Bangladesh has floated tenders to buy three more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market for April delivery in a desperate race to secure gas amid deepening turmoil in the Middle East.

A Dhaka court yesterday denied bail to Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi, former vice-president of Shamsunnahar Hall Union at Dhaka University and a central vice-presidential candidate in the 2025 Ducsu election, and two others in an anti-terrorism case filed over playing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s March 7 speech on loudspeaker.

Victim filed case on Sunday night

Filling station owners call strike across Sylhet division in protest

Victims succumb to injuries at Suhrawardy Hospital

The government has sent five additional inspectors general of police on forced retirement, according to five separate notifications issued by the Public Security Division of the mome ministry on Sunday.

Civil society representatives yesterday called on parliament to approve the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ordinance without amendment, saying this is crucial to ensure the rights body’s institutional continuity.

Jamaat-e-Islami has not yet decided whether to accept a verbal offer from the BNP government to take the post of deputy speaker ahead of the first sitting of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, senior party leaders said.

Policing is not about controlling political parties, but anyone committing crimes or violating the law will face action, said new Inspector General of Police Md Ali Hossain Fakir yesterday.

Prof Sakhawat Ali Khan, a pioneering figure in Bangladesh’s journalism education and a longtime teacher at Dhaka University, passed away on Sunday night at a hospital in Dhaka, aged 85.

With the 13th Jatiya Sangsad set to convene on March 12, the ruling BNP is considering standing committee members Abdul Moyeen Khan and Hafiz Uddin Ahmad for the post of speaker, according to party insiders.

Women’s participation in Bangladesh has increased over the years, but significant barriers still limit their leadership and decision-making roles, experts and activists said yesterday.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the government has initiated steps to bring back two suspects in the Hadi murder case who were recently arrested in India.

Hearings set for June

Widow worries about future of their three children

Victim says group of 25 assaulted him

Investigation report submitted to Chattogram court over allegations linked to July uprising

Accuse university authorities of political bias, negligence, and failure to deliver on promises

Identities of deceased yet to be confirmed, say police

Thousands stranded as island’s key transport link shuts down amid octane crisis