Passengers blame Hannan Masud for Hatiya ferry delay; MP denies role

Passengers said the ferry waited for the NCP MP, while the lawmaker said the incident was staged to politically malign him
1 June 2026, 21:47 PM

Bangladesh lags behind regional peers in buffalo milk production

Bangladesh is lagging behind neighbouring countries in buffalo milk production due to low productivity, poor breeding practices, and limited investment in the dairy sector.
1 June 2026, 21:38 PM

DPL resumes Tuesday after nine-day Eid break

The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) 2025-26 will resume on Tuesday after a nine-day Eid-ul-Adha break, with six matches scheduled and most national cricketers expected to return to action for their respective clubs.
1 June 2026, 21:36 PM

Ochoa set for sixth World Cup as Mexico name squad

Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is set to become the first Mexican player to feature at six World Cups after the 40-year-old was named in Javier Aguirre's squad for the tournament on Sunday.
1 June 2026, 21:30 PM

Bhola waits to bid farewell to its beloved son

Tofail Ahmed’s body is expected to reach his ancestral home in Koralia tomorrow
1 June 2026, 21:29 PM

Serena Williams announces return to tennis at Queen's Club

Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years on Monday, with the American great set to play women's doubles at Queen's club later this month.
1 June 2026, 21:14 PM

Slogans at Tofail Ahmed’s janaza in Dhanmondi lead to tension; 7 detained

Police said they were verifying the identities of those detained outside Taqwa Mosque
1 June 2026, 21:12 PM

President accepts Dipen Dewan’s resignation

Resignation will be effective immediately, gazette notification says
1 June 2026, 21:02 PM

‘I became an MP through power too’: Jamaat MP’s speech goes viral

Patuakhali-2 lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Masud said his remarks were made partly in response to online attacks on his family
1 June 2026, 20:56 PM

India takes down giant Messi statue over safety concerns

A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi was taken down in India on Monday after it was spotted swaying dangerously in the wind, authorities said.
1 June 2026, 20:38 PM

Protest held in Rangamati over Dipen Dewan’s resignation

Protesters blocked a road for an hour and urged the PM to reconsider the minister’s resignation
1 June 2026, 20:29 PM

Iran drop Azmoun as Taremi leads 26-man World Cup squad

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei named a 26-man squad for the World Cup on Monday, relying on veterans Mehdi Taremi and Alireza Jahanbakhsh, while leaving out Sardar Azmoun.
1 June 2026, 20:14 PM

Jamaat ameer urges lawyers not to defend accused in Ramisa rape and murder case

Shafiqur Rahman calls for swift justice after meeting the murdered child’s father at a Dhaka hospital
1 June 2026, 19:59 PM

Idol at Pirojpur temple vandalised, set on fire; valuables looted

Temple priest says miscreants stole Tk 5,000 from donation box
1 June 2026, 19:55 PM

Jamaat slams fuel price hike, demands rollback

Party calls fuel price hike "anti-people"
1 June 2026, 19:36 PM

Ramisa rape and murder: Sohel named ‘Dollar’ to delay trial, mislead public, IO says

The investigating officer says evidence and eyewitness testimony prove Sohel raped and killed the 8-year-old
1 June 2026, 19:33 PM

Slot says he is leaving Liverpool 'among Europe's elite'

Arne Slot says he is leaving Liverpool "exactly where it belongs: amongst Europe's elite", in an emotional letter to fans after his sacking as head coach.
1 June 2026, 19:32 PM

Kevin Keegan reveals stage four cancer diagnosis

Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he has stage four cancer.
1 June 2026, 19:29 PM

Air Astra expands fleet

Air Astra, a privately owned Bangladeshi airline based in Dhaka, has added a new ATR72-600 aircraft to its fleet as part of its domestic expansion plans.
1 June 2026, 19:26 PM

‘Who wants to turn Bangladesh into a land of fundamentalism?’: Rumeen Farhana

Lawmaker says no group should be allowed to erase Brahmanbaria’s cultural identity after ‘Bonolota Express’ screenings were cancelled
1 June 2026, 19:17 PM