First Eid congregation held in Khagrachari in peaceful atmosphere
First Eid congregation held in Khagrachari in peaceful atmospherePhoto: BSSKHAGRACHARI, Mar 21, 2026 (BSS) - Holy Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were held in the district with religious fervour and due solemnity. The first congregation was held at the central Eidgah ground at 8 am today. Khagrachhari District BNP President Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan, MP, participated in the first congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr. Anwar Sadat, District BNP General Secretary MN Absar, leaders of different political parties and thousands of devotees participated in the congregation. After the Eid prayers the devotees offered munajat for the peace and well-being of the country and the people.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 06:27 UTC
Info minister offers Eid prayer at Gournadi
Photo: BSSBARISAL, Mar 21, 2026 (BSS) - Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today offered the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the Central Eidgah Mosque in Gournadi Upazila of the district. Senior officials of the local administration, political leaders, and a large number of devotees offered their prayers in the venue. After the prayers, special prayers were offered for the welfare, prosperity and unity of the country and the nation. Later, the information minister exchanged Eid greetings with devotees. On the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the minister extended his heartfelt greetings and congratulations to the countrymen.
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March 21, 2026 06:02 UTC
Eid-ul-Fitr congregation held at parliament
Photo: National Parliament Facebook pageDHAKA, Mar 21, 2026 (BSS)- An Eid-ul-Fitr prayer congregation was held in the tunnel of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at South Plaza at 8 am today. For the first time this year, separate arrangement was there in the Eid congregation for women. Secretary of the National Parliament Secretariat Kaniz Maula participated in the congregation. The prayer was led by Senior Imam of the National Parliament Secretariat Muhammad Saifullah. After the Eid congregation, the Speaker exchanged greetings with the devotees.
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March 21, 2026 05:32 UTC
President, Prime Minister offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers together at Eidgah Maidan
President, Prime Minister offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers together at Eidgah Maidan. Photo: PMODHAKA, Mar 21, 2026 (BSS)- President Md Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered their Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the National Eidgah Maidan today. The main congregation of Eid-ul-Fitr was held at the National Eidgah Maidan adjacent to the High Court at 8:34 am today. Khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek, led the prayers at the National Eidgah. There were arrangements for about 35,000 people to offer prayers at a time at the National Eidgah.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 05:22 UTC
PM offers Eid prayers at National Eidgah
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Jatiya Eidgah ground here this morning. Photo: PMODHAKA, Mar 21, 2026 (BSS)- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Jatiya Eidgah ground here this morning. The President and the Prime Minister then offered their prayers in the country’s main Eid congregation at the National Eidgah at 8:34am. Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek conducted the Eid prayers and administered munajat (prayer), seeking peace and welfare for the country and the whole Muslim world. Later, he will exchange Eid greetings with cabinet members, members of parliament, distinguished citizens, academicians, ulema and mashaikh, artists and writers, and senior civil servants and civil society members as well as cross sections of people.
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March 21, 2026 04:37 UTC
President offers Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at National Eidgah
Photo: PMODHAKA, Mar 21, 2026 (BSS)- President Mohammed Shahabuddin offered his Eid-ul-Fitr prayers along with hundreds of people from all walks of life at the National Eidgah here this morning. President Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered Eid prayers in the main Eid congregation at National Eidgah ground. Country's noted personalities, including chief justice of Bangladesh, cabinet members, Chief Election Commissioner, Supreme Court judges, lawmakers, senior political leaders, diplomats and, high civil and military officials also offered prayers at the National Eidgah. Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek conducted the Eid prayers and doa. Special arrangements have been made for women to offer Eid prayers at the National Eidgah.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 03:38 UTC
Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctions
Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctionsWASHINGTON, United States, March 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran, as the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil shipments to stem a global supply crisis. "Day by day, the Iranian Regime is being crippled, and their ability to threaten the United States and our allies is being significantly weakened." Amid growing concern over oil prices and global supply shortages, the US Treasury said it was temporarily lifting sanctions on Iranian oil already loaded onto vessels. "The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it -- The United States does not!" Trump said the United States wanted to talk to Iran but "there's nobody to talk to" because of the killing of Iran's former supreme leader and other top officials.
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March 21, 2026 03:24 UTC
Miami Open ATP/WTA results
MIAMI, March 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Results on Friday in the Miami Open ATP/WTA Masters 1000 (x-denotes seeded player):Men2nd rdKaren Khachanov (RUS x14) bt Roberto Bautista (ESP) 6-3, 6-3Ethan Quinn (USA) bt Casper Ruud (NOR x11) 6-4, 7-6 (9/7)Reilly Opelka (USA) bt Jack Draper (GBR x25) 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/0)Tommy Paul (USA x22) bt Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4Matteo Berrettini (ITA) bt Alexander Bublik (KAZ x10) 6-4, 6-4Women2nd rdHailey Baptiste (USA) bt Liudmila Samsonova (RUS x19) 6-3, 7-5Jelena Ostapenko (LAT x25) bt Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 6-4, 6-4Jasmine Paolini (ITA x7) bt Taylor Townsend (USA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS x11) bt Lilli Tagger (AUT) 6-3, 6-3Amanda Anisimova (USA x6) bt Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) bt Cristina Bucsa (ESP x30) 6-2, 3-2 retiredDiana Shnaider (RUS x20) bt Tereza Valentová (CZE) 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/3)Belinda Bencic (SUI x12) bt Zeynep Sönmez (TUR) 6-3, 6-2Sorana Cirstea (ROM) bt Linda Nosková (CZE x14) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4Elise Mertens (BEL x21) bt Elvina Kalieva (USA) 6-2, 6-0Alycia Parks (USA) bt Maria Sakkari (GRE x33) 6-3, 6-3Coco Gauff (USA x4) bt Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) bt Anna Kalinskaya (RUS x22) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5Victoria Mboko (CAN x10) bt Anna Blinkova (RUS) 6-2, 6-0Karolína Muchová (CZE x13) bt María Camila Osorio (COL) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5Katie Boulter (GBR) bt Clara Tauson (DEN x17) 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 1-0 retired
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 03:22 UTC
King Harold's 200-mile march to Battle of Hastings a 'myth': research
LONDON, March 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - King Harold's legendary 200-mile march across England to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a "myth" that likely never happened, according to research published Saturday. In arguably the most famous battle in English history, the Anglo-Saxon leader was defeated by William the Conqueror, who became the first Franco-Norman king of England, at Hastings on October 14, 1066. The Chronicle recounts that Harold's ships "came home". For at least 150 years, historians understood that to mean the king dismissed his fleet in September 1066. "Harold's campaign was not a desperate dash across England, it was a sophisticated land-sea operation.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 03:16 UTC
Israel says striking Hezbollah in Beirut
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on Lebanon's capital Beirut targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah early Saturday, after calling on residents of several areas to evacuate. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has since launched strikes across Lebanon and sent ground troops into the country's south. In a brief statement on Saturday, the Israeli military said its forces were "currently striking Hezbollah terrorist organisation targets in Beirut". Hezbollah meanwhile said its fighters had targeted Israeli troops in six villages in southern Lebanon.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 03:14 UTC
Jury signals tech titans on hook for social media addiction
testified at trial that YouTube and Instagram fueled her depression and suicidal thoughts as a child, telling jurors that she became obsessed with social media, starting with YouTube videos, when she was six. Whatever the verdict, the trial highlights "an important tension" between social media platforms and vulnerable young internet users, reasoned University of Pittsburgh marketing professor Vanitha Swaminathan. The lawsuit is one of hundreds accusing social media firms of luring young users into becoming addicted to their content and potentially suffer from depression, eating disorders, psychiatric hospitalization and even suicide. Internet titans have long shielded themselves with Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act, which frees them of responsibility for what social media users post. The outcome of the trial is expected to establish a precedent for resolving other lawsuits that blame social media for fueling an epidemic of mental and emotional trauma.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 03:12 UTC
Saudi Arabia intercepts more than 20 drones in east: defence ministry
Saudi Arabia intercepts more than 20 drones in east: defence ministryRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Saudi Arabia intercepted 22 drones in the east of the country, the defence ministry said on Saturday, as Iran continues striking Gulf nations. "10 drones intercepted and destroyed in the eastern region," the Saudi defence ministry posted on X. The ministry later posted that its air defences had shot down 12 more drones, also in the east. Iran has kept up retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia and nearby nations in response to US and Israeli strikes that have sparked a war that has spread across the Middle East since late last month. The attacks on the oil-rich nations, some of which have targeted energy facilities, have exacerbated concerns of a global energy supply shock.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 03:07 UTC
BTS fans share their favourite songs and why
AFP asked fans about their favourite of the mega-group's songs as the seven members are poised to return from a hiatus of almost four years due to by compulsory South Korean military service. Sung said the lyrics conveyed a sense of sincerity that made the song feel personal to him. - 'Mikrokosmos' -Youngjoo Shon, a 41-year-old fan from Canada, said the 2019 song about self-realisation remains her favourite. The song, with its introspective lyrics, seen by many as BTS grappling, as artists, with the fear of losing their creative drive for music. "BTS are human beings who face challenges like all of us, yet they still manage to have such a positive influence.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 03:04 UTC
Iran fired missiles at joint US-UK base in Indian Ocean: report
WASHINGTON, United States, March 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran recently fired two ballistic missiles toward the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing US officials. Neither missile hit the target, which is around 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from Iranian territory, but the launch suggests that Tehran has missiles with longer ranges than previously thought, the report said. One of the missiles failed in flight, and the other was targeted by an interceptor fired from a US warship, though it was not clear if the missile was hit, The Journal reported. Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands is one of two bases Britain is allowing the United States to use for "defensive" operations in Iran. American forces have stationed bombers and other equipment at the base, a key hub for Asia operations, including the US bombing campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 21, 2026 03:02 UTC
Trump's Iran war rattles US swing voters ahead of midterms
LEVITTOWN, United States, March 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Donald Trump's war with Iran is weighing on independent US voters, a crucial bloc likely to determine if the president's Republican Party maintains control of Congress in the November midterm elections. At a breakfast diner in Pennsylvania, a swing state where voters often shift between parties, there was a mix of anger and confusion over the new conflict. With the cost of living already front of mind for many voters, any price increases over the Iran war are sure to feature in Democratic campaign attacks. Independent voters oppose US military action against Iran by 60 to 31 percent, according to a recent Quinnipiac University survey. For Jolene Lloyd, the retiree and a regular at Marozzi's restaurant, her message on the Iran war was far less compromising.
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March 21, 2026 02:58 UTC