A total of 21,343 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home so far from Saudi Arabia on 52 return flights after completing the holy Hajj. Meanwhile, 44 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia during this year’s Hajj season, according to ministry sources. Among the deceased, 29 were men and 15 were women. Of them, 34 died in Makkah and 10 ...

A Bangladesh team secured third place in the Senior BottleSumo category at the Robofest 2026 World Championship, held at Lawrence Technological University (LTU) in Southfield, Michigan, United States. The 27th edition of the international robotics competition took place from 14 to 16 May, bringing together student teams from around the world to compete in a range of robotics challenges. One ...

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said on Wednesday that the government has launched a nationwide initiative to upgrade 492 upazila health complexes from 50-bed facilities to 101-bed hospitals as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare services across Bangladesh. He revealed the information at a press conference at the Health Ministry office at the Secretariat. The health minister said Prime ...

  Former Member of Parliament from Dhaka-11 and adviser to the currently banned Awami League AKM Rahmatullah, has passed away (Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un). He died at 3:45am on Wednesday (3 June). The news of his death was shared in a Facebook post by former president of the banned Chhatra League Liaquat Sikder. According to the post, the ...

Politicians and community leaders have called for calm amid fears that the populist right is using the murder of Henry Nowak by a Sikh man to whip up racist resentment against minority ethnic Britons. After Nigel Farage called for the public to respond with “pure, cold rage”, Keir Starmer condemned the Reform UK leader, saying Nowak’s family had explicitly asked ...

Doctors are hailing a drug that spares bladder cancer patients “life-changing” surgery and stops tumours coming back. Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the world. Advanced or aggressive forms are often treated with surgery to remove the entire bladder, with patients left having to find alternative ways to pass urine for the rest of their life. Now ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said if any border force kills individuals involved in crime or illegal intrusion, the killing cannot be termed as “border killing”. Salahuddin came up with the comment while answering reporters at Secretariat in Dhaka on Monday. “If any foreign force kills someone by entering our border or at the zero line, then it can be called ...

MetLife Bangladesh has installed a 104-kilowatt (kW) on-grid solar panel system at its Motijheel head office, aiming to generate up to 10 percent of its electricity demand from renewable energy sources. The initiative marks a significant step in the company’s sustainability journey as it seeks to reduce reliance on conventional power sources and promote environmentally responsible operations, said a press ...

After tasting two consecutive defeats, Bangladesh Women’s team finally returned to winning way with a comprehensive 34-run victory over hosts Scotland in a Tri-nation T20 tournament at Edinburg today. The Tigresses lost to Scotland and Netherlands in their previous two first-leg encounters. Skipper Nigar Sultana Joty led the victory with 47 ball-58, a knock that lifted Bangladesh to a challenging ...

“Rockstar” is set to make its international debut beyond Bangladesh. Starring megastar Shakib Khan, the film will be screened in 41 theatres across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom starting June 5. The international distribution of “Rockstar” is being handled by Swapna Scarecrow. During its first week, the film will be shown in 30 theatres in the United ...