Bangladesh

Veteran politician and Awami League advisory council member Tofail Ahmed passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. He was 82. Tofail, one of the organisers of the 1969 Mass Uprising and the Great Liberation War, breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital around 3:30pm, family sources confirmed. He is survived by his daughter and numerous ...

Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office and Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin has said that a series of people-oriented initiatives undertaken during Eid-ul-Azha ensured greater accountability, improved public services, and reflected the expectations of citizens. Speaking at a press conference held at the PMO on Monday, Mahdi said the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had completed its first ...

A mild heatwave is continuing over 34 districts of the country and may persist, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its latest 24-hour weather forecast issued from 9:00am on Monday. According to the forecast, there is no significant change expected in daytime and nighttime temperatures across the country. The BMD said a mild heatwave is currently sweeping over parts ...

After a week-long Eid-ul-Azha holiday, government and private offices, courts, banks, insurance companies and the capital market resumed operations across the country on Monday (June 1). The government had declared a seven-day holiday from May 25 to May 31 to mark the Eid-ul-Azha celebrations. With the extended break now over, millions of working people have returned to their work stations. ...

Prime accused Sohel Rana has claimed that he was not solely responsible for Ramisa’s rape and murder, alleging the involvement of a third person named ‘Dollar’. ”I raped Ramisa in exchange of Tk 2 lakh, but Dollar killed her,” Sohel told journalists after the hearing on the charge framing in the case on Monday.

Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan has submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister, citing health complications as the reason for stepping down from office. Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman confirmed the information. In his resignation letter dated 1 June 2026, addressed to the Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of ...

Two more Bangladeshi pilgrims have died while performing the holy Hajj in Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of Bangladeshi deaths during this year’s pilgrimage to 41. According to the Hajj Management Portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the two pilgrims died on Sunday (31 May). The deceased were identified as Md Abdul Majid and Md Shahjahan Ali. Abdul ...

The return rush to Dhaka has begun as the Eid holidays draw to a close and many offices prepare to resume full operations from tomorrow. Passenger-packed buses from various districts continued to arrive one after another, while many people were returning to the city by train. A moderate crowd of returnees was seen at major entry points to the capital, ...

Finland contributed Euro 2 million to support Rohingyas in Bangladesh, helping sustain life-saving assistance and protection services amid growing humanitarian needs and funding challenges. The contribution, announced by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will help address critical funding gaps, including support for skills development and resilience-building programmes for Rohingyas, said a press release on Monday. Nearly a decade ...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman attended a discussion meeting as the chief guest on Sunday to commemorate the 45th death anniversary of martyred President Ziaur Rahman, who was remembered as the proclaimer of the country’s independence, the introducer of multi-party democracy, and an architect of modern Bangladesh. The discussion was organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The ...