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Family Card to support women’s empowerment: CPD
01:18 PM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayThe government’s newly announced ‘Family Card’ programme is expected to provide financial support to families while advancing women’s empowerment, said Dr Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
BPC raises daily fuel limit for ride-share motorcycles to 5 liters
12:25 PM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has set a maximum daily limit of 5 liters of octane or petrol for motorcycle ride-share drivers. The rule will apply only in metropolitan areas. Previously, the maximum allowed purchase was 2 liters per day.
Man hacked to death in Madaripur over dominance
12:01 PM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayA 55-year-old man was hacked to death allegedly by his rivals over establishing supremacy at Naya Madaripur village of sadar upazila in Madaripur on Tuesday morning.
PM launches ‘Family Card’ just three weeks after taking office
11:56 AM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayJust three weeks after forming the government, Prime Minister Tarek Rahman inaugurated the “Family Card” programme, fulfilling part of the election promises.
Gold price rises by Tk 3,266 per bhori day after decline
11:17 AM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayThe price of gold in the country has increased by Tk 3,266 per bhori, just a day after it was reduced, with the rate of 22-carat gold now standing at Tk 268,214 per bhori (11.664 grams).
Govt plans to recruit 4,000 new SIs
11:09 AM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayThe government has initiated a plan to recruit 4,000 new Sub-Inspectors (SI) for the Bangladesh Police. A review meeting on the matter is scheduled for Tuesday.
Middle East conflict: Sri Lanka call off Afghanistan series in UAE
10:43 AM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdaySri Lanka have indefinitely postponed a six-match white-ball series against Afghanistan that was due to start in the United Arab Emirates this week, an official said on Monday.
Police seize 47 human skulls, arrest four in Dhaka
09:22 AM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayPolice in Dhaka have seized 47 human skulls and a large number of bones while arresting four members of a theft gang during a special operation.
Trump says Iran war ‘going to be ended soon’
08:54 AM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayPresident Donald Trump said Monday that US military operations in Iran would be ending soon, reassuring markets that have been thrust into chaos by a war still reverberating across the Middle East.
Two killed after truck hits chicken-laden van in Motijheel
08:26 AM, 10 Mar 2026 TuesdayTwo people were killed after a truck hit a chicken-laden van while it was taking a U-turn in front of Bangabhaban in Motijheel, Dhaka, early Tuesday (10 March).
BPC moves to buy 2 lakh tonnes diesel from spot market
09:53 PM, 09 Mar 2026 MondayThe state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has initiated a process to purchase 200,000 tonnes of diesel from the international spot market to ensure an uninterrupted fuel supply across the country.
Chicken prices surge up to Tk 100 per kg ahead of Eid
09:42 PM, 09 Mar 2026 MondayPrices of broiler, Sonali, layer, and local (deshi) chickens have risen sharply across Dhaka markets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.