KHOST, Mar 16 (AFP): Three children and a woman were killed by Pakistani shelling in eastern Afghanistan overnight between Sunday and Monday, Afghan officials said.In total, 18 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan in the past week as a result...
KYIV, March 16 (Reuters) - Russia launched a rare daylight attack on Kyiv on Monday using drones that appeared upgraded, Ukrainian officials said, with multiple explosions ripping through the city and drone debris crashing onto the capital's main square.Ukrainian air...
NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (BBC): Ten people have been killed after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of a government hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.All the victims were patients, while 11 hospital staff are being...
LONDON, Mar 16 (AFP): NATO allies and other Western nations pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump's demand that alliance members help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude oil that Iran has effectively closed.UK Prime...
RIYADH, Mar 16 (AFP): Saudi Arabia has intercepted more than 60 drones since midnight, according to a tally of defence ministry figures released on Monday.The Saudi defence ministry posted a series of statements on X describing the interception of a...
M Rokonuzzaman | 2026-03-17 00:00:00
It is widely acknowledged that a disproportionate share of engineering graduates from Bangladesh eventually move abroad. Many pursue graduate studies in prestigious universities across countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and Western Europe. After completing their studies, a...
Boycotting the national parliament assembly is not an uncommon scene in Bangladesh. On 12.03.26, the opposition parties Jamaat and NCP staged a walkout from the assembly just after the president arrived to deliver his speech. The president is not acceptable...
Eid is a time of joy, happiness and reunion with loved ones. People eagerly wait for this special occasion throughout the year. For those who live away from home for work or study, Eid carries an even deeper emotional meaning,...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-03-17 00:00:00
That modern Dhaka, the nation's capital city, is still young, can be observed during each Muslim festival of Eid when the city crowds get thinner and the roads become near empty. The city already looks sparse as a large segment...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2026-03-17 00:00:00
The global context in which Bangladesh conducts its foreign policy is becoming increasingly uncertain. The international system that for decades rested on widely accepted rules and institutions is facing serious strain. Strategic rivalries among major powers, economic sanctions, and military...
A project approved in 2020, under which 329 technical schools and colleges were scheduled to be established by December 2024 is a classic case of biting off more than what bureaucracy can chew. A report carried in this newspaper on...
Ashikur Rahman Tuhin | 2026-03-17 00:00:00
US President Donald Trump announced a flat 10 per cent tariff on all countries for 150 days effective from 24 February 2026, following the country's Supreme Court verdict that scrapped reciprocal tariffs for different countries, including Bangladesh. Bangladesh's last negotiated...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh has begun testing satellite-based high-speed internet on moving trains for the first time, using the Starlink service operated by SpaceX.The pilot project has been launched by Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) in collaboration with Bangladesh Railway, allowing passengers to...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has come to an end as many publishers expressed disappointment over the overall business during the 18-day event. This year's fair recorded a combined book sale of around Tk170 million. At the closing ceremony on...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Structural exclusions - such as restricted mobility, limited income opportunities, and barriers to economic participation - have significantly increased security risks among the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladeshi camps, according to a recent research study.It has also found that structural...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday released the full text of a verdict that restored and revived the election-time non-party caretaker government system in the Constitution in its previous form.The 74-page verdict was published on the Supreme Court's website. Former...
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed former councillor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) ward-40, Abul Kalam Azad Mintu on a two-day remand in a case lodged over an attack on the motorcade of then BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia...
The government on Sunday appointed administrators to 42 Zila Parishads across the country, reports UNB.The government issued a notice in this regard on Sunday.The decision was taken to strengthen the local government and accelerate the development activities and the appointments...
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister's Defence Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam at his office at the Armed Forces Division (AFD) in Dhaka Cantonment, reports BSS.Prime Minister's Deputy...
BAGERHAT, Mar 15 (UNB): A local leader of Sramik League was gunned down by unidentified miscreants in Mollahat upazila on Saturday night.The deceased is Sohag Sheikh, 40, general secretary of the Upazila Sramik League and son of Daud Ali Sheikh...
Election campaign in the parliamentary election in Sherpur-3 and by-election in Bogura-6 begins today (Monday) as Election Commission (EC) allotted election symbols among the candidates, reports BSS.A total of six candidates, three in each constituency, are contesting the election in...
The government is considering the recruitment of around 9,000 religion teachers in primary schools as part of efforts to strengthen moral and religious education, Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon told parliament on Sunday, reports UNB.The government has...
A member of parliament on Sunday raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the transfer of government primary school teachers, claiming that a significant number of teachers from outside the locality are being posted in his constituency in violation of existing...
Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Sunday provided an Eid gift of Tk 5,000 to each cleaner employed by the country's 12 city corporations, reports UNB.He handed over cheques to the Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation and administrators of other...
The government has undertaken several projects to improve primary and mass education across Bangladesh, Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon told parliament on Sunday, reports UNB.Responding to a question from lawmaker SM Jahangir Hossain (Dhaka-18), the minister...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
A slew of 133 ordinances issued during the tenure of the post-uprising interim government were sent to a special parliamentary committee for a review on Sunday.The committee has been asked to examine the ordinances and submit the vetting report to...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated the process to auction goods stored in 378 containers at the Chattogram Customs House to ease container congestion at Chattogram port.According to a press release issued on Sunday, the auction will be...
Dinajpur, Mar 15 (UNB): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Dinajpur today (Monday) to inaugurate a nationwide canal-excavation and re-excavation programme aimed at improving irrigation, boosting agricultural production and creating rural employment.It will be Tarique Rahman's first visit...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has further extended the deadline for submission of corporate-tax returns by one month.To this effect, the revenue authorities issued an order on Sunday.With the extension, companies will now be able to file their tax...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Experts and economists have said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already transmitting significant economic shocks to Bangladesh, affecting fuel supplies with higher prices, raising the cost of exports, and slowing remittance inflows.They have warned that the...
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