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Southeast Asia shuts offices, limits travel as oil crisis deepens
09:01 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayGovernments and businesses across Southeast Asia are scrambling to stave off energy shortages as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut to maritime traffic, amid the fallout of the United States-Israeli war on Iran.
Close all US bases in region or face attacks: Mojtaba Khamenei
08:15 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayIran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has called for the immediate closure of all United States military bases in the Middle East, warning that they would otherwise become targets of Iranian attacks.
Speaker, Deputy Speaker quit BNP posts to maintain neutrality
07:43 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdaySpeaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal on Thursday voluntarily resigned from all posts in the BNP to ensure neutrality in conducting parliamentary proceedings.
Five JS committees formed on first day
07:28 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayFive parliamentary committees, including the Business Advisory Committee, were formed on the first day of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday.
IMF reaffirms continued cooperation with Bangladesh
06:59 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining full cooperation with Bangladesh.
Dream trip turns deadly: 12 killed, including 10 from one family
06:47 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayA joyful family journey turned into an unimaginable tragedy on Thursday afternoon when a devastating head-on collision between a bus and a microbus killed twelve people, including ten members of the same family, on the Khulna-Mongla highway in Bagerhat.
JS session adjourned till March 15
06:01 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayThe first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad has been adjourned till 11:00 am on March 15.
Coal, hardrock stockpile threatens production at Dinajpur mines
05:39 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayFalling demand for coal and hardrock has created a growing crisis at two key state-owned mines in northern Bangladesh, raising fears of production disruptions and financial losses as stockpiles swell beyond storage capacity.
Unity key to secure Bangladesh, President tells JS
05:28 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday, March 12, called upon all political parties to work with a common purpose to build a secure Bangladesh for future generations. "The members of parliament (MPs) from both the treasury bench and opposition are accountable to the nation for national progress and development.
Six more ships burning on Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
05:17 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayAn Iranian boat laden with explosives attacked an oil tanker in Iraqi waters on Wednesday, killing one crew member and sinking two vessels. The incident came shortly after four other ships in the Persian Gulf were struck by projectiles, according to port authorities, maritime security firms and risk analysis companies.
BGMEA uneasy over US trade probe, sees no major threat
04:41 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayMahmud Hasan Khan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), on Thursday, March 12, termed the inclusion of Bangladesh in a US investigation into overcapacity and overproduction in the manufacturing sector as "uncomfortable."
58,000 more tonnes of wheat arrive from US
04:19 PM, 12 Mar 2026 ThursdayA ship carrying 58,500 more tonnes of wheat from the United States has reached the Mongla Port.