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Eid travel surge: Trains overcrowded, passengers ride on roofs
10:38 AM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayFor a safe and comfortable journey, many people choose trains, and this Eid travel season is no exception. Over the past few days, thousands have been returning home by train.
Former BNP lawmaker GM Fazlul Haque dies
10:05 AM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayGM Fazlul Haque, former Member of Parliament from Chandpur and an executive committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), passed away on Tuesday evening at United Hospital in Dhaka.
University officer suspended over FB post on Home Minister
09:45 AM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayAn officer at Cox’s Bazar International University (CBIU) was temporarily suspended on Tuesday following allegations that he shared a defamatory and obscene post on Facebook about Salahuddin Ahmed, the lawmaker for Cox’s Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua) and Minister of Home Affairs.
Eid rush triggers 10km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway
09:05 AM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayWith Eid-ul-Fitr approaching, a surge of homebound passengers has increased pressure on roads and highways. The situation has been further intensified by the start of holidays in garment factories in Gazipur, adding to the rush of people heading to their village homes.
Jago News Deputy Editor’s wife passes away
08:41 AM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayThe wife of Jago News Deputy Editor Dr Harun Rashid, Nazmun Nahar Khanam, has passed away.
Iran confirms security chief Larijani, Soleimani killed
08:27 AM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayTop Iranian security official Ali Larijani and the commander of Iran’s internal Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani, have been killed, Iran’s state media confirmed hours after Israel claimed to have killed the two.
Australia beat China to reach Women’s Asian Cup final
09:57 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayAustralia captain Sam Kerr sealed a 2-1 win over China with a stunning second-half goal to put the hosts into their fourth Women’s Asian Cup final.
Rubio orders US diplomats to rally global action against Iran
09:48 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed American diplomats worldwide to press foreign governments for swift action against Iran, citing an “elevated risk of attack” from Tehran and its allied groups.
568 tins of adulterated jaggery seized in Kushtia
09:26 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayA mobile court has seized approximately 568 tins of adulterated jaggery from a factory in Kushtia's Khoksa and fined its owner Tk 1 lakh.
US counterterrorism director Kent quits over Trump's Iran war
09:18 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayJoe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.
Eid countdown begins: ‘Domm’ trailer leaves fans wanting more
09:03 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayThe action-drama ‘Domm’, inspired by a true story, has ignited excitement among audiences even before its release.
Dhaka shops scramble for soybean oil in small-lot sales
08:37 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayAs Eid shopping picks up in Dhaka, local retailers are sourcing soybean oil in small quantities from other wholesalers or shops – a shift from traditional company-supplied bottles – to retain customers amid a growing supply shortage.
3 die as bus rams auto-rickshaw in Tangail
08:36 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayThree people were killed when a bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Tangail's Dhanbari on Tuesday afternoon, March 17.
Actor Shams Suman passes away
08:23 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayShams Suman, once a prominent face in Bangladeshi cinema and television, has died at a hospital in Dhaka following a cardiac arrest at 6:45 pm on March 17.
Veg vendor killed while saving Juba Dal leader
07:15 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayA vegetable vendor has been killed when he was trying to save a local Juba Dal leader from a knife attack by rivals in Kishoreganj's Sadar upazila.
Mujtoba rejects de-escalation, demands US, Israel ‘brought to their knees’
06:35 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayIran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has rejected proposals for reducing tensions conveyed by intermediary countries, insisting that Israel and the United States must first be “brought to their knees,” a senior Iranian official told reporters on Tuesday.
Even the police chief isn’t safe: Thieves strike at IGP’s home in Bagerhat
06:15 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayIn a shocking breach of security, the residence of Bangladesh’s top police official, Inspector General of Police Md Ali Hossain Fakir, was targeted by thieves late Monday night.
PM orders aid for hailstorm, flash flood victims during Eid holidays
06:06 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed authorities to extend support to people affected by recent hailstorms and flash floods across the country, even as the Eid holidays continue.
PM directs special measures for speedy disposal of rape cases
05:48 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed all relevant ministries to take special measures to ensure the swift disposal of rape cases across the country.
21,500 farmers to get Farmers’ Cards this Pahela Baishakh
05:30 PM, 17 Mar 2026 TuesdayAs the country prepares to welcome the Bengali New Year, the government is poised to roll out a landmark initiative aimed at empowering small and marginal farmers. On April 14, the first day of the Bengali month of Baishakh, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the Farmers’ Card programme, distributing the first cards to around 21,500 farmers in Tangail Sadar upazila.