Photo: CollectedKYIV, Ukraine, March 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russian strikes killed two peopleand wounded more than a dozen others in the embattled eastern Ukrainian townof Sloviansk, regional authorities announced Tuesday. The Kremlin's forces are grinding towards the industrial hub located in thewider Donetsk region, where Russia has concentrated its firepower sinceinvading in February 2022. "Enemy forces struck one of the districts of Sloviansk -- at least two deadand 17 wounded, including a 14-year-old child," Ukrainian investigators said. They also posted images showing burnt-out vehicles and a Soviet-eraresidential building gutted in the strikes. There was no immediate response from Moscow, which claims its forces do nottarget civilians, and also that the Donetsk region is part of Russia.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurates Family Card programme, distributing cards to women beneficiaries at Banani ceremony. Photo : PMODHAKA, Mar 10, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the government’s landmark “Family Card” programme to ensure women empowerment in the country as he distributed cards among them at a function here. Later, Tarique Rahman reached out the money of family cards to accounts of 37,567 women in 14 places of different districts by pressing button on laptop. The Family Card Programme is part of the government’s commitment to achieving national development and social justice by empowering women and recognising them as the heads of families in social protection programmes. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched the Family Card programme just 21 days after the formation of his government.

She is one of thousands of Iranian Kurds opposed to the Islamic republic and who are living in exile in neighbouring Iraq. Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region has been drawn into the Middle East conflict, with Tehran targeting Iranian Kurdish militants who have long maintained bases there. Poursaid's husband Taha Karimi is a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), whose positions have been struck several times in the past week, including on Thursday. Iranian Kurd journalist Saleh Babashekh has been living in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan, for 36 years. He now fears for Iraqi Kurdistan after US bases there became a main target for drones attacks.

Photo: CollectedBRUSSELS, Belgium, March 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russia is so far the only winner of the Iran war, EU chief Antonio Costa said Tuesday, lamenting that Moscow profited from soaring energy prices sparked by US-Israeli strikes and Tehran's retaliation. The diversion of military capabilities -- and attention -- from Ukraine to the Middle East, also benefited Russia, Costa, who presides over the European Council representing the bloc's member states, said. "So far, there is only one winner in this war -- Russia," he told European Union ambassadors in Brussels. The Iran war has upended the world's energy and transport sectors, virtually halting activity in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as Iran's retaliatory strikes hit the Gulf. Ukraine is also in critical need of air defence systems as Russia pummels its energy infrastructure and cities.

2026 (BSS)— With an aim to make a winning start to the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the first match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium tomorrow (Wednesday). Moreover, every ODI series ahead of the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup will be crucial for securing direct qualification for the global showpiece. Despite the urgency of winning the series, Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz ruled out the possibility of preparing the traditional Mirpur wicket, which usually tends to be low and slow. Overall, the two teams have played 39 ODIs between them, with Pakistan winning 34 and Bangladesh just five. I think Bangladesh have a good side and they play very good cricket in home conditions,” Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said.

GENEVA, March 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Humanitarian needs in Iran are growing sharply due to the war, the Red Cross said Tuesday as it launched an emergency appeal for more than $50 million. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said its appeal for 40 million Swiss francs ($51.5 million) would help support five million people through the next 16 months. The emergency appeal funds will go towards shelter support, providing relief items, health services and maintaining water and sanitation services. The Geneva-based IFRC has already allocated 1.5 million Swiss francs from its Disaster Response Emergency Fund to support immediate life-saving activities in Iran. The IFRC, which has more than 17 million volunteers in more than 191 countries, is the world's largest humanitarian network.

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Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir -File photoDHAKA, Mar 10, 2026 (BSS) - Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir today said the government is giving special emphasis to ensuring irrigation facilities in order to increase agricultural production. He said many agricultural lands in the Sylhet region remain deprived of additional crop production during the dry season due to a shortage of irrigation water. He said once the canal excavation is completed, nearly 6,000 hectares of agricultural land will come under irrigation coverage. Later, the commerce minister formally inaugurated the excavation work of the Bangshi Khal. Among others, Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Md Sarwar Alam, Sylhet Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Khoshnur Rubaiyat, and local dignitaries were present at the programme.

GENEVA, March 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday that morethan 100,000 people had been newly displaced within Lebanon in just 24 hoursamid the war raging in the Middle East. "As of today, more than 667,000 people in Lebanon have now registered on the(Lebanese) government's online platform as displaced -- and this is anincrease of 100,000 in just one day," said Karolina Lindholm Billing, the UNrefugee agency's representative in Lebanon. "That's a faster pace of displacement compared to 2024," she told reportersin Geneva, speaking from Beirut.

The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has set up a control room to assist expats amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. The statement said officers and employees would operate the control room in three shifts to ensure uninterrupted service. Bangladeshi migrant workers can contact the ministry’s hotline at +8809610102030 at any time for assistance related to the ongoing conflict. An office order issued in this regard said Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan, director general of the Wage Earners Welfare Board, will oversee the holistic management of the control room. According to the office order, on-duty officials at the control room will maintain communication with labour welfare wings abroad when necessary, considering the evolving war situation in the Middle East.

JERUSALEM, March 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Sirens sounded in Jerusalem and central Israel on Tuesday, after the military warned of incoming missiles from Iran on the 11th day of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic. "Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the military said in a statement, shortly before AFP journalists heard at least one blast from Jerusalem. First responders say 11 people had been killed and dozens injured in Israel since Iran began firing missiles at the country in retaliation for joint US-Israeli strikes. Shrapnel killed one man and seriously wounded another in central Israel on Monday, first responders said, as blasts rocked the area after the military said missiles were fired from Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel's military offensive against Iran was "not done yet" in a statement published on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump's insisted that the conflict would be over "soon."

DHAKA, March 10, 2026 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said that it is always vigilant in preventing illegal infiltration, drug trafficking and smuggling along the country's borders. In a public awareness message, the border force urged citizens to come forward with information if they notice any suspicious activities related to illegal border crossings, drugs or smuggling. BGB authorities requested the public to report such information through the 'Report to BGB' mobile application or by dialing hotline number 01769600555. The force emphasized that public cooperation plays an important role in maintaining border security and preventing cross-border crimes. BGB also assured that any information provided by citizens will be handled with confidentiality and necessary action will be taken promptly to ensure security along the border areas.