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Despite record inflows, uncertain West Asia mars Bangladesh’s remittance outlook
12:38 PM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayRising geopolitical tensions in West Asia are casting a growing shadow over Bangladesh’s remittance outlook, raising concerns about one of the country’s most vital economic lifelines even as inflows remain robust for now.
Downed US jets trigger rescue race, Iran launches manhunt
12:38 PM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayIran’s claim of downing two US warplanes has triggered a high-stakes search-and-rescue operation, as American forces race to recover a missing crew member while Iranian authorities mobilise a parallel manhunt on the ground.
Islamic interbank money market set to launch by June
12:37 PM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayBangladesh Bank is set to launch an Islamic interbank money market by June this year, aiming to improve liquidity management among Shariah-based banks.
Fuel shortage cuts motorbike drivers’ income down to Tk 200–300
11:51 AM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayA severe fuel shortage in Khagrachhari district has left thousands of motorcycle taxi drivers struggling to sustain their livelihoods, with daily earnings dropping sharply amid disruptions in petrol supply.
14 killed as Russia escalates daytime attacks on Ukraine
11:15 AM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayRussian strikes killed 14 people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, as Moscow launched the latest in an increasing number of daytime barrages.
5.8 magnitude quake kills 8 in Afghanistan, shakes Pakistan
10:38 AM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said.
Manager of sand quarry shot dead in Manikganj
10:05 AM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayA manager of sand quarry was shot and stabbed to death in a violent attack over sand business related dispute in Shibaloy upazila on Friday afternoon.
Bornita wins LUX Superstar 2025 after seven-year hiatus
09:55 AM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayAfter a seven-year hiatus, Bangladesh’s premier talent platform, the LUX Superstar 2025, returned with a grand finale on Friday night, crowning Bidushi Bornita as the winner.
Bangladesh beat India to win SAFF U-20 Championship title
09:16 AM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayBangladesh secured the SAFF U-20 Championship title after defeating India 4–3 in a penalty shootout in the final held on Friday night in Male, Maldives.
Shop owners call for revision of business hours
08:47 AM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Shop Owners Association has urged the government to reconsider recently imposed business hours for shops, markets, and shopping malls, citing operational difficulties under the current schedule.
High fuel import costs put pressure on govt funds: Finance Minister
08:29 AM, 04 Apr 2026 SaturdayFinance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that public funds are under significant pressure due to high-cost fuel imports amid ongoing volatility in the global energy market caused by conflict in the Middle East.
US fighter jet shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images
10:09 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayA US F-15E fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic US search and rescue effort for its two-strong crew, in the first such incident since the start of the war.
Dhaka-Delhi high-level talks could bring fresh momentum to strained ties
09:49 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayAmid increased engagement from both sides to retune bilateral relations, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and his Indian counterpart Dr S Jaishankar are set to meet in New Delhi next week.
Mother 'commits suicide' after killing minor child
09:23 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayA housewife has reportedly committed suicide after allegedly killing her five-year-old son in Dhaka's Khilgaon.
94 die with measles symptoms in 19 days: DGHS
08:32 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayNinety-four people died with measles symptoms in different parts of the country in the last 19 days, with three more deaths reported in the past 24 hours, as the disease continued to spread. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) provided this information in a statement on Friday.
Mirza Abbas shifted to cabin after 19 days in ICU
06:52 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayBNP Standing Committee member and political adviser to the Prime Minister Mirza Abbas has been shifted to a cabin from the Neuro Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Singapore General Hospital after 19 days under close medical observation.
GST ‘B’ unit admission test held at IU
06:44 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayThe ‘B’ unit admission test under the General Science and Technology (GST) cluster system for the 2025-26 academic session was held at the Islamic University (IU) on Friday, April 3.
Iranian missile, drone strikes hit Kuwait desalination plant, oil refinery
05:54 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayKuwait says a power and desalination plant has been hit by an Iranian attack. Gulf countries continue to face retaliatory strikes on the 35th day of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
Ship carrying 27,300 tonnes of diesel arrives from Singapore
04:35 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayMT Yuan Jing He, a vessel from Singapore, has arrived at Chattogram Port with 27,300 tons of diesel.
3 die as bus crashes into road divider in Sirajganj
03:46 PM, 03 Apr 2026 FridayThree people were killed and at least 12-15 others injured after a bus crashed into a road divider and an overbridge in Sirajganj on Friday, April 3.