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Trump suggests US could leave allies alone to secure Hormuz
07:26 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump angrily suggested Wednesday that he could leave US allies to secure the Hormuz strait on their own since they have refused to fight alongside US forces against Iran in the crucial shipping lane.
Woman dies after tree falls on moving auto-rickshaw in Moulvibazar
06:49 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayA woman died after a roadside tree collapsed onto a moving auto-rickshaw in Moulvibazar's Borolekha upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Nilsagar derailment: Warning flags up, yet disaster unfolds on Eid-bound train
06:15 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayRed flags waved along the tracks, a clear warning of the repair work underway. But in a heartbeat, the routine afternoon turned into panic as the Nilsagar Express, fresh out of Santahar Junction, thundered into the section and derailed near Adamdighi in Bogura on Wednesday.
Fernandez uncertain over his Chelsea future
05:50 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayChelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez said he did not know whether he would be at the club next season following the Blues' Champions League exit to Paris St-Germain.
Israel claims Iran’s intel minister killed in overnight strike
05:10 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayIsrael Katz, the defence minister of Israel, has claimed that Esmail Khatib was killed in an overnight Israeli attack, though there has been no immediate confirmation from Iran.
Eid journey: Relief for commuters on Dhaka-Ctg highway
04:53 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayNo traffic congestion was reported on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla on the second day of Eid travel on Wednesday, March 18, bringing relief for homebound people.
From firebrand to reflective: Patwari apologises, vows to avoid ‘unnecessary’ remarks
04:13 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayIn a notable shift from combative rhetoric to restraint, Nasiruddin Patwari has issued a public apology and pledged to steer clear of “unnecessary” remarks, marking what observers see as a recalibration of his political persona at the fag end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Father, son die as truck hits motorbike in Rajshahi
04:13 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayA man and his minor son were killed when a truck rammed a motorcycle in Rajshahi's Puthia on Wednesday afternoon, March 18.
BGMEA claims near-full payment of wages, Eid allowances by member factories
03:59 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday said almost all of its member factories have cleared workers’ salaries for February and paid Eid bonuses.
Father, accomplice held over kidnapping son in Chuadanga
03:50 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayPolice arrested a man and his associate from Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga on Tuesday night for allegedly kidnapping his own son and demanding ransom.
Cuba vows ‘unyielding resistance’ to US oil blockade
03:38 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayCuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday lashed out at the “almost daily” threats from the US and pledged to meet the Trump administration’s move to choke off the island’s fuel supplies with “unyielding resistance.”
Eid rush turns tragic: Nilsagar Express derails, northern rail links crippled
03:30 PM, 18 Mar 2026 WednesdayPanic and chaos gripped passengers as multiple coaches of the Nilsagar Express derailed on Wednesday near Tilakpur station, snapping vital rail connections across northern Bangladesh at the peak of the Eid travel rush.