May 6, 2026

Youth Electrocuted While Transporting Paddy in Jhenaidah

Jhenaidah: A youth died after being electrocuted in Shatbaria village under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased was Shamim Hossain, 19, son of Ariful Islam from Bethuli village in the same upazila. Another youth, Babu, …

PM Stops Motorcade to Make Way for Ambulance

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today stopped his motorcade on the elevated expressway at Karwan Bazar end in the city to make way for an ambulance. “The Prime Minister was on his way to his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat from his Gulshan r…

Bangladesh and China Pledge to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Dhaka: Bangladesh and China have pledged to enhance their comprehensive strategic partnership, focusing on deepening cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, and development. This commitment was made during the official visit of Bangladesh’s Fo…

DU Teacher Sent to Jail After Remand Over Student’s Suicide

Dhaka: A court in Dhaka today sent to jail Sudip Chakroborthy, an associate professor of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University (DU), in a case filed over allegations of instigating his student, Munira Mahjabin Mimo, to …

Bangladesh Aims to Strengthen Economic Ties with Uzbekistan

Samarkand: Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjaev yesterday in Samarkand. According to a message received today, Khosru is visiting Samarkand to lead a Bangladesh dele…

One Killed in Road Accident in Gopalganj

Gopalganj: A man was killed in a road accident in the Tilchhara area under Kashiani upazila of the district this morning. The deceased was identified as Binoy Krishna Biswas, 54, son of late Robin Biswas, a resident of Ghrikandi village under Bethuri …