in a case filed over the killing of furniture store employee Pervej Bepari during the July Mass Uprising...

Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England

03:35 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

The government is planning a new law in England to stop anyone under the age of 16 buying energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime from shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online...

4,000 ASIs to be recruited ahead of nat’l polls: IGP

02:48 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has announced that 4,000 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) will be recruited ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Elections.

Workers block Kuril road for unpaid wages, paralyse traffic

02:20 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

Garment workers blocked the road in Kuril, Dhaka, on Wednesday (September 3), demanding arrears of wages and allowances. The protest brought traffic to a complete halt on both sides of the road, causing severe suffering for commuters. No vehicles were able to move between Kuril and Badda in either direction.

No bar to holding DUCSU elections

01:29 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld the Chamber Judge Court’s order that stayed a High Court directive suspending the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections.

502 killed, 1,232 injured in road accidents in August: BJKS

01:03 PM, 03 Sep 2025 Wednesday

A total of 502 people were killed and 1,232 others injured in 497 road accidents across the country in August, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS).