Israel carried out an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district, according to UNIFIL. The strike targeted the headquarters of a UN peacekeeping contingent in the Adshit al-Qusayr area, resulting in the death of one peacekeeper and leaving another critically injured. Indonesian peacekeepers stationed at the site were reported to have been affected by the attack.

Lebanon’s state news agency confirmed the incident and reported that the wounded were airlifted to hospitals for treatment. The private broadcaster Al-Jadeed said casualties were feared following the strike. UNIFIL confirmed the death of one peacekeeper and the critical condition of another.

Separately, Lebanon’s state news agency reported that an Israeli airstrike on the southern city of Shakra killed five people. The incidents underscore escalating violence in southern Lebanon amid ongoing regional tensions.

Nepal’s new Prime Minister and Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Balendra (Balen) Shah has announced major changes to the country’s education system during his first cabinet meeting. The government has introduced a 100-point reform program, with a large portion focused on education. As part of this initiative, all politically affiliated student organizations in schools and universities have been banned, and campuses have been instructed to remove them within a set timeframe. In their place, non-political student councils will be formed within 90 days to represent students’ genuine interests.

According to official documents, the government also aims to depoliticize the administration by prohibiting civil servants and teachers from joining political parties and dissolving party-based trade unions. To reduce exam pressure, all traditional internal exams up to grade five have been abolished, replaced by alternative and psychological assessment methods. Schools with foreign names have been ordered to adopt Nepali names by the end of the year to promote national identity.

The reforms also include removing the citizenship certificate requirement for undergraduate admissions and decentralizing teachers’ pension and record management to provincial education ministries from the next fiscal year.

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported that the United States and Israel carried out an airstrike on a university in Isfahan. The attack targeted the Isfahan University of Technology around midday on Saturday. The report described the strike as “severe,” but no information was provided about casualties or damage.

The incident followed an earlier attack the same day on the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran, which was also attributed to US and Israeli forces. The sequence of strikes marks a continuation of military actions targeting Iranian academic institutions, according to the reports cited.

No official statements or details on the extent of the damage were available at the time of reporting, and the broader implications of the attacks remain unclear.

The upazila administration has officially ended the rescue operation following the bus sinking in the Padma River at Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari. The announcement was made on Sunday night by Goaland Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sathi Das, who confirmed that no one remains missing. The incident occurred on March 25 when a bus from Kushtia to Dhaka lost control while boarding a ferry and plunged into the river, resulting in 26 deaths.

Among the deceased, 18 were residents of Rajbari district. Each of their families has received a one-time government assistance of 25,000 taka under the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Injured passengers are being provided 15,000 taka for medical treatment. All 26 bodies were handed over to their families without autopsy.

Officials stated that the rescue operation could resume if new information emerges, but for now, the search has been concluded as no further missing persons have been reported.

Motorcyclists blocked a major highway near Dhaka’s airport on Sunday night after failing to get octane fuel from a nearby filling station. The protest began around 10:30 p.m. in front of the Masud Hasan Filling Station, opposite the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. The blockade caused severe traffic congestion before law enforcement officials persuaded the bikers to clear the road about half an hour later.

According to the protesters, they had been waiting in line for fuel since evening, but the station stopped service around 7:30 p.m. and closed. One biker said they were forced to take to the streets because they had no other way to continue their journeys without fuel. The station operator, Mizanur Rahman, stated that the fuel had run out earlier in the evening and staff left to avoid potential trouble.

Police confirmed that the bikers blocked the highway due to the fuel shortage and were later removed peacefully with assistance from traffic and intelligence personnel.

Lahore Qalandars, featuring Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, lost to Karachi Kings by four wickets in a low-scoring match. The game took place on March 30, 2026, where Karachi chased down Lahore’s 128 for 9 to finish at 131 for 6. Mustafizur bowled four overs, conceding only 20 runs and taking one wicket. Batting at number four, Bangladesh’s Parvez Hossain Emon scored 12 runs off 12 balls.

Mustafizur began his spell in the eighth over, giving away just one run and dismissing Saad Baig through a catch by the wicketkeeper. He returned in the 11th over, conceding five runs, and again in the 17th over, giving another five. His most expensive over came in the 19th, where he allowed nine runs. Abdullah Shafique top-scored for Lahore with 33 runs off 24 balls.

The result marked a narrow defeat for Lahore Qalandars despite disciplined bowling from Mustafizur, as Karachi Kings managed to chase the target with four wickets in hand.

Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque has renewed allegations of irregularities and corruption within the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) during a parliamentary session on March 29, 2026. He stated that a probe committee has already been formed to investigate alleged misconduct in the BCB election process. Haque claimed that in previous years, BCB funds and manpower were misused to benefit a specific group and to manipulate voting rights.

The minister further alleged that several influential BCB officials had seen an unusual increase in their personal wealth. He urged the Anti-Corruption Commission to share any existing information or investigations related to these officials, promising to make such records public. Haque also criticized the previous government, accusing it of politicizing and damaging the entire sports sector, including the cricket board, since 2008.

He emphasized that his ministry’s main goal is to restore integrity in sports through a reform and purification campaign aimed at eliminating corruption and returning the sector to a fair and transparent path.

A devastating fire broke out at Hawkers Market in the Traffic Point area of Sunamganj Sadar upazila late Sunday night, causing an estimated loss of 50 to 70 million taka, according to local traders. The blaze started around 11:30 p.m. and is believed to have originated from a short circuit in a shoe store. Because the shop contained large quantities of shoes, the flames spread rapidly, burning all stored goods and extending to about eight to ten nearby shops.

Fire Service, police, and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) units worked together for two hours to bring the fire under control. Sunamganj Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ratan Sheikh said the fire likely began from an electrical short circuit, though the Fire Service would confirm the exact cause. Station Officer Jalal Ahmed of Sunamganj Fire Service confirmed that the fire was now under control.

Authorities have not yet provided an official estimate of total damages, and investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Six women, including two children, were reportedly raped in Jamalpur district within a single day. All victims have been admitted to Jamalpur General Hospital for treatment. The incidents occurred between Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon. One case involves a thalassemia-affected child in Madarganj upazila, where a local Awami League member, Masudur Rahman, has been accused and remains absconding. Police have sent the child for medical examination and are continuing efforts to arrest the suspect.

According to local sources, five other victims include a four-year-old child from Islampur upazila, a 29-year-old woman from Islampur municipality, a 17-year-old girl from Melandah upazila, a 21-year-old woman from Jamalpur municipality, and a 40-year-old woman from Sadar upazila. The series of assaults has sparked anger and concern among residents, who are demanding swift arrests and exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.

Jamalpur General Hospital’s resident medical officer stated that all victims are receiving necessary medical care and evidence collection is underway for legal procedures.

A special committee of Bangladesh’s National Parliament has decided not to present the referendum ordinance as a bill, citing that its effectiveness has already expired. The decision was made during a meeting held on Sunday night at the Cabinet Room of the Parliament, where the committee completed its review of 133 ordinances issued during the interim government period. The committee plans to submit its report to Parliament on April 2.

Opposition party Jamaat-e-Islami objected to the decision, arguing that the referendum involved the entire nation and its outcome should be implemented. Jamaat members also opposed several other ordinances, including those related to the Human Rights Commission, Police Commission, and enforced disappearance prevention, submitting notes of dissent on 15 ordinances. They accused the ruling party of attempting to restore partisan control over key institutions.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed stated that some ordinances would be passed as they are, others would be amended, and a few might be deferred to the next session. He reiterated that the referendum ordinance no longer required ratification or conversion into law.

Israel has stated that no hazardous materials were released from a factory damaged in an Iranian missile strike. The attack took place on Sunday in the Neot Hovav industrial area near Beersheba. According to Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman, the site was thoroughly inspected and no substances posing a risk to human life were found.

Following the inspection, authorities decided to reopen nearby roads and resume operations in the area. Earlier, residents had been advised to stay indoors due to fears that dangerous chemicals might have spread after the strike.

The Times of Israel reported that eleven people were injured in the industrial zone attack, citing Al Jazeera as the source.

At least ten Kuwaiti soldiers were injured in a missile strike carried out by Iran on a Kuwaiti army camp, according to a statement issued by Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense on Sunday. The ministry said the injured soldiers are receiving medical treatment and that the attack caused damage at the site.

The statement further reported that within the past 24 hours, a total of 14 ballistic missiles and 12 drones were launched into Kuwait’s airspace. The information was cited from Al Jazeera, as reported by the outlet. No additional details about the extent of the damage or the current security situation were provided.

The incident marks a significant escalation in regional tensions, though the source did not specify any immediate response or countermeasures from Kuwait or other states.

A teenage gang leader and alleged drug dealer named Md. Nirab, aged 26, was killed in a clash between two rival groups in Noakhali’s Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon. The confrontation occurred at Bangla Bazar in Purba Maizchara village under Andarchar Union, leaving four others injured. Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the incident. Nirab, son of Abdul Gani from ward 4 of Andarchar Union, was reportedly involved in multiple criminal activities including theft, robbery, and drug dealing.

According to police and local sources, the conflict began after a dispute between Nirab and Rubel Majhi’s nephew over drug dealings. On Sunday morning, Nirab and his associates attacked Rubel, injuring several of his followers. Later, Rubel’s group retaliated, capturing and assaulting Nirab near Rubel’s house. Police rescued Nirab in critical condition and took him to Noakhali Sadar Hospital, where he died around 6 p.m. while undergoing treatment.

Police confirmed that two suspects have been detained and said further legal action will follow based on a written complaint.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced a five-point demand calling for the completion of all levels of local government elections within the next six months. The announcement was made on Sunday night at a press conference held at the party’s temporary central office in the Rupayan Trade Center in Dhaka, where party member secretary Akhtar Hossain presented the demands.

The demands include completing all local government elections within six months, refraining from appointing administrators at the upazila, municipality, union, and ward levels, ensuring that no administrator contests in local elections, maintaining neutrality of the government, Election Commission, and local administration, and conducting elections under the reformed ordinance without party symbols or nominations. NCP convener Nahid Islam, spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, and Local Government Election Steering Committee chairman Sarjis Alam were also present at the event.

The announcement reflects the NCP’s emphasis on timely and impartial local elections and administrative neutrality in the electoral process.

The National Citizens Party (NCP) has announced its mayoral candidates for five of the country’s twelve city corporations ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The announcement was made on Sunday night at the party’s central office in Banglamotor, Dhaka, by NCP convener and opposition chief whip in parliament, Nahid Islam.

According to the declaration, Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, the party’s spokesperson, will contest from Dhaka South City Corporation, while Ariful Islam Adib, convener of NCP’s Dhaka North unit, will run for Dhaka North City Corporation. Advocate Tarikul Islam, convener of the party’s National Youth Force, has been nominated for Comilla City Corporation, Advocate Md. Abdur Rahman Afzal for Sylhet City Corporation, and Md. Mobashwer Ali for Rajshahi City Corporation.

During the announcement, Nahid Islam expressed concern about the current Election Commission, questioning whether elections under its supervision would be acceptable.