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China changes Marco Rubio's name in diplomatic workaround to allow his state visit

Dhaka, May 14 -- China has used a diplomatic workaround to allow US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to enter the country despite sanctions previously imposed on him by Beijing. Rubio accompanied US Pr... Read More


Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar election ends amid low turnout

Dhaka, May 14 -- The two-day voting for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections for the 2026-2027 term has ended, with 36.487 percent of voters casting ballot. Voting began on Thursday mor... Read More


BSF shooting leaves Bangladeshi dead at Lalmonirhat border

Dhaka, May 14 -- A Bangladeshi man has been killed by gunfire from India's Border Security Force (BSF) along the Hatibandha border in Lalmonirhat. The shooting took place around 2am on Thursday near ... Read More


Man arrested for 'rape' of teenage daughter in Netrokona

Dhaka, May 14 -- Police have arrested the father of a 16-year-old girl on charges of raping her in Netrokona's Purbadhala. The girl is currently six months pregnant, police said. A case was filed on ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank raises loan limits, easing credit access for big borrowers

Dhaka, May 14 -- Bangladesh Bank has significantly widened the borrowing space for businesses, raising the single-borrower loan limit for large corporate and group borrowers in a move aimed at easing ... Read More


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