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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.
Iran sets three conditions to end war with US, Israel
08:37 AM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday outlined three conditions for ending the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.
JS goes into session Thursday with Speaker’s chair empty
09:57 PM, 11 Mar 2026 WednesdayThe 13th Jatiya Sangsad begins its first session on Thursday in an unusual setting: the Speaker’s chair will be empty when proceedings start.
RCB, SRH to kick off IPL 2026 on Mar 28
09:50 PM, 11 Mar 2026 WednesdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the defending champions, will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on the opening night of IPL 2026.