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Several Satkhira villages observe Eid in line with Saudi Arabia
10:27 AM, 20 Mar 2026 FridayIn line with Saudi Arabia, Eid-ul-Fitr is being observed in several villages of Satkhira. Adherents of a segment of the Ahl-e-Hadith community celebrated the festival a day earlier, as they do every year.
US F-35 hit by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing
09:38 AM, 20 Mar 2026 FridayA US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
US approves $16.5bn arms sales to UAE, Kuwait amid Iran war
09:10 AM, 20 Mar 2026 FridayThe United States on Thursday announced the approval of $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, two Gulf states that have been hit hard by fallout from the Iran war.
Eid rush eases at Kamalapur as passenger pressure drops
08:36 AM, 20 Mar 2026 FridayPassenger pressure at Kamalapur Railway Station has significantly eased on Friday after several days of heavy congestion ahead of Eid travel.
NCP to add two new affiliate bodies after Eid
09:46 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe National Citizen Party (NCP) has taken an initiative to further strengthen its organisational expansion in the political arena. Two new affiliated bodies are expected to be formed immediately after Eid.
Suspected contact with married woman behind Rakib murder: DMP
08:48 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe killing of TikTok content creator and college student Rakib in the capital’s Central Shaheed Minar area was planned over suspicion regarding his communication with a married woman, according to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Gold prices fall twice in a single day with Tk 15,338 cut
07:46 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayAhead of Eid-ul-Fitr, gold prices in Bangladesh dropped twice in a single day, falling a total of Tk 15,338 per bhori (11.664 grams) on Thursday.
Moon not sighted, Eid on Saturday
07:16 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayEid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Saturday as the Shawwal moon was not sighted in the Bangladesh sky on Thursday.
UK, Europe gas prices jump 25% after Qatar LNG strike
06:07 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayOil and gas prices have risen sharply after fresh strikes hit energy infrastructure in the Middle East, including Qatar's main gas facility.
Narendra Modi extends Eid greetings to Tarique Rahman
05:45 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the people of Bangladesh, expressing hope for strengthened friendship and greater harmony between the two neighbouring countries.
Strikes on Qatar LNG hub; Bangladesh, Pakistan, India face supply risks
05:23 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayMajor South Asian countries may be bracing for power cuts and factory slowdowns, as Iranian missile strikes caused “extensive damage” to Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, which supplies the bulk of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India, according to CNN Live Updates.
18 dead as heavy rain, strong winds lash Karachi
04:41 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayHeavy rain and strong winds left at least 18 people dead in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi, city authorities and rescue services said on Thursday.
DMP rolls out multi-layered security for Eid-ul-Fitr
04:06 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has implemented comprehensive, multi-layered security arrangements to ensure a safe, peaceful, and festive celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr across the capital.
PM to stay at Gulshan residence, not to move into Jamuna
03:33 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman will continue to stay at his private residence in Gulshan instead of shifting to the official residence, Jamuna.
4 of a family shot in Khulna
02:42 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayFour members of a family were shot by a group of assailants inside their residence in Khulna on Thursday.
2 killed in Ctg high-rise building fire
02:08 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayAt least two people were killed, and another was injured in a fire that broke out at a high-rise building in Teribazar commercial area of Chittagong on Thursday morning.
Trump threatens to strike world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again
01:04 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayU.S. President Donald Trump pledged Israel would make no more attacks on Iran’s major South Pars gas field, but if Iran attacked Qatar again the U.S. would retaliate and “massively blow up the entirety” of the field.
Rail services resume 22 hours after Santahar derailment
12:19 PM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayRail communications between Dhaka and five northern districts resumed 22 hours after nine coaches of the Nilsagar Express derailed at Bagmari under Adamdighi upazila in Bogura on Wednesday afternoon.
Gold price drops by Tk 7,640 per bhori
11:48 AM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe price of the highest-quality 22-carat gold in the country has dropped by Tk 7,640 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing it to Tk 254,625 per bhori.
20-km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway
10:34 AM, 19 Mar 2026 ThursdayHeavy rain has triggered a 20-kilometer tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, stranding thousands of travelers heading home for Eid.