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Explainer: What is the Thucydides trap, and how does it apply to the US-China relationship?

Dhaka, May 15 -- As Xi Jinping and Donald Trump began their much-talked about summit in Beijing on Thursday, the Chinese president announced, in his opening remarks: "The world has come to another cro... Read More


Last survivor dies: N'ganj gas blast claims entire family of five

Dhaka, May 15 -- The last surviving victim of the devastating gas explosion in Narayanganj's Fatullah has died at a hospital in Dhaka, completing a heartbreaking tragedy that claimed the lives of all ... Read More


Worker dies after falling from unsafe under-construction building in Keraniganj

Dhaka, May 15 -- A construction worker died after falling from a seven-storey under-construction building in South Keraniganj area of the capital on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as G... Read More


BNP-backed panel sweeps SCBA polls, wins 13 out of 14 posts

Dhaka, May 15 -- clean sweep, the BNP-backed panel secured 13 out of 14 posts in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election for the 2026-2027 term, while the Jamaat-backed panel won a member po... Read More


Feni construction worker held for killing expat's wife to 'repay loan'

Feni, May 15 -- A construction worker in Feni allegedly killed a woman to death and stole her gold earrings in May 12 in a desperate attempt to repay loan instalments, the Police Bureau of Investigati... Read More


Nepal Festival 2026 to further strengthen Bangladesh-Nepal Friendship: Cultural Affairs Minister

Dhaka, May 15 -- The "Nepal Festival 2026" was held in a festive atmosphere at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy with the aim of deepening the historic friendship, cultural ha... Read More


Acting High Commissioner to UK presents credentials to IMO secretary-general

Dhaka, May 15 -- Acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom (UK) Dr M. Nazrul Islam on Friday presented his credentials to Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organizatio... Read More


Mother, daughter found buried in Faridpur

Rajbari, May 15 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her minor daughter buried near a pond at Ansardangi village in Sadar upazila of Faridpur. The deceased were identified as Jahanara A... Read More


Graduates urged to create new employment opportunities at IBA's 58th convocation ceremony

Dhaka, May 15 -- The 58th convocation of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) was held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital on Friday afternoon (May 15, 2026),... Read More


Bhasani's Long March still relevant to protect Ganges flow: International Farakka Committee

Dhaka, May 15 -- Tomorrow, 16 May, is the historic Farakka Long March Day. On this day in 1976, leader of the toiling masses Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani organized his mass rally from Rajshahi to ... Read More