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West Bengal transfers land to BSF; Suvendu launches 'detect, delete, deport' drive against infiltration

Dhaka, May 21 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a dual initiative aimed at strengthening border security, including the handover of a 27-km land corridor to BSF for... Read More


Two SSC examinees drown in Gorai River in Kushtia

Kushtia, May 21 -- Two SSC examinees drowned in the Gorai River on Wednesday while taking a bath near Haripur Bridge in Sadar upazila of Kushtia district. The deceased were identified as Apurbo Ifti ... Read More


Pallabi child murder: Prime suspect makes confession before court

Dhaka, May 21 -- The prime suspect in the brutal murder of an eight-year-old schoolgirl in Dhaka's Pallabi area after rape confessed before a court on Wednesday to his involvement in the incident. So... Read More


Experts urge affordable solutions as fuel shortage, rising costs strain Bangladesh power sector

Dhaka, May 20 -- Despite significant expansion in electricity generation capacity over the past decade, Bangladesh is struggling to fully utilise its power infrastructure due to persistent fuel shorta... Read More


World must not forget humanitarian needs of Rohingyas: IOM Goodwill Ambassador

Dhaka, May 20 -- IOM Global Goodwill Ambassador Dimash Qudaibergen has encouraged the international community to continue strengthening support for more than one million Rohingyas living in Cox's Baza... Read More


120 held in anti-crime operation across Mirpur

Dhaka, May 20 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mirpur Division arrested 120 people, including members of teenage gangs, during a special crackdown aimed at ensuring public safety, curbing drugs, ext... Read More


Bangladesh keen to deepen its engagement with African nations: Shama Obaed

Dhaka, May 20 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said Bangladesh is keen to deepen its engagement with African nations and elevate its partnership with Morocco to a new horizo... Read More


Police come under attack during eviction drive at Pallabi; 5 detained

Dhaka, May 20 -- Police personnel came under attack during a drive aimed at recovering government land allocated for a housing project for slum dwellers in the capital's Pallabi area on Wednesday, lea... Read More


Demand for effective hike in tobacco prices

Dhaka, May 20 -- Sandhani, an Independence Award-winning student organisation, on Wednesday called for an effective increase in tobacco prices in the fiscal year 2026-27 national budget to discourage ... Read More


Fire at Khulna Medical College Hospital sparks panic, several injured

Khulna, May 20 -- A fire broke out on the third floor of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) early Wednesday, triggering panic among patients, attendants and staff and leaving several people injure... Read More