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Dengue claims 1 more life; 45 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, May 8 -- One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 21 this year. During the p... Read More


Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi's Bhool Chuk Maaf skips theatrical release, to premiere on OTT

, May 8 -- The release strategy for Bhool Chuk Maaf, starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi, has changed. Initially slated for a theatrical debut on May 9, the Karan Sharma-directed comedy-drama wil... Read More


Inflation drops from 14.5% to 8.5% in 9 months: Governor Mansur

, May 8 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Thursday said that the country's inflation rate has dropped significantly-from 14.5 percent to 8.5 percent-over the past nine months. The Governo... Read More


Nahid and Rishad to exit PSL amid tensions between India and Pakistan

Dhaka, May 8 -- Bangladesh cricketers Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain are returning home early from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) amid growing security concerns following escalating tensions between I... Read More


Clean energy transition is about people: Ambassador Miller

Dhaka, May 8 -- European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Thursday said the clean energy transition is about people - their access to reliable power and their access to economic o... Read More


Body of Barishal University official recovered from canal

Barishal, May 8 -- The body of a Barishal University (BU) official was retrieved from a canal adjacent to the campus on Thursday afternoon, said police. The deceased was identified as Nur Islam, depu... Read More


Disillusioned Awami League members welcome to join BNP: Rizvi

Dhaka, May 8 -- month membership drive starting May 15, the party is opening its doors to disillusioned Awami League members who had previously become inactive or distanced themselves in protest again... Read More


Tagore's 164th birth anniv celebrated at DU

Dhaka, May 8 -- The 164th birth anniversary of iconic poet Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated at Dhaka University on Thursday. To mark the Rabindra jayanti a discussion meeting followed by a cultural... Read More


No fresh 'push-in' reported along Khagrachari border: DC

, May 8 -- No further incidents of people being pushed into Bangladesh from India have been reported since Wednesday, when the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly forced 80 people across the ... Read More


Dubai International Chamber launches new representative office in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 8 -- Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced the launch of a new international representative office in Dhaka to... Read More