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Historic May Day being observed

Dhaka, May 1 -- The historic May Day is being observed in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the world today. May Day, also known as the International Workers' Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic u... Read More


Digital Media Asia 2026 spotlights newsroom reinvention, revenue and evolving audience habits

MANILA, May 1 -- Media leaders from across Asia and beyond have gathered in the Philippine capital to examine how journalism is evolving amid shifting audience behaviour, platform dynamics and revenue... Read More


7 AL leaders sent to jail in Joypurhat in cases over July movement

Joypurhat, May 1 -- A court in Joypurhat on Thursday sent seven leaders of the Awami League to jail after they surrendered in multiple cases, including murder, filed over incidents during the July stu... Read More


BGB recovers smuggled goods in Moheshpur

Jhenaidah, May 1 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered Indian drugs and smuggled medicines in separate operations along the Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah on Friday. Munshi Imdadur Rah... Read More


Echoes of 1921: Inside the birthplace of modern China

Dhaka, May 1 -- In the heart of Shanghai's bustling Xintiandi district, tucked away within the grey-brick walls of a traditional shikumen house, lies the epicenter of a political earthquake that resha... Read More


PM declares himself, cabinet 'workers' in nation-building efforts

Dhaka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday declared himself and his entire cabinet "workers" dedicated to building the nation, calling upon people from all walks of life, including the wo... Read More


President Shahabuddin urges peace, unity on Buddha Purnima

Dhaka, May 1 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday called for strengthening communal harmony, national unity and global peace as he greeted Buddhists in Bangladesh and around the world on the oc... Read More


7,000 hectares of cropland inundated by continuous rain in Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj, May 1 -- Around 7,000 hectares of cropland have been submerged in Kishoreganj following several days of continuous rainfall, causing extensive damage to standing crops, officials and farm... Read More


Unplanned embankments worsen flooding in Sunamganj haors; massive crop losses reported

Sunamganj, May 1 -- Unplanned embankments and heavy rainfall have worsened waterlogging in Sunamganj's haor basin, causing widespread damage to Boro paddy and triggering concern among farmers and expe... Read More


Bangladesh to issue 7-year Sukuk worth Tk 5,900 cr for rural bridge project

Dhaka, May 1 -- Bangladesh is set to issue its eighth government investment Sukuk worth Tk 5,900 crore to finance the construction and development of important bridges on rural roads under a revised p... Read More