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Bangladesh suspends cricketer, three officials after BPL corruption, betting probe

Dhaka, May 7 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has suspended four individuals, including cricketer Amit Majumdar, over allegations of breaching anti-corruption regulations in the BPL 2025-26 seaso... Read More


UK accuses Bangladeshi travel agency of trafficking migrants for Russia's Ukraine war

Dhaka, May 7 -- A Bangladeshi travel agency has been sanctioned by the United Kingdom over allegations of recruiting and trafficking people to fight for Russia in its military campaign in Ukraine. Th... Read More


Saudi Arabia imposes strict Hajj regulations with fines, deportation, entry bans

Dhaka, May 7 -- Saudi Arabia has introduced stringent Hajj regulations, including heavy penalties and enforcement measures, aimed at controlling overcrowding and ensuring better safety for pilgrims du... Read More


'Flat graft': Indictment hearing against British MP Tulip deferred to Jun 28

Dhaka, May 6 -- A Dhaka court has deferred the indictment hearing against Tulip Siddiq, a British MP and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case involving the illegal receipt of a flat... Read More


Southeast University launches two-day 'Job Fair 2026'

Dhaka, May 6 -- Southeast University (SEU) has launched its "Southeast University Job Fair 2026", bringing together students, alumni and employers in Dhaka. The two-day event was inaugurated at 10am ... Read More


Wife says senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas feeling 'much better'

Dhaka, May 6 -- Mirza Abbas, the prime minister's political advisor and a senior BNP leader undergoing treatment at a hospital in Malaysia, is now "feeling much better," says his wife. On Wednesday n... Read More


BERC to hold public hearings on power price hike May 20-21

Dhaka, May 6 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will hold public hearings on May 20 and 21 on proposals to revise electricity tariffs at wholesale, transmission and retail levels. ... Read More


Ex-MP Momtaz to stay in jail as court denies bail over Mirpur 'July murder'

Dhaka, May 6 -- A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of former Manikganj-2 MP Momotaz Begom over her alleged connection with the killing of a young man named Md Sagar in the capital's Mirpur d... Read More


Dhaka hit by rain, strong winds amid forecasts of stable weather ahead

Dhaka, May 6 -- Dhaka has been swept by a brief spell of evening rain and gusty winds, bringing a sudden shift in weather with the Bengali month of Baishakh drawing to a close. The Bangladesh Meteoro... Read More


MPO teachers, school heads now eligible for transfer under revised policy

Dhaka, May 6 -- The Ministry of Education has reissued its policy allowing transfers for teachers of non-government MPO-enrolled schools and colleges, this time extending the facility to heads of inst... Read More