Hajj: Over 48,000 Bangladeshis reach Saudi Arabia, 7 deaths reported

Dhaka, May 17 -- As many as 48,661 Bangladeshi pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year, according to the latest Hajj bulletin from the Ministry of Religious Affairs. They trav... Read More

'How many husbands have you had?': Judge steps in as prosecutor digs into Momtaz's private life

Dhaka, May 17 -- The bail hearing for former MP and folk singer Momtaz Begum took a contentious turn when the prosecution lawyer began asking her for the names of her husband and father, prompting the... Read More

Bangladesh will graduate from LDC bracket on time, says Finance Advisor Salehuddin

Dhaka, May 17 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed is positive that Bangladesh will graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) bracket as scheduled in 2026. Speaking at an event in Dhaka on Satur... Read More

Singer, ex-MP Momtaz sent to jail after remand

Dhaka, May 17 -- Momtaz Begum, a folk singer and former Manikganj-2 MP, has been sent to jail after completing her remand in police custody in a case over the murder of hawker Md Sagar during the July... Read More

Shammo murder: Court remands three suspects for six days

Dhaka, May 17 -- A Dhaka court has granted police six days to grill three suspects in the murder of Dhaka University Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Shahriar Alam Shammo in custody. Dhaka Metropolita... Read More

Students of seven government colleges to hit the streets again

Dhaka, May 16 -- Students of the seven government colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) are announcing a protest, citing delays in issuing an ordinance to convert their institutions into univ... Read More

Chicken gets cheaper but vegetables still burn a hole in pockets

Dhaka, May 16 -- Dhaka's chicken markets served a modest dose of relief for consumers on Friday. Broiler prices dropped by Tk 10 per kg compared with last week, settling at Tk 170 in key markets like... Read More

A wheel fell off a Biman jet mid-flight. The plane still lands safely

Dhaka, May 16 -- The rear wheel of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines jet from Cox's Bazar to Dhaka has fallen off in the middle of its flight. The flight, carrying 71 passengers, eventually landed safely a... Read More

Passenger caught smuggling yaba pills in stomach at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, May 16 -- A man has been detained at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport while attempting to smuggle yaba pills in his stomach, according to the Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn). Auth... Read More

Lynch mob beats 'mugger' to death in Mohammadpur

Dhaka, May 16 -- A man has been killed and another injured after being beaten by a mob during an alleged mugging attempt in Dhaka's Mohammadpur, police said. The incident took place in the Basila Hou... Read More

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