Bangladesh to take on Vietnam tomorrow
Photo: BSSDHAKA, Mar 25, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh will begin their 2026 campaign as they face upper ranked Vietnam in the lone FIFA international friendly match scheduled to be held at H ng Day Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam tomorrow (Thursday). Bangladesh is going to play the friendly match against Vietnam as a part of preparation ahead of their final AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore on March 31. Bangladesh will be boosted once in presence of Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury and Canada-based midfielder Shamit Shome ahead of their stern test against Vietnam and Singapore matches. Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan said it would be a difficult match, but he thinks his side are improving and they have the ability to compete with Vietnam. Even though it's a friendly match, we'll aim for victory as it also affects our FIFA ranking."
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 10:12 UTC
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March 25, 2026 08:19 UTC
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March 25, 2026 07:39 UTC
UK annual inflation steady before oil price surge: data
LONDON, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate was unchanged at 3.0 percent in February, official data showed Wednesday ahead of an expected jump as the Middle East war has sent oil prices surging. Rising clothes prices last month were "offset by falls in petrol costs, with prices collected before the start of the conflict in the Middle East and subsequent rise in crude oil prices", noted Grant Fitzner, chief economist at the Office for National Statistics.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 07:37 UTC
Student Assembly Elections Registration Opens March 17
There are 30 available seats for the 2026-2027 academic year, including President, Executive Vice President and representatives across multiple majors and fields. The Assembly also manages the Undergraduate Student Activity Fee, which supports select undergraduate institutions with their programming. Students must be full-time undergraduate students to vote and register. The Student Assembly has undergone a series of tense meetings throughout the spring semester, where members have expressed frustrations over assembly inaction, delays and absences of response on passed resolutions. “In my opinion, if you're not raising your hand, you should not be running for re-election for Student Assembly,” Ehrlich said at the meeting.
Source:Daily Sun
March 25, 2026 07:30 UTC
Nation to observe 56th Independence Day tomorrow
The National Memorial -File photoDHAKA, Mar 25, 2026 (BSS) - The nation is set to celebrate the 56th Independence and National Day tomorrow in a befitting manner. Thus, March 26 is celebrated as the Independence and National Day. The government has taken various programmes across the country to observe the Great Independence and National Day with due respect. Later, members of the Bir Shrestha family, war-wounded brave freedom fighters and valiant freedom fighters will place wreaths. The President will host a reception for the families of Bir Shrestha and the living freedom fighters who received gallantry awards, at Bangabhaban.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 07:23 UTC
PM holds special meeting on fuel situation
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired a meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning. Photo : PMODHAKA, Mar 25, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today held a special meeting on 'measures to address the fuel situation' in the country. The premier himself chaired the meeting at his Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning, said sources at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 06:32 UTC
'It was then 2.15 am...March 26 in 1971'
Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman -File PhotoBy Md Manikul AzadDHAKA, March 25, 2026 (BSS) - At 2:15 am on March 26 in 1971, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman revolted against Pakistani military junta, mobilising Bengali troops under his command at the port city of Chattogram. March 26, 1971 is the Bangladesh's Independence Day, while in a reflective article Zia later described the day that "etched in the Bangalee's heart in blood letters". "The fate of the case (resulting in unconditional release of Sheikh Mujib) forged the unity of Bengali soldiers, sailors and airmen . He then turned to the Bengali soldiers of the unit and delivered a speech addressing them. (Yet) I briefly told them everything," Zia wrote describing the moment of the revolt.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 06:27 UTC
PM releases postage stamp on Independence Day
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman unveiled a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of Independence and National Day. Photo: PMODHAKA, Mar 25, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today unveiled a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of Independence and National Day 2026. The premier unveiled the stamp of Taka 10, along with an opening day cover of Taka 10 and a data card of Taka 5, at a ceremony at his Cabinet Division office at Bangladesh Secretariat here at 9:30 am, said sources at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). A special canceller was used on the occasion.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 06:07 UTC
Greenland party seeking swift independence wins Danish seat
NUUK, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A candidate from a party pushing to fast-track Greenland's independence will soon represent the island in the Danish parliament. The territory's second seat was won by Naaja Nathanielsen, a Greenland minister from the social-democratic party Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA). Greenland's prime minister told AFP on Tuesday that Denmark's general election was the most important in the history of the Danish autonomous territory. Frederiksen's Social Democrats finished first in Tuesday's general election but posted their weakest showing in more than 120 years and the left-wing bloc they belong to failed to secure a majority. The international row over Greenland was not central to the general election campaign however, which focused instead on domestic issues like inflation and immigration.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 05:57 UTC
President to host Independence Day reception tomorrow
President Mohammed Shahabuddin. File photoDHAKA, Mar 25, 2026 (BSS) - President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his spouse Dr Rebeka Sultana will host a reception at Bangabhaban tomorrow, marking the 56th Independence and National Day. On the occasion, the President and Prime Minister will also cut a cake. They will exchange greetings with wounded freedom fighters and other dignitaries and guests at the function. A cultural programme followed by light refreshments will also be held on the occasion.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 05:56 UTC
Russia shot down nearly 400 Ukrainian drones overnight: military
MOSCOW, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russia's military said on Wednesday it had shot down 389 Ukrainian drones overnight in one of the largest attacks to date. Russian regions bordering Ukraine, as well as Moscow and northwestern Leningrad were the main areas targeted, according to the military.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 05:42 UTC
Iran Guards say fired missiles at Israel, Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain: state TV
TEHRAN, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had fired missiles at Israel as well as military bases hosting US forces in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday. A Guards statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB said that "targets in the heart of the occupied territories", meaning Israel, and US military bases in the region "were struck by precision-guided liquid- and solid-fuel missile systems and attack drones".
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 04:43 UTC
Australia's public broadcaster hit by staff walkout
SYDNEY, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Hundreds of journalists went on strike Wednesday at Australia's main public broadcaster, demanding better pay and protections to stop artificial intelligence taking their jobs. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation was forced to replace live programming with pre-recorded shows after more than 2,000 journalists and staff called a 24-hour strike. It is the first major strike to hit the broadcaster in around 20 years. "ABC staff don't want to strike, they want to do their jobs," the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance said in a statement. Falling advertising revenues and the rise of social media have fuelled repeated rounds of job cuts across Australia's media.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 04:31 UTC
Top WTO official sounds fertiliser warning over Middle East war
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Disruptions to fertiliser supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned. A third of the world's fertilisers normally transit the strait, and the disruption has prompted multiple warnings about the impact on food production. Major food exporters such as India, Thailand and Brazil depend on the Gulf for urea, a nitrogen-based fertiliser, making them vulnerable. Because the war is only a few weeks old, there is currently no fertiliser shortage, Paugam said. "But with the risks linked to the war in the Middle East, there is once again a risk of falling off track," Paugam warned.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 25, 2026 04:16 UTC