Bangladesh domestic & international events — highlights for job exam preparation.
International Workers' Day was marked with rallies and marches across the world, with many events focused on inflation, energy costs and labour rights amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Trade unions and workers' organisations held May Day rallies in Dhaka and other cities, demanding wage protection, fuel subsidies and stronger labour safeguards as inflation remained above 9%.
The Directorate General of Health Services advised tertiary hospitals to maintain surge staffing after holiday-period patient spikes.
UNESCO marked World Press Freedom Day 2026 with a focus on protecting journalists covering the Iran war, Lebanon conflict and other active conflict zones.
Global health partners observed World Asthma Day with campaigns on air quality, inhaler access, and pediatric care.
The United Nations observed International Day of Midwives 2026, highlighting midwives' role in maternal care and calling for greater investment in health systems strained by global crises.
BMD warned of elevated heat indices across western and central districts and advised outdoor-work hour adjustments.
World Athletics confirmed additional Continental Tour meets, expanding the summer pathway for Olympic-cycle athletes.
European nations commemorated the 81st anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with ceremonies honouring WWII veterans, amid heightened security concerns linked to the ongoing Middle East war.
An updated coastal cyclone shelter inventory was published ahead of the monsoon, listing capacity and accessibility status.
Bangladesh observed National Mental Health Day with programmes highlighting psychological support for students, workers and communities affected by economic stress and the regional energy crisis.
Conservation networks marked World Migratory Bird Day, urging protection of East Asian–Australasian Flyway stopover sites.
The International Council of Nurses marked International Nurses Day 2026, recognising frontline health workers and calling for stronger staffing and safety protections worldwide.
New digital skills bootcamp cohorts were announced under national ICT capacity programs targeting unemployed youth.
Delegates prepared World Health Assembly agenda items on pandemic preparedness financing and vaccine equity mechanisms.
The United Nations observed International Day of Families 2026, emphasising support for families displaced by conflict in Lebanon, Sudan and other crisis zones.
A monetary policy review meeting examined private sector credit growth and non-performing loan trends across banks.
The International Telecommunication Union marked World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2026, focusing on resilient digital infrastructure during global supply-chain and energy disruptions.
Bangladesh's education boards published SSC 2026 results with an overall pass rate of 93.2%, as students who sat the 25-day examination schedule awaited college admission guidance.
G7 finance ministers warned that Middle East energy disruptions could keep global inflation elevated through 2026, urging coordinated strategic reserve releases and shipping insurance support.
Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia to explore LNG imports via ISO tanks and pipeline options, part of efforts to reduce dependence on Middle East shipping routes.
The United Nations observed World Day for Cultural Diversity, highlighting cultural programmes supporting refugees and displaced communities in Lebanon, Sudan and Ukraine.
A massive explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi province, China, killed at least 82 workers, becoming one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the country in recent years.
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, killed 37 people and injured several others, renewing safety concerns about unregulated pyrotechnics manufacturing.
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission announced a modest reduction in retail fuel prices after global crude oil retreated below $95 per barrel on hopes of a US-Iran peace framework.
US and Iranian negotiators reached a framework agreement to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin phased sanctions relief, with formal signing expected at the upcoming G7 summit.
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern over an Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, mobilising regional response teams.
Bangladesh's education ministry published the HSC admission circular for the 2026-27 academic year, with online applications opening for students who passed the SSC examination.
Israeli air and artillery strikes killed at least 31 people across southern and eastern Lebanon in one of the heaviest nights of bombardment since the mid-April ceasefire, as PM Netanyahu ordered intensified action against Hezbollah.
Israel's military declared all territory south of the Zahrani River a combat zone and ordered residents to evacuate north, marking the largest displacement order in Lebanon since the April ceasefire.
A US court sentenced Matthew Perry's former assistant to 41 months in prison for his role in supplying ketamine that contributed to the actor's 2023 death, closing a high-profile Hollywood prosecution.
Bangladesh observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, honouring 166 fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers and reaffirming the country's role as one of the largest troop contributors to UN missions.
The Israeli military carried out a targeted strike in Beirut for the first time since the April ceasefire, as ground forces advanced beyond the Litani River and clashes intensified around Nabatieh.
The United Nations marked the International Day of UN Peacekeepers under the theme honouring fallen peacekeepers and recognising missions in Lebanon, Sudan, Congo and other active theatres.
Bangladesh Bank kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 8.50% in its May monetary policy review, prioritising inflation control while monitoring energy-price pass-through from the Middle East crisis.
The World Health Organization marked World No Tobacco Day 2026, calling on governments to strengthen tobacco-control laws and protect youth from nicotine and vaping products.
Health ministry and anti-tobacco organisations held World No Tobacco Day programmes across Bangladesh, promoting smoke-free workplaces and stronger enforcement of tobacco control laws.