Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 02:05 pm
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Lightning kills man in Kishoreganj
Online Desk: A man was killed in a lightning strike at Karimganj upazila in Kishoreganj district on Wednesday morning. The dead was Tauhid Mia, 35, son of Shahed Ali, aread more
More rain, thundershowers likely in parts of the country
Online Desk: As Dhaka got an early morning splash of rain today, which should help with the excessive dust, the Met Office predicted more rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporaryread more
Clashes erupt in Pakistan as police try to arrest Imran Khan
Online Desk: Clashes between Pakistan’s police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, a day after officersread more
JU teacher’s sexual harassment: Committee formed to further probe
Online Desk: An investigation committee has been formed to further probe sexual harassment allegations against Mahmudur Rahman Jony, a teacher of Public Health and Informatics Department of Jahangirnagar University (JU).read more
US drone crashes into Black Sea after Russian intercept
Online Desk: A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the propeller of a US military MQ-9 “Reaper” surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing it to crash into the Black Sea,read more
World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams
Online Desk: The expanded 2026 men’s World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams in a change from the original planned format of 16 groupsread more
Dhaka, Bangkok keen to explore FTA prospects to boost bilateral trade
Online Desk: Bangladesh and Thailand have agreed to seriously explore the prospects of an FTA (free trade agreement) to further enhance the bilateral trade between the two countries. Bangladesh alsoread more
SCBA election faces uncertainty
Online Desk: The two-day voting of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) was scheduled to begin on Wednesday according the scheduled announced earlier. But, major complexities have arisen over the voting.read more
WB agrees to finance metro rail-centric communication development
Online Desk: The World Bank has agreed to provide fund for developing the metro rail-centric communication system, constructing walkways beside canals and procurement of electronic buses. It will provide supportread more
