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Swatch watch launch sparks chaos as buyers rush to cash in on resale market

, May 19 -- The launch of a new Swatch model triggered chaotic scenes in several cities around the world, highlighting the growing influence of "drop culture," where limited-edition products attract h... Read More


Three more arrested in Dipu Das murder case in Mymensingh

Mymensingh, May 19 -- Police have arrested three more individuals in connection with the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh, bringing the total number of arrests in the case ... Read More


Fire breaks out at market in Bijoy Sarani, 10 firefighter units bring it under control

, May 19 -- storey market in the Bijoy Sarani area of the capital early Monday morning, prompting a swift response from multiple Fire Service units. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence (F... Read More


ZRF supports rare infant surgery; child renamed 'Zubaida' after successful operation

Dhaka, May 19 -- An infant girl born with her upper and lower gums and jaws fused together underwent a rare and complex surgery in the capital on Tuesday with support from the Ziaur Rahman Foundation ... Read More


TIB voices concern over proposed Human Rights Commission law

Dhaka, May 19 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over several provisions in the proposed National Human Rights Commission Act 2026, saying the law could once aga... Read More


Grief grips Naogaon as student dies after teacher's death in road crash

Naogaon, May 19 -- A pall of grief descended on Badalgachi upazila of Naogaon on Tuesday after an eighth-grade student died reportedly after learning about the death of one of her teachers in a road a... Read More


'Full-scale fuel supply through Dhaka-Ctg pipeline to begin by June'

Dhaka, May 19 -- scale supply of fuel oil through the Dhaka-Chattogram oil pipeline will begin by the end of next month, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources told a parliamentary commit... Read More


G7 calls for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Dhaka, May 19 -- Finance ministers of the Group of Seven have stressed the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying it is essential while also underscoring the importance of addressing global curre... Read More


Two children drown in Magura

Magura, May 19 -- Two minor children drowned in a water-filled ditch at Baliadanga village in Sadar upazila of Magura on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Nayeem, 9, son of Jamal Hossain, and ... Read More


Bangladesh should be better represented in France's global student community: Envoy

Dhaka, May 19 -- French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet on Tuesday said Bangladesh should be more strongly represented in this global student network in France. He met the Pro-Vice-Ch... Read More