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Shankar takes final exit from Jana Aranya
09:45 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayA towering voice of Bengali fiction has fallen silent. Eminent writer Mani Shankar Mukherjee, known to generations of readers simply as Shankar, passed away at around 1:30 pm on Friday while undergoing treatment at Peerless Hospital in Kolkata. He was 93.
US Supreme Court strikes down swath of Trump global tariffs
09:39 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayThe US Supreme Court ruled Friday that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing a swath of tariffs that upended global trade, blocking a key tool the president has wielded to impose his economic agenda.
Bangladesh beat Pakistan to storm into Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars final
08:47 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayBangladesh A defeated Pakistan A by 54 runs in the semi-final of the ACC Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok on Friday.
PM stresses collective efforts to uphold, protect dignity of languages worldwide
08:18 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday, February 20, called upon all concerned to work collectively to uphold and protect the dignity of languages worldwide.
No Ramadan joy, respite for families in Gaza City destroyed by Israel
07:18 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayJust before sunset on Thursday, Nisreen Nassar crouched over her makeshift oven, burning wood and scraps of plastic to bake bread for her family so they could break their fast.
Nation to pay homage to language martyrs at zero hour
05:30 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayThe Martyrs Day and the International Mother Language Day will be observed on Saturday, February 21, marking the 74th year of the Language Movement.
Hasnat Morshed appointed PS to Home Minister
05:22 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayMuhammad Hasnat Morshed Bhuiyan, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as the personal secretary (PS) to Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed.
Malaysian PM calls Tarique, greets him on polls victory
04:25 PM, 20 Feb 2026 Friday“Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called Tarique Rahman around 3:00 pm and warmly congratulated him on becoming the Prime Minister and on the massive election victory,” Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly said.
Barca learn staggering asking price for Alvarez
03:55 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayBarcelona’s search for Robert Lewandowski’s successor has hit a massive roadblock after Atletico Madrid slapped a record-breaking valuation on Julian Alvarez.
CNG filling stations to remain closed 6 hours a day
03:55 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayThe government has instructed that all CNG filling stations remain closed for six hours daily, from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm, starting from the first day of Ramadan until March 14, to address low-pressure issues in the gas distribution network.
Food stock sufficient to keep prices stable: Commerce Minister
02:49 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridayMinister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Friday said one of the main responsibilities of the Ministry of Commerce is to keep the prices of essential commodities stable.
Seven years on, justice eludes Churihatta fire victims’ families
02:26 PM, 20 Feb 2026 FridaySeven years ago today, on February 20, the devastating fire at Churihatta in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar claimed 71 lives.