Online academic instruction is set to commence from Sunday, 12 April, in selected educational institutions across Bangladesh, marking a renewed effort to blend digital and in-person learning amid ongoing logistical and energy-related challenges. The move comes as traditional classes are temporarily suspended in parts of the country due to the Vaisabi festival, affecting both government […]

A 32-year-old school teacher died in Rangpur on Saturday afternoon after reportedly suffering a heart attack while waiting in a queue to collect fuel at a petrol station, in an incident that has left the local community in shock. The incident took place at Surma Fuel Pump in the Tourist Motel area of Rangpur city, […]

A dramatic and widely circulated incident at the historic shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat has triggered a formal investigation after a video showing a dog being taken by a crocodile in a pond went viral on social media, sparking national debate and widespread speculation. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at […]

Bangladesh’s fiscal landscape has come under renewed scrutiny after government borrowing from the banking system surged sharply in recent months, raising concerns among economists and business leaders over debt sustainability, liquidity pressures, and long-term macroeconomic stability. According to central bank data, government borrowing from banks has increased by nearly BDT 41,000 crore within just one […]

Bangladesh’s Border Guard (Border Guard Bangladesh) has arrested a suspected smuggler and seized four gold bars during a targeted operation along the Baradi frontier in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila, in a significant enforcement action against cross-border trafficking networks. The incident took place on Saturday evening (11 April) in the Five Graves area near the border, following […]