Dhaka, Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
-1767251542.webp "Begum Zia’s Grave Opens to the Public")
A quiet stream of mourners flowed into the capital on Thursday as the graves of martyred President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia were opened to the publi...
A pall of grief descended on Rajshahi University on Wednesday after the body of a female student was recovered from a hostel room, sending shockwaves through the campus community.Lamisa Nawrin Pushpit...
As the western sky blushed crimson and the final sun of 2025 slipped quietly beyond the horizon, an entire nation paused—caught between memory and hope. The last sunset of the year did more than...
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on Wednesday, exchanging cordial greetings ahead of the funeral of Bangladesh’s forme...
-1767189462.webp "Gold price drops by Tk 2741 per bhori on last trading day of the year")
Gold prices in the domestic market fell sharply on the last day of the year on Wednesday, with the price of 22-carat gold reduced by Tk 2,741 per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Associati...
-1767186963.webp "DU Metro Station Closed from Evening over New Year’s Eve Security")
The Dhaka University (DU) Metro Rail Station has been temporarily closed from 7:00pm on Wednesday due to security concerns centring on Thirty-first Night celebrations.The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Li...
Former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was laid to rest with full state honours at Zia Udyan on Wednesday. She was buried beside the grave of her husband, former president Ziaur R...
Neighbouring country India has conveyed its condolences over the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The condolence message was formally handed over to her son and BN...
As far as the eye could see around the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area, there were people—and only people.They came in droves to bid farewell to Begum Khaleda Zia. The sheer scale of the gathering made it...
Manik Mia Avenue has been fully prepared for the janaza of three-time former Prime Minister, uncompromising leader of the democratic movement and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.In a message, the Ch...
-1767156477.webp "Khaleda Zia’s Body Taken to Tarique Rahman’s Gulshan Residence")
The body of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was taken to the Gulshan residence of her eldest son, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, on Wednesday morning.Around 9:15am, th...
-1767112601.webp "Khaleda Zia’s body to be taken to Gulshan residence Wednesday morning")
The body of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will be kept at the Evercare Hospital mortuary overnight before being taken to her Gulshan residence on Wednesday morning.“Madam...
-1767104994.webp "Jaishankar to Visit Dhaka to Pay Final Tribute to Khaleda Zia")
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Dhaka to pay his last respects to former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed th...
-1767104896.webp "BNP expels Rumeen Farhana, eight others for defying party decision")
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday expelled its Assistant International Affairs Secretary Barrister Rumeen Farhana along with eight other leaders for breaching party discipline by defying o...
-1767090845.webp "Khaleda Zia’s janaza, burial to be held Wednesday afternoon")
The janaza (funeral prayer) of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday at 2:00pm at the National Parliament House premises and Manik Mia Avenue.The janaza...
-1767084743.webp "Tarique Rahman seeks prayers for late mother Khaleda Zia")
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has sought prayers from the people of the country for his mother, former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who passed away earlier on Tuesday.In...
The government has declared a three-day state mourning following the death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, with Wednesday announced as a public holiday.The decision was...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed, on behalf of the Board of Directors, has expressed deep shock and sorrow on Tuesday at the death of BNP chairperson and former...
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said the contribution and lifelong struggle of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia in establishing democracy in Ban...
Wave Foundation has called for ensuring meaningful participation of local communities to strengthen climate governance at the grassroots, stressing that a top-down approach continues to limit public e...