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1,000 illegal shops demolished in Narayanganj
11:34 AM, 07 Apr 2026 TuesdayAuthorities have demolished nearly 1,000 illegal roadside shops in Sonargaon of Narayanganj as part of a coordinated drive to reduce traffic congestion along the Dhaka–Chattogram and Dhaka–Sylhet highways.
Tag officer assaulted in Khagrachhari over octane dispute
11:26 AM, 07 Apr 2026 TuesdayA tag officer was allegedly assaulted by a group of youths in Khagrachari town after refusing to provide extra octane, officials said.
Ex-Speaker Shirin being quizzed, to face court at noon
11:03 AM, 07 Apr 2026 TuesdayFormer Speaker of the National Parliament, Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, is currently being questioned at the Detective Branch (DB) office and is expected to be produced in court on Tuesday at noon.
Artemis II breaks record for farthest human travel from Earth
10:33 AM, 07 Apr 2026 TuesdayNASA’s Artemis II mission has broken the record for the farthest human travel from Earth. The four astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft surpassed the previous record of 400,171km (248,655 miles) on Monday at 15:58 GMT. The record was set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.
Covid custody killings: 9 policemen sentenced to death in India
09:56 AM, 07 Apr 2026 TuesdayNine police officers have been sentenced to death in India over the deaths in custody of a father and son in 2020.
Make a deal or face ‘one night’ devastation, Trump to Iran
08:53 AM, 07 Apr 2026 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it fails to make a deal before the deadline he set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route.
Ex-Speaker Shirin Sharmin detained in Dhanmondi house
08:21 AM, 07 Apr 2026 TuesdayThe Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained former Speaker of the National Parliament, Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, from her house in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, on Monday night.
Israel strikes Iranian petrochemical plant
09:52 PM, 06 Apr 2026 MondayIsrael has launched a major airstrike targeting Iran’s key petrochemical infrastructure at the South Pars gas field in Asaluyeh, escalating tensions in the Middle East following recent warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump over attacks on regional energy assets.
Reserved women’s seats: BNP to get 36, Jamaat 13, independents 1
09:04 PM, 06 Apr 2026 MondayThe Election Commission (EC) has finalised the allocation of reserved women’s seats in the 13th National Parliament, awarding 36 seats to the BNP-led alliance, 13 to the Jamaat-e-Islami alliance, and one to independent candidates.
RPO, Voters' List Amendment bills passed in JS
08:42 PM, 06 Apr 2026 MondayParliament on Monday passed the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill-2026 and the Voters' List Amendment Bill, aimed at strengthening electoral management and ensuring a more transparent voting process.
NU VC faces alleged attack amid auto-pass protests
07:53 PM, 06 Apr 2026 MondayThe authorities of the National University (NU) have alleged that Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr ASM Amanullah was attacked and harassed by protesting students demanding an auto-pass, though the claim has been denied by the demonstrators.
Govt seeks alternative fuel imports to ensure energy security: Finance Minister
07:15 PM, 06 Apr 2026 MondayFinance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday told Parliament that the government has taken initiatives to import fuel oil and LNG from alternative sources to ensure energy security in the context of the ongoing Middle East war.