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CPJ bashes Rupa, Babu's arrests over Shapla Chattar crackdown coverage

Dhaka, May 15 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has protested the arrests of journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu in a crimes against humanity case over the crackdown on a Hifazat-e-... Read More


Bangladesh Embassy in Bahrain allows visa renewal for expats now stranded at home

Dhaka, May 15 -- The Bangladesh Embassy in Bahrain has announced a special window for expatriates who were unable to renew their visas on time because of the recent war situation in the West Asia. Th... Read More


Another child with measles symptoms dies in Mymensingh, frustration over medical service spread

Dhaka, May 15 -- Another 9-month-old with measles symptoms has died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH). He passed away while undergoing treatment on Thursday morning, said Dr Jhontu Sarkar... Read More


High commission denies reports of Pakistan's PM visit to Bangladesh for 'defence pact'

Dhaka, May 15 -- The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka has rubbished reports that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir will visit Bangladesh. Pakistani news website I... Read More


Stuck at Chattogram hospital over unpaid bills, child finally returns home after DC intervenes

Dhaka, May 15 -- Suman Jaladas, a fisherman from Chattogram city's Kathgarh, was in trouble despite his 5-month-old daughter recovering from measles, as the private hospital where she was treated woul... Read More


BNP-backed lawyers storm to 13 of 14 posts in Supreme Court Bar election

Dhaka, May 15 -- The BNP-backed Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Oikya panel (Blue Panel) has secured a thumping victory in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections for the 2026-2027 term, bagging 13 out... Read More


Dutch tourist of Bangladeshi origin goes missing in Kenya, family desperate for news

Dhaka, May 15 -- The family of Sheikh Mahfuzur Rahman Emon, a Dutch citizen of Bangladeshi origin, say they have not heard from him for several weeks after he took a vacation to Kenya, reports local n... Read More


Bangladesh, US ink strategic energy cooperation deal in Washington

Dhaka, May 15 -- Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States on strategic cooperation in the energy sector amid global volatility in fuel markets driven by the West Asia... Read More


Northern Bangladesh braces for four days of rain

Dhaka, May 15 -- A wet spell is expected to linger over northern Bangladesh for four days, while temperatures across the country are likely to inch upwards. In a video bulletin released on the verifi... Read More


Police recommend dropping 'fake' July killing charges against Hasina, 83 others

Dhaka, May 15 -- Police have recommended the acquittal of Sheikh Hasina and 83 others in a case involving the alleged murder of a woman during the July Uprising after investigations revealed the entir... Read More