Current Affairs
Biman cancels all Middle East flights until March 8
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all its flights to Middle Eastern destinations until March 8 due to escalating conflicts involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
No deal with Iran except unconditional srrender: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said Washington will not reach any agreement with Iran unless Tehran agrees to an “unconditional surrender.”
Putin calls for immediate end to Iran-US, Israel war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, urging Washington and Tel Aviv to halt military actions and return to diplomatic efforts.
Dense fog halts ferry services on Daulatdia–Paturia route
Ferry services on the Daulatdia–Paturia ferry route were suspended on Saturday morning (March 7) due to sudden dense fog.
Housewife beaten to death with shovel in Barguna
A housewife was brutally beaten to death with a shovel in Barguna Sadar Upazila on Friday evening (March 6).
Mother of four allegedly gang raped in Narsingdi, one arrested
A 40-year-old woman, mother of four children, was allegedly gang raped after meeting a man she had recently become acquainted with over the phone in Narsingdi’s Madhabdi area
Historic March 7 today
Today is the historic 7th of March, a significant chapter in the history of Bangladesh’s liberation movement. On this day in 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made a strong warning against the Pakistani rulers. Standing in front of millions of people at the Racecourse Ground in Dhaka (now Suhrawardy Udyan), he declared, “Ebarer sangram amader muktir sangram, ebarer sangram swadhinatar sangram [The struggle this time is a struggle for emancipation, the struggle this time is a struggle for independence]”.
50 Israeli fighter jets rain hellfire on Tehran bunkers
The Israeli military said that 50 fighter jets took part in the operation to destroy the underground bunker of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
‘some countries’ have begun mediation efforts to end war:Iran
Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said for the first time that some countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the US and Israel, without identifying those countries, adding that any talks should address those who started the war.
US-Israeli strikes against Iran 'extraordinary mistake': Spain
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has again criticised the US-Israeli strikes against Iran, saying they were an “extraordinary mistake” and “not in accordance with international law”.