Cabinet to decide on extension of Eid-ul-Fitr holiday

Proposal may allow up to 10 consecutive days off
3 March 2026, 14:17 PM

Qatar extends entry visas by one month amid Middle East air traffic disruption

Move aims to ease pressure on travellers affected by flight disruptions
3 March 2026, 14:04 PM

Restive Hormuz puts Bangladesh’s LNG lifeline in peril

Bangladesh’s energy security is increasingly vulnerable to Middle Eastern geopolitics, as it sourced over 50% of its LNG imports from Qatar, UAE in 2025
3 March 2026, 13:51 PM

Japan provides $1.4m for Rohingya children

The funding will benefit more than 56,500 Rohingyas, including over 36,000 children
3 March 2026, 13:44 PM

No Rupna in goal as Bangladesh take on champions China

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler sprang a surprise by naming Mile Akter in goal ahead of long-serving No. 1 Rupna Chakma for their opening match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup against defending champions China in Sydney on Tuesday.
3 March 2026, 13:36 PM

How Dubai's safe-haven status is being put to the test

For decades, Dubai's sales pitch featured gleaming skylines, tax-free salaries, ease of doing business and something far more intangible: the unspoken promise that whatever was happening elsewhere in the Middle East, this city was different
3 March 2026, 13:20 PM
3 March 2026, 13:19 PM

Tarique Rahman orders removal of congratulatory billboards across Dhaka

Directs action on rice prices, reviews traffic report
3 March 2026, 13:15 PM

Man held on charge of killing elder sister in Ctg

Locals caught the suspect, who was then rescued and taken into police custody
3 March 2026, 12:55 PM

Dhaka stocks tumble amid growing investor fears over US-Israel war on Iran

The decline came after a day of recovery in share prices
3 March 2026, 12:39 PM

HC questions legality of July charter provisions, Referendum Ordinance

Rule issued over oath of Constitution Reform Commission members
3 March 2026, 12:37 PM

PM’s March 10 Bogura visit cancelled over Bogura-6 by-election

Family Card launch deferred as April 9 by-poll approaches
3 March 2026, 12:16 PM

Govt cancels contractual appointment of DMTCL MD

Order takes immediate effect, says Road Transport and Highways Division
3 March 2026, 11:52 AM

Coast Guard DG pays courtesy call on prime minister at Secretariat

Tarique Rahman lauds force’s professionalism, urges readiness to protect sovereignty
3 March 2026, 11:49 AM

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Aceh

Quake's epicentre was at a depth of 13 kilometres, agency says
3 March 2026, 11:33 AM

Seven flights cancelled at Ctg airport as Middle East airfields remain shut

35 international flights scrapped since February 28 amid ongoing war situation
3 March 2026, 11:32 AM

Trump says US 'not where we want to be' on highest end weapon stockpiles

"At the highest end, we have a good supply, but are not where we want to be," he wrote on Truth Social
3 March 2026, 11:32 AM

US says 'destroyed' command facilities of Iran's Guards

US Central Command wrote in an X post.
3 March 2026, 11:28 AM

Myong hattrick fires North Korea to 3-0 win over Uzbekistan

Myong Yu Jong bagged a first-half hat-trick as three-time champions North Korea marked their first Women's Asian Cup game since 2010 with a slick 3-0 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
3 March 2026, 11:24 AM

Bangladesh Railway begins advance ticket sales ahead of Eid

Advance bookings open for March 13–19, special trains to run on key routes
3 March 2026, 10:51 AM