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Wife among 2 killed as bus hits ambulance carrying husband's body
01:59 PM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayA passenger and an ambulance driver were killed, while four others were injured when a bus rammed into an ambulance carrying the body of her husband on the Narail-Jashore Highway in Narail Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Fomer AL MP Rahmatullah passes away
01:32 PM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayAKM Rahmatullah, a former five-time Member of Parliament from the Awami League in Dhaka and a freedom fighter, has passed away.
Closing arguments set for Thursday in Ramisa rape-murder case
12:56 PM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayThe hearing on the accused’s self-defence statements has concluded in the case involving the rape and murder of child Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Dhaka.
Joint secy to face legal action over mother’s death in Mirpur flat
12:00 PM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayThe State Minister for Public Administration, Md Abdul Bari, has said that legal action will be taken against Additional Secretary AKM Anisur Rahman in connection with the death of his mother, who was found in a decomposed state in a flat in Mirpur-11, Dhaka.
US proposes tariffs on Bangladesh, 59 others over forced labour
11:28 AM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayThe Trump administration on Tuesday proposed imposing additional duties of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, including Bangladesh, after determining that their failure to curb trade in goods made with forced labour is unreasonable and restricts US commerce.
80% chance of El Nino developing June-August, UN warns
10:18 AM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayThe United Nations’ climate agency has warned of an increased risk of extreme weather in the coming weeks and months due to the emerging El Nino weather pattern.
US, Iran exchange strikes as ceasefire talks fail to progress
09:46 AM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayThe US military says it has launched "self-defense" strikes on Iran and shot down ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries.
Mamata claims Amit Shah called her to suppress Hadi murder arrests
09:21 AM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayFormer West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that she knows everything about a ‘major murder’ in Bangladesh and alleged that the Indian government was involved in it.
BB addl director’s body found hanging in Mugda house
08:38 AM, 03 Jun 2026 WednesdayPolice recovered the hanging body of a Bangladesh Bank additional director from a house in the capital's Mugda area.
UNGA Presidency: Bangladesh wins against Cyprus
09:38 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayBangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the 81st session, competing against Cyprus. In the ballot, 190 votes were cast, with Bangladesh receiving 99 votes and Cyprus receiving 91 votes. Ambassador Andreas S. Kakouris, Cyprus' candidate for the UNGA Presidency, brought over four decades of diplomatic.
Deaths linked to illegal intrusion, crimes not border killings: Salahuddin
08:38 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayHome Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, June 2, said the killings of individuals who are involved in crime or illegal intrusion by any border force within its own territory cannot be labelled as “border killing.”
Budget to address rising poverty, expand economic opportunities: Khosru
06:46 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayFinance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said the proposed national budget seeks to address rising poverty, expand economic opportunities for marginalised groups and reduce bureaucratic obstacles to business.
12 kg LPG price reduced by Tk 55
06:20 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 55 to Tk 1,885 per 12-kg cylinder.
Tofail Ahmed laid to rest with state honour
05:55 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayVeteran politician and a Liberation War organiser Tofail Ahmed was laid to rest with state honour and deep respect from people across party lines in Bhola on Tuesday, June 2.
Rohingya aid cuts may have severe consequences: UNHCR
05:15 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners have asked the world not to forget Rohingyas in Bangladesh, noting that maintaining only minimum levels of humanitarian assistance risks generating "more complex, severe and costly" consequences.
6 more die with measles symptoms in 24hrs
04:21 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdaySix more people died with measles-like symptoms in the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Tuesday, June 2, as the contagious disease continued to spread. During the period, DGHS recorded an additional 1,292 suspected measles cases and 42 confirmed ones.
Mother found decomposed at home as high-profile sons out of touch
03:52 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayA 75-year-old woman, Nurjahan Begum, who lived in a flat in Mirpur-11 in the capital with her schoolteacher daughter, was found dead in a decomposed state after police recovered her body on Sunday (May 31) following a call to the national emergency service 999.
Pvt hospitals asked to reserve 10% beds for dengue patients
03:51 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayThe government has directed private hospitals across the country to provide free treatment to dengue patients in at least 10 per cent of their beds, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Tuesday, June 2.
Barca, Real interested to sign Chelsea's Cucurella
03:27 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayMarc Cucurella's future at Chelsea is in doubt after several clubs contacted the left-back's representatives over a move away from Stamford Bridge.
Bangladesh, Cyprus vie for UNGA Presidency today
02:56 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayThe election of the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the 81st session will be held on at 10:00 am (US time) Tuesday, June 2, in the General Assembly Hall, UNHQs.