7+ hour, 6+ min ago  (163+ words) A group of students blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Wednesday evening, bringing traffic movement to a halt as they protested the continuation of HSC examinations amid inclement weather and errors in question papers. The protesters took position at…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (888+ words) The US conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran's coastal defence systems and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports. The daytime strikes mark…...

12+ hour, 51+ min ago  (506+ words) Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today (Wednesday) called on people to remain united to prevent any resurgence of authoritarianism, saying the country's democratic gains achieved through the July mass uprising must be safeguarded. "The freedom and democratic aspirations achieved through the…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (333+ words) Lebanon and Israel concluded US-brokered talks in Rome on Wednesday, with a US official saying they had made progress on implementing a plan that could see Israeli forces begin to withdraw from some parts of southern Lebanon within days. The…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago  (403+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government is committed to reclaiming all parks and playgrounds in Dhaka’s two city corporations as well as in other metropolitan cities from illegal occupation to restore child-friendly recreational spaces and a pleasant…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago  (127+ words) The FE - US says it has begun new wave of strikes on Iran The Financial Express The US military said ​it had begun a new wave of ​strikes ​against Iran at 6 ⁠a.m. ET (1000 ​GMT) on ​Wednesday. "The strikes are…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (120+ words) The second session of the 13th Parliament and the 2026-27 budget session have ended. Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal read out President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s prorogation order on Wednesday evening, formally closing the session. The session began on Jun 7 and ran for 26 working days....

9+ hour, 52+ min ago  (353+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday urged schoolchildren to plant at least one tree every year and take care of it, saying the younger generation must lead the effort to build a greener and healthier Bangladesh. "Wherever you think a…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago  (656+ words) As President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to reshuffle his cabinet, the focus will be on Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov — a 35-year-old tech expert with "Cossack military cunning" — whose ouster could impact Kyiv's efforts in its war with Russia. Since his appointment…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (948+ words) Iran has warned that its campaign to throttle global energy markets could be expanded from the Strait of Hormuz to the vital Red Sea route if US attacks continue, a threat that depends on its Houthi allies in Yemen. This…...