PM vows full implementation of July Charter, warns against anarchy

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday, April 14, reaffirmed that the July National Charter – as signed by political parties – will be implemented in full, warning that attempts to create instability over the issue will be resisted.

Nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh with vibrant festivities

9 more die with measles, symptoms in 24hrs

Nine more people died with measles-like symptoms in different parts of the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 14, as the disease continued to spread.

PM offers Fateha at Maulana Bhasani’s grave in Tangail

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday, April 14, visited the grave of national leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani in Santosh of Tangail.

68,000 tonnes of diesel arrive from Malaysia

Two ships carrying 68,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia have arrived in Bangladesh. The two vessels – 'MT LUCIA SOLIS' and 'MT TORM DAMINI' – are on the way to Chattogram Port after crossing the Kutubdia channel.

Turkey school shooting wounds 16, attacker dead

An ex-student opened fire at his former high school in Turkey on Tuesday, wounding 16 people, including students, before killing himself in a showdown with police, officials said.

Italian PM says halts defence deal with Israel

Italy has suspended its defence agreement with Israel, which involves the exchange of military equipment and technology research, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and diplomatic sources said Tuesday.

Govt aims to make farmers self-reliant, prosperous: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government has launched the Farmers’ Card scheme with the goal of making farmers self-reliant and prosperous. “The goal of the current elected government is to make farmers self-reliant and economically secure. That is why we have given this Farmers’ Card,” he said.

Bottled soybean oil still scarce despite minister’s assurance

Despite the minister’s assurances to keep the edible oil market stable, the reality tells a different story. A severe shortage of bottled soybean oil persists across various markets in the capital.

Metro rail services suspended for 15 minutes after balloon gets stuck on wire

Metro rail services were suspended for around 15 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, April 14, after a gas balloon became tangled in the electric wire in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar. Metro rail

How Champions League could decide £100m Alvarez's future

Julian Alvarez's phone kept ringing, every day. It was Rodrigo de Paul, then Antoine Griezmann, then Giuliano Simeone, the Atletico Madrid's manager's son.

Iran puts initial war damage at $270bn, warns costs not final

Iran has put its preliminary war losses at $270bn, though a government spokeswoman cautioned that the figure is only an initial estimate and the final cost is likely to be higher.