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PM aide ties oil price hike to war’s length

12:58 PM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Wednesday said fuel oil prices may need to be increased if ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue for a prolonged period.

E-Health cards under 180-day action plan, PM tells JS

12:35 PM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

The government has taken an initiative to introduce “e-Health Cards” for citizens as part of its 180-day action plan, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday.

Govt decides to recruit 500,000 employees, PM tells JS

12:35 PM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said that the government has taken a decision to recruit 500,000 employees. Of these, recruitment for 2,879 vacant positions is currently underway under the Ministry of Public Administration and its subordinate departments and agencies.

Trump claims blockade of Iranian ports 'fully implemented'

12:26 PM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was "very close to over" in clips of an interview set to air Wednesday, while the US military said its blockade on Iranian ports had been "fully implemented."

Body of Bangladeshi expat killed in Bahrain arrives in Dhaka

12:06 PM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

The body of Girish Chandra Sutradhar, who was killed in Bahrain after being struck by debris from a missile during the Middle East war, arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning.

West Zone crippled: 55% vacancy kills 43 trains, 67 stations

11:33 AM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

Severe manpower shortages have brought Bangladesh Railway’s western zone close to a standstill. Out of 273 stations under the Pakshi and Lalmonirhat railway divisions, 67 have already been completely shut down.

Bangladeshis among 250 missing after boat capsizes in Indian Ocean

11:21 AM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.

Gold price rises by Tk 2,216 per bhori

10:51 AM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

The price of gold in the country has been increased by Tk 2,216 per bhori, with 22-carat gold now priced at Tk 250,193 per bhori (11.664 grams).

US says Iran port blockade targets ships of all nations

10:07 AM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

The US Central Command said the blockade on Iranian ports is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.

Israel, Lebanon hold first direct talks amid ceasefire push

10:02 AM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

Israel and Lebanon have held their first direct talks since 1993, with the United States brokering high-level discussions aimed at securing a ceasefire, though major obstacles remain, particularly Hezbollah’s rejection of the process.

2 killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Barguna

09:12 AM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

At least two people were killed and three others injured after a truck hit an auto-rickshaw in Amtali upazila of Barguna on Tuesday evening.

Hasnat faces protests over visit to ex-CCC mayor Manjur’s house

08:57 AM, 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday

Hasnat Abdullah, a Member of Parliament from Cumilla-4 and a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), faced protests and a blockade by local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists on Tuesday noon when he visited the residence of former Chattogram City Mayor M Manjur Alam.