PM’s “28 Plans in 28 Days” an unprecedented campaign: Mahdi Amin
Prime Minister’s Advisor on Education, Primary and Mass Education, Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment and Labour and Employment ministries Mahdi Amin. Exactly a month ago, BNP formed the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, elected by the people's mandate. The 28 steps of the Prime Minister in 28 days written in Mahdi Amin's Facebook status are:Social Security and Humanitarian Assistance:1. Weekly Office and Office Hours – The Prime Minister has been doing office even on Saturdays, the weekly holiday. That’s why he (the Prime Minister) said, “We will all work together, build the country, Bangladesh first”.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 13:33 UTC
British Airways halts some Middle East routes until June
LONDON, March 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - British Airways said it has cancelled flights to and from several destinations in the Middle East until June as war in the region disrupts the global aviation industry. The airline has cancelled flights to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai, and Tel Aviv through 31 May, it said in a statement shared with AFP on Tuesday. Flights to Doha have also been suspended until 30 April, with the airline operating a "limited schedule" until 31 May. "Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability... we've extended the temporary reduction in our flying schedule in the region," the airline said in a statement. Global airlines have been hit by the effects of the war in the Middle East, as fuel prices soar and customers reassess their travel plans.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 12:48 UTC
Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor embraced by Obama dies at 88
TOKYO, March 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori, who was hugged by former US president Barack Obama during his historic visit to the city a decade ago, has died at 88, local media reported Tuesday. The emotional embrace between Obama and Mori, who was eight years old when the United States dropped the bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, was broadcast worldwide. The Asahi Shimbun and other local media reported that Mori died aged 88 at a hospital in the city on Saturday. "I crawled up out of the water and saw a woman tottering toward me," Mori told AFP before meeting Obama at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in 2016. "The president gestured as if he was going to give me a hug, so we hugged," Mori told reporters afterwards.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 12:02 UTC
Metro-rail services to remain suspended on Eid day
File photoDHAKA, March 17, 2026 (BSS) - Metro Rail services in the capital will remain suspended on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, said a press release of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). It said metro rail services will resume as per the regular schedule from the day after Eid.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 11:52 UTC
Cocktail-like explosives, local weapons recovered in Rajshahi
RAB recovers explosives, weapons in Rajshahi ahead of Eid security concerns. Photo : BSSRAJSHAHI, Mar 17, 2026 (BSS) - Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered a large quantity of cocktail-type explosives and local weapons abandoned in the Chandrima Police Station area of the city in the early hours of today. During the drive, the team recovered two abandoned plastic sacks. Upon inspection, the Bomb Disposal Unit recovered 21 cocktail-like explosive objects from the sacks. The recovered explosives and weapons have been handed over to Chandrima Police Station under Rajshahi Metropolitan Police.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 11:37 UTC
No traffic congestion so far, Eid journey to be comfortable: Road Transport Minister
No traffic congestion so far, Eid journey to be comfortable: Road Transport MinisterShipping, Road Transport and Bridges and Railways Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam spoke to journalists after inaugurating the Goma Bridge under Bakerganj upazila in Barishal today. Photo: BSSBARISHAL, March 17, 2026 (BSS) - Shipping, Road Transport and Bridges and Railways Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam said no major traffic congestion has so far been reported as the people are traveling home for Eid, expressing hope that this year’s Eid journey will be comfortable for holidaymakers. The minister made the remarks while talking to the journalists after inaugurating the Goma Bridge under Bakerganj upazila here today at noon. State Minister for Railways and Road Transport Habibur Rashid, local MP Abul Hossain Khan and senior officials from the local administration were present at the inauguration ceremony. Speaking about the newly inaugurated bridge, the minister said that the 283-meter-long Goma Bridge would play a transformative role in improving connectivity and development in the region.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 11:23 UTC
Iran's Larijani, the man whose power grew during Mideast war
PARIS, France, March 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - When Israeli and US strikes killedAyatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the Middle East war, Iran's securitychief Ali Larijani became even more powerful than he had been for decades. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Larijani had beenkilled, though Iran's authorities have not confirmed his death. - Pragmatist -Adept at balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic statecraft, Larijaniwas central prior to the war to Iran's nuclear policy and strategicdiplomacy. Larijani supported the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers whichunravelled three years later after US President Donald Trump withdrew fromthe agreement. Larijani repeatedly insisted negotiations with Washington should remainconfined to the nuclear file and defended uranium enrichment as Iran'ssovereign right.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 11:14 UTC
Two children drown in Meherpur pond
MEHERPUR, March 17, 2026 (BSS) - Two children tragically drowned in a pond at Mailmari village under Gangni upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Yusuf Ali, 4, son of Akash Ali, and Adib Hossain, 3, son of Abbas Ali, residents of the same area. According to local sources, the two children had been playing inside their homes before they wandered off unnoticed to a nearby pond. When family members realized they were missing, they began searching and eventually found the children in the pond. They were quickly rescued and taken to Gangni Upazila Health Complex.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 11:14 UTC
Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani
TEHRAN, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Israel said Tuesday it had killed Iran's powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, in what would be a huge blow to the Islamic republic as fresh strikes rocked the Middle East from Tehran to Baghdad. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Larijani was "eliminated last night", although this has not been confirmed by Iran. Earlier Tuesday, Israel's military said Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij paramilitary force of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, was killed Monday in a strike on Tehran. Hundreds of people have been killed and millions have been displaced because of the war, notably in Lebanon and Iran. In retaliation for the US-Israel attacks, Iran has targeted US interests, energy facilities and civilian infrastructure of its energy-rich neighbours.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 11:13 UTC
PM to launch ‘Farmer Card’ from Tangail on Pahela Baishakh
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired a meeting of the Farmer Card preparation cell at the Secretariat this afternoon. Photo: PMODhaka, March 17, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the much-anticipated ‘Farmer Card’ programme on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh from Tangail Sadar upazila on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year (April 14). Through the card, farmers will be able to buy fertiliser, seeds, pesticides, and animal feed, he added. Officials concerned believe the proposed ‘Farmer Card’ will help establish a reliable identification system for farmers across the country. The Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to gear up the process to prepare the ‘Farmer Card’ to ensure modern and integrated services for farmers across the country.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 11:05 UTC
Asking Eric: Cane-user tired of encouraging comments about walking
I don’t know what to say. It will change from day to day, and that’s totally normal.”It isn’t rude to redirect people when they comment on our bodies or our abilities. Dear Eric: My recently married daughter has a husband and mother-in-law who seem out to disenfranchise me, and I don’t know what to do. At the wedding, the mother-in-law went around rearranging seating, even putting herself at my family table instead of her own. I have said to my daughter that I don’t know how to deal with all of this hateful behavior directed toward me.
Source:Daily Sun
March 17, 2026 09:36 UTC
1,237 RCC conservancy workers get PM's Eid gift in Rajshahi
Photo: BSSRAJSHAHI, March 17, 2026 (BSS)- On the occasion of the Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, financial assistance was distributed among the conservancy workers of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. At a function today at the Green Plaza of the Nagar Bhaban, the Administrator of Rajshahi City Corporation Mahfuzur Rahman Riton handed over the financial grants to 1,237 workers as the chief guest. This is the first time that conservancy workers of RCC have received Eid gifts from the Prime Minister. At the event, the RCC Administrator expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his family. He expressed sincere thanks and gratitude to the Prime Minister, noting that such support had never been provided to cleanliness workers before.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 09:28 UTC
Lebanese state media says Israel struck three areas of Beirut
Lebanese state media says Israel struck three areas of BeirutBEIRUT, Lebanon, March 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Lebanese state media said Tuesday that Israel carried out dawn airstrikes on three Beirut neighbourhoods, hitting a residential building. "A series of raids and artillery shelling targeted southern towns at dawn," Lebanon's National News Agency reported. "Israeli warplanes carried out two airstrikes targeting the Kafaat and Haret Hreik areas. In another raid, the aircraft struck a residential apartment on the upper floors of a building located at the end of Venice Street in the Doha Aramoun area."
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 17, 2026 08:58 UTC