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Government sacks Petrobangla Chairman Arfanul after only three months

Dhaka, May 15 -- The government has sacked Chairman Md Arfanul Hoque from Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) only three months into his tenure. He has been transferred and atta... Read More


Government approves medical college in Thakurgaon

Dhaka, May 15 -- The government has approved the establishment of a public medical college in the northern district of Thakurgaon. The health ministry's Medical Education and Family Welfare Division ... Read More


Father of three dies from burn injuries after Narayanganj gas blast

Dhaka, May 15 -- A man has died from his injuries following a gas leak explosion in Narayanganj's Fatullah, leaving behind his three sons who were also burnt in the same incident. The victim, 50-year... Read More


DMP gets another acting chief as Nazrul Islam takes charge from retiring Sarwar

Dhaka, May 14 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has a new acting chief after Md Sarwar retired from service. Sarwar handed over charge to Additional Commissioner SN Nazrul Islam, who oversees cr... Read More


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