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DHAKA, March 14, 2026 (BSS) — Despite being outclassed in the previous game, Bangladesh refused to give up hope as they take on Pakistan in the series-deciding third ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium tomorrow (Sunday). The hosts won the first match by eight wickets after bowling Pakistan out for just 114 runs. Bangladesh batters failed to maintain the sustained aggression required to win such a curtailed match. If Pakistan’s batters continue in the same vein in the third match, Bangladesh may once again find themselves in trouble while chasing the series. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, however, pointed to his team’s own shortcomings rather than Pakistan’s resurgence.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched monthly honorarium scheme for religious leaders of all faiths nationwide. Earlier, the Prime Minister also distributed the cheques for the honorarium among imams, muazzins and khadems of mosques, and heads and assistant heads of other religious institutions. The government has introduced the programme for religious heads of all places of worship of all faiths across the country as per its election pledge. Introducing an honorarium and training-based welfare system for religious heads of all places of worship of all faiths to strengthen religious and social harmony was one of the election pledges of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Under the scheme the monthly allowances have been fixed as follows: Taka 5,000 for Imam, Taka 3,000 for Muezzin and Taka 2,000 for Khadem, meaning, each mosque will receive Taka 10,000 per month in total.

Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood attends Tokyo forum, strengthening Indo-Pacific energy security and exploring partnerships. Photo : MinistryDHAKA, Mar 14, 2026 (BSS) - Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has arrived in Tokyo to participate in the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum being held on March 14-15. Energy ministers and senior representatives from several Indo-Pacific countries including Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam are also attending the two-day forum. During the meeting, participating ministers will discuss ways to strengthen energy security across the Indo-Pacific region, with a focus on ensuring the supply of abundant, reliable, affordable, secure and dispatchable energy. On the sidelines of the forum, Iqbal Hassan Mahmood is expected to hold bilateral meetings with ministers and other delegations from participating countries, including the United States, Japan and Brunei.

A cleanliness drive and awareness rally aimed at preventing mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, was held today in the district. Photo: BSSLALMONIRHAT, March 14, 2026 (BSS) - A cleanliness drive and awareness rally aimed at preventing mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, was held today in the district. The initiative, led by the Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila administration, focused on educating the public about the importance of cleanliness in halting the spread of diseases. Addressing the gathering, Minister Dulu emphasized that mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue, are no longer confined to urban areas like Dhaka. Following the rally, a cleanliness drive was organized, with volunteers and community members participating in cleaning different areas of Barabari union.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday the Afghan Taliban had "crossed a red line" by launching what the military called "rudimentary drones" against civilian targets in Pakistan. "Afghan Taliban launched few rudimentary drones to harass the brave people of Pakistan. The incident followed attacks by Pakistan overnight Thursday-Friday that killed four civilians in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and two reported deaths in border provinces. In a post on X, Zardari's office said he "strongly condemned the drone attacks on Pakistani civilian areas, saying the Afghan Taliban crossed a red line". The Taliban government has denied any involvement or the use of Afghan territory for militancy while Pakistan insists it does not target civilians.

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit today inaugurated the supply of gas discovered from BAPEX's Srikail-5 appraisal and development well to the national grid in Srikail, Cumilla. He expressed hope that their expertise and capability would further increase gas supply to the national grid in future. Amit said according to the government's plan, gas supply to the national grid will be gradually increased. The government is currently working with a target of adding 82 million cubic feet of gas to the national grid in the future, he said. The state minister informed that the country's gas demand may reach around 4,500 million cubic feet per day in the next five years.

Five more city corporations get administratorsDHAKA, Mar 14, 2026 (BSS)- The government has appointed administrators in five more city corporations- Barishal, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Rangpur and Cumilla. The notification said the administrators will remain in charge of the respective city corporations until elected bodies are constituted or until further government orders. Mahfuzur Rahman has been appointed administrator of Rajshahi City Corporation. In Mymensingh, the role has been given to Rukonuzzaman Rokon while Mahfuz Un Nabi Chowdhury has been appointed administrator of Rangpur City Corporation. Earlier on February 23 last, the government appointed full-time administrators in six City Corporations including Dhaka North and Dhaka South until the elections of the local bodies are held.

JERUSALEM, March 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The Israeli army told people in an industrial zone in the west of Iran's northern city of Tabriz to leave ahead of military operations on Saturday. "Urgent warning to all people located in the industrial area west of Tabriz," the Israeli military posted on X, adding it would "continue to operate in the area in the coming hours". Internet shutdowns in Iran since US-Israeli strikes late last month triggered a war in the Middle East meant that residents were unlikely to be able to access online evacuation warnings.

KYIV, Ukraine, March 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russian drone and missile strikes near Ukraine's capital killed three people and wounded several, the regional military administration said on Saturday. "The death toll in the Kyiv region has risen to three," said Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of Kyiv region's military administration, in a post on Telegram. In an earlier post, Kalashnyk had said a "massive attack" by drones and missiles killed two people and wounded four near the capital. Peace talks spearheaded by the United States aiming to halt more than four years of fighting have been derailed by the US-Israeli war with Iran. Russia's invasion sparked the bloodiest war in Europe since World War II, forcing the displacement of millions and killing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians on both sides.

The 911 operations center is taking shape, and the $18.6 million project on Meredith Center Road is expected to be completed by late summer or early fall. The 21,000-square-foot facility will house the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid and Public Safety Answering Point services, as well as a database operation team for mapping and addressing. There is also a second building adjacent to the main structure, for storage and other non-critical aspects. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

SEOUL, March 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Saturday that US President Donald Trump thinks a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be "good". Seoul's Kim, who met Trump in Washington, said the US president told him: "Meeting (Kim Jong Un) would be good. Kim told reporters in the United States that he and Trump agreed that if a meeting with Kim Jong Un "happens soon, or around the time of the China visit, that would in itself be meaningful." Trump said during a trip to Asia in October that he was "100 percent" open to meeting with Kim Jong Un, a remark that went unanswered by the North. After largely ignoring those overtures for months, Kim Jong Un recently said that the two nations could "get along" if Washington accepted Pyongyang's nuclear status.

BAGHDAD, March 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An explosion was heard in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Saturday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after a missile struck a powerful Iran-backed group in the city. Residents in the Zayouna district in eastern Baghdad told AFP that the force of the blast shook their houses. Explosions were heard earlier in Baghdad, which appeared to be a missile strike on a house used by the powerful Iran-backed group Kataeb Hezbollah, killing "a key figure" and wounding two others, according to a security source.

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