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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.
Neymar returns to Brazil squad for fourth World Cup
09:48 AM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayBrazil superstar Neymar was handed a dramatic recall to the country's World Cup squad on Monday, returning to the national team after a near three-year absence.
Adani firm to pay $275m to settle US Iran sanctions probe
09:06 AM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayOne of Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani's companies will pay the United States $275 million to settle a probe into whether it violated Washington's sanctions against Iran, the US Treasury said Monday.
Trump says planned Iran attack postponed at Gulf allies’ request
08:39 AM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has said a planned military strike on Iran has been postponed following requests from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, adding that “serious negotiations are now taking place.”
Rajshahi transport workers call off strike after 32 hours
08:18 AM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayBus services in Rajshahi resumed after transport workers called off a 32-hour strike following the suspension of a newly formed committee of the Rajshahi District Motor Workers’ Union.
3 shot dead at California mosque in suspected hate crime
08:14 AM, 19 May 2026 TuesdayTwo teenage attackers fatally shot three men at a mosque in San Diego, California, in a suspected hate crime, before taking their own lives, say police.
Furnace oil price hiked by Tk 19 per litre
09:58 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayThe price of furnace oil used in power generation has been increased by Tk 18.85 per litre, raising the rate from Tk 94.69 to Tk 113.54 per litre.
NOAB announces 5-day Eid holiday for newspapers
09:20 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayThe Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has announced a five-day holiday for journalists and employees of newspapers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Case filed against 250 over DUET clashes
08:48 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayPolice have filed a case against 200 to 250 unidentified individuals over clashes at Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) centering the appointment of a new vice-chancellor, as protests on the campus entered the fifth consecutive day on Monday.
Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on May 28
07:23 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayThe crescent moon of the Islamic month of Zilhajj was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Monday, confirming that the country will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on May 18.
World Bank approves $350m to ease Bangladesh's energy crisis
06:32 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayThe World Bank has approved $350 million in additional financing to help Bangladesh strengthen its energy sector and address growing instability in the global energy market.
Mushfiqur Rahim's 137 leaves Pakistan chasing 437 in Sylhet Test
05:56 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayBangladesh posted 390 in their second innings against Pakistan in the Sylhet Test, setting a daunting 437-run target that would require a world-record chase for the visitors.
IAB announces mayoral candidates for Dhaka city polls
05:05 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayIslami Andolan Bangladesh has announced its candidates for the mayoral posts of Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporations ahead of the upcoming city corporation elections.
Mushfiqur Rahim hits record 14th Test century
04:11 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayA masterclass in batting resilience from veteran Mushfiqur Rahim placed Bangladesh in an impregnable position on the third day of the second Test in Sylhet.
NEC approves Tk 3 lakh crore ADP for FY2026-27
04:06 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayThe National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) worth Tk 3,00,000 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting held at NEC conference room.
Govt mulls renaming RAB in bid to ease US sanctions: Home Minister
03:46 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayHome Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the government is considering renaming the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) or forming a new specialised security unit under a revised legal framework, in a move it believes could lead to a review of US sanctions imposed on the force.
EC had no ‘design’ other than to hold a fair election: CEC
03:25 PM, 18 May 2026 MondayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said his commission didn't work with any particular ‘design’ to conduct the 13th parliamentary election held on February 12.