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Four Bangladeshis detained by BSF near Thakurgaon border

Dhaka, May 7 -- Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) detained four Bangladeshi nationals near Jagadal border of Ranisankail upazila of Thakurgaon district early Wednesday. Three of the Bangl... Read More


NID data leak: EC halts services for two organisations

Dhaka, May 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) has suspended NID verification services for Ansar-VDP and BRAC Bank after finding credible evidence of National Identity (NID) data leaks. "The services (... Read More


Bangladesh moves toward ratifying ILO C190 to end workplace harassment

Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh is taking a decisive step toward ensuring safer, violence-free workplaces for all as government officials, trade union leaders, employers' representatives, and development p... Read More


Progressive knit alliance unveils 15-point manifesto ahead of BKMEA election

Dhaka, May 7 -- Progressive Knit Alliance (PKA), the sole panel contesting the upcoming BKMEA election on May 10, announced a 15-point manifesto on Wednesday, pledging to prioritise reforms in customs... Read More


Four activists of AL, associate bodies held in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 7 -- Detectives arrested four leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliated organisations including the Organising Secretary of Bangladesh Mahila Awami League in separate drives ... Read More


PMI indicates softer pace of economic expansion

Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slowed in April, falling 8.8 points from the previous month to 52.9, signaling a softer pace of economic expansion. The latest reading re... Read More


Shipments to USA jump on both counts

Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh's apparel exports to the United States, its single-largest market, recorded a double-digit growth both in value and volume during the first quarter of 2025. The country's r... Read More


Pakistan says toll from Indian missile strikes rises to 31

Dhaka, May 7 -- India launched missile strikes on multiple targets in Pakistan-administered territory early Wednesday, intensifying a growing conflict that has already left 31 people dead. Pakistan's... Read More


Five fake detectives held in Keraniganj

Dhaka, May 7 -- Five people posing themselves as detectives were detained while committing a robbery on Dhaka-Nawabganj road under Keraniganj model police station of Dhaka district on Tuesday night. ... Read More


Met office forecasts dry weather

Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted that the weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country during the next 24 hours, beginning from ... Read More