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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, injures 27
03:18 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayA 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific region of southern Peru late Tuesday, injuring 27 people and damaging buildings, officials said. No deaths were reported.
Arsenal win Premier League ending 22-year wait for title
03:14 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayArsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years.
Bidisha Ershad jailed for two years in fraud case
03:03 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayBidisha Ershad, wife of former President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, has been sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment in a fraud case over allegations of cheating in the sale of a flat.
PM asks Ansars to maintain strong discipline, chain of command
02:43 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday, May 20, urged members of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP to carry out their duties with discipline and strict adherence to the chain of command, warning that even the slightest lapse in discipline could erode public confidence in the force.
Khosru warns of crisis in banking, capital market sectors
01:38 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayFinance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has warned that the country’s banking, capital market and broader financial sectors are facing a severe crisis due to weak financial management, lack of accountability and ineffective regulatory oversight.
PM hails Bangladesh’s historic Test series win over Pakistan
01:38 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday congratulated the Bangladesh cricket team for winning a Test series against Pakistan on home soil for the first time, reports BSS, citing Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony.
Knowledge corridor with Pakistan: Academic bridge or strategic blind spot?
12:55 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayBangladesh and Pakistan have recently initiated the “Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor,” a programme designed to promote cooperation in higher education through student and teacher exchanges.
Won't consider political identity in action against criminals: DMP chief
12:34 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayNewly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has said that no political or social identity will be taken into account when taking legal action against criminals.
RMG workers block Mohakhali road over unpaid wages, bonuses
12:12 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayReady-made garment (RMG) workers of NASA Group staged a demonstration by blocking a road in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area on Wednesday morning, demanding payment of their outstanding wages and festival bonuses.
Bangladesh complete 2-0 Test series whitewash over Pakistan
12:00 PM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayBangladesh defeated Pakistan by 78 runs in the second Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, completing a 2-0 series whitewash and moving up to fifth in the ICC World Test Championship standings.
Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for citizens of over 90 countries
11:31 AM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayUK citizens are among dozens of nationalities who will soon have to apply for a visa if they wish to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days.
Gold prices fall again
11:30 AM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayThe price of gold in the country has been reduced further, with the price of 22-carat gold, the highest-quality gold, cut by Tk 2,158 per bhori (11.664 grams) to Tk 235,963.
Khulna hospital fire: 1 patient dies during evacuation, 5 injured
10:54 AM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayOne patient died during the evacuation after a fire broke out at Khulna Medical College Hospital early Wednesday (May 20). At least 15 patients from the hospital’s Number 1 ICU were quickly relocated to other facilities following the incident.
Fire at Khulna hospital brought under control after an hour
10:17 AM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayA fire broke out at Khulna Medical College Hospital and was brought under control by the Fire Service, which deployed 10 units to the scene and extinguished the blaze after about an hour of operation.
Lebanon says 19 killed in Israeli air strikes
09:50 AM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayIsraeli air strikes have killed at least 19 people in southern Lebanon, the country's health ministry has said.
Putin seeks to underline unshakeable alliance in Beijing talks with Xi
09:04 AM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayRussian President Vladimir Putin meets China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, seeking to underline their unshakeable alliance in the wake of Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy.
Bangladesh wants deeper Africa ties and Moroccan investment
08:41 AM, 20 May 2026 WednesdayBangladesh has expressed keen interest in deepening ties with African countries and taking cooperation with Morocco to new heights. It has also invited Moroccan businesses to invest in Bangladesh, highlighting the country’s improved investment climate.
7-year-old found dead with throat slit; tenant held
09:50 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayPolice have detained a young man in connection with the murder of a seven-year-old girl who was found dead with her throat slit and head severed in a house in Dhaka's Pallabi.
‘Full-scale fuel supply thru Dhaka-Ctg pipeline to start by June’
09:12 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayThe full-scale supply of fuel oil through the Dhaka-Chattogram oil pipeline will begin by the end of next month, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, May 19.
Steel millers oppose further power tariff hike amid ‘rising costs’
08:01 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayClaiming that Bangladesh's steel sector is now in the intensive care unit (ICU)), industry leaders on Tuesday, May 19, strongly demanded that the government refrain from raising electricity tariffs further to prevent the widespread shutdown of manufacturing plants.