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Nearly 14,000 litres of illegally stored diesel seized in Narayanganj
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (123+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 Two separate mobile courts recovered 13,980 litres of illegally hoarded diesel in Narayanganj on Tuesday night (31 March), imposed fines and imprisoned the offenders. In the first operation, around 6pm, authorities raided a location next to the Eidgah of Meghna Depot…...
25,000 litres of diesel seized in Ctg
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (82+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 The district administration today (31 March) seized 25,000 litres of illegally stored diesel during a raid in the Faujdarhat CDA residential area of Salimpur union under Sitakunda upazila. Sitakunda Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Fakhrul Islam confirmed the seizure. Acting on…...
Trump proposes 'historic' defence spending budget, eyes 10% cut to other federal programmes
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (1091+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defence spending for the 2027 fiscal year and a massive $500 billion increase in the military budget, as the US continues its war against Iran. The 2027 budget request comes as the…...
Amid unchecked pollution, Savar's groundwater could become unusable in 10 years
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (855+ words) About half a kilometre southwest lies Karnapara, a densely populated textile industrial hub and residential neighbourhood. Wastewater flows into the only remaining 20-foot-wide Karnapara canal throughout the day " a steady stream of blackish liquid mixed with industrial discharge." Residents say…...
Tk1,013cr project aims to boost remittance inflows
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (677+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 The expatriates' welfare and overseas employment ministry has taken an initiative to implement a new project worth about Tk1,013 crore to increase remittance inflows into the country. Titled "Leveraging Remittances in Bangladesh," the project will be implemented through three…...
US Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth, sources say
1+ day, 51+ min ago (557+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 US Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired yesterday (2 April) by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, three US defense officials told Reuters, in the latest purge among the Pentagon's most senior ranks. Even as Hegseth, a former Fox…...
PM sits with top business leaders tomorrow in first high-stakes talks
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (601+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to hold his first formal meeting with top business leaders tomorrow (4 April), focusing on the country's investment climate and the pressing industrial challenges. The meeting, scheduled to take place at the Prime…...
Judge orders Trump to halt $400m White House ballroom project, for now
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (718+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 A US judge said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot construct his planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing without approval from Congress, halting for now one of the Republican president's…...
Body of Bangladeshi expatriate killed in Bahrain returns home
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (376+ words) After more than a month of being deceased, the body of a Bangladeshi expatriate killed in Bahrain amid the ongoing Iran crisis has been brought back to the country this evening (3 April) after a prolonged legal and administrative process. The…...
Acting, ambition, and academia: The youngsters behind Bonolota Express
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (1031+ words) Saturday April 04, 2026 In my conversation with Labonno Chowdhury, Tamim Kareem, and Sifat Rahman, who played Ruby, Zafor, and Shakil in the film, they reflect on balancing studies, jobs, and creative dreams, along with their experiences on set and how the…...