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March 18, 2026 23:26 UTC
Second wave of explosions heard in Riyadh: AFP journalists
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A second round of loud explosions rang out over Riyadh on Wednesday, AFP journalists reported, after authorities previously said they intercepted four ballistic missiles headed towards the Saudi capital. The Gulf kingdom has been regularly targeted by Iranian missile and drone attacks since the Middle East war began, including some aimed at its massive energy installations and the capital's diplomatic quarter. Iran had threatened earlier on Wednesday to target regional energy facilities.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 18:56 UTC
Railway not collecting excess fare from passengers during Eid
DHAKA, MARCH 18, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh Railway collects fares at fixed rates, and there is no scope for travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) or ticket counters to charge excess fares during rail journeys. If any passenger is found travelling without a ticket, the railway authority can charge the actual fare along with a fine equal to the fare, according to railway rules, said a PID handout issued today. The railway authority realised Tk 820, including the regular fare of Tk 410 for the Dhaka-Sylhet route. The railway authority has instructed officials to stop selling short-distance tickets during Eid so that no passenger can travel long distances using a short-distance ticket. If there are any allegations of additional fare collection by railway employees, legal action will be taken against those responsible.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 18:41 UTC
Iraq's gas imports from Iran halted due to war
BAGHDAD, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iraq's gas imports from Iran were completely halted on Wednesday, authorities said, the latest blow to the country's battered economy reeling from the impact of the Middle East war. The country has been unwillingly drawn into the conflict triggered by the US-Israel attack on its neighbour Iran on February 28. News of the gas stoppage came after Tehran denounced a US-Israeli strike on Iranian facilities exploiting the vast South Pars/North Dome gas field. Despite its abundant oil and gas reserves, Iraq's power plants are highly dependent on gas imported from Iran, which supplies about a third of the country's needs. A strike near Iraq's western border with Syria on Wednesday killed three fighters from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi, the alliance said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 18:23 UTC
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Source:Daily Sun
March 18, 2026 18:20 UTC
Saudi to mark Eid al-Fitr on Friday: state media
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Saudi Arabia announced that the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Friday, according to a statement published by state media. "The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Thursday, is the completion of the 30th day of the month of Ramadan, and that Friday is the day of the Blessed Eid al-Fitr," the Saudi Press Agency reported. The timing of the holiday, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, in accordance with the Muslim lunar calendar. Fasting is widely practised in Saudi Arabia, home of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. Across the Muslim world, Ramadan festivities this year were overshadowed by the ongoing war in the Middle East, triggered by the US and Israel's attack on Iran.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 18:17 UTC
AYSW? | The Middle East
Reading time: about 4 minutesAs we approach the third week of war with Iran, many of us are probably wondering how we got here. Here are four films offering a wide array of perspectives on the complex history of the Middle East. Lawrence of ArabiaOne cannot discuss the formation of the modern Middle East without acknowledging David Lean’s 1962 epic, Lawrence of Arabia. The film chronicles the life of Thomas Edward Lawrence, an eccentric British officer tasked with monitoring the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Luke Dolan Luke Dolan is a member of the Class of 2027 in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
Source:Daily Sun
March 18, 2026 17:53 UTC
Foreign press group slams Israeli police for breaking journalist's wrist
JERUSALEM, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An international media association on Wednesday criticised an "unprovoked assault" by Israeli police on journalists in Jerusalem, which it said left a CNN producer with a fractured wrist. The Foreign Press Association (FPA) said police officers on Tuesday night "unnecessarily and aggressively repelled a group of journalists who were doing their jobs, documenting individuals who were praying outside the walls of the Old City". "During the assault, one Israeli officer fractured the wrist of a CNN producer," the FPA said in a statement. "None of this is acceptable," added the association, which represents hundreds of journalists in Israel and the Palestinian territories. A foreign journalist told AFP that police "beat the CNN producer and some other journalists with batons," adding that "at least one Palestinian was detained".
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 17:43 UTC
Loud explosions heard over Saudi capital Riyadh: AFP
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Saudi Arabia said its air defences were countering ballistic missiles on Wednesday after AFP journalists heard loud explosions echoing over the capital Riyadh as Iran's Gulf campaign ground on. Residents also received a phone alert warning that "the area is under hostile aerial threat". "Air defences are dealing with a ballistic threat in Riyadh," the Saudi defence ministry said, quoting a spokesperson in a statement on X. Later, the civil defence reported on X that "the danger has passed in Riyadh". The Gulf kingdom has been regularly targeted by Iranian missile and drone attacks, including some aimed at its massive energy installations and the capital's diplomatic quarter.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 17:41 UTC
Trump administration takes steps to curb energy cost hikes
Tehran's retaliation brought commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a virtual halt, snarling energy supply chains. This strains American household budgets further -- with consumers already facing high costs of living -- piling pressure on the Trump administration as key midterm elections approach. "This license will benefit both the United States and Venezuela, while supporting the global energy market by increasing the supply of available oil," said a Treasury spokesperson. Josh Lipsky of the Atlantic Council told AFP that the shipping law waiver "is unlikely to have a significant impact on global energy markets and gas prices." S&P Global analysts estimate that Jones Act deliveries can cost billions of dollars more than employing a foreign vessel.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 17:40 UTC
Adverse weather forces diversion of 5 Dhaka-bound flights
File PhotoDHAKA, March 18, 2026 (BSS) - At least five Dhaka-bound flights, including two international services, were diverted to Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram today due to adverse weather conditions, according to airport authorities. Of the diverted flights, three were operated by US-Bangla Airlines—from Cox’s Bazar, Singapore and Malé (Maldives). A Novoair flight from Saidpur to Dhaka was also diverted to Chattogram. In addition, an Air Astra flight on the Chattogram–Dhaka route returned to Chattogram due to inclement weather. Airport authorities said the flights would resume their journeys to their respective destinations once weather conditions improve.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 17:37 UTC
Oil surges as Iran gas facilities hit, stocks slide
LONDON, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Oil prices surged Wednesday following a strike on one of Iran's gas facilities that raised the spectre of a further escalation of attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf region. Brent oil rose over six percent at one point to nearly $110 a barrel after Iran vowed to hit energy facilities throughout the Gulf in retaliation to what it said was an Israeli attack on a facility serving a massive gas field it shares with Qatar. "The risk is that an oil shipping crisis is morphing into an oil supply crisis," said Brooks. Earlier Wednesday, oil prices had fallen slightly after Iraq said it had resumed limited oil exports through the Turkish port of Ceyhan, using a pipeline that avoids the Strait of Hormuz. The dollar, which had been little changed ahead of the Fed meeting, rose along with oil on news of the latest attacks on energy infrastructure.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 17:35 UTC
‘Pathways to Peace’ Student Demonstrator Found ‘Not Responsible’ for Code of Conduct Violations After 11-Month Investigation, Inaccurate Police Reports, Excluded Evidence
Section 2(d) of the Student Code of Conduct Procedures states that the hearing panel chair, currently Vicks, is to be appointed by OSCCS director Liang. Nominees for the board are then appointed by Liang “[i]n consultation with those committees,” according to the Student Code of Conduct Procedures. Ginzburg told The Sun that she believes she did not receive due process both during the panel hearing and throughout the entire investigation. In an OSCCS hearing, a majority vote is required to determine responsibility, according to the findings. ’91, director of externships and pro bono scholars program and lecturer of law, recused herself from the investigation, according to the findings.
Source:Daily Sun
March 18, 2026 17:18 UTC
PM takes responsibility for treatment of child survivor of Bogura road accident
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman -File PhotoDHAKA, Mar 18, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has taken responsibility for the treatment of a critically injured child who survived a tragic road accident at Sherpur in Bogura district, in which four members of the same family were killed, this morning. He said the child was being transferred to the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in the city’s Agargaon area for advanced treatment. The Prime Minister has also taken full responsibility for all kinds of treatment costs. The accident occurred in the Sherpur area of Bogura when a microbus carrying 12 passengers was heading to Rangpur from Dhaka. Bogura Deputy Commissioner said the bodies have been taken to Kaunia in Rangpur, where the victims will be laid to eternal rest.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 16:40 UTC
PM directs to take measures to minimise loss, sufferings from Bogura train accident
PM directs to take measures to minimise loss, sufferings from Bogura train accidentPrime Minister Tarique Rahman -File PhotoDHAKA, Mar 18, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the local administration to take necessary measures to minimise damage and reduce public suffering following a train accident at Santahar in Bogura, carrying homebound holidaymakers. The Prime Minister spoke this evening with the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bogura and inquired about the overall situation in the accident-hit area. Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman confirmed the matter, stating that the Prime Minister talked to the DC and the SP immediately over phone after learning about the train accident in Bogura. The Prime Minister is closely monitoring the situation, particularly as Bogura has been his former electoral constituency. Later, Tarique Rahman gave up Bogura-6 parliamentary seat after taking oath as the Prime Minister.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 18, 2026 16:33 UTC