State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tangail Sadar constituency Sultan Salauddin Tuku on Saturday said temple-based education activities are playing a very important role at the grassroots level. "Through temple-based education initiatives, students are growing up enriched with morality, humanity and social values, while also enhancing their skillsin the field of education," he said. The state minister noted that there is no concept of majority or minority in Bangladesh and that all are Bangladeshis. The state minister also assured that the government would provide maximum cooperation to followers of the Sanatan religion on any issue. Addressing teachers, the state minister said they are the architects of nation-building and their contribution to shaping educated citizens is immense.

Highlighting Ramadan as a month of restraint and compassion, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged traders to conduct business honestly and refrain from exploiting the holy month for profit. “Some individuals are turning Ramadan into a month of profit. Tarique Rahman said that, according to tradition, iftar gatherings are organized every Ramadan for people from different walks of life. “Although iftar gatherings in honor of scholars and orphans are usually held on the first day of Ramadan, this year’s event was slightly delayed due to practical circumstances,” he added. He noted that considering global conditions and the need to reduce expenditure on gas, electricity, and other sectors, only two iftar gatherings have been arranged this Ramadan.

As a single party, Jamaat received the largest share of postal votes, although BNP won 209 seats to form the government. Combined, BNP and Jamaat received 810,258 postal votes, equal to 76.16% of valid ballots cast. As a single party, Jamaat received 45.88% of postal votes (488,114 votes), while the BNP received 30.28% (322,144 votes). Despite BNP’s overall parliamentary victory on 209 seats, postal ballots altered results in two constituencies, the EC analysis shows. Chandpur saw 11-party alliance candidates win all seats on postal ballots; Chandpur-3 recorded the highest postal share in the district at 71.59%.

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President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the bombing of Iran on Saturday as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed that he would never surrender, despite a fresh blitz of US and Israeli air strikes that set a Tehran airport ablaze. Pre-dawn AFP photos showed fire and smoke billowing from Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, one of two that serve the capital. “Today Iran will be hit very hard!” Trump posted on his Truth Social media platform. Israeli commandos also launched an unsuccessful mission overnight to try to retrieve the remains of a navigator lost in 1986. Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced support for an “immediate” ceasefire during a phone call with Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday, the Kremlin said.

Home Minister and BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday expressed confidence that the upcoming parliamentary sessions will restore public trust in the legislature, stating that citizens "wanted to see such a parliament." The workshop, organized specifically for first-time elected BNP parliamentarians and ministers, focused on parliamentary procedures, rules of practice, conflict of interest guidelines, and democratic etiquette. According to the home minister, sessions also covered comparative studies of parliamentary traditions in established democracies worldwide. The party described the program as essential preparation for newly elected public representatives to navigate parliamentary responsibilities with professionalism and integrity. With renewed emphasis on constitutional adherence and democratic norms, relevant sources say the upcoming session will mark a turning point in parliamentary conduct and public perception.

I would like to share with you a plan regarding zakat management in the country. “In this context, the government has taken steps to make zakat management more effective and target-oriented,” he said. “If zakat is distributed in a targeted and well-planned manner, it could play an effective role in poverty alleviation in the country within 10 to 15 years through zakat management alone,” he added. He also said the existing Zakat Board under the Ministry of Religious Affairs can be reorganised with leading Islamic scholars, religious experts and government officials to work more effectively for poverty alleviation through zakat management. “By using zakat for poverty alleviation, there is an opportunity to present Bangladesh as a model in the Islamic world,” the Prime Minister said.

“We want to build a Bangladesh where men and women will enjoy equal rights. The day is being observed this year with the theme “Today's Action, Tomorrow's Justice, Protect the Rights of Women and Girls”. In the message the PM said sustainable development of a country depends on women’s rights, education, health, security and participation in nation building activities. Tarique Rahman said during Shaheed Zia's regime, the 'Women's Affairs Department' was established. The PM wished a grand success of all programs undertaken on the occasion of International Women's Day.

His win caps a bold gamble by the 35-year-old reformist, who resigned as Kathmandu mayor to challenge Oli, the 74-year-old four-time premier, in his own stronghold. Born in Kathmandu in 1990, he was a schoolboy during Nepal’s 1996-2006 Maoist civil war, which killed thousands and eventually ended the monarchy. Shah trained as a civil engineer but first gained national attention through Nepal’s underground hip-hop scene, releasing songs that railed against corruption and inequality. That popularity translated into a political shock in 2022, when Shah became the first independent candidate elected mayor of Kathmandu, stunning Nepal’s entrenched political establishment. Shah resigned as mayor in January to run in the general elections, the first since mass protests in September overthrew Oli.

Renovation work of Sri Sri Rakshakali Temple and Sri Sri Durga Temple in Mohakhali in the capital has begun to fulfill Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's election promise. Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Shafiqul Islam Milton inaugurated the renovation work of the two temples in front of the Tuberculosis Hospital in Mohakhali on Saturday morning. The city corporation on Saturday inaugurated the work of the temple less than a month after winning the election and forming the government. Dhaka North City Corporation is funding this renovation work. "We have come to inaugurate the renovation work of this temple promised by the Prime Minister and the work will start from today.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita attended an Iftar reception hosted by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka at a city hotel today. Photo: CollectedDHAKA, March 7, 2026 (BSS) – Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma today greeted Afroza Khanam Rita on assuming office as civil aviation and tourism minister while welcoming her at an Iftar reception hosted by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza attended the Iftar reception at a city hotel this afternoon. Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma warmly received the minister at the event and congratulated her for taking charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, read a press release issued by the civil aviation and tourism ministry. The reception was attended by numbers of cabinet members, members of the diplomatic corps, senior officials and other distinguished guests.

Reading time: about 6 minutesLAKE PLACID, N.Y. — For the first 44 seconds of women’s hockey’s ECAC semifinal matchup against No. 7 Yale, the Red looked like an experienced team, one primed and ready for playoff success. Senior forward Mckenna Van Gelder won the opening faceoff, junior forward Karel Prefontaine found an open senior forward Avi Adam streaking towards the net, and less than a minute into the game, Cornell had a 1-0 lead. “I apologized to them [because] I’m the leader of this team, and I did not feel that I got the best out of this team,” Derraugh said when asked about his message to his squad postgame. After a final Yale goal with five seconds left ensured the five-goal deficit would be the steepest of Cornell’s season, the final horn sounded on the game and the Red’s 2025-2026 campaign.

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TEHRAN, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. But US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States is "not concerned" about reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on US troop positions and movements. Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, said the United States would have no role in selecting Khamenei's successor. Lebanon's health ministry said at least 217 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned that a "humanitarian disaster is looming". Tehran was pummelled by Israeli strikes on Friday, which AFP journalists described as among the heaviest days of bombardments yet.