June 5, 2026

Smoke from brick kilns chokes the air and pollutes the environment, putting lives and nature at risk. The photo was taken from the city’s Shyampur area on Thursday.

June 5, 2026

Ivy returns home, police increase watch

Police have tightened surveillance around the Narayanganj residence of former mayor Selina Hayat Ivy following her release from jail, with CC Ivy was released from...

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June 5, 2026

Khalilur hints to serve dual post

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has signalled that he intends to continue serving as foreign minister while also carrying out his responsibilities as President of...

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June 5, 2026

Climate action must for future generation

On the eve of World Environment Day, observed globally on June 5, environmental experts in Bangladesh have called for urgent and measurable action to combat...

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June 5, 2026

Mamata faces legal battle

A fresh legal controversy has emerged in West Bengal after a complaint was filed against former chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee over...

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June 5, 2026

Power tariff hike sparks Jamaat protest

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Thursday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the latest electricity tariff hike, warning that the government would face public...

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June 5, 2026

Electricity price hike scrapped for low-income users

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has withdrawn the electricity tariff hike for lifeline and low-consuming residential users, just one day after announcing the increase. In an...

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June 5, 2026

Verdict set for June 7, state demands death penalty

The verdict in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter will be delivered on June 7. Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Metropolitan...

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June 5, 2026

Australian High Commissioner Susan Ryle met with Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on Thursday.

International

June 5, 2026

Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon in which Hezbollah operatives would...