BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Lebanese President Joseph Aouncondemned the Israeli strike that killed a journalist for Hezbollah's AlManar TV and another for the pro-Hezbollah Al Mayadeen channel in southernLebanon on Saturday. "Once again, the Israeli aggression violates the most basic rules ofinternational law, international humanitarian law and the laws of war, bytargeting journalists, who are ultimately civilians performing a professionalduty," Aoun said in a statement released by the presidency. "This is a blatant crime that violates all the norms and treaties under whichjournalists enjoy international protection in wars."

DHAKA, March 28, 2026 (BSS) - The Bangladesh cricketers began the training toprepare them for the busy International cricket schedule. Bangladesh will play a number of matches across all three formats in thisyear, starting with the white-ball home series against New Zealand. However, the Test players will remain in the camp till April 16 beforeleaving for the first-class competition Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL),starting on April 21. White-ball players will remain in the camp till April 13. The T20I squad, meanwhile, will have a separate camp for the three-match T20Iseries against the Kiwis, which will begin on April 27.

First meeting of the House Committee of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) was held today at the JS Bhaban. Photo: JSDHAKA, Mar 28, 2026 (BSS) - A committee has been formed headed by theSergeant-at-Arms to investigate the sound system technical glitch thatoccurred during the first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS). The committee will examine two key issues: the first one is whether there wasany act of sabotage behind the sound system malfunction while the second isthe actual technical fault in the sound system and possible solutions to fixit. On the very first day of the session, parliamentary proceedings weredisrupted due to the technical glitch in the sound system, forcing atemporary suspension of the session. On the following day, an opposition member also expressed dissatisfactionover the headphone and sound system issues.

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has introduced a new schedule for fuel release from its main installations and depots, while mandating petrol pumps to publicly display detailed daily supply charts. The move comes as the government steps up monitoring to ensure steady fuel supply and curb artificial shortages amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The BPC has directed all filling stations and pumps to install blackboards or whiteboards in clearly visible locations. The new schedule follows a series of rigorous enforcement steps, including the formation of district-level vigilance teams and the appointment of "tag officers" at petrol pumps. The pump manager was fined Tk 50,000 under the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009, for creating an artificial crisis.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin arrived in his hometown of Pabna for a four-day official visit. Photo: BSSPABNA, March 28, 2026 (BSS) - President Mohammed Shahabuddin arrived at his home town Pabna on a four-day official visit today. Upon arrival at the Pabna Circuit House, the President was accorded a formal guard of honour and paid a courtesy call on local politicians and civil society. The Press Secretary said during the four-day visit, the President will offer dioa at the graves of his parents at Arifpur Graveyard in Pabna Sadar at 11:10 am tomorrow. President Shahabuddin will receive a guard of honor at Circuit House at 11:40 am on Tuesday, March 31.

BAGHDAD, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United States and Iraq will "intensify cooperation" to prevent attacks and ensure Iraqi territory is not used to launch assaults against US facilities, Washington's embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. Pro-Iran Iraqi armed groups have carried out drone and rocket attacks against multiple US targets including the embassy in Baghdad. These pro-Iran factions, some of which are integrated into the Iraqi security forces, have themselves been regularly targeted by strikes, which the groups have blamed on the US or Israel. The US embassy and Iraq released statements late on Friday, announcing the creation of a "High Joint Coordination Committee" to oversee efforts to tackle attacks in Iraq. Washington has strongly denied targeting Iraqi security forces.

Constitution to be amended in line with public aspirations: Salahuddin AhmedHome Minister Salahuddin Ahmed spoke to journalists after the training closing parade of the 43rd BCS (Police) batch at the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi today. Photo: MinistryDHAKA, March 28, 2026 (BSS) - Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the constitution will be amended by giving top priority to the expectations of the people and the aspirations of the martyrs of the student-mass uprising. The minister said that all amendment processes would be carried out through a consensus-based agreement founded on the ‘July National Charter’ signed among political parties. “We will proceed based on the July National Charter, giving due importance to the current expectations of the people and the dreams of the martyrs of the July Uprising,” he added. Ali Hossain Fakir and Principal (Additional IGP) of Bangladesh Police Academy G M Azizur Rahman were present at the programme.

The statement came after two Bahraini rights groups told AFP that more than 200 people, the vast majority of them from the Shia community, had been arrested since the beginning of the war. "The suggestion that Bahrain is targeting its citizens based on religious identity is categorically false and inflammatory," Bahrain's National Communication Centre said in a statement to AFP. "Charges have been brought because of specific, evidenced conduct -- including espionage, dissemination of enemy propaganda, and incitement to violence," it said. Rights groups told AFP that lawyers had had a difficult time reaching their clients. Sunni-ruled Bahrain is home, like neighbouring Iran, to a large Shia community that has long complained of marginalisation.

TEHRAN, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iranian media said on Saturday that US-Israeli strikes hit multiple residential areas, killing more than a dozen people overnight. Strikes on residential areas in Borujerd, a city in the western province of Lorestan, killed "seven and wounded 36 others," Fars news agency quoted provincial official Ghodratollah Valadi as saying. AFP was not able to independently verify any of these tolls. It was not immediately clear if other locations were hit in the overnight strikes. AFP has not been able to access sites outside of the Iranian capital or independently verify figures, but journalists in Tehran have reported damage to multiple residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure.

SPLIT, Croatia, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier that has been part of Middle East war operations, arrived at the Croatian city of Split on Saturday, the US embassy said in a statement. AFP journalists saw the vessel arriving on Saturday morning as it headed toward the port, with the embassy saying it was part of a "scheduled port visit and maintenance". The carrier left a naval base in Crete earlier this week after returning to the base following a laundry fire onboard, which injured two crew members. "During its visit the USS Gerald R Ford will host local officials and key leaders to recognise the strong and enduring alliance between the United States and Croatia," the embassy statement said. The United States and Israel launched a massive air campaign against Iran in late February following a major US military buildup in the Middle East that included the Ford and another aircraft carrier, the Abraham Lincoln.

Collected photoKYIV, Ukraine, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate on defence amid Iran's drone strikes across the region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. Zelensky's unannounced visit to the UAE comes a day after he announced a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, inked as the Gulf countries face Iranian drones launched by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. Zelensky said on social media he had met with Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and they "agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence. It has proposed swapping its interceptors for vastly more expensive air-defence missiles that Gulf countries are using to down Iranian drones. That is why we are open to joint work that, in a strategic perspective, will certainly strengthen our peoples and the protection of life in our countries," Zelensky said on Saturday.

DHAKA, Mar 28, 2026 (BSS) - The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has asked people not to panic and not to buy excess fuel as fuel stock and supply are completely normal in the country. The government is purchasing the necessary fuel from the international market to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply in line with demand. As a result, there is no possibility of a fuel supply shortage in the country, said a press release of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today. The press release said strict action is being taken against those involved in illegal hoarding of fuel to make extra profit. Mobile courts are active in every district of the country under the leadership of executive magistrates to prevent illegal hoarding of fuel.

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State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit took various initiatives to relieve the people of vast areas of Abhaynagar, Manirampur and Keshabpur upazilas of Jashore from waterlogging. Photo: BSSJASHORE, Mar 28, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit today said the incumbent government is looking for a permanent solution to Bhabadah waterlogging in Jashore. The state minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at an event organised to inaugurate the re-excavation of Buruli canal in Keshabpur upazila here. Later, the state minister inaugurated the re-excavation of Buruli Canal by cutting soil with a spade. The state minister said the succeeding governments did not take the initiative to dig canals again.

According to Syed Riaz Uddin, Executive Engineer of the Jamuna Bridge Site Office, 46,278 vehicles crossed the bridge during this period. Of these, 16,222 vehicles were heading toward North Bengal, contributing a toll collection of Taka 1 crore 43 lakh 10 thousand 800. Meanwhile, 30,056 vehicles traveling toward Dhaka brought in a toll of Taka 1 crore 98 lakh 43 thousand 100. The vehicles are passing through a total of 18 toll booths, with 9 booths operating on each side of the bridge. The bridge authority has been working to ensure uninterrupted operations, with the toll booths remaining open around the clock to accommodate the growing number of commuters.