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PM orders 100,000 volunteers on standby in Dhaka for earthquake response

, March 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered the authorities concerned to keep 100,000 volunteers ready in Dhaka to deal with any potential earthquake situation. Disaster Management and Rel... Read More


At least 40 buildings damaged in Iranian strikes on Tel Aviv

, March 1 -- Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv damaged at least 40 buildings, forcing more than 200 residents to evacuate their homes and take shelter in three hotels, Israeli daily Haaretz reported... Read More


Murder of teen girl after rape in Narsingdi: Prime accused among 7 put on 8-day remand

, March 1 -- A Narsingdi court on Sunday placed seven people, including the prime accused, on an eight-day remand in a case filed over the rape and murder of a teenage girl in Narsingdi district. Nar... Read More


Pakistan edge Sri Lanka in high-scoring thriller as both bow out of T20 World Cup

Dhaka, March 1 -- Pakistan secured a dramatic five-run victory over Sri Lanka in their final Super Eight match tonight, but the win offered little solace as they were officially knocked out of the 202... Read More


Govt to provide accommodation for passengers of cancelled flights

Dhaka, March 1 -- The government will provide overnight accommodation for passengers whose flights have been cancelled due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East, the Ministry of Expatriate Welfa... Read More


How Dubai's Burj Al Arab became the world's 'only 7-Star Hotel' amid Iran strikes

, March 1 -- shaped hotel, the Burj Al Arab, briefly made headlines after a minor fire broke out on its exterior due to debris from an intercepted drone amid Iran-US tensions. The attack, part of Iran... Read More


Mushfiqur stranded in Jeddah amid escalating Middle East conflict

Dhaka, March 1 -- batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been left stranded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, along with thousands of other passengers, following widespread flight cancellations sparked by the escalating c... Read More


Biman reschedules Dhaka-Madinah, Dhaka-Jeddah flights for Sunday

, March 1 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday said that the cancelled Dhaka-Madinah and Dhaka-Jeddah flights will depart Hazrat Shahjalal Airport around 4 pm and 7 pm respectively on Sunday. The n... Read More


Global tensions rise as US-Israeli strikes on Iran fuel fears of 'wider war'

Dhaka, March 1 -- Coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian targets have sharply escalated global tensions, triggering widespread concern over the risk of a broader regio... Read More


Thousands mourn Khamenei's killing in central Iran's Yasuj city

, March 1 -- Thousands of people in central Iran's Yasuj city joined the start of the mourning period for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a video posted by Iran's Tasnim news agency showed. Th... Read More