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Ukraine faces missile shortage due to ME war, says Zelensky

08:09 PM, 18 Mar 2026 Wednesday

Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will face a deficit of missiles it is using to fight Russia due to the war in the Middle East.

The train shook… Then screams: Inside derailed Nilsagar Express that shattered Eid journeys

07:50 PM, 18 Mar 2026 Wednesday

At around 2:30 pm, the Dhaka-bound train derailed in the Bagbari area of Chhatnigram, near Santahar Junction, throwing at least nine coaches off the tracks. Within seconds, a routine journey became a desperate scramble for survival.

Trump suggests US could leave allies alone to secure Hormuz

07:26 PM, 18 Mar 2026 Wednesday

President 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 Wednesday

A 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 Wednesday

Red 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 Wednesday

Chelsea 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 Wednesday

Israel 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 Wednesday

No 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 Wednesday

In 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 Wednesday

A 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 Wednesday

The 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 Wednesday

Police arrested a man and his associate from Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga on Tuesday night for allegedly kidnapping his own son and demanding ransom.