Aminul Haque-File photoDHAKA, March 25, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque has greeted the Bangladesh archery team for reaching to the compound men's team event final of the ongoing Asia Cup Archery Tournament (Stage-1) now being held in Bangkok, Thailand. In the semi-final held today (Wednesday), Bangladesh team defeated Bhutan by 232-228 points to enter the final. With this victory, Bangladesh team won the silver medal. In a congratulatory message, the State Minister said: "This consistent success of our archers is a source of great pride for the country's sports.

Photo: BSSRAJSHAHI, March 25, 2026 (BSS) - Soil scientists and experts urged the grassroots farmers to be habituated in soil test-based fertilization to protect soil health from further degradation. Wide-ranging promotion of balanced fertilization can be the crucial means of boosting crop production through protecting soil health from further degradation. Utmost emphasis should be given to habituating the grassroots farmers towards soil test-based balanced fertilization. Dr Nurul Islam said: "Let us all, dear farmers, use balanced fertilizers based on soil testing, prevent fertilizer wastage, and maintain good soil health". The soil health expert called for creating awareness among farmers on using appropriate and balanced fertilizers in soil to enhance productivity as well as protect public health.

DHAKA, Mar 25, 2026 (BSS) – The Cabinet Division has issued a gazette reassigning and redistributing the responsibilities of the Council of Ministers. According to a notification signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, the changes were made following earlier gazettes issued on February 17, March 4, and March 12, 2026, which outlined the allocation and redistribution of ministries among the Prime Minister, ministers, and state ministers. Under the new arrangement, Mohammad Aminur Rashid has been assigned the responsibilities of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock as well as the Ministry of Agriculture. Abdul Bari, State Minister for Public Administration, has been given additional responsibility as State Minister for the Ministry of Food. This means he will now serve in both roles concurrently.

DHAKA, March 25, 2026 (BSS) -Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed the single borrower exposure limit for LPG imports to mitigate domestic shortages caused by the Iran war, ensuring an uninterrupted energy supply across the country. According to the circular, if the single borrower exposure limit exceeds 25%, banks will be allowed to extend additional loans subject to approval from the Bangladesh Bank. However, the central bank will determine the specific lending limit for any particular institution. The relaxation is applicable only to LPG importers to prevent any disruption in imports. The Bangladesh Bank will permit banks to exceed the 25% limit in such cases.

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Netanyahu says Israel is expanding 'buffer zone' in LebanonJERUSALEM, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his country's forces were expanding a "buffer zone" in southern Lebanon as the military pressed ahead with its campaign against Hezbollah. "We have created a genuine security zone preventing any infiltration toward the Galilee and the northern border," Netanyahu said in a video statement. "We are expanding this zone to push the threat from anti-tank missiles further away and to establish a broader buffer zone." Netanyahu said that dismantling Hezbollah "remains central" to Israel's objectives in Lebanon. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Iran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The war in the Middle East could cause the "worst industrial crisis in living memory", the head of the International Chamber of Commerce warned Wednesday. "The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that the world is facing an energy crisis more severe than the oil shocks of the 1970s," ICC chief John Denton said. "From a business perspective, we believe this could yet become the worst industrial crisis in living memory," he added, speaking on the eve of the meeting of World Trade Organization ministers in Yaounde, Cameroon. "Not only because of surging energy prices, but because industrial production itself is being disrupted and dislocated by shortages of gas and other essential inputs". Denton argued that the crisis was "a stark reminder of why a functioning, credible and responsive multilateral trading system still matters".

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - South Africa completed a 3-2 series win over New Zealand on Wednesday as Connor Esterhuizen smacked 75 off 33 balls to set up a 33-run victory in the fifth T20 in Christchurch. Esterhuizen's knock included five fours and six sixes, and powered South Africa to 187-4 before the tourists restricted New Zealand to 154-8. Gerald Coetzee, Wiaan Mulder and Ottneil Baartman all took two wickets for South Africa. Bevon Jacobs top-scored with 36 for New Zealand, who never threatened to reach their target. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper made his international debut in the opening match as South Africa sent an experimental tour squad to New Zealand following the T20 World Cup.

PARIS, France, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - NATO countries urgently need to rethink how they ensure their defence, but many have yet to fully grasp the scale of the challenge, particularly when it comes to boosting weapons production, a top NATO officer said on Wednesday. Since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has put its economy on a war footing and boosted its weapons production. "Russia has changed," Pierre Vandier, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, told a security and defence forum in Paris. Vandier said that NATO should adapt to produce more weapons and faster, urging allies to make "the right choices." He stressed the need for NATO to respond to challenges such as Russia and Iran mass-producing drones, whose capacities were rapidly evolving.

Adverse weather conditions have severely disrupted rescue operations and ferry services at Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Rajbari after a bus lost control and plunged into the Padma River. Heavy rain and a storm struck the area, with the chaos creating massive traffic congestion at both Aricha and Daulatdia docks on Wednesday. The bodies of two women have been recovered from the river, Rajbari District Civil Surgeon SM Masud confirmed. Pranbandhu Chandra Biswas, chief of Gopalganj Docks Police, said: “There is a heavy storm, accompanied by rain. Multiple videos circulating on social media show the exact moment when the bus launched into the river, with passengers and onlookers scrambling to assist.

DHAKA, Mar 25, 2026 (BSS) – Hazaribagh Police has arrested 32 people in a day-long special drive conducted in different areas under their authority in the capital on charges of involvement in various crimes. According to police sources, 30 of the arrestees were detained on allegations of carrying and consuming drugs, while two others were arrested in warrant-related cases during the drive conducted on May 24, a DMP release said here today. Police said the operation was carried out in several locations under the police station area to maintain law and order. The arrestees were later produced before the court. Police added that such drives will continue to keep the law and order situation normal in the area.

UN chief says Lebanon must not become next Gaza amid fightingUNITED NATIONS, United States, March 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah must not condemn Lebanon to the same fate as Gaza, the Palestinian territory decimated by years of conflict. "The Gaza model must not be replicated in Lebanon," Guterres told reporters, also saying the wider war in the Middle East is "out of control," as the United States, Israel and Iran have carried out strikes for more than three weeks. And Israel must stop its military operations and strikes in Lebanon, which are hitting civilians the hardest." Beyond Lebanon, Guterres voiced alarm at the wider regional war triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February that killed the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei. "The world is staring down the barrel of a wider war, a rising tide of human suffering, and a deeper global economic shock.

Photo: BSSRAJSHAHI, March 25, 2026 (BSS)- State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mir Shahe Alam, has said that among the 12 city corporations in Bangladesh, Rajshahi City Corporation is the most modern, beautiful, green, and clean. Shahe Alam further said that the requirements of all 12 city corporations have been assessed and equipment will be supplied accordingly. He also assured that any new project needed to make Rajshahi City Corporation more beautiful would be implemented. Therefore, he urged the administrator of Rajshahi City Corporation to act as an administrator for all. The meeting was chaired by Rajshahi City Corporation Administrator Md.

It quickly gained popularity and expanded to Canada through Birds Canada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bird conservation. GBBC’s early success helped inspire the development of eBird, a platform that allows people to record bird observations from anywhere in the world. In 2024 alone, more than 150 research papers were published using eBird data. “Sometimes I feel that birds can save the world,” Rodomsky-Bish said. For people who love birds, you have to love the natural world because they’re dependent on it.”Photograph of European Robin by André Turcot / Macaulay Library.