All primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions across Bangladesh will remain closed for three consecutive days from Sunday (April 12) to Tuesday (April 14), according to the annual academic holiday calendar.
China is reportedly preparing to supply new air defence systems to Iran, a move that could further heighten tensions in the Middle East, according to a US intelligence assessment cited by CNN.
Bangladesh has strongly condemned recent Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon that resulted in civilian casualties, warning the attacks could undermine ongoing efforts to restore regional peace and stability.
544 candidates collected BNP nomination forms on the first day of the election for reserved women's seats of the 13th National Parliament. BNP media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed this information to the media on Friday evening.
The first session of the 13th National Parliament has been adjourned until 11am on Wednesday (April 15). Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram made the announcement after the session ended on Friday.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed told an agitated Hasnat Abdullah in parliament, "This level of intolerance will not do, Mr Abdullah. This is not Shahbagh Square, this is parliament. You must wait patiently and listen. Oral remarks have very limited scope. Give notice, it will be adjudicated on the notices."