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Fire erupts in Mirpur slum, 7 fire units respond
09:16 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayA fire broke out in Shyamal Palli slum in Dhaka's Mirpur Section 13 on Sunday, May 18, at 7:55 pm.
3 AL activists arrested in West Bengal
09:01 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayWest Bengal’s Rahra police arrested three Bangladeshi nationals – Majnu Gazi, Mohammad Kamal Sheikh, alias Idris Ali, and Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, alias Milon – in raids across North 24 Parganas district. The trio, identified as active members of Bangladesh’s recently Awami League, fled to West Bengal on August 8
36 RMG-laden trucks stuck at Benapole port
08:59 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayThirty-six Bangladeshi trucks carrying ready-made garment (RMG) items have remained stranded at Benapole land port following restrictions imposed by India on the import of certain goods through its land ports...
Israel on 'extensive ground operations' in Gaza
08:51 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayThe Israeli army announced "extensive ground operations" Sunday as part of its newly expanded campaign in the Gaza Strip, where rescuers reported dozens killed in a wave of Israeli strikes.
Sacked armed forces members halt protest on assurances of meeting demands
08:40 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayFormer armed forces members, who were dismissed during the Awami League regime, suspended their agitation on Sunday, May 18, following assurances of the release of their leader Md Naimul Islam and progress on their demands.
What’s behind India's ban on importing Bangladeshi goods via landports
08:03 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayIndia has quietly tightened its borders against Bangladeshi imports through land routes, marking a sharp shift in trade policy that threatens to escalate economic and diplomatic tensions between the two South Asian neighbours.
Child injured in Aftabnagar gas cylinder blast dies
07:54 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayA four-year-old child who sustained severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Aftabnagar in Dhaka died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Sunday, May 18...
BB governor finds Nagad CEO fraudster, unfit for the role
07:31 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayBangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur branded Md Safayet Alam, CEO of Nagad Limited, a fraudster, declaring him unfit for the role. “He committed fraud, is guilty, and has no right to hold this position,” Mansur said during a press interaction following a meeting at the Finance Ministry on Sunday, May 18.
Expats send $161cr remittance in 17 days
07:19 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $161 crore (about Tk 19,642 crore) in remittances in the first 17 days of May...
Unemployed individuals in Bangladesh rise to 26.1 lakh
06:12 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayThe number of unemployed individuals in Bangladesh has surged to 26.1 lakh by the end of 2024, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Biman suspends Japan flight
05:59 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayBiman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the suspension of flight operation from Dhaka to Narita in Japan from July 1...
Arakan Army persecution sparks fear of fresh Rohingya influx
05:54 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayKarim Ullah, a Rohingya who fled Maungdaw town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, described the dire situation: “Since the Arakan Army took control, I’ve been unable to work. There’s no medical care, and Arakan Army members raid my home, beating me on false pretexts.”
Pope Leo condemns system exploiting nature, the poor
05:33 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayPope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor, before an audience including JD Vance and tens of thousands of pilgrims. Ten days after Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became the first US head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, he celebrated his inaugural mass in St Peter's Square.
8 children among 17 of a family die in India fire
05:18 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayAt least 17 people, including eight children and five women, have died after a massive fire broke out in a building near Hyderabad's iconic Charminar this morning. While the cause of the fire is not confirmed yet, it is suspected that a short circuit may have led to the tragedy...
Salehuddin to discuss NBR reforms with officials Tuesday
04:52 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed will sit with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials to discuss its reform issues on Tuesday...
Army HQ team meets sacked armed forces members
04:46 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayDespite a ban on meetings, rallies, and demonstrations, a delegation from Army Headquarters are holding talks with dismissed armed forces members who had announced a 'long march' to Jahangir Gate with four demands.
NEC clears Tk 2.3 lakh crore ADP for FY 2025-26
04:35 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayThe National Economic Council (NEC) on Sunday approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of Tk 2.3 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2025-26.
Dhaka will act after Delhi's formal import ban notice: Sk Bashir
04:05 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayCommerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Sunday said India was yet to officially inform of its restriction to the import of seven categories of goods from Bangladesh through land ports and necessary measures will be taken once they inform it.
Nusraat Faria arrested in attempted murder case
04:01 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayActress Nusraat Faria has been arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka in an attempted murder case...
India’s land route ban to hit processed food exports hard
03:13 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayIndia has imposed a ban on the import of nearly seven types of products, including processed food items and garments, from Bangladesh through land ports. This move is expected to severely disrupt the export of Bangladesh’s processed food products to India.