Allies turn to rivals as key oil route disruption alters global dynamics, reports say

Dhaka, April 10 -- The conflict in the Persian Gulf has delivered a stark reminder of a shifting geopolitical order, with global media reports indicating that a vital global energy route is no longer ... Read More

Parliament clears July Uprising Memorial Museum Bill with revised provisions

Dhaka, April 10 -- Parliament has passed the July Uprising Memorial Museum Bill, 2026 in an amended form to preserve, research, and exhibit the history, artifacts, and documents of the 2024 mass movem... Read More

Thailand arrests 21 Bangladeshis en route to Malaysia over 'illegal entry'

Dhaka, April 10 -- Thai authorities have arrested 21 Bangladeshi nationals and a Myanmar woman after uncovering a suspected illegal transit operation in a seaside resort, where the group was reportedl... Read More

IUB hosts two-day international conference on media, culture, society

Dhaka, April 10 -- The Department of Media and Communication at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has organised a two-day international conference titled "The Nation & Its Imaginations". The c... Read More

MV Banglar Joyjatra waits off UAE waters as Hormuz passage blocked despite ceasefire

Dhaka, April 10 -- A Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel, MV Banglar Joyjatra, remains stuck near the Strait of Hormuz after failing to receive clearance from Iranian authorities to pass thro... Read More

She was found bound in a Kushtia classroom. Now authorities are investigating rape charges

Dhaka, April 10 -- A sixth-grade schoolgirl has been found bound inside a locked classroom in Kushtia's Mirpur Upazila, in an incident that has triggered allegations of rape and a police investigation... Read More

30-year-old accused of killing mother over 'drug money' in Khulna

Dhaka, April 10 -- Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly killing his mother after she "refused to give him money to consume drugs" in Khulna's Rupsha Upazila. Mimmi Begum, 50, the wife... Read More

Parliament removes age limit for Bangladesh Bank governor, keeps tenure intact

Dhaka, April 10 -- In a significant policy shift, parliament has passed a bill removing the 67-year age limit for the Bangladesh Bank governor. The amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972, was t... Read More

App-only fuel rollout at two Dhaka pumps brings higher limits but queues persist

Dhaka, April 10 -- Dhaka has begun testing an app-only fuel distribution system at two filling stations, offering higher allocations to registered users, but the digital push has yet to ease the capit... Read More

Rajshahi van driver dies after passenger strikes him with brick

Dhaka, April 10 -- Police say a van driver was killed in Rajshahi after a passenger struck him with a brick for not stopping quickly enough when signalled. Locals caught the suspect, 55-year-old Muji... Read More

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