Rain and strong winds kill 18 in Pakistan's Karachi
KARACHI, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Heavy rain and strong winds left at least18 people dead in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi, city authorities andrescue services said on Thursday. Thirteen people died when a wall collapsed on Wednesday, while five people,including two women, were killed elsewhere in the city. Light to moderate rain fell across Sindh province, of which Karachi is thecapital, but was heavier in some areas, meteorologists said. Rain in March is common in Punjab province in east-central Pakistan butunusual in Sindh, which is in the southeast. Last year, monsoon rains in Pakistan killed more than 1,000 people.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 08:07 UTC
National Moon Sighting committee meets today
Symbolic PhotoDHAKA, March 19, 2026 (BSS) - A meeting of the National Moon SightingCommittee will be held today to fix the date of Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggestreligious festival of the Muslims. The meeting will be held at 6 pm at the conference room of the BangladeshIslamic Foundation (BIF) at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. The meeting will review the information on sighting of the moon of ShawwalMonth. People have been requested to contact on phone number 02-41053294, 02-226640510 and 02-223383397, if the moon of Holy Shawwal Month is sightedanywhere in the sky of Bangladesh. The Islamic Foundation also requested people to inform Deputy Commissioner orUpazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of the concerned district or upazila over theabove telephone numbers if they see the moon anywhere in the country.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 08:07 UTC
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March 19, 2026 08:03 UTC
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March 19, 2026 08:01 UTC
Asteri Owners Receive Notice of Default Following Vacancy Order
The notice of default was issued due to a breach of terms in the agreement between TCIDA and the Vecino Group, the property owner of Asteri. The notice prompts the Vecino Group to to meet the terms of its agreement before TCIDA takes further action. While Asteri is closed, the Vecino Group is providing displaced residents with alternate housing options. Once Asteri passes the safety tests, the city of Ithaca will lift the order to vacate, the release added. Further details regarding reentry will be communicated directly to residents as they become available, according to the Tuesday press release.
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March 19, 2026 07:41 UTC
Iran hangs three convicted of killing police in recent unrest: judiciary
TEHRAN, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran executed three people on Thursday convicted of killing police officers and carrying out operations in favour of the United States and Israel during unrest earlier this year, the judiciary said. These would be the first officially announced executions related to the protests which broke out in Iran late December against the rising cost of living before morphing into nationwide anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9. "Three individuals convicted in the Dey (January) unrest, on charges of murder and operational actions in favour of the Zionist regime and the United States, were hanged this morning," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said. Iranian authorities said the protests began in late December as peaceful demonstrations before turning into "foreign-instigated riots" involving killings and vandalism. Tehran has acknowledged that more than 3,000 people died during the unrest, including members of the security forces and innocent bystanders, and attributed the violence to "terrorist acts".
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 07:11 UTC
Bangladesh joins IMO session on Middle East crisis
Photo : Bangladesh High Commission in LondonLONDON, March 18, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh participated in the 36th Extraordinary Session of the IMO Council here expressing concern over maritime safety risks amid the Middle East crisis and urging diplomatic efforts to ensure secure and uninterrupted global shipping. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) convened the session to deliberate on the evolving situation in the Middle East and its implications for global maritime safety and security. The Bangladesh delegation was led by Deputy High Commissioner Dr Nazrul Islam, according to a press release issued by Bangladesh High Commission in London. Bangladesh reiterated its support for the uninterrupted and lawful navigation of vessels in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The delegation also urged all concerned parties to engage meaningfully to resolve the ongoing crisis through constructive dialogue and diplomatic efforts.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 07:01 UTC
Thai parliament elects Anutin as PM: AFP tally
BANGKOK, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Thailand's new parliament on Thursday elected Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, according to an AFP tally of the vote, keeping the conservative in the top office after his party routed its election rivals. Anutin passed the 250-vote threshold to win the premiership, according to a tally by AFP journalists as the vote continued.
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March 19, 2026 06:59 UTC
Former CU VC Prof. Anwarul Azim Arif passes away
Prof. Anwarul Azim Arif. Photo : CollectedCHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY, Mar 19, 2026 (BSS) - Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Chittagong (CU) and former professor of the department of Management Anwarul Azim Arif passed away in the early hours of today while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city. Professor Anwarul Azim Arif served as the 16th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong from 2011 to 2015. He also served as vice-chancellor of Premier University and International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC). Prof. Anwarul Azim Arif was the chairman of Social Islami Bank Limited.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 06:51 UTC
Iran missile fire kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank, foreign worker in Israel
JERUSALEM, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iranian missile attacks have killed three Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank and a foreign worker in central Israel, medics said Thursday. The news agency said missile fragments landed in multiple locations across the West Bank, including within the city of Hebron, after Israel's military reported another round of Iranian missile launches. Israel's Magen David Adom medical emergency service described the victim as a "foreign worker", with Israeli media reports saying he was a Thai national working in agriculture. He was killed in Moshav Adanim, a town about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of Tel Aviv and less then eight kilometres from the West Bank, according to the Israeli medical service. The UAE itself has suffered numerous Iranian attacks since the war began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched a massive wave of strikes on Iran.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 06:42 UTC
Doug Vilsack is resigning as Colorado state director of the BLM
“As many of you know, BLM leadership has transferred me to the National Operations Center,” Vilsack wrote in a letter to BLM employees Wednesday. Vilsack told Colorado BLM employees that Brian St. George, the associate state director, would be helping the agency build its strategic plan through 2030. Karren Haslam, the deputy state director for support services, will serve as associate state director. He is among several Western BLM state directors who have been shuffled under the Trump administration, with acting state directors in Idaho, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. As the BLM’s Colorado state director, Vilsack oversaw management of 8.3 million surface acres and 27 million underground acres.
Source:Daily Sun
March 19, 2026 05:54 UTC
Denver’s César Chávez march canceled after sexual abuse allegations surface
The Denver group planning an April march and celebration of renowned labor and migrant leader César Chávez said Wednesday it would cancel the event in light of credible allegations of sexual abuse by the late Hispanic icon. The César Chávez Peace and Justice Committee of Denver had planned their event for April 11, but issued an unambiguous cancellation on Facebook. “The César Chávez Peace and Justice Committee of Denver has reviewed the allegations against César Chávez,” the statement said. Chávez marches and celebrations in other cities are also being canceled. The Denver Public Library has a César Chávez Latino Leadership Hall of Fame Award.
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March 19, 2026 05:26 UTC
Cathay suspends Dubai flights until April 30 over Middle East war
HONG KONG, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific has suspended flights to and from Dubai until the end of April over the war in the Middle East. "In view of the developing situation in the Middle East, all Cathay Pacific flights to and from Dubai have been cancelled up to and including 30 April 2026," the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Cathay had previously axed all flights to Dubai and Riyadh in March, extending earlier suspensions. Hong Kong Airlines also increased its fuel surcharge on Tuesday for a second time in just over a week. Cathay previously said extra flights to Europe would be operated in March to cater for an upsurge in demand.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 04:41 UTC
Ukraine strikes on Sevastopol kills one: Moscow-installed governor
MOSCOW, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian drone strikes on Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea killed a man and wounded two other people, the city's Moscow-installed governor said on Thursday. Sevastopol, which is the historic home of the Russian navy's Black Sea fleet, has been heavily targeted by Ukraine throughout the four-year conflict. "Air defense forces and our Black Sea Fleet have repelled the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack. "A man who was in a private home in a gardening community during the attack died as a result of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Sevastopol," he said, adding two other people received moderate injuries. Ukrainian authorities also reported strikes in the Black Sea port city of Odesa wounded three people.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 04:03 UTC
'No oil, no money': Orban brings Ukraine standoff to Brussels
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - EU leaders converge on Brussels Thursday hoping to unlock a massive loan for Kyiv, with the much-needed funding ensnared in a standoff between Hungary's Viktor Orban and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky. "If President Zelensky wants to get his money from Brussels, then the Druzhba pipeline must be reopened." But the frustration is palpable that Orban should renege on a loan he personally greenlit at a previous summit in December. "Everybody wants this to be resolved," summed up an EU diplomat, saying fellow capitals were "more or less fed up" with the Hungarian leader's behaviour. Facing a budget shortfall four years into the war, Kyiv is estimated to need an influx of funds in early May -- implying a decision to unlock the EU loan by mid-April.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 19, 2026 04:01 UTC