The menace of unabated drug trafficking

One of the most alarming and persistent challenges confronting the nation today is the scourge of drug abuse and the illicit trafficking of narcotic substances, threatening public health, law and order, and the very fabric of society. Despite repeated calls...

Irrational price hike of rice

Though there is no supply shortage, the prices of different categories of rice, the staple food of the Bangladeshis, have been rising since last month, leaving market watchers intrigued. Because, the overall yield of Aman, the second largest rice crop,...

Fakhrul urges BNP activists to begin election preparations

SYLHET, July 07 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called upon party leaders and activists to begin preparations for the next election by earning people's trust and refraining from wrongdoings."It is now your (BNP leaders and...

Weather (2025-07-08)

Light to moderate rain accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday).The highest temperature in the country...

Transporters have long been keeping their buses in a haphazard way

Transporters have long been keeping their buses in a haphazard way on the busy main road in the capital's Azimpur area and using the thoroughfare as an illegal parking bay, thus intensifying gridlock in the area. The snapshot was taken...

One arrested for 'killing' wife

 Police arrested a person named Kamruzzaman (30) on Monday for his alleged involvement in killing his wife at Bhatara in the capital. The victim's mother filed a case. Later, a police team carried out a drive on Monday, and arrested...

SSC exam results likely on 10 July

The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations are likely to be published on 10 July.An official at the Dhaka Education Board said they had sent a proposal to the Ministry of Education for publishing the results...

Holy Ashura observed -

The Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), observed in Bangladesh on Sunday with due religious fervour and solemnity, repots UNB.Ashura, the 10th of Muharram in the Islamic calendar, commemorates the date in the Hijri year of...

Journo Shamim Ahmad no more

Shamim Ahmad, former Chief of Correspondents and City Editor of UNB, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Monday. He was 68, reports UNB.He was admitted to a private hospital on Sunday following a deterioration of his health...

Dengue situation worsening: 3 more die

The dengue situation in the country is deteriorating further, as three more people died of the mosquito-borne disease during a 24-hour period until Monday morning, when an additional 492 patients were hospitalised.However, the situation with Covid-19 appears to be more...

BD population hits 175.7m: UNFPA

Bangladesh's population is estimated at 175.7 million of which half are women, two-thirds (115 million) in the working-age group (aged 15-64), presenting a window of opportunity to harness the demographic dividend, reports UNB.The estimation was made in the annual flagship...

Locally-led, integrated programmes can notably improve health, well-being

Locally-led and integrated nutrition and hygiene programmes can significantly improve the health and well-being of pregnant women, adolescent girls and young children living in the country's slums, found a new study.As part of its AdSEARCH dissemination series, icddr,b held a...

Ex-minister Anisul on two days’ remand in arms case

A Dhaka court on Monday placed former law minister Anisul Huq on a two-day remand in an arms case, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Minhazur Rahman passed the order, said sub-inspector Moktar Hossain, Banani Police Station's general registration official at the...

Travel ban imposed on PDB ex-chief engineer

A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on Mohammad Hazrat Ali, a retired chief engineer of the Power Development Board (PDB), over graft allegations, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing...

Jamaat backs proposal to decentralise lower courts

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday expressed support for the proposal made by the National Consensus Commission to decentralise the lower judiciary and extend its reach to the upazila level, aiming to bring justice closer to people, reports UNB.Talking to reporters during...

Ivy put on another two-day remand in murder case

NARAYANGANJ, July 07 (UNB): A Narayangaj court on Monday placed former city mayor Selina Hayat Ivy on a two-day remand in a murder case involving last year's July Uprising.Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Moinudding Kadir passed the order after hearing...

Ex-Chhatra League leader detained in DU hall

Md Al-Amin, former central sub-theatre and debate secretary of the banned student organisation Chhatra League, was caught by students at Surja Sen Hall and handed over to Shahbagh Police Station on Sunday (June 6) noon.The detainee Al-Amin, a student of...

No compromise on nation building: Nahid

NATORE, July 07 (BSS): National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Monday said they will not accept any compromise in nation building process after ousting fascism from the country."We've ousted fascism through unity. Now, our unwavering focus is on...

Gold price drops by Tk 1,575 per bhori in Bangladesh

The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 1,575 per bhori, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) setting the new price of 22-carat gold at Tk 170,551 per bhori, reports UNB.BAJUS announced the adjustment on Monday, taking...

Mahmud, Hawlader, Chunnu removed from JP posts

After appointing lawyer Shamim Haider Patwari as the new secretary general of the Jatiyo Party, party chairman GM Quader has removed three senior leaders -- Anisul Islam Mahmud, ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader, and Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu -- from all...

Cases will be reviewed separately: Chairman

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has said the cases against revenue officials involved in the recent protests and those who crossed the line will be reviewed separately.He assured that there is no reason for others...

Political parties agree not to use state of emergency for political gain: Ali Riaz

Political parties at Monday's meeting with the National Consensus Commission agreed that the state of emergency should not be declared or used for political purposes, said the commission's Vice-Chairman, Prof Ali Riaz.Speaking to journalists at the conclusion of the tenth...

Poultry farmers lose Tk 20b in six months: BPA

Poultry farmers across Bangladesh have suffered a huge financial loss -- about Tk 20 billion -- over the past six months due to a sharp fall in prices of eggs and chickens, said Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA). Approximately 10,000 small...

Sacked BDR members barred from marching to Jamuna

Police foiled an attempt by dismissed members of BDR (Bangladesh Rifles and now Border Guard Bangladesh) to march towards the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of the chief adviser, to press home their three-point demand, including their reinstatement.On...

CDDL takes charge of NCT

CHATTOGRAM, July 07: Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL) operated by the Bangladesh Navy officially took charge of New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) on July 07, as the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has not extended the contract with Saif Powertec Limited...

BNP leads among young voters, Jamaat 2nd: Survey

Bangladeshi youths anticipate that the BNP will secure the largest share of votes in the upcoming 13th national elections, while Jamaat-e-Islami expected to come in second, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling...

BD's June PMI falls by 5.8pts

Bangladesh's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell sharply by 5.8 points in June 2025, indication a 'notable' slowdown in its industrial and business activities, according to data released on Monday.The index declined to 53.1 in June from 58.9 in May, reflecting...

Prayer Timings (2025-07-08)

ICT-1 sets July 10 for indictment order against Hasina, 2 others

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Monday fixed July 10 for passing order on charge framing in a crimes-against-humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over their alleged roles in crimes committed during the July-August mass...

Cut-down tariff deal hinges on Trump 'discretion'

A favourable tariff deal for Bangladesh hinges on Donald Trump's discretion, officials say as a crucial meet on reciprocal tariffs between Bangladesh and the United States is expected tomorrow in Washington.National Security Adviser under the post-uprising government Khalilur Rahman and...