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Tofail Ahmed’s body flown to Bhola for burial
02:56 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayThe body of veteran Awami League leader and former minister Tofail Ahmed was flown to his home district Bhola on Tuesday. The helicopter carrying his body landed in his village at 1:40 pm, after which he was taken to Bhola Government High School ground by ambulance.
Kudus ruled out; Ghana name 26-man World Cup squad
02:04 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayManchester City's Antoine Semenyo and former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey were included in Ghana's World Cup squad as coach Carlos Queiroz left it to the last minute to finalise his 26-man selection.
Tribunal cautions media over custody statements in Ramisa case
01:39 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayA Dhaka tribunal has issued a cautionary directive regarding the publication and broadcast of statements made by accused persons while in police custody in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Dhaka.
Ramisa rape-murder case: Father testifies as first witness in tribunal
12:39 PM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayThe father of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, who was raped and murdered in Pallabi, Mirpur, Abdul Hannan Molla, testified in court as the first witness in the case.
Police deployed in Motijheel as Islami Bank customers protest again
11:42 AM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayA group of customers of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC have once again taken to the streets, demanding the cancellation of the appointment of newly appointed Chairman Khurshid Alam and the reinstatement of former Managing Director (MD) Omar Faruk Khan.
Gold prices reduced again as BAJUS revises rates
10:44 AM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayGold prices in the domestic market have been reduced, with the price of the highest-quality 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) decreasing by Tk 3,266 to Tk 234,855.
2 pilots killed in military training plane crash, Taiwan says
10:02 AM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayA Taiwanese military training aircraft crashed on Tuesday during a simulated engine failure exercise, killing the two pilots on board, the defence ministry said in a statement.
Crocodile drags child at Bagerhat shrine pond; body recovered
09:41 AM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayLocal residents recovered the body of a seven-year-old girl after a crocodile dragged her away from the women’s bathing ghat on the eastern side of the pond adjacent to the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat.
Skip USA trip, stand by a puddle to learn mosquito control: PM
09:05 AM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday advised officials to stand beside a puddle rather than travel to Florida, USA, to learn mosquito eradication.
5 killed as car crashes into truck on Dhaka-Bhanga expressway
08:33 AM, 02 Jun 2026 TuesdayFive people were killed and two others injured when a private car crashed into a truck parked on one side of the Dhaka-Bhanga highway in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur early Tuesday.
Ramisa rape-murder: Shafiqur urges lawyers not to defend accused
09:49 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayLeader of the Opposition and amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday called on lawyers not to represent the accused in the Ramisa Akter rape and murder case, saying justice must not be delayed in such a brutal crime.
Iran suspends talks with US over Israel’s strikes on Lebanon
09:35 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayIran has suspended talks with the United States in protest over Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, CNN reported on Monday, citing the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Striker Azmoun omitted as Iran announces World Cup squad
09:20 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayIranian striker Sardar Azmoun, the third-highest scorer in the history of the Iranian national team, is not among the players selected for the World Cup, according to a list published Monday by the country's football federation.
Govt reinstates 7pm closure rule for shops and malls
09:08 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayThe government has once again instructed all shopping malls, markets and retail shops across the country to close by 7:00 pm as part of efforts to conserve electricity.
Tofail Ahmed to be laid to rest in Bhola on Tuesday
08:46 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayVeteran politician Tofail Ahmed will be laid to rest in his ancestral home district of Bhola. Following a second funeral prayer after Zuhr on Tuesday (June 2), he will be buried at the family graveyard.
Brother-in-law injured in alleged attack on Amir Hamza’s family
08:27 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayAn alleged attack on the family of Kustia-3 lawmaker Mufti Amir Hamza took place in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga, leaving his brother-in-law, Hafez Abu Bakkar Siddique, injured.
Remittances surge 15.34% to $3.43b in May: BB
07:22 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayBangladesh received $3.43 billion in workers’ remittances in May 2026, marking a 15.34 per cent increase compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Monday.
10 initiatives bring visible improvements in Eid management: PMO
06:51 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayPrime Minister’s Office (PMO) Spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Monday said the government's 10 people-oriented initiatives around Eid-ul-Azha brought visible positive changes to Eid management and ensured the smooth celebration of the country’s second-largest religious festival.
BB says decisions won’t be made through street protests
06:14 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayBangladesh Bank Executive Director and spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan has said that no decision of the central bank will be made through street protests.
Three more children die with measles-like symptoms
05:15 PM, 01 Jun 2026 MondayThree more children have died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Monday, bringing the total death toll to 588 since March 15 this year.