Upstream rains flood haors, endanger boro harvest
Thousands of hectares of boro paddy in Sunamganj’s haor areas are under threat as severe waterlogging triggered by unusually heavy upstream rainfall continues to inundate...
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Ship carrying diesel from Malaysia docks at Ctg Port
A Chinese-flagged ship carrying over 34,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia has arrived at Chattogram Port’s Dolphin Jetty for unloading. The vessel docked at Dolphin...
Iran’s internet blackout stretches to nearly 900hrs
The internet service has been shut in Iran for nearly 900 hours as the US-Israel-Iran war prolonged, said an independent internet monitoring organization NetBlocks. Iran’s...
Over 500 illegal structures evicted from N’ganj highway
More than 500 illegal structures were evicted by conducting drive for three hours long on the Dhaka-Chattogram-Sylhet Highway in the Shimrail Mor area of Siddhirganj...
Citizens Bank holds quarterly business meeting
Citizens Bank PLC organised its quarterly business review meeting for March 2026 on Saturday at its head office in Motijheel, in the city, to assess...
Stores can stay open until 7pm, says state minister for energy
The Bangladesh government has decided to revise its previous fuel-saving directive, allowing stores, markets, and shopping malls to close at 7pm instead of 6pm. The...
No scope for division over religion for political reasons: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that there is no scope for division over religion for political reasons. “We...
Decision on operation of educational institutions at next Cabinet meeting: Minister
The government will finalise a plan on how educational institutions will operate with reduced electricity consumption amid the ongoing global energy crisis at the next...
Youth force should engage disaster management activities: ARAB president
The Amateur Radio Association Bangladesh (ARAB) emphasized the critical role of youth in disaster management during an international seminar on disaster emergency communication, held at...
US rescues missing crew member from downed fighter jet in Iran
A U.S. service member who went missing after Iran shot down an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet on Friday has been rescued, President Donald Trump...
Bangladesh braces for hike in commodity prices, warns Khosru
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday warned that prices of essential commodities are set to rise in Bangladesh in the coming...