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Ronaldo included in Portugal squad for World Cup
06:48 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayCristiano Ronaldo is set to make his sixth appearance at a World Cup after being named in Portugal's squad for this summer's competition.
StanChart to cut thousands of roles as AI use rises
06:32 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayBanking giant Standard Chartered has become the latest major company to announce job cuts as it increases its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
Rizwan, Agha resist but Tigers on course for 2-0 sweep
06:23 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayBangladesh and Pakistan will go into a fifth day in Sylhet, with Bangladesh on the cusp of another 2-0 clean sweep of Pakistan.
11 more die with measles and symptoms in 24hrs
05:56 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayEleven more people died with measles and the disease-like symptoms in the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Tuesday, May 19, as the contagious disease continued to spread. Of the new casualties, two were confirmed, and the remaining nine were suspected measles deaths.
Croatia name Modric, 40, in World Cup squad
05:34 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayVeteran midfielder Luka Modric has been named in Croatia's squad for the World Cup and is expected to recover from a fractured cheekbone in time for the tournament.
Dhaka, Washington affirm upward trajectory in ties
04:58 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayBangladesh and the United States (US) have reaffirmed commitment to further strengthening their partnership across various areas of mutual interest including trade, energy, defense, the Rohingya crisis, Indo-Pacific and people-to-people contacts.
Man City set to replace Guardiola with Maresca
04:37 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayEnzo Maresca is set to replace Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager before next season.
7-year-old girl's throat-slit body recovered in Pallabi
04:05 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayA seven-year-old girl has been killed by slitting her throat, allegedly by a tenant of the next flat in a building in Dhaka's Pallabi.
Ex-Railways Minister Sujan shown arrested
04:03 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday showed former Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan arrested in a case lodged over the murder of one Md Jahangir in the Kajla area under Jatrabari Police Station during the July Mass Uprising.
Ex-justice Manik denied bail in two ACC cases
04:01 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayA Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition filed by former Supreme Court Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik in two separate Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) cases over allegations of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income and abusing power to obtain a plot in Purbachal.
Gunman kills eight in southern Egypt attack
03:40 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayA gunman has killed eight people and injured five others in Egypt's southern Assiut province, before he was shot dead by security forces, authorities said.
RAB will not remain as before: Zahed
03:31 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayPrime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman has said that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is no longer functioning in the way it used to. He made the remarks on Tuesday (May 19) while responding to a question at a press conference held at the Press Information Department (PID) conference room at the Secretariat on the progress of various government activities.
HC issues rule on street space, footpaths for hawkers
03:23 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayThe High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the decision to allocate space on streets and footpaths for hawkers should not be declared illegal.
Local govt polls likely to begin from Sept-Oct: State Minister
03:03 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayState Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has said that the country’s local government elections are likely to begin in phases from September–October this year.
BNP leader Swadhin made Bogura City Corporation administrator
02:49 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayBNP leader M R Islam Swadhin has been appointed administrator of the newly formed Bogura City Corporation.
Govt introduces new Tk 5 note with heritage theme
01:49 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayThe government has introduced a newly designed Tk 5 currency note under the theme “Historical and Archaeological Architecture of Bangladesh,” which will enter circulation from Tuesday.
Govt to build tech-driven, hassle-free land management system: PM
01:13 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government wants to build a modern, technology-based and citizen-friendly land management system so that people no longer have to suffer harassment or make unnecessary visits to government offices for land services.
PM inaugurates three-day Land Service Fair
12:02 PM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday inaugurated the three-day Land Service Fair-2026 aimed at making land-related services easier and more accessible for people across the country.
BSF opens fire along Sylhet border; BGB responds immediately
11:29 AM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayThe Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire along the border in Sylhet. In response, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) immediately returned fire.
Another Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim dies; death toll reaches 18
10:38 AM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayOne more pilgrim has died in Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of Bangladeshi deaths to 18. So far, 65,592 Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia on 169 flights to perform the holy Hajj.