The bodies of four expatriate Bangladeshi brothers, who died inside a stationary vehicle in the Muladdah area of the South Al Batinah Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman, have been repatriated to Bangladesh. The aircraft carrying the mortal remains of the deceased siblings, Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-722, touched down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport […]

A prominent individual listed as a high-level drug trafficker and gangland enforcer within the Mohammadpur sector of the capital city has been apprehended by law enforcement officials. The suspect, identified as Mohammad Raja—frequently known by his criminal alias “Picchi Raja”—was detained on Tuesday evening, 19 May, within the high-security perimeter of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport […]

Four individuals, including a prominent leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)—the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)—have been named in a criminal case registered at the Naogaon Sadar Model Police Station. The legal action follows a violent assault on a long-distance bus driver and the subsequent vandalism of a transport service ticket […]

The Government of Bangladesh has officially approved an Annual Development Programme (ADP) budget of 300,000 crore takas for the upcoming 2026-27 financial year. Although this financial layout spans a total of 1,105 development projects across the country, approximately 12.5 per cent of the entire budget allocation is directed towards just five megaprojects. These high-priority initiatives—comprising […]

A woman diagnosed with a rare autoimmune neurological condition has successfully given birth to a healthy daughter at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), following complex medical interventions that previously included five rounds of therapeutic plasma exchange. The patient, Tania Khatun, delivered her child via a surgical procedure on 3 May, marking a rare clinical success […]

Separate incidents of lightning strikes across the Sadar and Shailkupa upazilas of Jhenaidah district have resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left seven others injured. The tragic atmospheric events occurred concurrently on Monday afternoon, 18 May 2026, during a period of sudden and severe weather that affected multiple villages in the region, including […]