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PM pays tribute at parents' graves
12:53 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman, accompanied by members of the cabinet, paid homage to the graves of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Wednesday noon, February 18.
PM begins first day in office
12:46 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman entered the Secretariat on Wednesday (February 18) around 12:30 pm to begin his first day in office.
RUET student expelled, 8 others punished over harassment
12:31 PM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe authorities of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) have expelled one of its students from the university and taken disciplinary action against eight others following the harassment of a female student on social media.
Shafiqur sweeps Dhaka road, wants to build clean nation
11:58 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has launched the ‘Clean Dhaka, Green Dhaka’ programme. Opposition Leader and Jamaat Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman picked up a broom and began a road-cleaning drive in front of the Baitun Noor Mosque, adjacent to the main girls’ branch of Mirpur High School in Dhaka on Wednesday (February 18), after Fajr prayers.
Ramadan begins in more than 50 villages in Chattogram
11:45 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayMore than 50 villages in Chattogram began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday, aligning their fasting with Saudi Arabia based on reported moon sighting in the Arab world.
PM Tarique pays tribute to martyrs at National Memorial
11:16 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman paid tribute to the martyrs at the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar, Dhaka, on Wednesday (February 18) at 11:00 am.
7km long tailback on Dhaka–Chattogram Highway
11:15 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayA 7-kilometre-long tailback formed on the Narayanganj stretch of the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway on Wednesday morning, causing significant disruption to commuters and transport operators.
Gold prices reduced again
11:03 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayGold prices in the country have been reduced slightly. The price of the highest-quality 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) has been cut by Tk 3,266, bringing the new price to Tk 255,558 per bhori.
Shehbaz calls Tarique ‘brother,’ seeks stronger bilateral ties
10:24 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayPakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has extended his felicitations to Tarique Rahman, whom he called ‘brother,’ on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, according to a post on the Government of Pakistan’s Facebook page at 12:53 am on Wednesday.
US, Japan announce first tranche of $550 bn investments
09:54 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe United States announced Tuesday a first tranche of investments by Japan out of a colossal $550 billion promised by Tokyo in its trade deal with President Donald Trump.
Vinicius nets winner as Real Madrid edge Benfica
09:33 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayVinicius Junior scored a sensational goal to earn Real Madrid a 1-0 Champions League play-off first leg victory at Benfica on Tuesday, although the match was marred by apparent racist abuse aimed at the Brazilian.
YouTube suffers widespread outage
09:00 AM, 18 Feb 2026 WednesdayVideo sharing site YouTube suffered a widespread outage late Tuesday, with hundreds of thousands of users reporting issues from around the world.