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Juba Dal leader gunned down in Khulna
03:54 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayA local leader of Juba Dal was killed in a gun attack by miscreants at Doulatpur in Khulna city on Monday, March 16.
Mr. Noodles brings Ramadan joy to over 8,000 orphan students
03:53 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayIn a remarkable display of social responsibility, Mr. Noodles, one of Bangladesh’s most popular noodles brands, is distributing iftar to more than 8,000 students across 12 orphanages nationwide during the holy month of Ramadan.
Spade in hand, Tarique revives a canal and a memory of Zia in Dinajpur
03:33 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayWith a spade striking the dry bed of a fading canal in Dinajpur on Monday, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched a nationwide canal re-excavation drive, reviving a scene many villagers say they had last witnessed nearly five decades ago under his father, late president Ziaur Rahman.
Sammilito Islami Bank Chairman Ayub resigns
03:22 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayMohammad Ayub Mia, chairman of state-owned Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, has resigned.
Objections arise only after fair elections, says CEC
02:47 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said that in the past, objections were often raised only after elections were held, even when the polls were conducted fairly, and the same has happened this time as well.
Iran warns Trump can send ships into Persian Gulf ‘if he dares’
02:21 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayIran dismissed US claims that its naval capabilities have been destroyed, warning that US President Donald Trump can send ships into the Persian Gulf "if he dares."
Habib named RAB DG, Nurul SB chief, Mosleh to lead CID
01:48 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayThe government on Monday appointed new heads to three major units of the Bangladesh Police, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), the Special Branch (SB), and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
PM inaugurates canal excavation programme in Dinajpur
01:25 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday inaugurated a nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme by cutting soil with a spade at Sahapara canal in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur.
UGC Chairman Faiz resigns
01:03 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayProfessor Dr SMA Faiz, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, has resigned from his position.
Recruitment of 100,000 AL-era constables under investigation
12:50 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayAt least 100,000 police constables recruited between 2014 and 2024 under the Awami League government are under investigation over alleged irregularities in the recruitment process.
Iran strikes Gulf neighbours, chokes oil shipping as energy crisis looms
12:40 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayExplosions echoed across Beirut early Monday as Israel struck the Lebanese capital. It also launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran, while Dubai was forced to temporarily close its airport after an Iranian drone hit a fuel tank.
No scope for extra fares as fuel supply remains steady: Minister
12:10 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayRoad Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday dismissed the possibility of transport fare hikes, asserting that sufficient fuel is being supplied to public transport ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday rush.