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Khaleda to return home on May 6, not May 5
08:26 AM, 04 May 2025 SundayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now scheduled to return to Bangladesh on May 6 via a special air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, instead of the previously announced date of May 5.
Fire erupts in Purana Paltan highrise, 7 fire engines respond
09:50 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayA fire broke out on the top floor of Sabbir Tower, a commercial building in Purana Paltan, at 8:25pm on Saturday, May 3, prompting a swift response from the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
PFAS poison: Bangladesh's water under silent attack
09:33 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayIn Bangladesh, an invisible menace is seeping into rivers, soil, and lives. Perfluoro and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – toxic “forever chemicals” from industrial waste – are wreaking havoc, especially on low-income communities near factories.
DNCC plans three corridors to ease Pragati Sarani traffic jam
09:01 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayThe Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is set to construct three alternative corridors to alleviate severe traffic congestion on Pragati Sarani, a key artery in the capital.
Not Biman, Khaleda to return on Qatari royal air ambulance
08:46 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayAfter four months of medical treatment in London, BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is set to return to Dhaka on Monday, May 5, aboard a special air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, rather than a Bangladesh Biman flight as initially planned.
BNP gears up for Khaleda Zia’s return from London
07:45 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is abuzz with anticipation as Chairperson Khaleda Zia prepares to return home on Monday, May 5, after four months of medical treatment in London.
Harry’s emotional plea strains royal ties
07:19 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayPrince Harry unleashed an “emotional avalanche” in a gripping BBC interview, exposing deep rifts with the Royal Family and pleading for reconciliation while grappling with a court loss over his UK security status.
Sylhet BNP mobilises to welcome Khaleda at Osmani Airport
06:56 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayThe Sylhet chapter of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called on all leaders and activists to gather at Osmani International Airport by 8 am on Monday, May 5, to welcome former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is returning from medical treatment in the UK via a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.
Australians re-elect left-leaning Albanese as PM
06:32 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayAustralia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese triumphed Saturday in national elections, crushing his conservative rival in a contest swayed by economic upheaval and Donald Trump. Albanese's slow-but-steady leadership resonated at a time of global tumult, analysts said, with voters deserting hard-nosed opposition leader Peter Dutton in droves.
Bangladesh may quit IMF loan programme over fresh conditions
06:04 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayBangladesh may abandon its $4.7 billion IMF loan program if additional conditions are imposed for future disbursements, warned Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.
Santu Larma travels to India
05:44 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayJyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, widely known as Santu Larma, Chairman of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council and President of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti, crossed into India on Saturday, May 3, via the Akhaura International Immigration Check post.
NovoAir halts flights amid uncertainty over potential sale
05:29 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayNovoAir, a leading Bangladeshi domestic airline, has indefinitely suspended all flights starting Friday, May 2, leaving passengers and investors in limbo. The abrupt halt, confirmed by the airline’s reservation department on Saturday, May 3, has sparked uncertainty as the company navigates a potential sale to a foreign buyer.