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Another child dies with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet

Dhaka, May 29 -- A child has died with symptoms consistent with measles in Sylhet in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the death toll linked to the outbreak in the division to 58 this yea... Read More


36 Bangladeshis return home after serving 17 months in Indian jail

Dhaka, May 29 -- Thirty-six Bangladeshi youths returned home through the Benapole border on Thursday night after serving 17 months in an Indian prison for illegal entry. The returnees, hailing from B... Read More


M. Munir-Uz-Zaman, Former Secretary and Ambassador of the Government of Bangladesh passed away

Dhaka, May 29 -- M. Munir-Uz-Zaman, Ex CSP 1958 batch, Former Secretary and Ambassador of the Government of Bangladesh, has passed away on Thursday, the 28th of May, 10th Jilhajj at 2:00 PM peacefully... Read More


IRGC targets US air base after strikes on southern port city

Dhaka, May 28 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out strikes Thursday morning targeting a U.S. air base in response to early U.S. attacks against the southern Iranian port... Read More


Economy needs time to stabilise before growth push, says Amir Khosru

Dhaka, May 28 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh needs time to stabilise its economy before moving towards stronger growth, calling on the public to remain patient du... Read More


Five killed in bus-motorcycle collision in Gopalganj

Dhaka, May 28 -- Five people were killed in a collision between a bus and a motorcycle in Gopalganj on Thursday. The accident took place in the Bedgram area of Sadar upazila on the Dhaka-Khulna highw... Read More


Fire breaks out on oil tanker in Ctg

Dhaka, May 28 -- A fire has broken out on an oil tanker at the outer anchorage in the Bay of Bengal. The Coast Guard reported the fire on the ship "MT Meghna Trader" on Thursday morning, reports bdne... Read More


US sanctions Iran's Hormuz strait authority

Dhaka, May 28 -- The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, an Iranian authority overseeing shipping control in the Strait of Hormuz, has been added to the Specially Designated Nationals List in a fresh sanct... Read More


Modi extends Eid greetings to Tarique

Dhaka, May 28 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed warm greetings to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha. In a message sent t... Read More


PM visits graves of Pilkhana massacre victims

Dhaka, May 28 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited the graves of Army officers killed in the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny at Pilkhana. The premier and his wife Zubaida Rahman arrived at the... Read More