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Khalilur calls press conference to address corridor issue
12:17 PM, 21 May 2025 WednesdayNational Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman has called a press conference to address the issue surrounding the proposed humanitarian corridor focused on Myanmar’s Rakhine region. The briefing will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday (May 21) at the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road in Dhaka.
Pakistan name 16-member squad for Bangladesh T20I series
11:37 AM, 21 May 2025 WednesdayPakistan have announced a 16-member men’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, with Salman Ali Agha continuing as team captain.
Advance Eid train ticket sale begins
11:05 AM, 21 May 2025 WednesdayBangladesh Railway has started selling advance train tickets ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. The advance ticket sales began at 8:00 am on Wednesday, May 21. Passengers who purchase tickets today will be able to travel on May 31.
Ishraque urges advisers Asif, Mahfuj to resign
10:16 AM, 21 May 2025 WednesdayBNP leader Ishraque Hossain, who was recently declared mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) by a Dhaka court, has called for the resignation of Advisers Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and Mahfuj Alam.
NCP serves show-cause notice to Hannan Masud
09:23 AM, 21 May 2025 WednesdayThree coordinators who created chaos in front of a publisher’s house in Dhanmondi—by inciting a mob and labeling him as an accomplice of autocracy—were detained and later released by Dhanmondi police. The trio was released into the custody of Abdul Hannan Masud, the Senior Joint Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Committee (NCP), on Tuesday, May 20.
Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins Booker Prize
08:24 AM, 21 May 2025 WednesdayIndian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection "Heart Lamp". The 77-year-old is the first author of Kannada-language literature to receive the prestigious literary award for translated fiction.
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.