Diplomatic efforts under way to repatriate two Hadi murder suspects arrested in India: IGP

Says police not responsible for controlling political parties
9 March 2026, 13:57 PM

ASI in uniform mugged in Narayanganj, pistol snatched

Police launch hunt to recover pistol and arrest three suspects
9 March 2026, 13:48 PM

Uzbekistan eye response against ‘determined, dynamic and very quick’ Bangladesh

Uzbekistan suffered consecutive 3-0 defeats to defending champions China PR and DPR Korea.
9 March 2026, 13:39 PM

Air Force training aircraft makes emergency landing in Jashore airport due to mechanical fault: ISPR

Pilot safe and aircraft undamaged after precautionary landing on runway
9 March 2026, 13:24 PM

Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum

US-based Reza Pahlavi lent his voice to a growing chorus calling for Australia to offer the women asylum, joining politicians, human rights activists, and even "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling.
9 March 2026, 13:02 PM

Foreign minister urges stronger global action on climate, Rohingya crisis at Commonwealth meeting

Khalilur Rahman highlights climate risks, Rohingya burden and multilateral cooperation at London forum
9 March 2026, 12:44 PM

3 killed in Rajshahi road accident

Two others injured as dense fog reportedly leads to head-on crash
9 March 2026, 12:36 PM

Veteran journalism educator Prof Sakhawat Ali Khan dies at 85

Former DU journalism department chairman and CAB founding president leaves behind a long academic and civic legacy
9 March 2026, 12:20 PM

Fresh guard for a rivalry in pause

Batters celebrating after reaching a milestone, be it a half-century, century or further increments of fifty, is commonplace in cricket, almost everyone does it.
9 March 2026, 12:00 PM

Oil surges over 25%, on track for record daily jump due to escalating Iran war

Brent crude futures were up $24.96 or 27% at $117.65 per barrel at 0451 GMT
9 March 2026, 11:33 AM

Crisis deepens as 1st div women’s clubs seek league delay

Club cricket crisis in Bangladesh further deepened yesterday after nine women’s first division clubs sent a letter to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), asking for the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League to be postponed to next year.
9 March 2026, 11:00 AM

HRW accuses Israel of 'unlawfully' using white phosphorus in new Lebanon attacks

White phosphorus, a substance that ignites on contact with oxygen, can be used to create smokescreens and to illuminate battlefields.
9 March 2026, 10:40 AM

Samson credits Tendulkar talks for World Cup turnaround

“It feels a bit surreal,” he said.
9 March 2026, 10:25 AM

Joint forces launch major raid in Sitakunda’s Jungle Salimpur

4,000 security personnel cordon off hilly area long linked to land grabbing and armed gangs
9 March 2026, 10:15 AM

Video suggests US missile struck near Iranian school where ‘175 killed’

Verified footage indicates precision strike near IRGC base beside school, NY Times says
9 March 2026, 10:07 AM

Celebrate trophies, not personal milestones: Gautam Gambhir

He pointed to opener Sanju Samson's run of form as an example of the team's evolving mindset.
9 March 2026, 09:53 AM

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war
9 March 2026, 09:44 AM

Trump says new Iran leader won't last long without his approval

Trump had previously demanded a say in the appointment and dismissed the younger Khamenei as an unacceptable "lightweight".
9 March 2026, 09:18 AM

10 vessels attacked in Hormuz Strait: analysts

The attacks almost completely halted traffic through the strait, a crucial route for oil and other goods
9 March 2026, 09:16 AM

A history of oil price swings this century

AFP examines the volatile movements, including when crude surged to record highs close to $150 per barrel in 2008, before turning negative 12 years later during the Covid-19 pandemic.
9 March 2026, 09:11 AM