The government has expressed its intention to reopen closed industrial units in Bangladesh with support from China, according to Industries Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir.
The Election Commission has published the final voter list for 2026. According to the latest data released on Thursday, May 14, the total number of voters in the country now stands at 12,83,23,240. This represents an increase of 6,28,057 voters from the previous figure of 12,76,95,183 .
A day-long awareness workshop for media professionals on the 'Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Prevention and Suppression Act-2026' was held at the CIRDAP auditorium in the capital on Thursday, May 14. The Ministry of Home Affairs organised the workshop in collaboration with Justice and Care.
Detectives have arrested nine members of a gang involved in online gambling, cyber fraud and illegal digital financial transactions in the capital's Uttara and Turag areas. Six of those arrested are Chinese nationals.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has extended support for the treatment and overall assistance of two-year-old twin brothers Hasan and Hossain, who are critically ill with pneumonia after contracting measles.
A proposal to reschedule Bangladesh’s public examinations by holding SSC exams in January and HSC exams in June has gained support from students, parents and education stakeholders, diverging from the education minister’s earlier suggestion of conducting both examinations in December.