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'We finally got it': Bangladesh break India jinx to lift SAFF U-20 title Photo: BFF Bangladesh finally broke the jinx against India in finals to clinch the title of the SAFF Under-20 Championship with a 4-3 win in the penalty shootout after the regulation time ended in a goalless draw at the...

White House seeks $1.5 tn defence budget as Iran war drives costs AFP, Washington In this US Air Force handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs, a US Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft takes flight in the US Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Epic...

Hegseth fires top US army general in new shake-up AFP Washington, United States Published: 03 Apr 2026, 17: 48 This combination of pictures created on 2 April, 2026 shows US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George (L) in Washington, DC on 19 September 2025 and US Secretary of Defense Pete...

Women’s empowerment and Bangladesh’s unfinished democratic promise Shahiduzzaman Published: 31 Mar 2026, 13: 19 Each year on 8 March, International Women’s Day is marked with speeches, seminars, public pledges, and celebratory slogans. Government bodies, political leaders, and civil society...

Interrogation reveals many names behind '1/11' events Staff Correspondent Dhaka Published: 28 Mar 2026, 20: 26 Masud Uddin Chowdhury (left) and Mamun Khaled (right) Sources linked to intelligence agencies have said that during the interrogation of former army officer and ex-MP Masud Uddin...

Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkey, Egypt for talks on Mideast war AFP Islamabad, Pakistan Published: 28 Mar 2026, 21: 10 Pakistan's prime minister said he had a "detailed" call with Iran''s president on Saturday, as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey prepared to meet in...

Trump says “Cuba is next” after US strikes on Venezuela, Iran REUTERS Published : Mar 28, 2026 17:03 Updated : Mar 28, 2026 17:03 US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that “Cuba is next” in the sequence of US actions following recent military operations in Venezuela and ongoing...

Trump says 'US doesn’t have to be there for NATO' REUTERS Published : Mar 28, 2026 10:19 Updated : Mar 28, 2026 10:19 Donald Trump said on Friday the United States does not "have to be there for NATO”, comments that again raised questions about the US president's commitment to the mutual...

Declaration of independence by Zia united nation in 1971: president Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 24 March, 2026, 23:53 Mohammed Shahabuddin. President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday said that the declaration of independence by the then Major Ziaur Rahman during the Liberation War...

Iran warns UAE over disputed Gulf islands Agence France – Presse . Tehran, Iran 21 March, 2026, 16:42 A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber takes off from RAF Fairford in south-west England on March 15, 2026. | AFP photo Iran’s military warned the United Arab Emirates on Saturday against...

US, Japan announce $40 bn nuclear power project Agence France-Presse . Washington, United States 20 March, 2026, 10:56 Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 19, 2026 in...

Chuck Norris, action man who inspired endless memes, dead at 86 AFP Los Angeles, United States Updated: 20 Mar 2026, 21: 44 Actor Chuck Norris speaks with the media during a press conference prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 6 November 2016 in...

https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/xq8jbqf7ne Fresh tensions over Constitution Reform Council Staff Correspondent Dhaka Published: 15 Mar 2026, 12: 12 Parliament session File photo Political tensions are rising over the implementation of the constitutional proposals contained in...

May Allah bless Eid holidaymakers! FE Published : Mar 16, 2026 00:20 Updated : Mar 16, 2026 00:20 With Eid-ul-Fitr around the corner, city dwellers have begun leaving the capital to celebrate the largest Muslim festival with their near and dear ones. According to an estimate of the Ministry...

Lawmakers debate July Charter, referendum after president’s address in parliament bdnews24.com Published : Mar 15, 2026 23:08 Updated : Mar 15, 2026 23:10 Discussion on a parliamentary motion of thanks to the president’s speech has renewed political tensions over the July National Charter...

Jamaat, allies threaten street movement if constitution reform council session not convened Staff Correspondent 15 March, 2026, 00:24 The alliance led by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday called on the Bangladesh National Party-led government to convene today a session for the...

Is Pakistan Israel’s next target? Altaf Parvez Published: 14 Mar 2026, 22: 48 Iran’s capacity to wage war is diminishing in the face of the joint aggression of Israel and the United States. Even so, its citizens may continue to fight to defend the country’s sovereignty. What shape that...

CHANCE FOR NEW GOVT TO SHOW LEADERSHIP IN FISCAL MANAGEMENT Frame down-to-earth budget, avoid overly ambitious targets CPD recommends achievable revenue projections, stronger fiscal management, structural reforms in next budget FE REPORT Published : Mar 11, 2026 00:31 Updated : Mar 11, 2026...

Iran names Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader Reuters, Dubai/Jerusalem Mojtaba Khamenei. Photo: Collected Leadership of Iranian armed forces pledge allegiance US crude futures surge more than 20% Trump insisted on US having say in selection of new leader US military...

Indian air force loses a SU-30 MKI aircraft. Both the pilots are dead.