Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday said there will be no increase in edible oil prices and there is no supply shortage in the market, urging consumers not to engage in panic buying. “Panic buying could create temporary supply pressure in some areas, unnecessarily complicating the situation,” he said while talking to reporters after a meeting with importers and refinery owners to review the overall supply of edible oil at Secretariat. Mentioning that there is adequate stock of edible oil in the market, the minister said, “We held the meeting to review the situation. Responding to a question from journalists, he said there is no shortage of edible oil, fuel oil, or gas, urging media and public not to associate these products with “shortage,” which could create confusion. The minister added that market monitoring and supervision will be strengthened and called on everyone to refrain from spreading rumours or panic.

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir held a high-level meeting with importers and refinery owners at the Ministry of Commerce conference room in the city. The Minister identified panic buying as the primary driver of temporary supply strains and localized price volatility. To understand the ground reality, the Minister, accompanied by the Commerce Secretary conducted a personal observation of the market in Shewrapara. He issued a stern warning against the abuse of the word crisis in relation to edible oil or fuel. "The price of oil will not increase even by a single drop,” the Minister reiterated.

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Community Bank Bangladesh PLC. has signed syndication agreements with RA Spinning Mills Ltd and Outpace Spinning Mills Ltd to arrange Tk650 crore through a syndicated financing structure. The financing will support the continued growth and operational excellence of RA Spinning Mills Ltd. and Outpace Spinning Mills Ltd, both of which are recognized for their state-of-the-art European production machinery, energy-efficient and technologically advanced manufacturing facilities, and strong compliance with sustainability standards. The companies have also been able to avail sustainable financing facilities supported by Bangladesh Bank, reflecting their commitment to environmentally responsible operations. Kimiwa Saddat, managing director (current charge) of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, signed and exchanged the mandate agreements with Razeeb Haider, managing director of RA Spinning Mills Ltd, and Outpace Spinning Mills Ltd, at the head office of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC.

City Bank PLC and Toyota Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic partnership at City Bank’s head office. The MoU was signed by Premmit Singh, managing director of Toyota Bangladesh Limited, and Mashrur Arefin, managing director & CEO of City Bank PLC, in the presence of senior officials from both organizations. Under this arrangement, City Bank has extended credit facilities to Toyota Bangladesh Limited to support its operations in Bangladesh. Premmit Singh announced special discounts on Toyota vehicles for City Bank employees and expressed his intention to further strengthen the cooperation between the two organizations. Both parties stated that they look forward to continued collaboration in the future.

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HUNTR/X: “Golden”This song from the Netflix powerhouse film KPop Demon Hunters became the anthem of 2025. The Shirelles: “Soldier Boy”Featured in Best Picture nominee One Battle After Another, this 1950s hit will remind you of love and war, while giving some much-needed girlband spunk. Even if F1 is the underdog in the Best Picture race, this song is definitely a winner. Hailing from crowd-favorite movie Marty Supreme, this ’80s jam is anachronistic for a film set in the 1950s but a great song for this year’s Oscars playlist. ‘Solar Flare’ is a weekly playlist column where Sun contributors spotlight a slice of musical taste with the campus community.

For decades, he held ultimate political and religious authority over a theocratic regime that continues to oppress Iranians at home. As for Donald Trump, there is little reason to believe that he and his team have a strategically sound plan for Iran. Lindsey Graham, a US Senator and longtime Trump ally, said as much in a recent appearance on NBC. It has been thousands of years since we left the cave, and in that time, we have built machines that split atoms and reach the stars. You see, we haven’t actually quite left the cave yet.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan spoke at a roundtable titled 'Tobacco Control in Public Health Protection: Government's Success, Promise and Public Expectation' at National Theatre seminar room of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Photo: BSSDHAKA, Mar 9, 2026 (BSS) - Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today said he will move a proposal in national parliament to include the words - 'ban on use in public' instead of the word 'control' in the existing anti-tobacco law. He said the word 'control' has a reluctant connotation, which can be established as a strict legal offense inserting the words ‘ban on use in public'. He made the remarks while speaking at a roundtable titled 'Tobacco Control in Public Health Protection: Government's Success, Promise and Public Expectation' at National Theatre seminar room of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy here this morning. I will propose to replace the word 'control' in the law with 'ban on use in public’.

The domestic political fallout of his Iran war could therefore be serious for Trump. “But since the Vietnam War, major wars — before Donald Trump’s time — were always authorized [by Congress],” says SWP researcher Thimm. “George W. Bush got approval for the Iraq war and Afghanistan war.” Current operations against Iran should be seen as a major war, even without troops on the ground, Thimm adds. MAGA pundit Tucker Carlson even accused the Trump administration of having been dragged into the war by Israel. The grounds for waging this war will therefore come under close scrutiny and could pile extra pressure on the Trump administration.

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The paramilitaries have also targeted US bases and airports around Iraq, including in the semiautonomous northern Iraqi Kurdistan region. Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have offices in Iraqi Kurdistan — Iran has already bombed these — but those parties denied that fighters were crossing the border into Iran. “[This risks] prolonged domestic instability, with potential wider implications for regional security dynamics.”All that puts Iraqi Kurdish leaders in a difficult position. They have been quick to stress Iraqi Kurdistan would not be part of this conflict. He is tied to a sacred system.”Albasha said Khamenei fulfilled the same spiritual role for some Shia groups that the pope does for most Catholics.

Bangladesh’s historic debut campaign in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 ended in disappointment as they suffered a 4-0 defeat to Uzbekistan women's national football team in their final Group B fixture at Perth Rectangular Stadium on Monday. The result knocked Bangladesh out of the tournament, while Uzbekistan secured qualification for the quarter-finals as one of the two best third-placed teams. Uzbekistan continued to press high and threatened again in the sixth minute, but Bangladesh goalkeeper Mile Akter rushed off her line to deny Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva from close range. Bangladesh threatened again in the 42nd minute when Kohati Kisku’s shot from inside the box was blocked following a defensive error. Bangladesh finished their maiden Asian Cup campaign without a point, having earlier lost 2-0 to defending champions China PR women's national football team and 5-0 to three-time champions North Korea women's national football team.

The government plans to pass the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 as a law in the upcoming session of Parliament, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan said on Monday. “To fulfill the election commitment, the Tobacco Control Ordinance will be passed as an Act in the upcoming session of Parliament,” he said. He said the painful stories of victims show why stronger tobacco control measures are necessary. It bans the production, import, marketing and use of e-cigarettes, vaping devices and heated tobacco products. It also introduces a complete ban on the display, advertisement and promotion of tobacco products and sponsorship by tobacco companies.

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at American International University–Bangladesh (AIUB) organized a webinar titled “Messy Data, Big Questions: Social Science in the Computational Age” on March 5, 2026. The webinar was attended by Prof Dr Abdur Rahman, Pro-Vice Chancellor of AIUB, Prof Dr AJM Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, Adviser to the JMC Department, and Prof Dr Pradip Kumar Panday, Head of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, along with faculty members and students. Prof Dr AJM Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan noted that introducing journalism and communication students to new ideas and approaches such as computational research is essential for their academic and professional development. In her presentation, Dr Christina Monzer discussed the promises and challenges of Computational Social Science (CSS). The webinar concluded with an interactive discussion session where students and faculty engaged with the speaker on the future of computational methods in journalism and communication research.