Current Affairs
Views Bangladesh writers' congregation: Authors and readers highly praise Eid magazine
Bilingual online news platform, Views Bangladesh, organized the 'Eid Magazine Writers' Congregation 2026', featuring prominent authors, poets, novelists, and columnists from across the nation. This open forum and gathering of writers took place at the Views Bangladesh office in Karwan Bazar on Saturday afternoon, May 9.
Bristy laid to rest beside grandparents' graves in Madaripur
Nahida Sultana Bristy, the talented Bangladeshi student who went to the United States to pursue higher education, did not return alive. She was killed in the US over a trivial incident. Her mutilated body arrived at her family home in Madaripur on Saturday, May 9, casting a pall of mourning over the entire area. After the funeral prayers, she was buried beside her grandparents' graves.
Bangladesh's Najmun Nahar makes history by visiting 184 countries
Najmun Nahar has made history by becoming the first Bangladeshi to visit 184 countries, proudly carrying the red and green flag across the globe. She is also the first Muslim woman in the world to achieve this remarkable feat. Her accomplishment stands as a moment of immense pride not just as a woman, but as a Bangladeshi.
BSF hands over bodies of two Bangladeshis killed in Kasba border firing
The bodies of two Bangladeshi nationals killed in firing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Kasba border in Brahmanbaria have been handed over to Bangladesh authorities.
Law and order improvement is government's priority: Prime Minister
Improving the law and order situation is the government's top priority, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said.
Sarail and Ashuganj to be upgraded to municipalities: Rumeen Farhana
Sarail and Ashuganj will be upgraded to municipalities, announced Rumeen Farhana, Member of Parliament for the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency.
President urges stronger police-public relations
President Md Sahabuddin has called for stronger relations with the public by ensuring transparency, accountability and professionalism in the police force.
Bangladesh end second day in frustration over 'poor' fielding
Bangladesh left the field with mixed feelings on the second day of the ongoing Test against Pakistan in Mirpur. On one hand, they posted a big total in the first innings; on the other, frustration grew over multiple dropped catches.
Over 100 students at DU's Kuwait Maitree Hall sick from waterborne disease
More than a hundred students at Dhaka University's Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall have fallen ill over the past three days, reportedly from a waterborne disease. The university administration has decided to set up a temporary medical camp at the hall to control the situation and provide immediate care to those affected. Students and doctors suspect the outbreak is linked to contaminated water or food.
BGB rescues 14 fishermen from Arakan Army custody in diplomatic effort
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has secured the release of 14 fishermen who were abducted by the Arakan Army, an armed separatist group from Myanmar, in an operation based on humanitarian grounds. The group consists of 13 Bangladeshi fishermen and one Rohingya Muslim from a refugee camp in Bangladesh.