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Bangladesh tour to Pakistan confirmed after India ceasefire
09:59 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayPakistan has confirmed that Bangladesh will go ahead with a Twenty20 tour after it was put in jeopardy following cross-border conflict with India earlier this month...
UK halts free trade talks with Israel over Gaza war
09:38 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayThe British government says it will suspend new free trade negotiations with Israel due to its military conduct in the war on Gaza, where hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in recent days under bombardment and as a new ground offensive has been launched...
NBR to stay split, misconceptions cleared: Salehuddin
09:15 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, May 20, firmly said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will continue operating as two distinct entities—tax and customs—clarifying that all previous confusion over the separation has now been resolved following discussions with cadre officials...
Yunus stresses maintaining stable security situation, appreciates security forces
08:44 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday, May 20, underscored the need for maintaining a stable security situation in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. He appreciated the efforts by the security forces in some of the high-profile incidents...
Zelensky accuses Russia of 'buying time' to stall truce talks
08:29 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayVolodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "trying to buy time" to continue its war in Ukraine, a day after US President Donald Trump said progress towards a ceasefire had been made in a call with Vladimir Putin...
IFAD okays $70m for new climate-resilient agri project in Bangladesh
08:13 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayThe International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has approved a new $70 million project to support rural communities in flood-prone and drought-prone regions adapt to environmental shocks and improve their livelihoods...
Ishraque's supporters give ultimatum to hand over mayoral duties
07:32 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdaySupporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain have given an ultimatum to the government to hand over mayoral duties of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to him by 10:00am on Wednesday, May 21, otherwise they will go to tougher movement...
RMG workers rally at Kakrail seeking arrears, Eid bonus
06:28 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayWorkers of eight factories of TNZ Group in Gazipur staged a sit-in at Kakrail Mosque intersection in the capital on Tuesday, demanding payment of arrears and Eid bonus...
Fakhrul warns of conspiracy to derail election
05:59 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday expressed deep concern over what he described as a ‘new black shadow’ looming over Bangladesh’s democratic future, warning of a plot to derail the national election and deprive people of their right to vote...
Nusraat Faria released from jail
05:31 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayActress Nusraat Faria has been released from prison on bail...
Singer Noble sent to jail
04:52 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayA Dhaka court has ordered to send singer Mainul Ahsan Noble to jail in connection with a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act...
Govt preventing Ishraque to be mayor: Rizvi
04:19 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayBNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday alleged that the interim government is using force to stop Ishraque Hossain from assuming office as mayor, despite a court order in his favour...
Ishraque's supporters continue protest for 6th day, traffic disrupted
03:37 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdaySupporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain continued their sit-in for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, May 20, demanding his swearing-in as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)...
Govt employees likely to receive dearness allowance
02:37 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayGovernment employees are likely to receive a dearness allowance, hinted Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed. He said the matter is being actively considered and there is a fair possibility of its implementation, though it may take some time.
Israeli strikes kill 44: Gaza civil defence
01:19 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayGaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 44 people on Tuesday across the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, where Israel has intensified a military offensive aimed at crushing Hamas.
India arrests 11 for alleged spying for Pakistan
12:29 PM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayIndian authorities have arrested nearly a dozen nationals for allegedly spying for Pakistan following their most serious conflict in decades, local media reported citing police.
Singer Noble arrested
11:54 AM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayDemra police have arrested popular singer Mainul Ahsan Noble in connection with a case filed over violence against a woman.
Nusraat Faria granted bail
11:02 AM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayA Dhaka court has granted bail to actress Nusraat Faria in a case filed over the alleged attempted murder of a man named Enamul Haque during the anti-discrimination student movement in the capital’s Bhatara area.
Turkish flight makes emergency landing in Dhaka after engine fire
10:46 AM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayA Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday morning, following a fire in one of its engines. The aircraft was carrying 290 passengers.
Ex-MP Laila Parvin arrested
09:54 AM, 20 May 2025 TuesdayLaila Parvin Senjuti, former Member of Parliament from a reserved women's seat and the Education and Human Resources Secretary of the Satkhira District Awami League, has been arrested by police.