The Bangladesh Bank has ordered immediate transfer (stand release) of three officials who received show cause notices for breach of discipline. Before the board meeting began, the Bangladesh Bank Officers’ Welfare Council held a briefing at the bank’s Motijheel office at 12pm. “This has created fear that the transparency and professionalism of Bangladesh Bank will be undermined. Soon after, Bangladesh Bank issued an internal order prohibiting employees from speaking about banking matters or policies in private meetings, public events, or with the media without prior approval. The three officials were served show-cause notices on Sunday, and immediate transfer orders for them were issued on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Women are set to begin their campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 with a clash against the Netherlands on June 14 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. Over 24 days, a total of 33 matches will be staged at seven major venues, including Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Headingley Cricket Ground, Hampshire Bowl in Southampton and the Bristol County Ground. The title is currently held by the New Zealand women's national cricket team, who lifted the trophy in the previous edition. She said the squad was proud of dominating the qualifiers and earning a place among the world’s top teams. With a mix of experience and emerging talent, Bangladesh will look to make a significant impact in what promises to be one of the most competitive editions of the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Singer Mainul Ahsan Nobel has been granted bail in a case filed over allegations of fraud involving a young woman on Tuesday. Both Nobel and Anannya agreed, following which the bail was granted. According to the case, Nobel allegedly defrauded the complainant of Tk13,18,540 between August 25, 2023 and June 2025 by luring her with promises of marriage. The complainant had previously filed a case against Nobel on August 13 last year. Nobel has a prior history of legal issues, including a previous fraud and sexual assault case, in which he was granted bail after marrying the plaintiff.

A schoolboy abducted in the capital on Sunday was rescued within an hour following direct intervention by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who ordered law enforcement agencies to act immediately, officials said. “Within an hour, police rescued the boy from an under-construction building in Khilgaon,” Rumon said. The boy, a ninth-grade student of National Laboratory Ideal School in Khilgaon, was abducted around 2:30pm after leaving school. According to police, four to five youths intercepted him and took him to a seven-storey under-construction building in the Jorapukur area of Khilgaon. Later, police conducted a raid at the under-construction building in Khilgaon and rescued the boy.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman -File photoDHAKA, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to take initiatives, involving private entrepreneurs, to reopen sick and closed industrial establishments in the country. “The Prime Minister has directed the ministries concerned to take steps to reopen the sick and closed industrial institutions,” Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said today. Reopening sick and closed industrial establishments to create employment was one of the BNP’s election pledges. Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun said, “Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed to create new jobs”. He also asked to take initiatives to reopen closed and sick industrial factories, the BIDA chief said, adding, in this regard, a committee led by the Ministry of Industries has already started working.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today unveiled the cover of a book titled “Abisongbadito Tarique Rahman” at the National Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Photo: PIDDHAKA, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS) - Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today unveiled the cover of a book titled “Abisongbadito Tarique Rahman” at the seminar room of the National Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy here. While speaking as the chief guest, the minister said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has emerged as an undisputed leader of the people by successfully overcoming various adversities and challenges. Swapan said Tarique Rahman earned this undisputed leadership through his works and he has proven this throughout his long political journey. The compilation titled “Abisongbadito Tarique Rahman” includes writings by 19 distinguished teachers, writers, thinkers, politicians, and freedom fighters of the country.

Passenger traffic at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport continued to climb in 2025, with at least 12.72 million travelers passing through the country’s busiest gateway, according to airport sources. The figure compares with 12.5 million passengers in 2024 and 11.7 million in 2023 -- an annual increase of about 223,000, or 1.8%. Designed to handle about 8 million passengers annually, Hazrat Shahjalal is now operating at nearly double its intended capacity. Authorities expect relief once the new Terminal-3 becomes fully operational, enabling the airport to accommodate more than 20 million passengers a year. Eight years of delayThe third terminal project was approved in 2017 under the then Awami League government, with construction beginning on December 28, 2019.

A meeting on the "Family Card" was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, in the conference room of the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat. Photo: PMODHAKA, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS) - A meeting on the 'Family Card' was held today with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting was held in the conference room of the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat here. Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman confirmed the matter. The meeting was held to introduce the 'Family Card' in line with the election pledge of BNP, he added.

The government has reassigned Md Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan, secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, back to the Public Service Commission (PSC) Secretariat after five months. Sanwar had earlier been serving as secretary at the PSC Secretariat from Oct 22, 2024. After holding the post until Sept 24 last year, he was transferred to the labour ministry. Five months on, he has now returned to his previous position at the PSC Secretariat. On the same day last year, Sept 24, Tarafder was appointed secretary at the PSC Secretariat.

Every year, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity hosts the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, which features dozens of so-called “mountain films” in order to celebrate global outdoor exploration and sport. This past weekend, Cornell Outdoor Education hosted two screenings of six films each as part of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Despite this, they work harder than almost anyone else in the mountain climbing world to get to where they are. My favorite film, and the winner of the 2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival’s Best Film: Mountain Sports award, was Best Day Ever, a humanistic success story centered around adaptive mountain biking, directed by Ben Knight and Berne Broudy. Being able to watch these films entered into the Banff Mountain Film Festival further increased my respect for the community of outdoors explorers.

National Martyred Army Day will be observed on Wednesday by paying tributes to the martyrs of the 2009 Pilkhana massacre. On the eve of the National Martyred Army Day, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday issued a message praying for eternal peace of souls of the martyrs of the Pilkhana massacre and expressed deepest sympathy and solidarity with their bereaved family members. The premier said 74 people were martyred, including 57 army officers, in the carnage at Pilkhana BDR Headquarters. After 2009, the day was not observed with due importance, he said, adding that since 2024, following the country’s liberation from fascism, the day has been observed as “Martyred Army Day.”He prayed for the eternal peace of the martyrs of the Pilkhana massacre. Let this be our commitment on Martyred Army Day—that we will stand united against any conspiracy that goes against the interests of the country and its people,” he said.

Weather Alert...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.

Health officials on Tuesday said they recorded 12 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours. "We recorded 12 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in 24 hours ending at 8am today," a spokesman of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. Since the start of the dengue onslaught Bangladesh this year, four people have lost their lives and inflicted 1,451 people. The dengue last year claimed 413 lives and inflicted 1,02,861 people in the country. Besides, the dengue claimed 575 lives and inflicted 1,01,214 people in 2024.

CAPE TOWN, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A fire broke out at Cape Town International Airport Tuesday, prompting passenger evacuations and disrupting international flights to and from South Africa's popular tourist city before being brought under control. "Cape Town International Airport confirms that a fire occurred on the landslide of the airport," Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said in a statement, adding that the blaze had been "extinguished" with no injuries. "As a precautionary measure, international departures have been temporarily suspended, and incoming international flights are being diverted," the statement said, as the fire had affected "network and IT services". International flights that had already landed were still being processed, it said. According to ACSA statistics, Cape Town airport recorded 11.1 million two-way passengers in 2025, including 3.33 million international travellers.

BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Tuesday said their party believes in multiparty democracy and not in the politics of revenge. Replying to a question about the Awami League reopening offices in different places and "perpetrators of mass killings’ returning to the country, the BNP leader said their party believes in multiparty democracy and the rule of law. On the dark night of 1971, when the Pakistani occupation forces attacked the innocent people of this country, Shaheed president Ziaur Rahman raised the flag of protest. We believe in multiparty democracy and parliamentary democracy, and we will move forward with that belief,” he said. “We have come here to renew our pledge to uphold democracy and serve the people,” the BNP leader said.