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 ...

An all-female crew at London’s Air Ambulance has taken to the skies for the first time in the charity’s history. The team onboard HeliMed 27 on Thursday included two female pilots alongside women working across the emergency medical crew, in what the charity hopes will encourage more girls and young women into aviation and emergency medicine careers. Captain Adele Dobler ...

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.

Two people were killed when a bus hit another bus parked on the roadside in Tajpur Bazar area under Osmaninagar upazila of the district this morning. The deceased were Sohel, 30, driver of the parking bus and son of Tajul Islam of Shahi Pratap village in Sarsingdi Sadar upazila and helper Emon, 20. According to police, the ‘Yatyat’ Paribahan bus ...

Hypertension has quietly emerged as one of Bangladesh’s most serious public health threats. According to the Bangladesh NCD STEPS Survey 2022, around one in four adults in the country, or 23.5 percent, is living with hypertension. World Health Organization’s 2025 report presents an even more worrying picture: almost half of adults with hypertension remain unaware of their condition, only 39 ...

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 ...

Vinicius Jr turned the Maracana into his personal welcome-home party, scoring a dazzling early goal and setting up another to fire Brazil to a 6-2 friendly ​win over Panama on Sunday as the five-times world champions sharpened their claws ‌before the World Cup. With the 2026 World Cup less than two weeks away, Brazil were without Neymar, who is expected ...

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 ...