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Iranian ambassador reassures Dhaka: 'Bangladeshi tankers can pass Strait of Hormuz'

, March 14 -- Bangladesh has received reassurance from Iran regarding the safe passage of fuel shipments amid growing concerns about global oil supply disruptions. Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Ja... Read More


Oscars 2026: Palestinian actor says US travel ban stops him from attending ceremony

, March 14 -- Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees says he will not be able to attend this weekend's Academy Awards due to a US travel ban affecting Palestinian citizens. Malhees plays a call centre opera... Read More


International Al-Quds Day observed in Rajshahi demanding liberation of Al-Aqsa

, March 14 -- Quds Day was observed on Friday in Rajshahi with a human chain and protest rally demanding the liberation of Al-Aqsa, the first Qibla of Muslims. Following Friday prayers, the Imamia Ja... Read More


Krishak Dal leader killed in clash with Jamaat in Jhenaidah

, March 13 -- A leader of the Krishak Dal was killed on Friday in a clash between the BNP and Jamaat in Madhabpur village of Jhenaidah Sadar upazila. The deceased has been identified as Taru Munsi, 5... Read More


Govt to prioritise merit in recruitment, not lobbying : Fakhrul

, March 13 -- Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the government will prioritise merit in all sectors rather than lobbying. "Our boys keep m... Read More


12 injured in BNP-Jamaat clash in Jhenaidah

, March 13 -- Twelve people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat activists in Madhabpur village of Jhenaidah Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon. Among the injured, six BNP members and one Ja... Read More


Bangladesh moves to develop doctoral-level nursing education to improve healthcare workforce

Dhaka, March 13 -- The government has taken a project to introduce doctoral-level nursing education in Bangladesh through a major capacity-building project at the National Institute of Advanced Nursin... Read More


US relaxes Russia oil curbs as Iran war drives prices up

, March 13 -- The US has authorised countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum that is currently loaded on vessels at sea in an attempt to curb the economic impact of the US-Israel war with... Read More


Woman killed with sharp weapons, body recovered from Chuadanga field

, March 13 -- stained body of a woman with her hands tied from a field in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga on Friday. The deceased was identified as Jobeda Khatun, 45, wife of late Tufan Hossain of Dal... Read More


No question of relaxing qualifications for school managing committee heads: Education Minister

, March 13 -- Education Minister A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon on Friday clarified that under no circumstances will anyone with insufficient education or lacking interest in education be allowed to serve... Read More