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Bangladesh-US relations built on strong foundation: Shama Obaed
11:43 AM, 21 May 2026 ThursdayState Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said that relations between Bangladesh and the United States are now built on a strong foundation, with bilateral cooperation continuing to expand across key sectors.
Gold prices rise by Tk 2,158 per bhori
11:20 AM, 21 May 2026 ThursdayGold prices in the country have increased by Tk 2,158 per bhori after three consecutive reductions earlier this month, with the new price of 22-carat gold set at Tk 238,121 per bhori on Thursday.
Commuters suffer as 10-km gridlock chokes Dhaka-Ctg highway
11:09 AM, 21 May 2026 ThursdayA 10-kilometre traffic jam, triggered by a road accident, choked the Cumilla section of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on Thursday morning, causing immense suffering for commuters.
Sale of advance Eid return tickets begins
10:46 AM, 21 May 2026 ThursdayAdvance ticket sales for return train journeys ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha began at 8:00 am on Thursday (May 21). Tickets for May 31 are being sold today.
Actor Dilu Majumdar passes away
10:14 AM, 21 May 2026 ThursdayActor and member of Aranyak Natyadal, a prominent theatre group, and Actors’ Equity Bangladesh, Dilu Majumdar has passed away.
Ramisa laid to rest beside grandparents’ graves in Munshiganj
09:49 AM, 21 May 2026 ThursdayA seven-year-old child, Ramisa Akter, who was raped and murdered in Mirpur, Dhaka, was laid to eternal rest beside her grandparents’ graves in Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj.
Bangladesh sets new power generation record at 17,200MW
09:01 AM, 21 May 2026 ThursdayBangladesh set a new record for the highest power generation in its history at 9:00pm on Wednesday (May 20), with electricity output reaching 17,200 megawatts.
US charges Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
08:32 AM, 21 May 2026 ThursdayThe US has charged former Cuban leader Raul Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida.
Italy, France summon Israeli envoys over taunting flotilla activists
09:57 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayItaly and France have summoned the Israeli ambassadors to express their “indignation” over Israel’s “unacceptable” treatment of the abducted Gaza flotilla activists, according to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
Remittances hit $2.48b in 19 days of May
08:53 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayThe expatriate Bangladeshis have sent remittances of around $2.48 billion, or approximately $248.30 crore, in the first 19 days of May of the current fiscal year 2025-26, ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
Xhaka makes fourth Switzerland World Cup squad
08:13 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdaySunderland captain Granit Xhaka will take part in his fourth successive Fifa World Cup after being included in the Switzerland squad for this summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Govt to implement both Padma, Teesta barrages: PM
06:39 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday, May 20, announced that the government will implement both the Padma and Teesta barrage projects to address water shortages, protect agriculture and reduce climate-related risks.
4 die after entering spetic tank in Brahmanbaria
06:16 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayFour people have died after entering a septic tank at an under-construction building in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria on Wednesday afternoon, May 20.
PDB proposes up to 21% power price hike
05:57 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) has proposed a 21 per cent increase in wholesale electricity prices.
People will never bring Jamaat to power: Fakhrul
05:23 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayBNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the people of the country will never bring Jamaat-e-Islami to state power.
6 more die with measles, symptoms in 24 hours
04:48 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayAt least six people have died with measles and the disease-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Sacrificial animal waste to be cleaned within 8hrs: Administrator
04:16 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayDhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Abdus Salam has said that sacrificial animal waste across the DSCC area will be removed within eight hours after the completion of Eid-ul-Azha sacrifices.
Kalabagan SI rescued after 32 days of missing
04:11 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayRakibul Hasan Sarkar, a sub-inspector (SI) at Kalabagan police station in Dhaka, has been rescued after 32 days of his going missing.
4 get death for killing army officer Tanzim
03:38 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayA court in Cox's Bazar has sentenced four people to death and five others to life imprisonment for killing army officer Lieutenant Tanzim Sarwar Nirjan in the district's Chakaria upazila in 2024. Those who were awarded the death penalty are Jalal Uddin Babul, Helal Uddin, Mohammad Arif Ullah and Anwar Hakim
Four brothers found dead in Oman laid to rest in Ctg
03:25 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayThe bodies of four Bangladeshi expatriates, who were found dead in a car in Oman, were laid to rest at Lalanagar School Ground in Rangunia, Chattogram, around 11:30am on Wednesday (May 20).