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Housewife killed in Khagrachhari, husband arrested

Dhaka, May 8 -- A housewife has been killed in Manikchhari Upazila of Khagrachhari. Police have arrested her husband in the incident. The body of the housewife was recovered from the East Gachchhabil... Read More


Body of transport worker found in pond in Khagrachhari

Dhaka, May 8 -- The body of a transport worker has been recovered from a pond in Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila. The body was recovered from a pond in front of the forest department's Sadar Range Officer... Read More


Bangladesh prisons target generating own power, feed national grid with solar electricity

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Department of Prisons has set a target to generate up to 18MW of electricity by using rooftops of its facilities across Bangladesh in solar power generation. The initiative, imple... Read More


China confirms it helped Pakistan's air force during 2025 war with India

Dhaka, May 8 -- China has acknowledged for the first time that it provided "on-site technical support" to Pakistan during its four-day war with India in May 2025, reports the South China Morning Post,... Read More


Fire destroys three shops at Narail market in early morning blaze

Dhaka, May 8 -- A fire has burned down three shops in Narail's Lohagara Upazila. The blaze broke out at Lahuria Bazar early on Friday, according to Md Sohaguzzaman, station officer of Lohagara Fire S... Read More


Cost of measles treatment cripples families as out-of-pocket expenses soar

Dhaka, May 8 -- The escalating measles outbreak in Bangladesh is not only claiming young lives but also pushing families into financial ruin, as the hidden costs of prolonged hospital stays and a lack... Read More


Two children drown separately in Gazipur ponds

Dhaka, May 8 -- Two children have drowned to death in two separate locations in Gazipur's Sreepur Upazila. The incidents occurred on Friday afternoon in Nagarhowla and Jainabazar, according to Mohamm... Read More


Police find 'clear motive' behind Sornomoye's suicide, file final report

Dhaka, May 8 -- Police have submitted a final report to the court on the death of Sornomoye Biswas, a graphic designer at the newly-launched online news portal Dhaka Stream, concluding that she took h... Read More


New PMO body to oversee implementation of MPs' election pledges

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has formed a cell to expedite the implementation of election promises made by members of parliament (MPs). The seven-member body aims to ensure inter... Read More


Law minister says govt working on notes of dissent in July Charter

Dhaka, May 8 -- The government is working on the notes of dissent raised by the BNP on some issues in the July National Charter, says Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman. A... Read More