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Trump orders sinking of mine-layers in Hormuz, Iran tolls tankers

President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Thursday to destroy any Iranian boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had

Bangladesh seeks smooth LDC graduation

Bangladesh has called for urgent global action to narrow the widening SDG financing gap and build a fair, inclusive financial system while seeking a smooth and sustainable graduation from LDC

Bangladesh’s external debt stands at $78.07 billion as of February

Bangladesh government external debt has reached $78,067.20 million as of February 2026, finance minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury informed Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday. Responding to a written question from independent

Opposition lawmaker terms LPG price hike ‘excessive’

National Citizen Party lawmaker from the Rangpur-4 constituency, Akhter Hossen, urged the government to revise fuel prices to be tolerable for consumers. Addressing the 18th sitting of the 13th Jatiya

United States, Iran ready for war as talks in limbo

The United States and Iran each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down Tuesday on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that president Donald Trump had

PM distributes ‘Family Card’ in Bogura

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman distributed ‘Family Card’ among 911 people in Bogura on Monday. The card distribution programme was arranged at the Shaheed Zia Degree College ground

BNP announces 36 candidates for reserved women’s seats in JS

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday announced the party nominated candidates for the reserved women’s seats in the Jatiya Sangsad. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the

Prime minister Tarique launches e-bail bond system in seven districts

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Monday began his official programme in Bogura by unveiling the plaque of the newly constructed Bogura District Bar Association building and inaugurating the e-bail bond