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Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief to provide immediate assistance to people affected by recent hailstorms and flash floods across the country during the ongoing public holidays.
Thirty-seven defeated candidates in the 13th National Parliamentary Election have filed petitions with the High Court's Election Tribunal challenging the results, alleging vote rigging and various irregularities.
The official campaign for the Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 by-elections begins today (March 16).
A new reckoning has begun after Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman gave up the Bogura-6 (Sadar) seat.
Bangladesh needs stronger data governance and OTT regulation, but not through disruption or disproportionate compliance burdens. A sequenced, market-aware approach combining digital literacy, smarter enforcement, and competitive local infrastructure can protect citizens while preserving exports, entrepreneurship and economic resilience.
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With little time remaining before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has begun final assessments for team formation through the March FIFA window friendlies.
After the conclusion of the Pakistan series, the New Zealand national cricket team will visit Bangladesh in April. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the schedule and venue for the three-match ODI and three-match T20 series.
The Sri Lankan women's cricket team is visiting Bangladesh for the first time to play a bilateral series. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) released the official schedule for the tour on Monday. This time, the Sri Lankan team will play an ODI and T20 series.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged a formal complaint with the match referee over a last-minute DRS (Decision Review System) call taken by Bangladesh during the tense final moments of the third ODI.
A gripping cricket evening unfolded at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, where Pakistan needed 14 runs in the final over with one wicket in hand, while Bangladesh needed just one wicket to seal victory. Ultimately, it was Bangladesh who emerged triumphant, securing a nail-biting 11-run win to clinch the ODI series against Pakistan.
UEFA has cancelled the 'Finalissima' match scheduled between Euro 2024 winners Spain and Copa America and world champions Argentina. The match was set to be held in Qatar on March 27.
The Reuters news agency is reporting that Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has said Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli airstrike overnight (see post at 08.56 for more details).
Here is the latest situation in the Middle East war on Monday:
Drone and rocket attacks targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, early on Tuesday morning, March 17. Simultaneously, another attack on a house, believed to be housing Iranian advisers, killed four people.
Jamaat led 11-party political alliance has warned of street protests if the government fails to convene the session of the constitutional reform council promptly.
Jamaat Ameer and Opposition Leader in the National Parliament Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, who won the Dhaka-15 constituency in the 13th National Elections, spent a total of Tk32.58 lakh for the poll purpose.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has not yet made a clear decision on whether to accept the deputy speaker position ahead of the first session of the 13th parliament.
All leaders and activists, including the convenor of the upazila committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Jurachhari upazila, Rangamati, have resigned en masse. Eighty-seven activists of the NCP took the decision to resign en masse through a special meeting held on Monday afternoon. Later, the resignation letters were sent to the Rangamati district committee.
The 'Call Ready' microphone service operated under significant risk to ensure that Bangabandhu's historic speech reached the public. Even today, whenever Bangabandhu's speech is broadcast, the phrase 'Call Ready' inscribed on the microphone in front of Bangabandhu's illustrious visage instinctively comes to mind. Nevertheless, even after 55 years of independence, Call Ready has yet to receive any official recognition from the state.
Hopes surrounding the election have turned into disappointment and fear for many women in Bangladesh, including those who were at the forefront of the July mass uprising, according to a report by the British national daily The Guardian.
Bangladesh needs stronger data governance and OTT regulation, but not through disruption or disproportionate compliance burdens. A sequenced, market-aware approach combining digital literacy, smarter enforcement, and competitive local infrastructure can protect citizens while preserving exports, entrepreneurship and economic resilience.
Efforts are continuing to resume Indian tourist visas, which remain suspended for Bangladeshi citizens, Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Pranay Verma has said.
The government is awaiting consent from Indian authorities to establish contact through the Bangladesh mission with three individuals arrested in Kolkata in connection with the killing of Inquilab Manch convener Sharif Osman Hadi.
Popular actor and station chief of private radio station 'Radio Bhumi' Shams Suman has passed away. He was 58.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Tuesday said over the next two to three days, around 1.5 crore people will leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid and efforts are underway to ensure everyone can travel home without any inconvenience.
World Bank Vice President for South Asia Johannes Zutt has said that nearly half of Bangladesh’s working-age youth failed to secure jobs over the past decade, with young women facing even greater challenges.
