National,Country, Districts,Transportation & Aviation,Fair & Festivals
UNB, Gazipur:: There were no reports of prolonged traffic congestion on two major highways in Gazipur on Wednesday, offering relief to Eid travellers.From early morning, a heavy flow of homebound vehicles was seen on the Dhaka–Tangail and Dhaka–Mymensingh highways, as people headed towar...
World
A US federal judge on Tuesday directed the Trump administration to reinstate operations of Voice of America, which had been largely shut down a year ago, clearing the way for hundreds of employees on administrative leave to resume work.US District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth instructed the U.S. Ag...
World,WAR
At least two people were killed after an Iranian missile strike hit multiple locations around Tel Aviv, according to Israeli police and emergency services.An emergency responder from Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance service told AFP that several sites were struck, with visible smoke r...
Iran’s army chief Amir Hatami has warned of a “decisive” response following the killing of senior security official Ali Larijani in an Israeli airstrike.In a statement, Hatami said Iran would deliver a “deterrent and regretful” retaliation against what he described as &...
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war.“Iran posed no imminent...
National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND,Law & Justice
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has stayed a proposed restructuring of the distribution network of Unilever Bangladesh Limited, directing that existing distributors shall continue their operations until the dispute is resolved.On March 9 of 2026, a Division Bench of the Ho...
The U.N human rights office has raised concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing” in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, saying Israel has accelerated settlement expansion and forced the displacement of more than 36,000 Palestinians.The report, released by the office of UN Hig...
From BBC & Al Jazeera:: Israel has claimed the killings of Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij militia, according to Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz. Iran has not confirmed or commented on either cl...
National,World,Fair & Festivals,Religion
Gulf News :: The crescent moon marking the conclusion of Ramadan was sighted over the United Arab Emirates early Tuesday morning.Tamim Al Tamimi, a member of the Emirates Astronomical Society, captured the crescent around 6 a.m. above the UAE skyline on the 28th day of Ramadan (1447 AH).Astronomical...
World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR
A Pakistan-flagged oil tanker took a longer and unusual route through the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions as tensions remain high in the region.Tracking data from the maritime monitoring site MarineTraffic showed the tanker, named Karachi and owned by the state-run Pakistan National Shipping Cor...
The United States is allowing some Iranian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to help maintain global energy supplies, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.Speaking to CNBC, Bessent said several Iranian ships had already moved through the key waterway and the US had permitt...
Australia has begun releasing fuel from its reserves after panic buying led to shortages at some petrol stations amid rising global energy tensions.The government approved the move overnight, allowing an additional 762 million litres of petrol and diesel to enter the market from Tuesday. Officials e...
World,Transportation & Aviation,WAR
The US embassy in Baghdad has been targeted by a wave of drone and rocket attacks as tensions escalate across the Middle East amid the ongoing war involving Iran, according to international media reports.Security sources in Iraq said the assault on the heavily fortified International Zone in central...
National,Fair & Festivals,Religion
A 7- day holiday began on Tuesday as Bangladesh gears up to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, triggering a nationwide travel rush with millions leaving major cities including Dhaka celebrate the festival with their families in hometowns.Government offices, courts and many private establishments will rema...
The United Arab Emirates has faced repeated missile and drone attacks from Iran, while Israel has continued airstrikes on southern Lebanon, raising fears of regional escalation.Since the war began, Iranian forces have launched more than 1,900 missiles and drones at the UAE, targeting transport and o...
At least 15 people in Israel have been killed since the start of the war with Iran on February 28, according to the country’s emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA).The organisation said that on Sunday alone, 69 people were injured with light wounds while one person suffered moderate injurie...
World,Diplomachy,WAR
BBC News:: India said negotiations with Iran have enabled two Indian-flagged ships to safely pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in the region.India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told the Financial Times that direct talks with Tehran helped secure...
National,Politics
BSS, Kaharole, Dinajpur:: Highlighting various government initiatives involving the country's commoners, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said his party's political vision is to change the people's fortune."If someone earns Taka 5,000 today, we want their income to elevate t...
National,Infrastructure, Development,Politics,Agriculture & Farming,Country, Districts
UNB, Dinajpur:: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday inaugurated a nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme by cutting soil with a spade at Sahapara canal in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur.The programme was launched at around 12:27pm at Balrampur village under Ramchandrapur union of K...
US President Donald Trump said he expects China to assist in ensuring security in the strategic Strait of Hormuz ahead of his planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.Speaking to the Financial Times, Trump said the visit, scheduled for the end of March, could be delayed, though he...
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