Shariful hopes reopening Nilphamari textile mill within 3 months
Shariful Alam visited textile mills in Dinajpur and Nilphamari. Shariful Alam has hoped that closed textile mill in the district will resume operation within next two to three months, creating employment opportunities for locals. “Initiatives have been taken to reopen closed jute and textile mills across the country. The state minister said this yesterday while speaking with journalists after visiting textile mills in Dinajpur and Nilphamari. Later, the State Minister visited Classical Handmade Products BD Limited, a handicraft and cottage industry production organization located in Haziganj under Gorgram Union of the Sadar Upazila.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 07:41 UTC
Govt plans ‘Zero Signal Management Model’ to ease Dhaka traffic congestion
Photo: CollectedBy Mowazzem Hossain RokonDHAKA, April 12, 2026 (BSS) - The government is working on a plan to introduce a modern traffic system in the capital under a “Zero Signal Management Model” aimed at significantly reducing congestion and ensuring uninterrupted vehicular movement. The remaining 13 are expected to cost Tk 624 crore. Another interchange facility combining U-loop and overpass would cost an estimated Tk 153 crore. Altogether, the infrastructure component is projected to cost Tk 2,372.16 crore. While the flyover cost will be determined separately, the foot over bridges are estimated to cost around Tk 300 crore.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 07:41 UTC
Smuggler arrested with gold bars worth Tk 2.47 Cr at Darshana border
DHAKA, Apr 13, 2026 (BSS) - Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested today an alleged gold smuggler along with gold bars weighing over 1.1 kilograms, valued at approximately Tk 2.47 crore, while attempting to smuggle them into India through the Darshana border. The detainee was identified as Alamgir Khan, 55, son of the late Badal Khan, a resident of Mobarakpara village in Darshana. A search conducted in the presence of local witnesses led to the recovery of 10 gold bars concealed around his waist using khaki scotch tape. The recovered gold weighed approximately 1.166 kilograms and has an estimated market value of Tk 24,789,160. BGB also seized a mobile phone believed to have been used in the smuggling operation.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 06:41 UTC
Two matches of Federation Cup will be held tomorrow
Two matches of Federation Cup will be held tomorrowDHAKA, April 13, 2026 (BSS)- Two matches of Federation Cup football will be held at two separate venues across the country tomorrow (Tuesday). On the day's group A matches, Brothers Union Club take on Fakirerpool Young Men's Club at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla, while PWD Sports Club faces Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society at Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital. The All Orange Gopibagh outfit Brothers Union Club dominate the table with seven points from three matches while bottom-ranked Fakirerpool is yet to open their account playing two outings. While Fakirerpool lost to Abahnai Limited 4-2 in their opening match and conceded 2-0 defeat to PWD Sports Club in their second match. Earlier, PWD beat Fakirerpool 2-0 in their group opening match and suffered 3-0 defeat to Brothers Union Club in their second match.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 06:23 UTC
Peru's Fujimori hails first-round vote as win over leftist 'enemy'
LIMA, April 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Right?wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori claimed Peru's first-round vote as a victory over the leftist "enemy" on Monday, as she was tipped to advance to a second-round runoff. Exit polls and partial counts showed the 50-year-old daughter of disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori ahead, but well short of the 50 percent needed to win outright. There was a statistical tie for second place and a spot in the two-person runoff, but with far-right candidate Rafael "Porky" Lopez Aliaga also polling strongly.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 06:03 UTC
Bulgaria's ex-president Radev tipped to win snap vote
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Bulgaria will hold its eighth general election in five years this weekend, with ex-president Rumen Radev's new grouping tipped to win a ballot many hope will end chronic instability. Radev, a former air force general, resigned as president early this year after nine years in the job. Seeking to "rid the country of its oligarchic governance model", Radev openly supported the anti-corruption protests in late 2025. Progressive Bulgaria's top rival in the vote is the conservative GERB, polling at just over 20 percent. The Brussels-friendly GERB openly supports Ukraine while promoting Bulgaria's adhesion to US President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace initiative.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 05:41 UTC
Villarreal add to Athletic misery, Oviedo survival hopes boosted
Earlier, Real Oviedo climbed provisionally off the bottom of the La Liga table with a 3-0 win at Celta Vigo to give them hope they can avoid the drop. Athletic, who competed in the Champions League, have endured a difficult campaign and the final weeks of it will be spent ensuring they do not slump towards the relegation zone after third-place Villarreal won at San Mames. Mallorca moved out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano, with target man Vedat Muriqi netting twice. The Kosovo international has 21 league goals this season, trailing La Liga top scorer Kylian Mbappe by only two strikes. With eight teams within six points of the relegation zone, there is plenty to fight for in the seven rounds remaining.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 05:21 UTC
Telenor Group CEO meets PM
Telenor Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer met ime Minister Tarique Rahman today. Photo : PMODHAKA, April 13, 2026 (BSS) - Telenor Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer today met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning, Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman told BSS.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 04:56 UTC
Orban loses Hungary vote to pro-Europe newcomer after 16 yrs in power
Orban loses Hungary vote to pro-Europe newcomer after 16 yrs in powerBUDAPEST, April 13 (BSS/AFP) - Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for 16 years as a self-described "thorn" in the EU's side and a defender of "illiberal democracy", on Sunday conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar, who won a thumping majority in parliamentary elections. Orban's defeat, in a vote that saw a record turnout, dealt a heavy blow to nationalists, including US President Donald Trump who supported him. "The election results, though not yet final, are clear and understandable; for us, they are painful but unambiguous," Orban, 62, told reporters. Ahead of the vote, both Orban's and Magyar's camps had alleged foreign interference during the campaign. US Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary last week to rally with Orban, attacking the alleged interference in Hungary of Brussels "bureaucrats".
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 03:52 UTC
Peru to reopen some polls Monday after election blunder
Peru to reopen some polls Monday after election blunderLIMA, April 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Peru's election authority said it will reopen some polling stations on Monday after logistical failures prevented tens of thousands of people from voting in presidential and legislative elections. Logistical problems kept more than a dozen polling stations closed on Sunday, the National Office of Electoral Processes said. Amid claims of fraud, election authorities said the extension was needed to protect voters' right to vote. About 63,000 people were unable to vote due to a lack of ballots, ballot boxes and other voting materials. The authority did not say how many polling stations would reopen, but that it applied to those polling place where citizens were unable to exercise their right to vote on April 12.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 03:51 UTC
US military says 5 killed, 1 survivor in latest drug boat strikes
WASHINGTON, United States, April 13 (BSS/AFP) - The US military said Sunday it had killed five more people on boats alleged to be trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific, with one person surviving the strikes, bringing the controversial campaign's total death toll to at least 168. The strikes were carried out against two boats on April 11, US Southern Command announced in a post on X, accompanied by aerial video of the attacks. "Two male narco-terrorists were killed, and one narco-terrorist survived the first strike. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during the second strike," it said, without providing any evidence of the drug trafficking claim.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 03:12 UTC
After unsuccessful US-Iran talks, what next for Trump?
After unsuccessful US-Iran talks, what next for Trump? WASHINGTON, United States, April 13 (BSS/AFP) - The failure of US-Iran peace talks has left President Donald Trump with several unpalatable options, as analysts say his order to blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz could further complicate his next move. And the blockade of the strait through which a fifth of the world's oil moves would do little to ease global economic jitters. "Iran already has no trust in Trump," Telhami told AFP. "Iranian officials are also untrustworthy and duplicitous, but the Trump administration is providing the mirror image of that," he said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 03:10 UTC
Oil surges, stocks fall as Trump says to blockade Strait of Hormuz
Oil surges, stocks fall as Trump says to blockade Strait of HormuzHONG KONG, April 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Oil prices surged and stocks sank Monday after US-Iran peace talks fell apart and Donald Trump announced a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, adding to fears of energy supplies from the Middle East. Oil prices -- which tumbled last week after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire -- jumped around eight percent Monday, with both contracts topping $100 a barrel. In a lengthy social media post, US President Donald Trump said his goal was to clear the strait of mines and reopen it to all shipping. He said the blockade would only apply to vessels travelling to or from Iranian ports. The US military said Sunday it will blockade all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT, effectively seizing control of maritime traffic.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 03:06 UTC
Iranian hopes dashed as US talks fail after weeks of war
Iranian hopes dashed as US talks fail after weeks of warTEHRAN, April 13 (BSS/AFP) - After weeks of war between Iran and the United States, Iranians clung to hope that negotiations could bring an end to the fighting -- only to see them dashed when talks failed. "I really wanted them to make peace," said Mahsa, a 30-year-old employee of an export company in the Iranian capital. "We knew from the beginning that the other side did not want to reach a conclusion," he said, referring to the United States. "I would have preferred peace, but I think there is no other way but war and confrontation," he said. "Based on what I see and hear, unfortunately we are going to war again and it seems like we will have a long war."
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 02:56 UTC
Iran authorities say 3,375 killed in US-Israel war: state media
TEHRAN, April 13 (BSS/AFP) - The head of the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, which sits under the country's judiciary, said on Sunday that 3,375 people in Iran had been killed in the war with the United States and Israel. "During the recent imposed war, the bodies of 3,375 martyrs were identified by the Legal Medicine Organization using scientific and specialised methods," said Abbas Masjedi, state news agency IRNA reported. He said the toll included 2,875 males and 496 females, without specifying if they were adults or children, according to the agency. Due to reporting restrictions, AFP is not able to access the sites of strikes nor to independently verify tolls in Iran.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
April 13, 2026 02:56 UTC