35 international flights scrapped since February 28 amid ongoing war situation

Advance bookings open for March 13–19, special trains to run on key routes

Bahrain foreign minister said his government has been taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi nationals residing in Bahrain

Child dies in ICU after surgery; police, Rab probe alleged abduction and attack, no arrests yet

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S Paul Kapur is arriving in Dhaka tonight for a three-day visit in the second leg of his Asia tour after India to advance bilateral relations.

National Citizen Party spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain yesterday accused the BNP of “playing a dual game” by challenging the July Charter in court.

Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed deep concern over a petition filed with the High Court challenging the process of passing the July Charter reform proposal in parliament.

The annual Dol Purnima observance at the shrine of mystic poet Lalon Shah began yesterday (March 2) at Chheuriya Akhrabari in Kushtia, drawing Baul singers and devotees despite a reduced schedule due to Ramadan.

A seven-year-old girl is fighting for her life at Chattogram Medical College Hospital after unidentified miscreants allegedly kidnapped her and slit her throat at Sitakunda Eco Park on Sunday.

At least two people were killed and 10 others injured yesterday in a clash between local BNP and Awami League groups over controlling a government-owned pond in Sirajganj’s Raiganj upazila, said police.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party MP Nurul Islam from Barguna-2 has been appointed chief whip for the 13th parliament.

Security measures in the diplomatic zone, including around the US embassy, have been strengthened amid the ongoing global tensions, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

The financial sector yesterday saw three high-profile resignations across three key institutions, including the chief of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).

Market Financial Solutions (MFS), which provided financing for a massive £295 million property portfolio belonging to former Bangladeshi land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, fell into administration last Wednesday, according to reports by The Financial Times (FT) and The Telegraph.

Bangladesh yesterday said it is saddened by the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a targeted attack on Saturday.

While a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could disrupt fuel flows, Bangladesh’s energy supply remains stable for now, with officials saying imports and distribution are continuing without interruption.

Prior to the national election on February 12, the interim government declared the then chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus as a “Very Very Important Person” (VVIP) for a period of one year starting from the date of the transfer of responsibilities.

The BNP has offered the post of deputy speaker to the opposition ahead of the first sitting of the newly elected parliament, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

Mohammad Obaidullah thought he was finally heading back to work in Dammam after two failed attempts. The 38-year-old, from Cumilla’s Muradnagar, had boarded a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on February 28.

Bangladeshi expatriates across parts of the Middle East are living in fear and uncertainty after another Bangladeshi was killed and two others were injured in Bahrain yesterday.