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No congestion on Dhaka roads despite slow traffic
11:27 AM, 08 Mar 2026 SundayVehicle movement on the capital’s roads remained slow but largely free of congestion on Sunday morning, the first working day of the week, as government offices, courts and banks continued operating under the revised schedule for the holy month of Ramadan.
Women in top administrative posts see slight dip
11:12 AM, 08 Mar 2026 SundayThe number of women in top administrative positions has slightly decreased compared to last year. Secretaries of ministries and divisions are considered policy-making roles, while the most important field administrative post is that of the Deputy Commissioner (DC).
International Women’s Day today
09:58 AM, 08 Mar 2026 SundayInternational Women’s Day is being observed on Sunday across Bangladesh, as it is around the world. Both the President and the Prime Minister have issued separate messages marking the occasion.
Iran Guards say capable of 6-month intense war
09:20 AM, 08 Mar 2026 SundayIran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least six months, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by the Fars news agency on Sunday.
Youth beaten to death at filling station over fuel dispute
08:33 AM, 08 Mar 2026 SundayA young man was beaten to death by staff of a filling station in Jhenaidah on Saturday night after he went there to buy fuel.
Jamaat amir urges govt to ensure strict action against fuel smuggling
09:56 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday urged the government to ensure strict security across the country to prevent fuel smuggling amid the ongoing energy crisis.
Planned zakat management can play key role in poverty alleviation: PM
09:32 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that a planned and targeted zakat management system could play a significant role in reducing poverty in Bangladesh within the next 10 to 15 years.
UAE announces possible date for Eid-ul-Fitr
08:56 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayAstronomers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced the possible date for celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr after the end of Ramadan in 2026, saying the festival is likely to fall on Friday, March 20, as the holy month is expected to complete 30 days.
10,000 liters of fuel oil found buried in Natore
08:12 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayThe upazila administration in Singra, Natore, on Saturday uncovered 10,000 liters of fuel oil buried underground during a raid targeting illegal stockpiling and attempts to create an artificial fuel shortage.
Two children go missing in Kushtia river
07:34 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayTwo children went missing while bathing in the Gorai River near the Khoksa-Osmanpur ferry ghat in Kushtia on Saturday afternoon.
Russia wins first Paralympic medal in 12 years
06:53 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayRussia won its first Paralympic medal since 2014 on Saturday as Varvara Voronchikhina claimed bronze in the women's downhill standing in Cortina.
12 ships from Strait of Hormuz arrive at Ctg port
06:35 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayA total of 12 ships that navigated through the Strait of Hormuz have arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port ahead of escalating tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel.
Fuel supply stable, two more oil tankers to arrive on Mar 9: Energy Minister
05:00 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayEnergy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Saturday said that the country has sufficient fuel reserves and there is no need for public panic.
IU teacher murder: 2 teachers, one official suspended; probe body formed
04:13 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayThe authorities of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia have suspended two teachers and a university official after their names appeared in a murder case over the killing of Social Welfare Department chairperson Asma Sadia Runa.
7 killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv as Russian missile hits apartment building
03:19 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayAt least seven people were killed and 10 others, including three children, were wounded on Saturday by a Russian missile that hit a five-story residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, officials said.
Iran says will halt strikes on neighbours unless attacks from there
03:02 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayIran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said neighbouring countries will no longer be targeted, unless an attack originates from there, as the war launched by the United States and Israel.
Dhaka to seek broader backing for UNGA presidency during Commonwealth FMs’ meeting
02:24 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayForeign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman will attend the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) at Lancaster House in London on Sunday, an event that is also being viewed as an opportunity for Bangladesh.
Tehran pounded in week two of US-Israel war, Iran targets Israel
01:30 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayHuge explosions have hit several locations across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, as the war that has ignited the Middle East entered its eighth day.
Ronaldo injury 'more serious' than expected: Al Nassr coach
01:17 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayCristiano Ronaldo's hamstring injury is "more serious" than first anticipated, Al Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said Friday, with the Portugal captain traveling to Madrid to undergo treatment.
PSG suffer defeat to Monaco 3-1 in Ligue 1
12:21 PM, 07 Mar 2026 SaturdayParis St-Germain suffered their fourth league defeat of the season after a 3-1 loss at home to Monaco, but remain top of Ligue 1.