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Shafiqur urges Speaker to ensure fairness, vibrant Parliament
03:29 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayOpposition Leader of the House Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday, March 12, congratulated the newly elected Speaker of Parliament and urged him to ensure fairness, justice and a dynamic parliamentary environment for the benefit of the nation.
Bangladesh faces new US trade scrutiny
03:10 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe United States has launched a new trade investigation into Bangladesh and several major trading partners, raising the possibility of fresh tariffs on imports if Washington finds evidence of unfair trade practices.
JS adopts condolence motion for Khaleda, other notable figures
02:31 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe first session of the 13th National Parliament adopted a condolence motion over the deaths of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, along with several distinguished personalities from home and abroad.
Mirza Abbas hospitalised
02:03 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayMirza Abbas, political adviser to the prime minister and a member of the BNP Standing Committee, has been admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital.
Azam Khan takes oath as minister
01:13 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayAdvocate Ahmed Azam Khan, Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Member of Parliament from Tangail-8 (Bashail-Sakhipur), has been sworn in as a minister.
Our political goal is to make every family self-reliant: PM
12:35 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday sought support and cooperation from people and Members of Parliament (MPs), including those from the opposition, to transform Bangladesh into a self-reliant, prosperous, safe, and democratic country.
Hafiz Uddin, Kayser Kamal elected as Speaker, Deputy Speaker
11:49 AM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayHafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, Member of Parliament (MP) from Bhola-3 constituency, was unanimously elected on Thursday as the Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad.
First session of 13th Parliament begins
11:24 AM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe first session of the 13th National Parliament commenced on Thursday (March 12) at 11:00 am at the National Parliament Building, following the invitation of President Mohammad Shahabuddin.
Gold prices drop after two consecutive hikes
10:52 AM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe price of gold in the country has been reduced, with the rate of the highest-quality 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) cut by Tk 3,324, bringing the new price to Tk 267,106 per bhori.
Kidnapped drug trader rescued after 9 days in Jashore
10:24 AM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayMembers of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) rescued a kidnapped drug trader, Jahangir Alam, alive nine days after he was abducted in Jashore. His captors had demanded a ransom of Tk 1 crore.
Iran says it will not participate in 2026 FIFA WC amid war
09:26 AM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayIran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the United States killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said.
3 suffer burns in Gazipur transformer blast
09:00 AM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayThree people sustained burn injuries after an electrical transformer exploded in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Wednesday night, triggering a fire that spread to a nearby market.