5:19 pm, Sunday, 8 February 2026
Opinion

Tarique Rahman: A timeline of rise, exile and return

Nov 20, 1965 – Born in Bogra to Ziaur Rahman and Begum Khaleda Zia. 1980s – Studies at BAF Shaheen College; enrolls

Bangladesh launches Tk 500cr project to turn haor fallow lands into productive farmland

Bangladesh has embarked on a landmark agricultural initiative aimed at converting vast stretches of fallow haor lands into cultivable fields,

JU publishes D unit results, pass rate 39.10pc

Jahangirnagar University has published the admission test results of the D unit under the Faculty of Biological Sciences for first-year

Tarique to pay tribute at Zia’s grave after Friday prayers

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahmanwill pay tribute and offer prayers at the grave of his father and the country’s former

US says it struck Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria’s government,

Heavy rain, flash floods hit California

Torrential rains unleashed flash floods and warnings of debris flow across southern California’s fire-scarred areas, as a series of Christmas

12 die as migrant boat sinks off Senegal

At least 12 people died on Wednesday after a boat filled with migrants seeking to reach Europe sank off the

Tarique’s return expected to restore political stability in Bangladesh: Ex-high commisioner

Former Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das has expressed hope that the return of BNP acting chairman Tarique

EC issues guidelines for voters in prisons

Election Commission (EC) has issued guidelines for voters in prisons or legal custody in Bangladesh to vote in the upcoming

Prime Bank signs payroll agreement with Fame Group

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a payroll agreement with Fame Group at the bank’s corporate office in Dhaka. Under