US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US-Israel war against Iran has achieved regime change and a deal could be reached “soon” with Tehran. Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, meanwhile after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas. As Israel continued to press its offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the UN Force in Lebanon said a peacekeeper had been killed on Sunday and another critically injured by a projectile that hit a UNIFIL position. UNIFIL said they did not know the origin of the projectile but…
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Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain has said the government has allocated an additional amount of Taka 604 crore for the procurement of vaccines to tackle the recent prevalence of measles. “No measles vaccination campaigns had been carried out by any government over the past eight years that contributed to the current surge in infections,” he said while inaugurating the 17th Asia Pharma Expo at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal today. The minister said measles cases have increased in many parts of the country over the past 15 days. However, he assured that the government…
Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said in Parliament that the fascist regime had committed massive corruption in the name of development. “It’s unfortunate for us that utter corruption was committed in the name of mega projects or development during the regime of the past fascist government. It is our realization after we came in power one month ago,” he said, replying to a supplementary question from opposition lawmaker Akhter Hossen (Rangpur-4) during the question-answer session in the House today. The Minister said it is also unfortunate that the roads and streets in…
The 3rd day sitting of the first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will resume at 3:00 pm today. The day’s proceedings will begin with recitation from the Holy Quran. Earlier, the Jatiya Sangsad sitting was adjourned on March 15.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today visited offices of different ministries at the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning. Before entering his Cabinet Division office in the secretariat, the premier visited the offices of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Housing and Public Works. Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Mostafa Zulfiquar Hasan (Hasan Shiplu) confirmed the matter.
Massive protests against President Donald Trump kicked off Saturday across the United States and beyond, as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and law-trampling governance. It is the third time in less than a year that Americans have taken to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called “No Kings,” the most vocal and visual conduit for opposition to Trump since he began his second term in January 2025. Now they have something new to fume over — the war against Iran that Trump launched alongside Israel, with ever-shifting goals and timelines…
Bangladesh and Turkey have reached a decision in principle to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for knowledge sharing, information exchange and technical cooperation in modern information management. The decision was taken during a bilateral meeting between Professor Burhanettin Duran, Director of Turkey’s Presidential Communication Directorate and Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan, held on the sidelines of the second day of the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM) in Istanbul on Saturday, according to a message received here today. Ambassador of Bangladesh to Turkey M. Amanul Haq also attended the meeting. The two sides discussed in detail the exchange…
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon party leaders and activists to stand by the common people across the country. “People are looking towards the party with high expectations . . . so we have to be patient, we have to abide by the law and order and stand by the people. We should not do anything that poses problems, sufferings and difficulties for the people,” he said. The premier made the remarks while addressing party leaders and activists from the balcony of the BNP central office in the city’s Nayapaltan area this evening. Noting that there…
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today stressed the importance of credible communication, strong democratic institutions and free media to ensure stability in the evolving global order. “The most effective response to misinformation lies in strengthening institutions, particularly an independent and professional media.A strong fourth estate is essential to protect truth, ensure accountability, and sustain public trust,” he said. He made the remarks while speaking at the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM) 2026 held today in Istanbul. Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, and Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran delivered the opening remarks at the event.…
President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his disappointment with NATO allies over their refusal to send military to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and said Washington may not help them in future if asked to do so. “They just weren’t there,” he said at an investment forum in Miami. “We spend hundreds of billions of dollars a year on NATO, hundreds, protecting them, and we would have always been there for them, but now, based on their actions, I guess we don’t have to be, do we?” “Why would we be there for them if they’re not there for…
