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Elections to local govt bodies at all tiers soon: Mirza Fakhrul
04:23 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayLocal Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the government will arrange elections to local government bodies as soon as possible.
85 UN member states slam Israel’s ‘de facto’ West Bank annexation
04:22 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayMore than 80 United Nations member states have condemned Israel’s plan to expand control over the occupied West Bank and claim large tracts of Palestinian territory as Israeli “state property”.
CU admission process to begin from Feb 22
03:56 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe admission process for the first-year honours courses under the D-1 sub-unit of the Faculty of Education at University of Chittagong (CU) for the 2025-26 academic session will begin from February 22.
South Africa cruise past UAE in final group game
03:41 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdaySouth Africa fine-tuned their preparations for the T20 World Cup Super 8s by cruising to a six-wicket win against the United Arab Emirates in their final group game in Delhi.
Education needs big leaps, not small steps: Milon unveils reform move
03:29 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe country’s education system needs more than incremental change. It requires bold, structural shifts to regain stability and global relevance. That was the message from newly appointed Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Ehsanul Haque Milon.
Sanae Takaichi reappointed Japan PM
03:29 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayJapan's lower house formally reappointed Sanae Takaichi as prime minister on Wednesday, 10 days after her historic landslide election victory.
Bangladesh moves to delay LDC graduation by three years
03:18 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayBangladesh has formally started the process to defer its graduation from Least Developed Country status by three years, in a move that could reshape the country’s trade and industrial planning.
Patronage-based economy can't be allowed to continue: Khasru
02:35 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayNew Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that a patronage-based economy cannot be allowed to continue, stressing that Bangladesh’s economy must work for all people.
Brinjal price rises by Tk 40 per kg ahead of Ramadan
02:10 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe price of brinjal (eggplant) has risen sharply across the country, increasing by Tk 40 per kilogram over the past two days ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.
Fruit prices rise ahead of Ramadan
02:09 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayPrices of almost all locally produced and imported fruits have increased in markets ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.
Colleges, madrasas go on a 39-day vacation
01:46 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayGovernment and private colleges and madrasas across the country went on a 39-day holiday starting from Wednesday, February 18, in observance of the holy month of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.
PM to address nation this evening
01:08 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayTarique Rahman will address the nation on Wednesday, a day after taking oath as Prime Minister. The speech will be broadcast at 7:00 pm on BTV and all private television channels.