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Child killed after being hit by battery-run auto-rickshaw in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 6 -- year-old girl was killed after being struck by a battery-run auto-rickshaw in the Sylhet Bazar area of Kamrangirchar in the capital on Wednesday. Victim Jannati was the daughter of da... Read More


Jamaat Ameer mourns death of Minister Zahid Hossain's mother

Dhaka, May 6 -- e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of Begum Jebunnesa, mother of Social Welfare, and Women and Children Affai... Read More


PM drives himself to official prog at Agargaon

Dhaka, May 6 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday evening drove himself to attend a programme at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar of Agargaon. He left... Read More


Steps taken to stop circulation of counterfeit notes at cattle markets during Eid: DMP chief

Dhaka, May 6 -- Acting Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Md Sarwar on Wednesday said law enforcement agencies have taken coordinated steps to prevent the circulation of counterfeit curre... Read More


Misinformation is not free speech: Deputy Speaker

Dhaka, May 6 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Wednesday said freedom of expression is recognised as a fundamental right in the Constitution, but spreading misinformation through social medi... Read More


Minister seeks WB support to sharpen Bangladesh's trade negotiation skills

Dhaka, May 6 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Wednesday called on the World Bank (WB) to extend support in developing trade negotiation skills among Bangladesh's trade officials, empha... Read More


BGB asked to stay alert to possible push-ins from India: Salahuddin

Dhaka, May 6 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been instructed to remain vigilant along borders to prevent any possible push-ins from India followin... Read More


Japan to host ADB's 60th annual meeting in 2027

Dhaka, May 6 -- Japan will host the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 60th Annual Meeting in Aichi-Nagoya from May 2 to 5, 2027. The event will coincide with ADB's 60th anniversary, marking six decades ... Read More


ToguMogu to host two-day Mother's Day festival in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 6 -- ToguMogu, the country's first parenting app, will organise a two-day special event in the capital on the occasion of Mother's Day. The event will be held on May 8 and 9 at the ToguMog... Read More


India moves to restore relations with Bangladesh through reactivating bilateral mechanisms

New Delhi, May 6 -- After weathering a "testing time" in its relations with Bangladesh, India is now willing to engage with the new government in Bangladesh by gradually reactivating all the bilateral... Read More