PM Tarique’s China visit set for late June, says deputy speaker

Speaking in Kunming, Kayser Kamal highlighted the need for stronger regional connectivity, trade corridors and digital cooperation
11 June 2026

New pay scale from July 1: Secretariat employees welcome budget announcement

Employees’ association thanks the government, but says actual salary increases will determine the impact
11 June 2026
11 June 2026

Shopping malls, markets to stay open till 9pm

The Power Division issued a notification today
11 June 2026

Garbage dump along Kapasia school cleared after Star reports

After cleaning, the adjacent Kapasia–Sreepur regional road returns to normal condition
11 June 2026

Bangladesh, China sign deal for 9th friendship bridge over Lohalia river

China to provide grant financing for key project aimed at boosting connectivity and economic activity in southern Bangladesh
11 June 2026

EC seeks party feedback on draft local election code of conduct

Proposed rules ban posters, restrict digital campaigning and AI misuse, set limits on rallies, vehicles and sound systems ahead of phased local polls from November
11 June 2026

Man stranded in no-man’s land confirmed as Bangladeshi, taken into custody

Shosti Chandra Barman was identified after his family contacted BGB following a viral social media video
11 June 2026

PM unveils commemorative stamp marking FIFA World Cup

Tk 10 stamp, souvenir sheet and data card released at Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat ceremony
11 June 2026

PDB engineer allegedly assaulted while trying to protect female colleague in Ctg office

Video of incident at Agrabad office goes viral; CBA leaders deny assault allegation
11 June 2026

1,100 rescued off Mauritania in two weeks

More than 1,100 migrants have been rescued off the coast of Mauritania in less than two weeks, its coastguard said Tuesday, signalling a resurgence in migration along the perilous Atlantic route.
11 June 2026

Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan

Pakistani air strikes on three Afghan provinces killed at least 13 people, including 11 children, yesterday, the Afghan Taliban government said, in a renewal of a conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives this year.
11 June 2026

Form JS taskforce to ensure rights of expatriates

Opposition lawmakers yesterday called for the formation of a parliamentary taskforce to address the problems faced by expatriate Bangladeshis and ensure their dignity.
11 June 2026

DMC morgue cooler out of order for a week

The central mortuary cooler at Dhaka Medical College (DMC) has remained out of order for the past week, forcing authorities to store bodies on the floor and on transport trolleys, while raising concerns over decomposition and the possible loss of forensic evidence.
11 June 2026

Home minister’s claim on Islami Bank ‘false’

Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday demanded that Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed’s remarks in parliament over Islami Bank’s Rural Development Scheme (RDS) be expunged from the official record, calling the statement “false”.
11 June 2026

All public medical colleges to have one-stop crisis centres

Women and Children Affairs Minister AZM Zahid Hossain yesterday said the government will set up One-Stop Crisis Centres in all 37 government medical colleges to provide comprehensive support to women and children victims of violence.
11 June 2026

Death of newborns: Govt unhappy with Ad-din’s response

The authorities are not satisfied with Ad-din Medical College Hospital’s response over the recent deaths of six newborns there, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said yesterday.
11 June 2026

‘City inspectors’ to promote clean Dhaka

The DSCC has deployed “city inspectors” under a new initiative to encourage residents to maintain clean surroundings, prevent stagnant water that serves as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, and discourage indiscriminate waste disposal.
11 June 2026

1.5% cut for bringing in FDI

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said anyone bringing foreign investment into Bangladesh will be entitled to a 1.5 percent consultancy fee or commission as an incentive to boost foreign direct investment.
11 June 2026

Four killed in highway crashes

At least four people were killed and six injured in road accidents involving CNG-run auto-rickshaws and trucks in Habiganj and Rajshahi yesterday morning.
11 June 2026