Three held with 10kg ganja in BagerhatBAGERHAT, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - Members of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested three persons including two siblings here in the district town today on charges of drug peddling. During the drive, DNC officials recovered 10 kilograms of ganja from their possession. The arrestees were identified as Md Asad Fakir, 39, Jahid Fakir, 44, sons of Shahid Fakir and Jubayer Hossain, 18, son of Mafiz Sheikh. All are residents of Mirzapur village in Sadar upazila of the district. A case has been filed against them with Bagerhat Sadar Model Police Station.

First session of parliament likely in March: Home MinisterHome Minister Salahuddin Ahmed. File PhotoDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - The first session of the 13th national parliament is expected to be held next month, possibly beginning on March 12 or a day or two earlier. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed shared the information in a post on his verified Facebook account tonight. In the post, he wrote that the first session of the national parliament would be held on March 12 or slightly before that date. During the inaugural session of the 13th parliament, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be elected.

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Prime Minister's Political Adviser Nazrul Islam Khan. File PhotoDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister's Political Adviser Nazrul Islam Khan said today that the people of the country had regained their democratic rights through the February 12 election after being deprived of democratic practices for a long time. The newly formed government's commitment to ensuring good governance and accountability reflects a positive beginning toward correcting these problems, he added. While distributing prizes among the winners, Nazrul Islam Khan emphasized the importance of youth participation in democratic practices. Addressing young people directly, he encouraged them not only to dream but to take active steps toward implementation.

Photo : PIDDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - The Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad today observed the Great Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day with due respect and solemnity, commemorating the supreme sacrifices of the 1952 Language Martyrs. The participants sang in chorus "Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February, Ami Ki Bhulite Pari," recalling the historic sacrifice of the language heroes. Messages issued by the President, the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and the State Minister for Foreign Affairs were read out on the occasion. The observance included recitation from the Holy Qur'an, a discussion session, screening of a documentary and a special prayer seeking eternal peace for the departed souls of the Language Martyrs and continued progress and prosperity of the nation. In his concluding remarks, the High Commissioner paid deep tribute to the martyrs of February 21, 1952, who laid down their lives to establish Bangla as the state language.

Indian Assistant High Commissioner to Bangladesh Aniruddha Das today paid a courtesy call on Commerce, Industries and Jute and Textiles Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir at Sylhet Circuit House. Photo : BSSSYLHET, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - Indian Assistant High Commissioner to Bangladesh Aniruddha Das today paid a courtesy call on Commerce, Industries and Jute and Textiles Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir at Sylhet Circuit House here. After the meeting, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir told journalists that Bangladesh has a long-standing friendly relationship with India. Both countries are working tirelessly to further strengthen this relationship, especially in the trade and industrial sectors, he added. Indian Assistant High Commissioner Aniruddha Das expressed his determination to further strengthen the economic ties between the two countries.

RAB arrested four presumed drug dealers from Madanpur village under Aditmari police station in Lalmonirhat district on Friday. Photo: BSSRANGPUR, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 seized 200 bottles of phensedyl-like Eskuf and Fairdyl syrup and arrested four presumed drug dealers from Madanpur village under Aditmari police station in Lalmonirhat district on Friday. On a tip-off, a team of the RAB-13's Sadar Company conducted a raid there, seized 100 boltless of Eskuf and 100 bottles of Fairdyl syrup while searching an auto-rickshaw and a monocycle and arrested them from the spot at 2:20 pm, a press release said today. The arrestees were identified as Hafizur Rahman, 28, Md Shariful Islam, 33, Md Anarul Islam, 25, and Md Rabiul Islam, 25, of village Banchowki under Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district. After filing a case under the Narcotics Control Act, 2018 in this incident, the elite force handed over the arrested persons and seized drugs to Aditmari police station of Lalmonirhat for further legal action.

Photo : BSSRANGPUR, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) – The Detective Branch (DB) of Rangpur Metropolitan Police in a raid seized five maunds of fake ghee and arrested one person from ‘City Ghee’ factory in the city’s Damodarpur area on Saturday afternoon. He used to make fake ghee called ‘City Ghee’ using only Dalda, Palm Oil and Artificial Flavours without any dairy products. He had increased the production of fake ghee around Ramadan and upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival,” Sanaton Chakraborty said. They also recovered fake ghee, empty cans, sealing machines and other equipment used to produce fake ghee from his possession. It is being investigated whether anyone else is involved in the production and marketing of fake ghee,” Sanaton Chakraborty said.

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku today spoke at the District Shilpakala Academy auditorium in Sirajganj. Photo : BSSSIRAJGANJ, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) – Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku today said that national development is possible only if the importance of the mother language is recognized and domestic nationalism is strengthened. “Without valuing language, patriotism cannot be awakened, and no country can advance,” he told a discussion, cultural programme, and awards ceremony held this morning at the District Shilpakala Academy auditorium in Sirajganj. The events were organized by the district administration on the occasion of Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day-2026. The awareness to preserve the dignity of the mother language has repeatedly strengthened the nation,” he added.

People from all walks of life paid floral tributes to the Language Martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar today. Photo: BSSDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS)- As the country embarked on hard earned democratic process the nation today paid homage to the martyrs of the language movement with new zeal and renewed nationalistic spirit. The day was observed as Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day with solemnity commemorating the martyrdom of Rafique, Shafique, Salam, Barkat, Jabbar and others on February 21, 1952 during the Language Movement. This marked the first formal participation in offering tributes to language martyrs by Jamaat at the central Shaheed Minar. Diplomats of different country paid tributes to the language martyrs later.

KUSHTIA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) – Five people were killed in a head-on collision between a gas-carrying lorry and a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw on the Kushtia bypass road. The accident occurred today around 2 pm in front of the Kushtia Store Fuel Pump, according to eyewitnesses. Officer-in-Charge (Acting) of Kushtia Highway Police Abu Obayed told BSS that the CNG auto-rickshaw was completely crushed in the impact. Dr. Hossain Imam, resident doctor at Kushtia General Hospital, confirmed the deaths of critically injured women who passed away during treatment. Highway police have seized the lorry and CNG auto-rickshaw and have launched an investigation into the cause of the collision.

Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day-2026 were observed across Chittagong city and district on Saturday with solemn respect, honoring the heroes of the historic Language Movement. Thousands of people from all walks of life walked barefoot to the newly constructed central Shaheed Minar, carrying flowers and wreaths to pay tribute to the language movement martyrs. They chanted the iconic line, "Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February, Ami ki Bhulite Pari," as they honored the memory of the martyrs. A smart contingent of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) presented a guard of honor at the Shaheed Minar at the start of the observance. In the morning, students from schools, colleges, universities, and socio-cultural organizations, carrying colorful banners, festoons, and placards, laid floral tributes at the Shaheed Minar.

Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today inaugurated a four-day program marking Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day, organized by the International Mother Language Institute (IMLI). Photo: PIDDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS)- Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today put special emphasis on preserving the dignity of the mother language and multilingual-based education in the era of globalization. “As a result of UNESCO's recognition, International Mother Language Day is being celebrated all over the world today, which is a matter of unique pride for the Bengali nation,” he said. The minister said this while inaugurating four-day long programme marking the Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day organized by International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) here. Mentioning Bangla as the seventh largest language in the world, the Ehsanul Hoque said that the literature and tradition of this language have taken a prestigious place in the global arena.

Videos geolocated by AFP to at Tehran's top engineering university showed fights breaking out in a crowd as people shouted "bi sharaf", or "disgraceful" in Farsi. Footage posted by the Persian-language TV channel Iran International, which is based outside the country, also showed a large crowd chanting anti-government slogans at Sharif University of Technology. The clerical authorities acknowledge more than 3,000 deaths, but say the violence was caused by "terrorist acts" fuelled by Iran's enemies. Local news outlet Fars said that what was supposed to be a "silent and peaceful sit-in" of students commemorating those killed was disrupted by people chanting slogans including "death to the dictator" -- a reference to Iran's supreme leader. US President Donald Trump had threatened military action against Tehran during the protests over the crackdown by security forces.

Upon the request of the case’s investigation officer, she voluntarily agreed to give a confessional statement in court, which was formally recorded by Metropolitan Magistrate Ismail Hossain. They were produced before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court the next day, Feb 2. The investigation officer requested that they be remanded in jail until completion of the investigation. For a thorough investigation of the case, the investigation officer later sought a seven-day remand. The court scheduled the remand hearing on Feb 10, and Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain approved the seven-day remand after the hearing.