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Girl rescued after days in chains over marriage dispute in Rangpur

Rangpur, May 1 -- A teenage girl has been rescued after being kept in chains at her family home in Machuapara village of Taraganj upazila, in an incident that highlights the tensions between early mar... Read More


SAARC Journalist Forum to host Dhaka Conference this year

Dhaka, May 1 -- The Bangladesh chapter of SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) has decided to organise the Dhaka Conference of the forum later this year. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Executive ... Read More


2 journalists injured in Chapainawabganj attack

Chapainawabganj, May 1 -- Two journalists were injured in an attack carried out by a group of criminals at Baten Khan intersection in Chapainawabganj district town on Thursday night. The injured are ... Read More


Downpour triggers waterlogging across Dhaka

Dhaka, May 1 -- Heavy rainfall for nearly two hours since early Friday has triggered waterlogging in many parts of the capital, causing inconvenience to commuters, though the impact remained limited d... Read More


Historic May Day being observed

Dhaka, May 1 -- The historic May Day is being observed in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the world today. May Day, also known as the International Workers' Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic u... Read More


Digital Media Asia 2026 spotlights newsroom reinvention, revenue and evolving audience habits

MANILA, May 1 -- Media leaders from across Asia and beyond have gathered in the Philippine capital to examine how journalism is evolving amid shifting audience behaviour, platform dynamics and revenue... Read More


7 AL leaders sent to jail in Joypurhat in cases over July movement

Joypurhat, May 1 -- A court in Joypurhat on Thursday sent seven leaders of the Awami League to jail after they surrendered in multiple cases, including murder, filed over incidents during the July stu... Read More


Buddha Purnima being celebrated

Dhaka, May 1 -- Buddha Purnima, the most sacred and largest religious festival of Buddhists community, is being celebrated today across the country with traditional enthusiasm and due religious fervou... Read More


Worker killed after being struck by machine in city factory

Dhaka, May 1 -- A young worker was killed after being struck by a machine while working in a plywood factory in the Kamrangirchar area of the capital on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as... Read More


Nayapaltan set for Sramik Dal's May Day rally; PM Tarique to address gathering

Dhaka, May 1 -- The Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, the labour wing of the BNP, is set to hold a major workers' rally in the capital this afternoon, marking history May Day. Prime Minister and BNP Chairman ... Read More