The nation is solemnly observing Genocide Day on Wednesday (March 25) various programmes commemorating the brutal crackdown by Pakistani occupation forces and their local collaborators on unarmed Bengalis during the night of March 25, 1971, as part of Operation Searchlight. The Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) unanimously adopted a resolution on March 11, 2017, to observe March 25 as Ganohatya Dibas (Genocide ...

Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman has ordered the introduction of a loan facility to assist Bangladeshi students planning to pursue higher education overseas, aiming to ease financial barriers such as bank guarantees and solvency requirements. State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Hoque Nur shared the development with reporters on Tuesday following a meeting with the Prime Minister ...

Bangladesh’s youth footballers made a dominant start to the SAFF Under-20 Championship, beating Pakistan 2-0 in their opening group match, with debutant Ronan Sullivan scoring both goals. The American-born footballer of Bangladeshi descent was the center of attention even before kickoff. His brother Declan Sullivan was also in the squad but did not make it onto the pitch. Ronan, however, ...

I completely agree with the points made in Devi Sridhar’s article on meningitis (Meningitis is back – and here is why, 17 March). She says that the NHS routine vaccination schedule covers children born after 2015. In fact, it was extended to babies born from May 2015 in a catchup programme. I remember this clearly as my eldest son was ...

The internet is constantly evolving with new ways to describe how we think, feel and relate to others. The latest word gaining attention across social media is “otrovert” – a term that many people feel quietly captures something they’ve struggled to explain about themselves. Who Is An Otrovert? Coined by American psychiatrist Rami Kaminski, the term emerged from his observations ...

A ceremonial parade and fly-past will be held at the National Parade Square at 9AM on March 26 marking the Great Independence and National Day 2026. President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman are expected to be present on the occasion. The programme will be open to the public. Designated entry gates for spectators are 2, 3, 4, 10 ...

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning at the Secretariat on the first working day after the Eid holidays, the minister explained that the situation arose due to a mismatch between demand and supply. ”A gap has developed between demand and supply. Demand has increased. We have been supplying at the same rate, and that supply is continuing. When demand rises, ...

Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Krishna Srinivasan has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The IMF official met the premier at Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday morning, said Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly.

Government activities at the Secretariat resumed in full swing after a seven-day Eid holidays, with offices bustling from Tuesday morning on the first working day. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began a busy schedule, arriving at the Secretariat at 9AM. Officials reported that he immediately engaged in a series of important meetings. At the begginning, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia ...

Bangla mirror news desk : The 18th meeting of the executive committee of the UK Bangla Reporters Unity was held. Some important decisions were taken at the meeting held on Sunday (March 22, 2026) afternoon in the hall of a restaurant in East London, chaired by Muhammed Shahed Rahman, the president of the Uk Bangla Reporters Unity and special correspondent ...