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"We are going to finish the job," Trump on Iran war
11:03 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayPresident Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that the United States was nearing victory in Iran as he laid out his case more than a month into a war that has sent his approval rating tumbling.
CPA urges RMG bodies to clear LCL cargo amid congestion
10:48 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayThe Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has called on the two leading ready-made garment industry bodies, the BGMEA and BKMEA, to ensure prompt delivery of imported LCL (Less than Container Load) cargo following congestion at the port.
Maldives keen to recruit healthcare workers from Bangladesh
10:06 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayThe Maldives has expressed interest in recruiting healthcare workers from Bangladesh. The matter was conveyed by Maldives High Commissioner to Dhaka, Shiuneen Rasheed, during a courtesy meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed on Wednesday (April 1).
NASA launches historic Artemis II Moon mission
09:26 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayThe Artemis II space mission has blasted off from the US state of Florida, sending four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon and marking the first time humans have travelled beyond low-Earth orbit in more than 50 years.
Filling station owners announce indefinite shutdown in Sylhet
08:44 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayAll filling stations in Sylhet district have been declared closed for an indefinite period following various allegations, including the imposition of unjust fines. The announcement was made around 11:30pm on Wednesday (April 1).
One killed as 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia
08:15 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayA major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.
Govt pledge-bound to implement promises made in manifesto: PM in Parliament
10:07 PM, 01 Apr 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday expressed firm determination to implement his party’s electoral manifesto as the present government has already started keeping the commitments made before the people.
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.