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Prof Dilara Hafiz dies at 78
01:52 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayProfessor Dilara Hafiz, a formidable academician and prolific writer, breathed her last on Saturday, March 28, at Singapore General Hospital. She was 78.
US, Iraq agree to intensify cooperation to prevent pro-Iran attacks
01:40 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayThe United States and Iraq have agreed to strengthen cooperation to prevent attacks by pro-Iran groups and ensure Iraqi territory is not used to launch assaults on US interests, according to an official statement.
Trump hints leaving NATO if allies fail to act
12:43 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayPresident Donald Trump on Friday iterated his disappointment with NATO allies over their refusal to send military to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and said Washington may not help them in future if asked to do so.
180 days to reset education: Big promises, bigger questions
12:41 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayThe Ministry of Education has drawn up a sweeping 180-day action plan, packing 36 priority initiatives into a six-month window from March to August. The price tag: Tk 4,136 crore. The pitch: fast, visible change—some of it “surprising”, much of it aimed at long-term reform.
BNP leader's fuel stash seized in Kurigram raid
12:24 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayA mobile court has confiscated drums of petrol illegally stored at the residence of a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader in Roumari upazila, imposing a fine under the Petroleum Act, 2016.
Govt assigns ‘tag officers’ at filling stations, deploys BGB at fuel depots
12:02 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayThe government has appointed “tag officers” at filling stations across the country and deployed members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at key fuel depots to ensure smooth supply and prevent irregularities amid global market uncertainty.
Nurse-rich, patient-poor The curious case of Khulna hospital when others struggle to serve patients
11:41 AM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayAt a time when Bangladesh’s public hospitals are often defined by packed wards, long queues and overworked staff, a different reality unfolds inside the Khulna Divisional Chest Disease Hospital.
19 districts to face 60km/h storms by evening
11:40 AM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a warning of strong winds reaching speeds of 45–60 km/h across 19 districts of the country by Saturday evening.
Gold price rises by Tk 2,157 per bhori
10:36 AM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayGold prices in the country have risen by Tk 2,157 per bhori following seven consecutive rounds of price reductions, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).
3km tailback at Jamuna Bridge causes severe Dhaka-bound delays
09:50 AM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayA 3-kilometer-long traffic tailback formed on the Dhaka-bound lane of the Jamuna Bridge in Sirajganj on Saturday morning as a large number of holidaymakers returned to their workplaces after Eid.
Nepal ex-PM, home minister held after Gen G govt swears in
09:28 AM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayPolice in Nepal arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak following the swearing-in of a new government led by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah.
Iranian strike on Saudi air base injures several US troops
09:06 AM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayIran kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab nation on Friday, including a strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia that U.S. officials said wounded at least 10 U.S. service members, two of them seriously.