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Lightning kills 2 in Jhenaidah
02:51 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayTwo farmers died and four others were injured in lightning strikes at Kharibaria village of Shailkupa upazila in Jhenaidah on Saturday afternoon.
No bar on telecasting IPL in Bangladesh: Minister
02:50 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayZahir Uddin Swapan, the newly appointed information and broadcasting minister, said there is no bar on telecasting the upcoming Indian Premier League in Bangladesh.
Cotton conundrum Bangladesh's $5b import bill persists as domestic production stalls
02:43 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayBangladesh stands as a global paradox in the textile value chain: the world's second-largest exporter of ready-made garments yet reliant on imports for 97 per cent of its most critical raw material.
Arakan Army abducts 13 fishers from Naf River
02:23 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayMembers of the Arakan Army, an armed group from Myanmar's Rakhine State, have abducted 13 Bangladeshi fishermen along with three fishing boats from the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.
Police unhappy with current uniform, review on cards: Salahuddin
01:59 PM, 28 Mar 2026 SaturdayHome Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that members of the police force are not satisfied with their current uniform, indicating that the government may consider a change.
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.