Dhaka
7:33 pm, Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Hasina sentenced to 21-year jail in 3 plot scam cases
A Dhaka court today handed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina a total of 21 years in prison after finding her
Khaleda Zia in the CCU: BNP members and supporters are gathering at Evercare Hospital
Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have been gathering outside Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where party chairperson
Court Says Former Leader Showed “Undue Interest” in Public Land
A metropolitan special tribunal delivered a verdict on Thursday in a high-profile land allocation corruption case involving a former head
Families of Three Firefighters Lost in Tongi Fire Receive Financial Assistance
Deep Respect to the Three Fire Service Heroes Who Lost Their Lives in Tongi Profound tribute is paid to the
Another Earthquake Strikes the Capital
Earth Tremor Felt Again in Dhaka and Several Other Regions A mild earthquake was felt across Dhaka and various parts
Top officials of Bangladesh Bank and the BSEC will also be eligible to serve as bank managing directors
Senior officials working at Bangladesh Bank and other regulatory bodies in the financial sector will now be allowed to serve
Why India Is Unlikely to Hand Sheikh Hasina Back to Bangladesh
Bangladesh has formally asked India to return former prime minister Sheikh Hasina after the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced her and
Dhaka’s Race to the Top: Will the City Be Ready for What Comes Next?
Over the past 25 years, Dhaka has climbed seven positions to become the world’s second-largest megacity by population. Only Jakarta
Korail fire fully extinguished after more than 16 hours; no injuries reported
A fire that erupted in Dhaka’s Korail slum was finally put out after burning for nearly 16 hours, the Fire
If a person stays in power for too long, they tend to become authoritarian — Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that experience shows a person becomes authoritarian if they remain in power
