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Explainer: How has Russia responded to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran?

Dhaka, March 3 -- Moscow has condemned the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, describing them as an act of aggression and called for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation. On Saturday, the United States ... Read More


182 flights cancelled at Dhaka, Chattogram airports in 4 days of Middle East conflict

Dhaka, March 3 -- A total of 147 international flights at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and 35 flights at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport have been cancelled over the l... Read More


ACC chairman Momen, two commissioners resign

Dhaka, March 3 -- The chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission and the two commissioners have resigned, marking the latest shake-up in key positions since the new government took office. ACC chief ... Read More


Elderly woman killed during robbery in Uttara house, police detain tenant

Dhaka, March 3 -- An elderly woman has been killed during a robbery in a house in Dhaka's Uttara. Police have taken one of the tenants in the building in custody for questioning. The incident took p... Read More


Yunus declared himself 'VVIP' for a year in gazette issued two days before polls

Dhaka, March 3 -- A government gazette issued on Feb 10, two days before the 13th national election, declared then interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus a "Very Very Important Person" (VVIP)... Read More


Liberation War books slow to appear at Amar Ekushey Book Fair

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair management committee has not included any titles related to the 1971 Liberation War in its official tally, despite 136 books having been released in the fi... Read More


Bangladesh energy security at risk as Strait of Hormuz closure threatens fuel, LNG supply

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Bangladesh government has begun evaluating alternative energy sources following Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime artery for the country's fuel and liqu... Read More


Sharjah's day and night: When drones and missiles streak the sky

Dhaka, March 3 -- I live in Sharjah with my wife and two children, while my business is based in Dubai. For the past three days, we have been living through a nightmare. Sirens warning of missile att... Read More


Metro rail MD Faruque sacked

Dhaka, March 3 -- The government has removed Faruque Ahmed from his position as the managing director of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the entity responsible for operating the Dhaka ... Read More


Explainer: Why Iran's move on closing the Strait of Hormuz matters

Dhaka, March 3 -- Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified, raising fears of a global energy shock as oil prices climb amid the escalating war between Iran, the United States and Israel. On ... Read More