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Injury rules Mitoma out of Japan World Cup squad

03:06 PM, 15 May 2026 Friday

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been left out of Japan's 26-man squad for the World Cup this summer.

Pneumonia kills 60-70 children daily, outpacing measles: Specialists

02:49 PM, 15 May 2026 Friday

Despite growing concern over a measles outbreak in the country, child health experts say pneumonia is claiming far more children's lives than measles. According to specialists, nearly 24,000 children die from pneumonia in Bangladesh every year, with an average of 60 to 70 children dying from the disease each day.

Govt issues gazette establishing Bogura as city corporation

12:58 PM, 15 May 2026 Friday

The Bogura Municipality and its expanded areas have been officially upgraded into Bogura City Corporation. The newly formed city corporation, the 13th in the country, comprises a total of 21 wards.

N’ganj gas leak blast: Entire family of 5 dies one after another

12:13 PM, 15 May 2026 Friday

A woman has died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery after being critically injured in a gas leak explosion at a house in Narayanganj’s Fatullah area.

BAJUS lowers gold prices 8-day after hike

11:32 AM, 15 May 2026 Friday

Gold prices in the country have been reduced, with the price of high-quality 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) lowered by Tk 2,215 to Tk 242,495.

Mbappe, Dembele lead France’s 26-man squad in World Cup

10:32 AM, 15 May 2026 Friday

Kylian Mbappe and Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembele will lead a star-studded France attack after Didier Deschamps announced his 26-man squad for this summer's World Cup.

BNP-backed panel sweeps SCBA election, secures 13 posts

10:08 AM, 15 May 2026 Friday

In the election for the 2026–2027 session of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), one of the country’s leading lawyers’ organisations, candidates from the BNP-backed Blue Panel won 13 out of 14 posts, including the posts of president and general secretary.

Death toll from India's Uttar Pradesh storms rises to 111

09:27 AM, 15 May 2026 Friday

Powerful storms that swept across India's northern Uttar Pradesh state this week killed at least 111 people, government officials said, raising an earlier death toll as more districts reported casualties.

Trump says Xi pledged not to provide military equipment to Iran

08:59 AM, 15 May 2026 Friday

President Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping committed to withholding military equipment from Iran during the bilateral meeting between the two leaders.

Bangladesh signs energy MoU with US, eyes LNG and LPG imports

08:33 AM, 15 May 2026 Friday

Bangladesh and the United States of America on Thursday formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation in the field of energy, which Washington sees as a historic development in the Bangladesh-US ties.

Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years

09:56 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

Japanese car giant Honda made its first annual loss in 70 years as its investments in the electric vehicle (EV) market failed to pay off.

PM holds meeting on easing Dhaka traffic congestion

08:57 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday, May 14, chaired a meeting on easing traffic congestion in Dhaka and modernising the capital’s traffic management system. The meeting was held in the evening at the Public Administration Conference Room of the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

10 public universities get new VCs simultaneously

08:11 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

The government simultaneously appointed new vice chancellors (VCs) to the country's 10 public universities on Thursday, May 14.

Zakir replaces Shadman for Sylhet Test against Pakistan

07:39 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

A chest injury has ruled Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam out of the second Test against Pakistan beginning on Saturday in Sylhet, with Zakir Hasan called up as his replacement.

SSC exams to start on Jan 7, HSC on June 6 next year: Minister

07:10 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will begin on January 7, and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent tests on June 6 next year.

Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit

06:41 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into "conflict", a stark opening salvo as they met in Beijing on Thursday at a superpower summit.

HSC exam 2027 may begin on June 6

06:07 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations 2027 are likely to begin on June 6 of the year and continue till July 18. In line with the Education Ministry's instructions, the education boards have prepared a draft exam routine.

Nahid Rana wins ICC player of the Month for April

05:53 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

Bangladesh’s pace sensation Nahid Rana has been crowned the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2026 following a dominant display against New Zealand.

Motinur made Islamic University VC

05:12 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

Professor AKM Motinur Rahman has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Islamic University in Kushtia on Thursday.

Clear workers' wages, Eid bonuses by May 21: Minister

05:11 PM, 14 May 2026 Thursday

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Thursday, May 14, directed that wages and Eid bonuses of workers of all factories across the country be mandatorily disbursed by May 21, warning that delays could trigger industrial unrest ahead of the festival.