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PM announces plan to improve Dhaka-Sylhet road, rail connectivity
03:33 PM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayRecalling his difficult road journey back to Dhaka from Sylhet during the election campaign, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his government has started working to improve both road and rail connectivity between the two districts.
Bangladesh bat first in T20I series decider against NZ
02:54 PM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayNew Zealand captain Nick Kelly, leading the side in the absence of Tom Latham, won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bat first in the series-deciding third T20 International at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, on Saturday, May 2.
US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany
01:40 PM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayThe US Defence Department plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran.
PM launches Surma riverfront project in Sylhet
12:40 PM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a major project to enhance beautification and construction of flood protection infrastructure along both banks of the Surma River at Chandni Ghat area in the city.
Nusrat’s nomination for reserved women’s seat declared valid
12:11 PM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination of Nusrat Tabassum for a reserved women’s seat from the National Citizen Party (NCP) as valid.
20 more hospitalised with measles symptoms in Mymensingh
11:04 AM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayTwenty more children have been admitted to the isolation ward of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital with measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours, raising the number of currently admitted patients to 83.
14 Iranian soldiers killed in demining operation
10:10 AM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayFourteen soldiers were killed on Friday during operations to defuse unexploded ordnance in Iran's northwestern Zanjan province, local media reported.
Babar Ali becomes first Bangladeshi to climb Mount Makalu
09:49 AM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayBangladeshi mountaineer Babar Ali has become the first person from Bangladesh to climb Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, reaching its 8,485-metre (27,838 ft) summit early Saturday morning, according to expedition organisers Vertical Dreamers.
BNP-backed Blue Panel sweeps Dhaka Bar election
09:26 AM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-backed “Blue Panel” has won all 23 posts in the election to the executive committee of the Dhaka Bar Association for the 2026–2027 term, securing a complete victory over the Jamaat–NCP-backed “Green Panel”.
Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal on ending war
08:30 AM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayIran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators in the latest effort to end the war with the US, but Donald Trump said he was not “satisfied” by it.
Trump announces 25% tariffs on EU cars
08:13 AM, 02 May 2026 SaturdayDonald Trump is increasing the tariffs charged on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25% in a sharp escalation of trade tensions with Brussels.
Construction of second Jamuna Bridge demanded
09:40 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayResidents of Gaibandha district demanded the construction of a second Jamuna Bridge from Balashighat in Fulchhari upazila to Bahadurabad in Jamalpur, citing the need to improve communication and reduce travel time for the northern region.
Second body identified as Bristy, confirms Florida police
08:29 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayThe second body recovered in Florida has been identified as missing Bangladeshi student Nahida Sultana Bristy, according to confirmation from Florida police, ending days of uncertainty surrounding her whereabouts.
Write your name as worker to build country: PM
07:15 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged citizens to “write their name as workers” in a collective effort to rebuild the country through economic recovery, employment generation and institutional reform.
4 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
06:08 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayFour more people died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh overtake Pakistan in ICC Women’s ODI Rankings
05:37 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayBangladesh have climbed to seventh place in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Rankings, overtaking Pakistan in the International Cricket Council’s annual update released on Friday.
Woman jailed in Sirajganj over Tk 25,000 microcredit loan default
04:46 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayA 25-year-old housewife has been sent to jail in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj district after failing to repay a Tk 25,000 installment linked to a microcredit loan taken from an NGO.
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes Nevada: USGS
04:12 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayA 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nevada on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremor hit at a depth of about 12 kilometres (7 miles), around 19 kilometres southeast of Silver Springs.
Jamaat of 1971 not same as today’s, says Parwar
03:36 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayProfessor Mia Golam Parwar, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has said that the Jamaat of 1971 is not the same as the Jamaat of today, noting that the party’s constitution, policies, and methods have undergone multiple changes over time.
Fire erupts at Directorate of Pry Education, destroys key documents
03:17 PM, 01 May 2026 FridayA fire broke out at the new building of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) in Mirpur in the early hours of Friday, damaging multiple rooms and destroying important government documents and equipment.