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Upazila, municipality elections soon: State Minister

04:29 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mir Shah Alam, has said elections to upazila parishads and municipalities will be held soon, ruling out any move to appoint new administrators in the interim.

Russian corvettes in Chittagong on goodwill visit

04:06 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

The Bay of Bengal took on a distinctively Baltic hue this week as two Russian Navy corvettes, the Rezkiy and the Sovershenny, glided into Chittagong port for a four-day goodwill visit.

Forest under strain: Tourist surge outnumbers wildlife in Lawachara

03:42 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

During the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, a surge of visitors turned Lawachara National Park into a place where tourists far outnumber the animals they come to see.

Iran war proves North Korea was right to keep nukes: Kim

03:40 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, has said that the US war with Iran proves his country made the right decision to keep its nuclear weapons.

Oil prices stable, hoarding won’t pay off: PM’s Adviser

03:09 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

Fuel prices are unlikely to rise despite global volatility, and hoarding oil will not be profitable, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Zahed Ur Rahman said on Wednesday, seeking to calm fears amid a growing energy supply crunch.

Chess, karate among 7 sports to be included in nat’l curriculum

03:02 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

The government is set to include seven sports—football, cricket, chess, karate or volleyball, badminton, athletics, and swimming—into the national curriculum, covering both theoretical and practical components.

Ruhul Quddus appointed new Attorney General

02:50 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal has been appointed as the 18th Attorney General of Bangladesh.

Israeli strikes kill 9 in south Lebanon

02:49 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

Lebanese state media reported on Wednesday that Israeli strikes killed at least six people in a town and a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Sidon area, and three more in another town.

Man killed in clash over boundary wall in Chuadanga

02:35 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

A man was killed and two others were injured in a clash between two families over the construction of a boundary wall on ancestral land in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga early Wednesday.

‘Sir’-vival of the fittest: DC addresses minister ‘Sir’ 50 times in 2 minutes

02:31 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

A brief speech by Rangpur’s Deputy Commissioner, Enamul Ahsan, has triggered widespread discussion and criticism after he addressed Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu as “Sir” more than 50 times in just two minutes.

Tarique convenes meeting on fuel crisis, most filling stations remain shut

02:28 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday chaired a special meeting to determine necessary steps to tackle the country’s fuel situation amid rising global oil prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Pry scholarship exams to begin from April 15

02:03 PM, 25 Mar 2026 Wednesday

The Directorate of Primary Education has announced the schedule for the 2025 Primary Scholarship Examination, set to begin across the country on April 15.