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Pedestrian killed in Mirsharai BNP infighting
08:33 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayA pedestrian was killed and several others were injured as two factions of the party clashed over the announcement of Mirsharai upazila and two municipal unit committees in the upazila in Chattogram on Wednesday, March 26...
UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Rohingya crisis
07:25 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayThe United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution on the scope, modalities, format, and organisation of the high-level conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar under the sponsorship of Malaysia and Finland...
Yunus reaches Hainan to join Boao Forum for Asia
06:51 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reached Hainan province of China on Wednesday, March 26, to join the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference. "A special flight carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage reached Qionghai Boao International Airport in Hainan at about 4:15pm...
Transport syndicate set to extort Tk 832cr from Eid travellers: Jatri Kalyan Samity
05:29 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayA powerful transport syndicate has started extorting Tk 832.30 crore from over 1.5 crore Eid travellers as "tips," forcing them to pay exorbitant extra fares, according to a report...
Rizwana calls for national consensus for essential reforms
04:48 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayEnvironment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Wednesday that the critical need for building consensus in national interest was essential...
Neesham, Seifert propel NZ to 4-1 series win against Pakistan
04:22 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayNew Zealand signed off the series as they started it: with an absolute hammering of Pakistan. Tim Seifert, who smashed an unbeaten 97 off 38, ensured New Zealand needed just ten overs to get to Pakistan's limp 128 after five wickets for Jimmy Neesham hobbled Pakistan in the first innings...
No gas for 8 hours in parts of Dhaka Thursday
03:39 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayGas supply will remain suspended for 8 hours in the northern part of Dhaka on Thursday...
Israel releases Palestinian Oscar winner after West Bank detention
02:38 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayIsraeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Yunus off to China on 4-day visit
01:45 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for China on Wednesday on a four-day official visit. "A special flight carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 1:00 pm," said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
BNP disappointed over lack of polls roadmap in CA’s statement
01:23 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep disappointment on Wednesday over the statement made by the Chief Adviser on Tuesday, noting that it lacked any mention of an election roadmap.
It costs Tk 2.5 to earn Tk 1 in railways: Adviser
11:41 AM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayAdviser to the Ministry of Railways, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, said on Wednesday that the railway is a loss-making institution, with Tk 2.5 spent for every Tk 1 earned. He identified two main reasons for this: corruption within the railways and wastage.
US reaffirms its support for Bangladesh’s democratic journey
10:51 AM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayUnited States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has congratulated the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Independence Day, reaffirming the US's support for the country's democratic journey. On behalf of the United States, Rubio extended warm wishes to all Bangladeshis on this special day.
18 killed in South Korea wildfires
09:47 AM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayAt least 18 people have been killed and almost 20 injured as wildfires rage in multiple areas across South Korea’s southeastern region where thousands of firefighters and soldiers are struggling to control rapidly expanding blazes, officials said.
Russia, Ukraine agree to halt strikes in Black Sea, energy sites
09:35 AM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayRussia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the United States, which offered to ease pressure on agricultural exports as a first concrete incentive to Moscow.
Argentina thrash Brazil 4-1 in World Cup qualifier
08:49 AM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayArgentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
President, CA pay tribute to martyrs on Independence Day
08:15 AM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayPresident Mohammad Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser to the interim government, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by laying wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Wednesday morning, marking the 55th Independence and National Day.
Simmons to continue as Tigers' coach until 2027
10:05 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed the extension of Phil Simmons’ tenure as head coach of the national men’s team, with the former West Indies batter set to remain in charge until the ICC ODI World Cup in 2027...
Tigers roar, but India holds firm in Shillong stalemate
09:44 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayBangladesh, ranked 185th, bared their teeth against 126th-ranked India on Tuesday, but the AFC Cup qualifier in Shillong ended in a tense 0-0 draw.
Tamim shifted to Evercare from KPG Hospital
09:40 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayFormer Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal, who suffered a heart attack during a Dhaka Premier League match, has been shifted to Evercare Hospital, Dhaka from KPJ Specialised Hospital in Gazipur...
Sarjis shrugs off Tasnim, bets on grandpa’s fortune for election campaign
09:35 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdaySarjis Alam, Chief Organiser of the National Citizens Party (NCP), responded Tuesday to senior joint member secretary Tasnim Jara’s open letter questioning his 100-plus vehicle motorcade, defending its funding and alignment with the party’s transparency pledge.