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Injury row, yacht trip and petition - what's going on with Mbappe?
09:58 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayKylian Mbappe's Real Madrid career has, until now, not panned out the way many expected.
Delhi moves to restore ties with Dhaka reactivating bilateral mechanisms
09:39 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayAfter weathering a "testing time" in its relations with Bangladesh, India is now willing to engage with the new government in Bangladesh by gradually reactivating all the bilateral mechanisms, pursuing a relationship that keeps 'people at the centre of everything.
BGB asked to stay alert to possible push-ins from India: Salahuddin
09:13 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayHome Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday, May 6, said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been instructed to remain vigilant along borders to prevent any possible push-ins from India following the BJP’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly polls.
After bus, govt raises launch fares by 18 paisa per km
08:35 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayAfter raising bus fares, the government has now increased launch fares by 18 paisa and 14 paisa per kilometre for long and short distances, respectively, following the fuel price hike. The launch fare for 100 kilometres rose to Tk 2.95 from Tk 2.77, and the same surged to Tk 2.52 from Tk 2.38.
Trump warns Iran of fresh bombing if Hormuz remains closed
07:28 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end the war.
Inflation rises to 9.04% in April amid broad price pressures
06:28 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayBangladesh’s point-to-point inflation rose to 9.04 percent in April, 2026, up from 8.71 percent in March, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
US scraps visas for Costa Rica's top newspaper board members
06:26 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayThe US state department has cancelled tourist visas for more than half of the board members of Costa Rica’s leading national newspaper, La Nación, which has been a critical voice against the country’s president, Rodrigo Chaves, an ally of Donald Trump.
Verdict in Nasir, Tamima's marriage case on June 10
05:54 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayA Dhaka court fixed June 10 to deliver its verdict in a case filed against cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife, air hostess Tamima Sultana Tammi, on allegations that she married for the second time before getting divorced from her previous husband.
Fishermen to be brought under 'Farmer Card' scheme: Tuku
05:34 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayState Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has said that fishermen across the country will be brought under the government’s Farmer Card scheme, expanding access to credit and other state support services.
Schweinsteiger unveils his pick for Germany's World Cup team
04:39 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayBastian Schweinsteiger has unveiled his personal pick for Germany's 2026 World Cup squad, and his selections have raised eyebrows with a couple of unexpected choices.
7 more die with measles, symptoms in 24 hours
04:25 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdaySeven more 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).
Cases filed during interim govt to be scrutinised: Salahuddin
04:15 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayThe government has decided to scrutinise the crimes against humanity cases filed during the interim government and asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) to send them to the Ministry of Home Affairs from the district level.
4 killed in post-election unrest in West Bengal
03:52 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayFour people have been killed in political unrest after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist party celebrated victory in state polls in West Bengal, police and party officials said Wednesday.
HC questions legality of Monira Sharmin’s nomination cancellation
03:40 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayThe High Court has issued a rule asking the Election Commission (EC) to explain why its decision cancelling the nomination of Monira Sharmin for a reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament should not be declared illegal.
Arsenal reach Champions League final after a 20-year wait
03:31 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayArsenal reached their first Champions League final for 20 years as Bukayo Saka's goal was enough to help the Gunners overcome Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate.
1.5m measles vaccine doses arrive in country: Health Minister
03:14 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayThe government is procuring vaccines on a large scale to strengthen immunisation activities in the country. As part of this effort, 1.5 million doses of measles-rubella (MR) vaccine and 900,000 doses of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine have arrived in the country through UNICEF and GAVI.
'MT Ninemia' carrying 1 lakh tonnes crude reaches Kutubdia
02:59 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayThe oil tanker MT Ninemia, carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil from Saudi Arabia, arrived at the Kutubdia anchorage of the Chittagong Port on Wednesday, May 6.
Trader hacked to death in Cumilla
02:52 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayA betel leaf trader was allegedly hacked to death by unidentified assailants in front Dakshin Betiyara mosque in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla on Tuesday night.
Nusrat sworn in as MP from reserved women’s seat
01:43 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayNusrat Tabassum was sworn in as a Member of Parliament from a reserved women’s seat in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram administered the oath.
State Minister assures no extortion during Eid animal transport
01:07 PM, 06 May 2026 WednesdayState Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Mir Shahe Alam has assured that there will be no incidents of extortion on roads during the transportation of sacrificial animals ahead of the upcoming Eid.