Israel was targeted by missiles launched from Iran on Sunday, the Israeli military said, in the latest salvo in the Middle East war. “A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel,” the military said on social media.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”, as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. Trump’s latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, and as Tehran announced fresh attacks and the Israeli military said it had detected another missile launch from Yemen. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they hit a commercial ship in Bahrain, as they maintained their tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane and continued to strike economic targets in Gulf neighbors they see…
BNP Standing Committee Member and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Mirza Abbas has been shifted from the critical care unit (CCU) to a cabin at Singapore General Hospital. BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the development, citing information from Abbas’s family members. “After speaking with his family members there, I learned that Mirza Abbas is slightly better than before,” Shayrul said. Mirza Abbas was flown to Singapore by an air ambulance on March 15 after his condition deteriorated. Earlier, on March 11, he suddenly lost consciousness while drinking water during iftar. As his condition did not improve,…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally inaugurate distribution of Krishak Card from Tangail on April 14 next. The card distribution programme will be held at Shaheed Maruf Stadium on that day. Fisheries and Livestock State Minister Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has said inauguration of the Krishak Card distribution programme from Tangail is matter of pride and joy for the people of Tangail. Talking with journalists after inspecting the venue this afternoon Tuku said Krishak Card is a groundbreaking initiative for the development of farmers. During the visit, Tuku reviewed the preparations and provided necessary instructions to the concerned officials to make…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has congratulated the Bangladesh U-20 football team for their victory over India in the SAFF U-20 Championship. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly said the premier extended his heartfelt congratulations to all players, coaches and officials of the Bangladesh U-20 football team over the historic victory in the SAFF U-20 Championship. “Driven by patriotism and team spirit, our brave young players have proved that united efforts can ensure Bangladesh’s continued victories both at home and abroad, Inshallah,” the Prime Minister said. Noting that the government has already started implementing plans to establish sports as a profession,…
Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war. Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported American special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still missing. Iran’s military also said it downed a US A-10 ground attack aircraft in the Gulf, with US media saying the pilot was rescued. The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme…
Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram has congratulated the Bangladesh U-20 football team for their victory over India in the SAFF U-20 Championship. In a felicitation message, the Speaker extended congratulations to all players, coaches and officials of the Bangladesh U-20 football team and the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) over the historic victory in the SAFF U-20 Championship. He also hoped that such winning spree of the U-20 football team would continue in the days to come. Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal and Chief Whip Nurul Islam in separate messages also congratulated the U-20 football team…
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for a major shift in approach to ensure the effective, timely, and sustainable implementation of development projects under the Annual Development Program (ADP). He made the remarks today while addressing a review meeting on the progress of ADP projects for the fiscal year 2025–26, implemented by the Local Government Division up to February 2026. State Minister of the ministry Mir Shahe Alam attended the meeting as a special guest. During the meeting, detailed presentations were made on organization-wise financial allocations, projects nearing completion, as well as…
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US-Israeli war campaign against Iran was almost complete but that the country would be hit hard over the next two to three weeks as Washington pressed toward its military objectives. Speaking in his first national address since the war began on February 28, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the offensive was worth the effort. “Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” Trump said from the White House. The war’s “core strategic objectives are…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today told the Jaitya Sangsad (JS) that the government will take all sorts of steps to bring the laundered money back to country. “The siphoned funds are the money of the people. As we are the elected government by the people, we have responsibility towards the country and its people. So, it’s major responsibility of this government to bring the laundered money back and spend this for the welfare of the country and its people,” he said. The premier said this while replying to a supplementary question from treasury bench lawmaker from Cumilla-9 constituency Md Abul…
