Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday called on athletes not to affiliate themselves with any political party or group during their professional sporting careers, saying they should instead represent the country through sporting excellence.

Asks US for waiver of sanctions on Russian petroleum products; looks for supplies from India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Australia, America

The government is making urgent efforts to secure fertiliser, especially urea, from both regular and alternative sources to ensure food security and prevent any supply shortage after June amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

A Jamalpur court yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Dewanganj upazila, in a case linked to alleged dowry-related abuse.

Health experts from home and abroad at a roundtable yesterday recommended that the government improve emergency health services to save lives and reduce the pressure of inpatients at hospitals.

At least 351 people were killed and 1,046 injured in 346 road accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays between March 14 and 28, said Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.

Independent MP Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Iqbal yesterday placed an adjournment motion in parliament to discuss the process of implementing the July Charter, but no decision was taken on its acceptance.

Bangladesh has shared information on 8,29,036 Rohingya refugees to the Myanmar government for repatriation in six phases, said Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman yesterday.

The ongoing fuel crisis has deepened across at least six districts, exposing weaknesses in distribution and leaving commuters and businesses struggling.

Around 21,000 farmers in 11 upazilas across the country will receive “Farmers’ Cards” through Sonali Bank in the pre-pilot phase of the new government scheme, according to finance ministry sources.

The additional import cost of fuel and liquefied natural gas due to the US-Israel war on Iran would require Tk 31,000 crore in subsidies between March and June, said Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku yesterday.

After a 10-month-old from Muksudpur died in Dhaka with measles-like symptoms, health officials moved to trace suspected cases

Speaking at a book launch in Dhaka, the police chief says every case needs time, evidence and due process to avoid grave mistakes

Message reaffirms solidarity amid growing fears over jobs, travel disruptions and the safety of migrant workers in the Gulf

Police and army officials moved in after crowds gathered at the site

He was arrested by detectives early today

Govt says artificial shortages were created by hoarders despite normal fuel supply and secured April consignments

He was handed over to police after being apprehended near Mirpur National Zoo yesterday

As of Jan 2026, Myanmar has verified 3.54 lakh Rohingya; repatriation delayed due to conflict

The winners — Sumaya Afrin Misti, Dr Shomik Maruf, and Fasbeer Eskander — were honoured for their innovation, leadership, and commitment to driving social change in Bangladesh.