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Biman suspends flights to six Middle East routes indefinitely

Dhaka, March 3 -- National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended flight operations to six key Middle East destinations "until further notice", citing the ongoing regional conflict. The... Read More


Tensions run high at Dhaka Polytechnic as JCD, Shibir hold counter-rallies after clashes

Dhaka, March 3 -- Tensions have remained high at Dhaka Polytechnic Institute as Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir have held counter-rallies following a night of violence. The v... Read More


US suspends consular services across Pakistan amid security concerns

Dhaka, March 3 -- The United States has cancelled visa appointments at its embassy in Islamabad and consulates in Lahore and Karachi amid escalating unrest in Pakistan. In a post on X on Tuesday, the... Read More


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