ACC raids NCTB over alleged irregularities in textbook printing tender
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has conducted a drive at the office of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) over allegations of irregularities in the tender for printing free textbooks for the 2027 academic year and the leak of the…
Three sentenced to death for killing garment worker after mugging in Mirpur
A court has sentenced three accused to death in a case over the killing of a garment worker named Saimon after mugging him in the capital’s Mirpur. In the same case, a man named Sujan has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for buying…
Child Rights Day and 50 years of Shishu Academy celebrated in Meherpur
The celebration of Child Rights Day and the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh Shishu Academy has been inaugurated. On Tuesday morning, the prime minister inaugurated the Child Rights Day 2026 and Bangladesh Shishu Academy 50th anniversary celebration…
Husband sentenced to death for beating wife to death in Lalmonirhat
A court has sentenced husband Md Atikul Islam to death in a case over brutally beating his wife to death in Lalmonirhat. At the same time, he has been fined Tk 20,000, in default of which he will have to serve six more months of simple imprisonment. In…
Young man called out of home and hacked to death in Narail
In Kalia upazila of Narail, people of a rival group called a man named Arafat Mollah (39) out of his home and hacked him to death. The incident took place beside his own house at Debdun village of the upazila at around 11:30pm on Monday (5 October). The…
Teenage girl abducted from mother at court premises, accused arrested
In connection with the incident of a teenage girl being forcibly taken away from her mother at the court premises in Noakhali, a crack team of CPC-3 of the Special Response Battalion (SRB-11) has conducted a drive, rescued the girl and arrested accused…
Taqwa, not outward adornment, is the measure of dignity
It is often seen in our society that people are judged by their outward glitter, clothing, wealth or rank and title. Even at any ceremony, while receiving a service or while shopping, someone is given priority on the basis of these things. Yet Islam has…
Today’s prayer timings, 6 October 2026
Today is Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 21 Ashwin 1433, 24 Rabius Sani 1448. The prayer timings for Dhaka and its adjacent areas are as follows: Zuhr time begins at 11:50am. Asr time begins at 4:02pm. Maghrib at 6:44pm. Esha time begins at 6:57pm. Fajr begins…
14 Dutch companies coming to explore investment opportunities in Bay of Bengal
A trade delegation of 14 Dutch companies is coming to Bangladesh next week to look for investment opportunities in the country’s maritime sector. The team will assess prospects particularly in the Bay of Bengal-centred maritime economy, trade,…
Gold price falls, how much is a bhori now?
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has announced a cut in gold prices in the domestic market. The price of gold ornaments, including VAT, has been reduced by up to Tk 1,691 per bhori. Bajus gave this information in a notice on Monday. This new…