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Shop owners decide 8 pm closure to conserve electricity, fuel
01:02 PM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayIn response to global instability caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East, the Bangladesh Shop Owners’ Association has decided that all shops, commercial outlets, and shopping malls across the country will close by 8:00 pm to conserve electricity and fuel.
Jamaat criticises govt’s decision to conduct online classes
12:50 PM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayMia Golam Parwar, Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami, has expressed strong criticism of the government’s decision to hold online classes three days a week in all schools and colleges across the country. He conveyed his protest in a statement on Thursday, April 2.
Iran fires fresh missile barrage at Israel as Trump claims war nearing end
12:22 PM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayIran launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel, intensifying the conflict just hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Washington is close to achieving its war objectives and has effectively “destroyed” Iran’s military capabilities.
Pezeshkian calls on Americans to look beyond war narratives
12:08 PM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged people in the United States to look beyond “a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives” and ask whose interests are being served by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Jewellers want cut gold levy, ease diamond duties, scrap source tax
11:48 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayAs Bangladesh prepares its 2026-27 budget, the jewellery sector is making a coordinated push to ease what it calls a “survival squeeze” on businesses, arguing that current taxes are out of sync with razor-thin margins and rising costs.
NBR selects 600 firms for automated VAT audit
11:33 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has selected 600 firms for VAT audit through a fully automated system, aiming to ensure transparency and reduce human intervention in the process.
"We are going to finish the job," Trump on Iran war
11:03 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayPresident Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that the United States was nearing victory in Iran as he laid out his case more than a month into a war that has sent his approval rating tumbling.
CPA urges RMG bodies to clear LCL cargo amid congestion
10:48 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayThe Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has called on the two leading ready-made garment industry bodies, the BGMEA and BKMEA, to ensure prompt delivery of imported LCL (Less than Container Load) cargo following congestion at the port.
Maldives keen to recruit healthcare workers from Bangladesh
10:06 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayThe Maldives has expressed interest in recruiting healthcare workers from Bangladesh. The matter was conveyed by Maldives High Commissioner to Dhaka, Shiuneen Rasheed, during a courtesy meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed on Wednesday (April 1).
NASA launches historic Artemis II Moon mission
09:26 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayThe Artemis II space mission has blasted off from the US state of Florida, sending four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon and marking the first time humans have travelled beyond low-Earth orbit in more than 50 years.
Filling station owners announce indefinite shutdown in Sylhet
08:44 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayAll filling stations in Sylhet district have been declared closed for an indefinite period following various allegations, including the imposition of unjust fines. The announcement was made around 11:30pm on Wednesday (April 1).
One killed as 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia
08:15 AM, 02 Apr 2026 ThursdayA major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.