Trust Foundation provides free Iftar, Seheri to orphan children throughout Ramadan
Trust Foundation, under the leadership of its chairman Kazi Rafiqul Alam, has launched a humanitarian initiative to provide free daily Iftar and Seheri meals to orphan children throughout the month of Ramadan. The program aims to ensure that vulnerable children receive proper nutrition and care, and that no orphan child sleeps hungry during this sacred time. Every day during Ramadan, Trust Foundation arranges freshly prepared meals for orphan children, supporting them both physically and emotionally. The effort focuses on supporting orphan children who often face difficulties in accessing regular meals, especially during fasting hours. By providing consistent and nutritious Iftar and Seheri, Trust Foundation is helping to reduce hardship and bring comfort and stability to their lives.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2026 08:19 UTC
Ulkasemi celebrates 19 years as Bangladesh’s semiconductor pioneer
Ulkasemi, the pioneer of Bangladesh’s semiconductor design industry, proudly its 19th anniversary Wednesday, February 18, marking nearly two decades of innovation and global excellence. Among them were Arifa Chowdhury Rahman, chairperson of Ulkasemi, VP of engineering, directors, and all employees. The window is open, but as we know from the semiconductor industry, windows close in nanoseconds," said Mohammed Enayetur Rahman. Ulkasemi is one of only 32 global partners of the prestigious TSMC Design Center Alliance (DCA), a distinction that validates Bangladesh’s engineering quality on the world stage. With ongoing investments in engineering capacity and talent development, Ulkasemi aims to accelerate the country’s journey toward building a multi-billion dollars semiconductor sector, moving Bangladesh beyond traditional exports and into the high-value deep tech economy.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2026 08:19 UTC
PM Tarique unveils stamps marking Mother Language Day
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday unveiled commemorative postage stamps marking Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day. He released the stamps in the morning at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Tejgaon. Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam and the ministry’s adviser Rehan Asif Asad were present. The prime minister began work at the PMO on Saturday for the first time after assuming office. Though it was a public holiday, he went to the office at 10:10am, where Principal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar and Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon received him.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2026 08:19 UTC
PSG decide not to appeal 60 million euros Mbappe payment
Paris Saint-Germain have decided against appealing a French labour court ruling that forced them to pay their former forward Kylian Mbappe up to 61 million euros ($71.8 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses, the club told AFP on Friday. "Paris Saint-Germain is now resolutely turned towards the future, focused on its sporting project and collective success,” the told AFP. The labour court said the final figure of between 60 million and 61 million euros was made up of 55 million euros in unpaid salary and around six million more in holiday payments. After seven seasons with PSG, Mbappe joined Real Madrid where he earns a reported annual salary of 30 million euros. Mbappe scored 256 goals in 308 games for PSG but the club won the Champions League for the first time last season following his departure.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2026 07:29 UTC
Robber held with arms, ammunition in Sundarbans
KHULNA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) arrested an active member of the notorious Karim Sharif gang along with arms and ammunition from the Sundarbans on Friday afternoon. Lieutenant Commander Siam-Ul-Haq, Media Officer of the Coast Guard, confirmed the information this morning, said a BCG press release. The arrested person was identified as Badsha Sheikh, 25, a resident of Rampal upazila under Bagerhat district. During preliminary interrogation, he confessed that he had long been involved with the Karim Sharif gang, assisting in robbery activities and supplying arms, ammunition and logistics to the group. Legal procedures against the arrested person are now underway, the release said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 07:27 UTC
Trump unleashes personal assault on 'disloyal' Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court has overwhelmingly sided with Trump since he took office in January of last year and the tariffs ruling was the first major setback for the Republican president before the conservative-dominated court. Trump heaped praise on the conservative justices who voted to uphold his authority to levy tariffs -- Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump appointee. "They have a lot of influence over the Supreme Court, whether it's through fear or respect or friendships, I don't know," he said. Asked by a reporter if he had evidence of foreign influence on the court, Trump replied: "You're going to find out." Vice President JD Vance added his voice to the condemnation of the tariffs ruling, calling it "lawlessness from the court, plain and simple."
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 07:17 UTC
Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos
VIENNA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A major snowstorm hit Austria on Friday, leaving five people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said. One man, aged 53, was crushed to death when a snow plough fell down steps in a "residential complex" in the northern city of Linz, police said. Up to 40 centimetres (16 inches) of snow fell on the Alpine nation since Thursday, prompting alerts for southeast Austria, notably in the region around the city of Graz. Electric companies reported power outages in several regions in the south and east, including Styria, where 30,000 homes lost electricity. In neighbouring Slovenia, 40,000 households were affected, according to local media, which reported major disruptions in the country's northeast.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 07:16 UTC
Lebanon says 12 dead in Israeli strikes on east, south
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Lebanon said Israeli strikes on the country's east and south killed 12 people on Friday, with Israel's army saying it targeted militant group Hezbollah and its Palestinian ally Hamas. A statement from Hezbollah in the eastern Bekaa Valley said a "commander" from the Iran-backed group had been killed in the raids there. "Israeli enemy strikes" on several locations in the Bekaa Valley "killed 10 people and wounded 24", Lebanon's health ministry said, adding that three children were among the wounded. The state-run National News Agency had earlier reported six dead and 25 wounded after "heavy strikes" hit in the region. - Hamas -The Israeli army said in a statement that its forces "struck a Hamas command centre from which terrorists operated" in the Ain al-Helweh area.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 07:13 UTC
PM releases commemorative postage stamp on Int’l Mother Language Day
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman released commemorative stamp at Prime Minister's Office. Photo : PIDDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today released a commemorative postage stamp, an opening envelope and a canceller on the occasion of the great Martyrs’ Day and the International Mother Language Day. He released the commemorative postage stamp at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the city’s Tejgaon area. Earlier, Tarique Rahman assumed his office at the PMO this morning for the first time as he performed his official duties at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat here since he took charge as the country’s 11th Prime Minister on February 17. Before starting his official work at the PMO, the Prime Minister planted a ‘Swarna Chapa’ flower sapling on the office premises.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 07:07 UTC
UGC pays homage to language martyrs
DHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) today paid rich tributes to the Language Martyrs by placing floral wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on the occasion of the Martyrs' Day and the International Mother Language Day. In the morning, UGC members, officers and employees, along with leaders of the UGC Officers' Association and the UGC Employees' Union, laid wreaths there and remembered the Language Martyrs with due solemnity. UGC members Prof Dr Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan, Prof Dr Masuma Habib and Prof Dr Md Saidur Rahman, UGC Secretary Dr Md Fakhrul Islam and Director of the ICT Division and President of the UGC Officers' Association Md Omar Faruque were present, among others, on the occasion.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 07:01 UTC
Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners
CARACAS, Feb 21, 2026 (AFP) - Venezuelan authorities have granted amnesty to 379 political prisoners, a lawmaker said Friday, after a new law was enacted by interim authorities following the US toppling of former leader Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously adopted the law a day before, providing hope that hundreds of political prisoners behind bars may soon be released. National Assembly deputy Jorge Arreaza, the lawmaker overseeing the amnesty process, said in a televised interview on Friday that the 379 prisoners "must be released, granted amnesty, between tonight and tomorrow morning." - A long wait -Many relatives of prisoners across Venezuela have waited outside jails for weeks for the potential release of their loved ones. He called for all other political prisoners to be freed and exiles to be allowed to return.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 06:59 UTC
Those who destroy communal harmony will not be spared: Lincoln
Those who destroy communal harmony will not be spared: LincolnShamim Kaisar Lincoln visits Sree Sree Radha Gobinda Kali Mondir, pledges protection of communal harmony. Photo : BSSGAIBANDHA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - Newly elected BNP lawmaker from Gaibandha-4 constituency (Gobindaganj upazila), Shamim Kaisar Lincoln, today warned that those who attempt to destroy communal harmony in the country will not be spared. He said the religious structure, being built at the initiative of Horidas Babu, would be used for religious purposes and stressed that ensuring its safety and preservation is a collective responsibility. Temple founder Horidas Babu briefed the lawmaker on the design and overall plan of the structure and thanked him for visiting the site. Lincoln assured him of necessary support for the overall development of the temple.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 06:57 UTC
Tarique Rahman starts office at PMO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman officially assumed his office at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the city's Tejgaon area today. Photo : BSSDHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today officially began his office at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the city's Tejgaon area as he planted a sapling on the office premises following his swearing-in ceremony on February 17. "Prime Minister Tarique Rahman entered the PMO through the main gate around 10:10 am and started his work after planting a "Swarna Chapa" flower sapling," PM's Press Secretary Saleh Shibli told BSS. Before entering his office at the main building, Tarique Rahman exchanged greetings with the officials serving at the PMO. The assumption of office by Tarique Rahman as the premier marks a significant political shift in Bangladesh, with the new administration prioritizing economic reforms, regional diplomacy, and national stability.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 21, 2026 06:28 UTC
Jamaat Ameer pays tribute to language martyrs at Shaheed Minar
Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman paid rich tributes to the 1952 Language Movement martyrs by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on the occasion of Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day. At 12:22am on Saturday, marking the first hour of Ekushey February, he placed a wreath at the altar of the Shaheed Minar in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the Bangla language. He was accompanied by Opposition Whip and Convener of National Citizen Party Nahid Islam, and NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain. Top leaders of the 11-party alliance were also present. After paying homage at the Central Shaheed Minar, Dr Shafiqur Rahman went to the Azimpur graveyard, where he offered prayers and sought eternal peace for the souls of the language martyrs.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2026 05:50 UTC
Gold price rises as Bajus revises rates
Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has increased gold prices in the domestic market, effective from 10:15am on Saturday. Under the new rates, 22-carat hallmarked gold has been fixed at Tk258,824 per bhori, up by Tk3,266 from the previous price of Tk255,558 set last Wednesday. Bajus said the adjustment was made due to a rise in the prices of pure gold and silver in the market. Per gram, the price of 22-carat hallmarked gold has been set at Tk22,190, 21-carat hallmarked gold at Tk21,185, 18-carat hallmarked gold at Tk18,155, and traditional gold at Tk14,860. For silver, the price per gram of 22-carat hallmarked silver has been fixed at Tk575, 21-carat at Tk550, 18-carat at Tk470, and traditional silver at Tk350.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
February 21, 2026 05:29 UTC