Govt approves Bogura City Corporation, five new upazilas in four districts

Haor farmers to get assistance as PM orders swift damage assessment
7 May 2026, 20:25 PM

Shopping hours extended to 10pm ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Extended hours will take effect from May 12
7 May 2026, 20:18 PM

In Bandarban's remote villages, safe drinking water remains out of reach

Residents and local youth groups are calling for urgent, sustainable safe water systems in Alikadam’s remote hilly areas
7 May 2026, 20:15 PM

IOC lifts Olympic ban on Belarus but Russia still barred

The IOC on Thursday lifted its restrictions on Belarusian athletes competing in the Olympics, although restrictions on Russian athletes remain in place.
7 May 2026, 20:12 PM

Bruised Bayern 'already motivated' for next Champions League tilt

Coach Vincent Kompany said he was "already motivated" for a tilt at next season's Champions League as he digested Bayern Munich's narrow semi-final elimination at the hands of holders Paris Saint-Germain.
7 May 2026, 20:08 PM

Masood rejects revenge talk ahead of Bangladesh Tests

Shan Masood on Thursday dismissed talk of "revenge" ahead of Pakistan’s upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, insisting his side are focused solely on the task at hand ahead of the opening Test in Mirpur on Friday.
7 May 2026, 19:58 PM

Narsingdi freedom fighter murder: Accused extradited from Dubai via Interpol

PBI, Police Headquarters coordinate arrest and repatriation of fugitive accused
7 May 2026, 19:49 PM

Don’t glorify, don’t dehumanise: Pakistan’s Dawn editor on covering militancy

‘Public interest comes first,’ Zaffar Abbas says at Daily Star event in Dhaka
7 May 2026, 19:48 PM

'Knowingly breaking rules is a crime': Tamim calls out BPL Irregularities

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ad hoc committee president Tamim Iqbal said the board would rather not hold the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) than stage another “patchwork” edition that harms both the BCB’s reputation and the country’s image globally.
7 May 2026, 19:21 PM

Army to be gradually pulled back from law enforcement duties: Home minister

Salahuddin Ahmed says discipline has returned to the police force
7 May 2026, 19:15 PM

Symphony No. 9: The sound Beethoven could no longer hear, but the world still can't forget

Deaf, isolated and tormented, Beethoven created a work more than two centuries ago that still speaks with startling urgency
7 May 2026, 19:14 PM

Ex-DU hall union VP Emi released from Kashimpur jail

HC granted her ad-interim bail in an Anti-Terrorism Act case linked to the playing of Sheikh Mujib’s March 7 speech
7 May 2026, 18:55 PM

Attorney general bars DAGs, AAGs from visiting other courts during proceedings

AG observes some DAGs and AAGs attempt to influence cases outside assigned courts
7 May 2026, 18:45 PM

Draft of offshore oil, gas contract given go-ahead

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved power import subsidies
7 May 2026, 18:21 PM

Bogura may get international airport, flying academy and modern airbase

Delegation led by civil aviation minister says project follows PM Tarique Rahman’s pledge to launch an international airport with cargo facilities
7 May 2026, 18:06 PM

Ward quota returns to CU following court ruling, one student admitted per department

The university had earlier decided to scrap the quota, but later admitted 54 students under it to comply with the order
7 May 2026, 17:47 PM

‘My body can no longer cope’: Key 1/11 figure Masud Uddin breaks down at ICT

Former Feni-3 MP shown arrested in a crimes against humanity case
7 May 2026, 17:45 PM

Measles outbreak grips remote Mro villages in Bandarban

District civil surgeon claims 98% vaccination coverage
7 May 2026, 16:57 PM

12 more children die of measles, measles-like symptoms; toll now 336

One death was confirmed as measles, while 11 others remain suspected cases, according to DGHS
7 May 2026, 16:53 PM

Second session of 13th National Parliament to begin on June 7

Sitting to mark budget session, Parliament Secretariat says
7 May 2026, 16:41 PM