Turkish envoy to Bangladesh leaves Dhaka amid media reports that he has been withdrawn in response to the execution of top war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government wants to ensure education for all as no nation can prosper without education.

India’s foreign secretary has arrived in Dhaka to hold discussion with Bangladesh’s high-ups on security situation and bilateral issues.

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination scheduled for tomorrow is shifted to Friday, May 20, in view of the hartal sponsored by Jamaat-e-Islami.

The US Department of State’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs William E Todd will lead an interagency delegation on a visit to Bangladesh.

Security in and around the Dhaka Central Jail, where death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami has been kept, was strengthened this afternoon.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat says the US, Bangladesh and India will join efforts in countering violent extremism and terrorism.

Australia relaxes its embargo on cargo from Bangladesh.

The government promotes two acting secretaries to the rank of secretary.

For the first time ever, the government is going to host a business solutions exhibition aiming to expand software and information technology based local market.

Mobile phone subscribers can re-buy their previous number upon failure to re-register their SIM cards with biometric data after May 31 deadline, according to a decision taken in a meeting chaired by BTRC.

Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam urges the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to hire skilled workers from Bangladesh.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today says the government is not pleased with “bloggers who demean religion” and the people who are killing them.

The Sundarbans will not face any environmental hazard due to the establishment of coal-based Rampal Power Plant, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid tells the parliament.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out any possibility of increasing the age limit in the government services from 30 years.

Bangladesh and Kuwait today inked four agreements in military cooperation, road communications, investment protections and diplomatic visa exemptions.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal holds a lengthy and extensive discussion with top officials of the Foreign Ministry on US-Bangladesh partnership and combating terrorism and extremism.

Law Minister Anisul Huq was given the charge of the defence ministry-related business in parliamentary affairs.

The government rejects yet another shipment of 50,000 tonnes of wheat imported from Russia on the ground of quality issue.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) wants to reduce passenger fare by 3 paisa per kilometre for long haul buses following the recent cuts in fuel prices, while bus owners want to reduce the fare by 2 paisa.