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East West University holds orientation for Summer 2026 students

Dhaka, May 14 -- East West University has organised an orientation event for around 2,200 newly admitted students for the Summer Semester 2026. The event was held at its Aftabnagar campus on Thursday... Read More


Election Commission sifts through poll challenges to shape future vote plan

Dhaka, May 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) has launched a series of workshops to identify hurdles faced during the simultaneous national election and referendum held in February to leave a function... Read More


Reshmi, the child shot by criminals in Chattogram, has died of her wounds

Dhaka, May 14 -- The 11-year-old girl who was shot in the eye in the Raufabad area of Chattogram's Bayezid Bostami Thana has succumbed to her wounds. Reshmi Akter passed away around 9:45am on Thursda... Read More


Court sentences two to death, three to life in prison over 2003 Chattogram murder

Dhaka, May 14 -- A Chattogram court has brought closure to a 23-year-old murder case, sentencing two men to death and three others to life imprisonment over a killing at Badamtali linked to a rejected... Read More


Tax-free income threshold could remain unchanged in FY2027

Dhaka, May 14 -- The tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers could remain unchanged in the 2026-27 fiscal year, despite rising inflation and global economic pressures. It was discussed durin... Read More


Tax-free income threshold to remain unchanged in FY27

Dhaka, May 14 -- The tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers is set to remain unchanged in the 2026-27 fiscal year, despite rising inflation and global economic pressures. The decision came ... Read More


Dream of Eid with mother shattered as four Bangladeshi brothers found dead inside car in Oman

Dhaka, May 14 -- An Eid-ul-Azha reunion awaited a Chattogram family this Friday, as two brothers working in Oman prepared to return home -- but the journey ended in shock when all four siblings were f... Read More


Cattle farmers brace for losses as lumpy skin disease spreads fast in Chandpur before Eid

Dhaka, May 14 -- Hundreds of cattle have come down with lumpy skin disease (LSD) across Matlab North Upazila in Chandpur, putting farmers and traders on edge ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Farmers say a short... Read More


Jashore University of Science and Technology takes action against teacher for 'harassing' student on study tour

Dhaka, May 14 -- Authorities at Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) have barred a teacher from all academic activities following allegations of sexual harassment made by a student duri... Read More


Life sentence for Bangladeshi Imam in London who used to groom, rape women and children

Dhaka, May 14 -- A man who posed as a respected Imam while exploiting women and children through fear, manipulation and claims of spiritual powers has been sentenced to life imprisonment in London fol... Read More