ADB President Masato Kanda meets Tarique Rahman
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DSCC aims to clear sacrificial waste by 9:30pm on Eid day
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Nazrul’s 127th birth anniv
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25 May 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Smarter, not bigger budget needed
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25 May 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh Budget 2026-27
NCP drafting a shadow budget
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh Budget 2026-27
Khurshid Alam new chairman of Islami Bank
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25 May 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Dhaka to get $1.4b from ADB amid economic strain
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25 May 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Measles-like symptoms claim 16 more lives
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25 May 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh

Protests keep DUET VC out of campus

The newly appointed vice-chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) in Gazipur has yet to enter the campus, even five days after his appointment, due to ongoing student protests.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Do not erase legacy of Tajuddin Ahmad’

Twenty-three citizens, including rights activists, lawyers, academics and journalists, yesterday protested the renaming of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Memorial Park in the capital’s Gulshan and the decision to hand over its management to Gulshan Youth Club.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Ensure gender-responsive budgeting, accountability

Ahead of the national budget for FY2026–27, policy experts and rights activists at a dialogue yesterday called for an urgent overhaul of funding mechanisms to combat violence against women.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Be tough on those who looted banks

The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) yesterday demanded decisive action from the government against owners and groups who looted money from banks, warning that the overall financial cushion against bad loans has declined to an alarming level.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Local govt polls from Sept-Oct

The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Gems of Nazrul launches nationwide talent hunt

Cultural platform Gems of Nazrul marked its 10th anniversary yesterday by announcing a nationwide Nazrul Sangeet talent hunt to discover young performers for the national stage.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Elite force needed, Rab or another

An elite force, whether the Rapid Action Battalion or another, would continue to operate under well-defined laws, as it is necessary for the state, said Zahed Ur Rahman, adviser to the prime minister on information and broadcasting affairs, yesterday.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Pvt hospitals have to treat measles patients

The Directorate General of Health Services yesterday directed all private hospitals to admit and treat measles patients without refusal.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

New pay scale for govt employees from July 1

The government officials, pensioners, and MPO-listed teachers and staff are set to get a new pay scale from July 1 after the committee led by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani recommended the rollout of the revised pay scale.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

170 repatriated from Libya

A total of 170 Bangladeshis were repatriated home from Libya yesterday.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

New med college despite struggles of older ones

The BNP government has approved the first public medical college in its current term, with plans underway to establish seven more, as many established medical schools grapple with severe shortages of teachers and infrastructure.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

IOM goodwill ambassador calls for continued support to Rohingya refugees

Dimash Qudaibergen urges global solidarity during Cox’s Bazar visit
19 May 2026, 22:20 PM

Hawkers did not make Dhaka unliveable

Blaming street vendors for the city’s chaos is easier than confronting failed decentralisation, displacement and deepening class divides
19 May 2026, 22:02 PM

Stone extraction halted at Dinajpur's Maddhapara mining company due to explosive shortage

Operations suspended until new ammonium nitrate consignment arrives in June
19 May 2026, 19:56 PM

Jute workers block Khulna-Jashore highway over arrears, export curbs

Bangladesh Jute Association blames export curbs for factory closures, mass unemployment
19 May 2026, 19:49 PM

Security protocol officer found dead at Indian mission in Chattogram

CMP officials say an unnatural death case will be filed, and the body will be handed over to Indian mission officials after autopsy
19 May 2026, 19:02 PM

BNP, Jamaat supporters surround transport minister's convoy in Patuakhali

Rabiul Alam left programme without attending it after tensions flared between supporters of the two parties
19 May 2026, 18:53 PM

Don’t erase Tajuddin’s legacy: Citizens protest renaming of park in Dhaka's Gulshan

Signatories also oppose handing the park to Gulshan Youth Club, accusing authorities of legitimising alleged illegal occupation of public land
19 May 2026, 18:11 PM
19 May 2026, 16:32 PM

170 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya amid trafficking concerns

Returnees sought to reach Europe via sea route; many report abuse in Libya
19 May 2026, 16:18 PM