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Navy rescues 15 fishermen adrift on trawler in Bay
10:03 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Navy has rescued 15 fishermen who had been adrift on a fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal for four days after an engine breakdown.
4.68 lakh posts vacant in govt offices: State Minister
09:01 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdaySome 4.68 lakh out of 19.19 lakh posts in different government offices now remain vacant, according to the Statistics of Public Servants 2024 placed by State Minister for Public Administration Md Abdul Bari, MP, in Parliament on Wednesday, April 1.
Bangladesh beat Nepal to storm into SAFF U-20 final
08:14 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayBangladesh secured a place in the final of the SAFF U-20 Championship 2026 after edging past Nepal 1-0 in the semi-final on Wednesday.
March sees highest remittances of $3.75b
07:35 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayThe expatriate Bangladeshis have, so far, sent the highest remittances of around $3.75 billion, or approximately $375.50 crore, in March of the current fiscal year 2025-26.
Azhari says visa cancellation not linked to speech in Australia
06:37 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayIslamic preacher Dr Mizanur Rahman Azhari has alleged that wrong and misleading news is being spread in Bangladeshi media about his Australia tour and visa cancellation.
Tension flares in JS as Jamaat, NCP stage fresh walkout
06:13 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayThe Jatiya Sangsad witnessed renewed tension on Wednesday as opposition MPs from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) staged another walkout from the House, protesting what they described as disregard for their demands.
61,000 more tonnes of US wheat reach Ctg port
05:49 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayA ship carrying 61,000 more tonnes of wheat from the United States has arrived in Chittagong Port.
No inflation risk from family-farmer cards as funds stay in local economy: PM
05:46 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government’s family and farmer card programmes will not trigger inflation, as the initiative does not involve printing additional money and is designed to stimulate the domestic economy.
All-party JS panel soon to amend charter: Chief Whip
05:30 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayChief Whip Nurul Islam on Wednesday said a special parliamentary committee will soon be formed to facilitate amendments to the constitution, with representation from all political parties and independent lawmakers.
Schoolboy among 7 die in Cumilla road crashes
04:46 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdaySeven people, including a schoolboy and a woman, were killed and at least five others injured in four separate road crashes in Cumilla on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Wednesday, April 1.
$234b laundered abroad during AL rule, PM tells JS
04:45 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday informed the Jatiya Sangsad that an estimated $234 billion was laundered abroad from Bangladesh during the previous Awami League government, citing findings from an official white paper.
Tarique rolls out 180-day, one-year and 5-year roadmap in JS
04:35 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman has presented a comprehensive roadmap in Jatiya Sangsad outlining the government’s action plan for the next 180 days, the upcoming fiscal year, and the next five years, alongside a sector-wise update on progress in implementing the election manifesto.
Govt confirms 15 deaths from measles
03:57 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayA measles outbreak in the country has reached an alarming level. So far, 15 deaths linked to measles infection have been confirmed in Rajshahi and other parts of the country, according to Health Services Division Secretary Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury.
29 killed in Russian military plane crash in Crimea
03:35 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayA Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry.
Emergency measles vaccination drive from Sunday
03:13 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayThe government has decided to roll out an emergency measles vaccination campaign starting Sunday, targeting children across the country.
HC orders preservation of election documents in Bagerhat-2 constituency
03:11 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) has directed the Election Commission (EC) to preserve the ballots and other relevant election documents in the Bagerhat-2 constituency following a petition challenging the results of the 13th National Parliamentary Election.
India raises jet fuel, commercial LPG prices
03:04 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayIndia's oil ministry said Wednesday that domestic jet fuel prices would rise as the Middle East war pushed up energy costs, but that it had cushioned airlines from an expected 100 per cent jump.
Iran ‘hurt’ by Bangladesh’s response to US-Israel attack
03:02 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayIran has expressed dissatisfaction with Bangladesh’s official response following the recent joint attack by the United States and Israel, with its envoy in Dhaka saying Tehran expected a stronger and clearer position.
DMP warns footpath vendors, vows strict action against reoccupation
02:26 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched a drive against the illegal occupation of footpaths in the capital.
Govt, icddr,b to expand 'bubble CPAP' to prevent measles-related deaths
02:25 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and icddr,b have agreed to work jointly to expand the use of "bubble CPAP" technology nationwide to prevent child deaths caused by measles and associated pneumonia.