23+ hour, 20+ min ago   (203+ words) NCP announces mayoral candidates for Dhaka’s two city corporations Prothom Alo English The National Citizen Party (NCP) has officially announced Nasiruddin Patwary as its mayoral candidate for the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan as its…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (896+ words) Sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the decision-making process is on. Efforts are underway to form a leadership team combining younger and experienced leaders. Other factors being considered include the organisation’s performance in student union elections, its ability to…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (777+ words) Houthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen's government forces forced growing numbers of civilians to flee. The attack at the southern Sharurah base…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1213+ words) After cross-checking the leaked data against his own mobile phone, the minister exclaimed, “How is this possible?” National ID, TIN and passport information can be obtained simply by paying “This poses a risk to national security,” said the BTRC chairman…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1010+ words) One of the central objectives of the mass uprising that brought down the Sheikh Hasina government was to establish a democratic system of governance, the foremost prerequisite of which is government based on the consent of the people. Such consent…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (585+ words) The fingerling fish market TOP SHOTS (7 September 2026) Exploring Ratargul Swamp Forest She had planned to study psychology in Italy, but after US sanctions forced the suspension of an English exam required in order to make her dream come true, Iranian…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (721+ words) A crucial question pervades the public university spheres: when a public university makes a decision that affects a faculty member’s career, livelihood, or professional standing, who is actually accountable for that decision? The most likely answer, is nobody in particular....

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (289+ words) Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has called for the establishment of a robust and independent national institution to oversee Bangladesh’s security forces. He made this call regarding Bangladesh during his address on the global situation…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (311+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman invited Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman to lunch costing Tk150. The invitation came during a general discussion in Parliament on Monday under Rule 68 on “taking effective measures to address disruptions to power generation caused by the severe fuel…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (432+ words) Shaheed Zia Shishu Park in capital’s Shahbagh, has been closed for nearly eight years. After a long wait, the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) hopes to open the park to the public by June next year. However, the original timeframe…...