Current Affairs
How to avoid buying a stolen phone in 2026
Bangladesh’s booming second-hand smartphone market is increasingly becoming a hotspot for illegal and stolen devices, as authorities intensify crackdowns on unregistered handsets through the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system.
Woman drinks poison in courtroom allegedly over husband’s bail
A woman who was seeking justice in Feni consumed poison in anger over her husband's bail. The incident took place at the Fulgazi Administrative Court of the District and Sessions Judge's Court on Sunday afternoon (May 10). This created a huge sensation in the court premises.
Bangladesh take 34-run lead as bad light forces early stump
Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed a five-for with his craft off-spin to help Bangladesh regain the control of the first cricket Test against Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.
Mother's Day: Kim Kardashian helps imprisoned mothers reunite with children
American TV star Kim Kardashian visited a women’s prison ahead of Mother’s Day to help dozens of incarcerated mothers spend time with their children.
Man dies in grief after husband kicked daughter to death
A man has died in grief after his daughter was reportedly been killed by her husband in Satkhira's Kaliganj upazila.
ASK's concern over the death of two Bangladeshis in BSF firing
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed deep concern and strong condemnation over the death of two Bangladeshis in the firing of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Kasba border in Brahmanbaria.
Rajshahi's mango harvesting schedule for 2026 released
Rajshahi district administration has announced the official mango harvesting schedule, commonly known as the mango calendar, for the 2026 season in a bid to prevent the marketing of unripe mangoes.
‘You will be shot in such a way that your family won’t even be able to count’
A journalist in Chattogram has been accused of demanding a ransom of Tk 50 lakh and threatening to kill him. The audio message sent on WhatsApp says, ‘You will be shot in such a way that your family won’t even be able to count.’
VAT inspector beaten and tied to pole on false suspicion
VAT inspector Saiful Islam has been accused of being beaten and tied to an electric pole on false suspicion in Bancharampur, Brahmanbaria. The incident took place in Durgarampur of the upazila around 2pm on Saturday (May 9). A person named Sabuj Mia was injured at that time.
Lost at sea man returns home after 54 years
After being missing at sea for 54 years, a fisherman named Syed Ahmed has finally made his way back home.