Bangla Mirror Desk : The inauguration of the newly elected committee of the Golapganj Social and Cultural Trust UK in London, the Golapganj Excellence Award 2026, and the Eid reunion ceremony were held in a joyful atmosphere. The grand event was held on Sunday (March 29) at the auditorium of the London Enterprise Academy in East London in the presence ...

Former India players Mohammad Kaif and Piyush Chawla would love to see Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who turned 15 on Friday, fast-tracked into India’s ​Twenty20 squad following the teen’s latest heroics in the Indian Premier ‌League (IPL). Sooryavanshi had a sensational debut season in the IPL last year, hitting the first ball he faced for six and later smashing a 35-ball hundred ...

Bangladesh is facing a shortage of six essential childhood vaccines, including those for measles, polio and tuberculosis, raising concerns over child immunisation across the country. Under the national immunisation programme, children from birth to 15 months receive nine types of vaccines to protect against 12 diseases. However, supplies of vaccines for measles-rubella, polio, tuberculosis, pneumonia, diphtheria-tetanus and hepatitis B have ...

Gold prices in the local market have increased once again, with the Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) announcing a rise of up to Tk3,266 per bhori. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the price of 22-carat gold—the highest quality—has been set at Tk244,711 per bhori, up from Tk241,445 the previous day. The new rates came into effect from 10:00am. BAJUS ...

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin met Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Monday (30 March) to discuss bilateral energy cooperation. During the meeting, both sides explored prospects for collaboration in the gas and nuclear energy sectors, as well as the supply of fuel to Bangladesh. The discussion underscored the continued engagement between the two ...

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. Israel needed to pass a budget before 1 April in order to avoid triggering early elections. Netanyahu still reserves the right to call early elections before then if he wants. Israel’s opposition slammed ...

Three people were killed in a head-on collision between a microbus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district. The accident took place on the Sreemangal–Moulvibazar highway in the Lamuya area of the upazila on Monday (30 March). One of the deceased was identified as auto-rickshaw driver Abdul Hannan, 50, a resident of the Bharaura area on the ...

Israel’s parliament approved a bill on Monday that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, a move that has been criticised as discriminatory and immediately drew a court challenge. Sixty-two lawmakers, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, voted in favour and 48 against the bill, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. There ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a meeting with the newly appointed administrators of 42 zila parishads on Monday night. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairman’s office in the capital’s Gulshan area and marked the first formal engagement between the Prime Minister and the administrators since their appointment on 15 March. During the meeting, the administrators were instructed to ...

Up to 10,000 homes could be built in and around Billingsgate Fish Market, according to Tower Hamlets Council. The council said it was working with the City of London Corporation on plans to redevelop the site after the market moves to the Royal Docks in Newham. A pamphlet aimed at promoting the borough to developers said the market, along with ...