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Lemon, cucumber prices fall; chicken, spices rise
11:49 AM, 06 Mar 2026 FridayPrices of several essential commodities showed mixed trends in the capital’s kitchen markets this week, with lemon and cucumber prices declining while broiler chicken and spices have become more expensive.
Man kills wife and child, then takes his own life
11:20 AM, 06 Mar 2026 FridayA man allegedly stabbed his wife and infant daughter to death before taking his own life in Atrai upazila of Naogaon district early Friday, March 6.
Bangladeshi worker killed in mine explosion in Kuwait
11:15 AM, 06 Mar 2026 FridayA Bangladeshi national was killed in a mine explosion in the Salmi area of Kuwait on Thursday. The deceased, Md Jahed Hossain, 30, was the younger son of Kamal Dafadar from Rahmatpur area, Ward No. 9, Sandwip Municipality, Chattogram.
10 burnt in gas leak explosion in Dhaka's Uttara
10:54 AM, 06 Mar 2026 FridayTen people were burnt in an explosion triggered by a gas leak from a cylinder at a house in Kamarpur, Uttara, in the capital early Friday (6 March).
Finland plans to lift nuclear weapons ban to align with NATO
10:16 AM, 06 Mar 2026 FridayFinland plans to lift its long-standing ban on having nuclear weapons on its territory, in a move the government says would align the country more closely with Nato's deterrence policy.
India edge England by 7 runs in thrilling T20 WC semi-final
09:53 AM, 06 Mar 2026 FridayIndia clung on to beat England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday, despite Jacob Bethell's superb 105 that put Harry Brook's side within a whisker of pulling off a record chase.
US grants India 30-day waiver to buy Russian oil stuck at sea
09:21 AM, 06 Mar 2026 FridayThe United States on Thursday issued a temporary waiver allowing Russian oil cargoes currently stranded at sea to be sold to India, in a move aimed at easing pressure on global oil markets amid heightened geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions triggered by the ongoing US-Iran war.
Middle East war: Fuel shortage fears trigger rush at filling stations
08:42 AM, 06 Mar 2026 FridayDue to the ongoing war, Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy routes. This has created uncertainty in global oil supplies, and the impact has already begun to be felt in the Bangladeshi market.
India set England 254-run target in World Cup semi-final
09:45 PM, 05 Mar 2026 ThursdaySanju Samson's scintillating 89 off 42 balls laid the platform for India to pile up a massive 253-7 against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday.
Two fertiliser factories stop production due to gas shortage
09:06 PM, 05 Mar 2026 ThursdayProduction at two large state-owned fertiliser factories — Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) and Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO) in Anwara upazila has been temporarily suspended due to a gas shortage.
PM orders language training to prepare workforce for overseas jobs
08:36 PM, 05 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe directive was given at a meeting of the committee formed to increase overseas employment and ensure the welfare of expatriates held at the Secretariat on Thursday, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.
Jamaat files complaints over voting in 53 constituencies
06:59 PM, 05 Mar 2026 ThursdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher on Thursday, March 5, said his party had filed specific complaints over voting in 53 constituencies in the national elections held on February 12.