PM opens three-day ‘Land Service Fair-2026’

Initiatives underway for digital surveys, land zoning, and unified digital registration
19 May 2026

BGB retaliates after BSF opens fire at Sylhet border, no casualties reported

Patrols intensified along Sonarhat area in Gowainghat
19 May 2026

Bangladesh’s first Ocean Satellite Ground Station set for trial run on June 9

Facility at CU aims to reduce dependence on foreign agencies by delivering oceanic and weather data within minutes
19 May 2026

DUET VC still barred from campus five days after appointment

Police file case against 200–250 unidentified people over recent clashes as protests continue
19 May 2026

Dhaka, Washington upbeat over growing Bangladesh-US ties

Pledge deeper cooperation on trade, defence, Rohingya crisis and democracy
19 May 2026

Arakan Army’s actions amount to war crimes: HRW

The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, committed grave violations of the laws of war amounting to war crimes when it killed and wounded hundreds of Rohingya Muslims and torched their village in 2024, according to a Human Rights Watch report published yesterday.
19 May 2026

JU students want swift arrest of suspect

A section of Jahangirnagar University (JU) students yesterday formed a human chain and rallied demanding the swift arrest and trial of the suspect in the attempted rape of a female student.
19 May 2026

PM to lead high-level committee on security

A National Coordination Committee, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has been formed to ensure the country’s security and social stability.
19 May 2026

IAB announces mayor candidates for Dhaka polls

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) yesterday announced its mayoral candidates for the upcoming elections to the two Dhaka city corporations.
19 May 2026

Govt to restart ICUs at 10 district hospitals

The government is set to revive intensive care unit (ICU) services at 10 district hospitals as authorities continue to struggle to provide critical care to a growing number of measles patients amid a spike in cases and deaths.
19 May 2026

Woman, daughter arrested over expat’s murder

Rab has arrested a woman and her daughter for their alleged role in the murder of an expatriate in Dhaka’s Manda.
19 May 2026

Work with local leaders, MPs of opposition

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday instructed BNP lawmakers from seats reserved for women to work in coordination with opposition MPs and local party leaders, particularly in constituencies where BNP candidates lost in the national election.
19 May 2026

Qatar keen to hire skilled workers from Bangladesh

Qatar wants to hire skilled workers, including electricians, plumbers, AC technicians and welders, from five designated technical training centres in Bangladesh.
19 May 2026

Bazlur Rahman memorial award: Journalism must keep 1971 alive

Three journalists, including The Daily Star’s Ahmad Istiak, received the Bazlur Rahman Memorial Award 2025 yesterday for their contributions to journalism on the Liberation War.
19 May 2026

Man recounts son’s killing at tribunal

The father of six-year-old Jabir Ibrahim yesterday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, recounting how his son was shot dead during a victory rally in Uttara on August 5, 2024, following the announcement of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.
19 May 2026

Ensure budget justice for the marginalised

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday called for ensuring the active participation of the country’s marginalised and underprivileged communities at every stage of the upcoming national budget for FY 2026-27, from formulation to implementation.
19 May 2026

Want local govt polls without bloodshed: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the Election Commission aims to hold peaceful and fair local government elections, although the date for the polls has not been finalised yet.
19 May 2026

Cattle prices stay high despite surplus

Despite adequate cattle production across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, prices of sacrificial animals, particularly bulls, remain high due to increased production costs.
19 May 2026

A bamboo bridge their only lifeline

With no permanent bridge over the canal in Bilaser Par village of Ashidron union in Sreemangal, more than 100 residents have been forced to rely on a fragile bamboo structure for daily movement.
19 May 2026

Eid-ul-Azha on May 28

The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on May 28, as the moon of Zilhajj was sighted in the country yesterday evening.
19 May 2026