Dinajpur police official withdrawn over Facebook post

The post appeared to mock leaders of NCP

3h ago

Miscreants unsuccessfully attempt to free accused from Gopalganj district jail

Miscreants attacked the Gopalganj District Jail around 3:30pm today..The matter was confirmed by Gopalganj Jail Superintendent Tania Zaman.."They broke through the main gate and attempted to take an accused, but the attempt was unsuccessful," the superintendent said. ."The atta

4h ago

HSC, equavalent exams postponed in Gopalganj

Separate notices issued around 10:30pm last night by the respective education boards announced the decision

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Israel war meant to ‘overthrow system’ in Iran

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday that Israel’s attacks during last month’s 12-day war were intended to weaken the Islamic republic’s system and spark unrest to topple it.

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‘Credible’ Epstein files should be released: Trump

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Justice Department should release all “credible” information from its probe into notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein as he sought to douse a firestorm of criticism from his supporters over his handling of the case.

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Global health aid sinks to 15-yr low in ‘era of austerity’

Sweeping foreign aid cuts led by the United States will cause international health funding to plummet to the lowest level in 15 years, a study said yesterday, warning the world has entered a new “era of global health austerity.”

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Man shot dead during arbitration in Adabar

A man was shot dead during an arbitration over a dispute in the capital’s Adabar area yesterday evening.

1h ago

‘Not Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home’

The authorities yesterday halted the demolition of a century-old house in Mymensingh city following public outcry.

1h ago

Public service recruitment: Govt to scrap political vetting

The practice of vetting a candidate’s political affiliation through intelligence agencies before recruitment and promotion in public service is set to be scrapped following the recommendation of the Public Administration Reform Commission.

4h ago

Push-ins: India ignoring established protocol

No border guard force has the right to shoot and kill someone who violates the law along the border, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain.

4h ago

‘We’ll bury Mujibism’

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said they would bury “Mujibism” in the country to build a truly democratic Bangladesh.

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Child victims of July uprising: Of abandoned toys and unlived tomorrows

They were readers of fairy tales, keepers of marbles, chasers of kites across twilight skies. Some still asked to sleep in their mother’s arms. Others, on the cusp of adolescence, had just begun to dream in the language of futures -- of stethoscopes, classrooms, galaxies. They were children, dreamers of careers, cartoons, and cricket.

4h ago

Attack on NCP rally venue: Four killed as violence grips Gopalganj

At least four people were killed and dozens injured in daylong running battles between law enforcers and Awami League followers in Gopalganj yesterday.

4h ago

Abu Sayed killing: Justice within this govt’s tenure

One year has passed, but there has been no visible progress in the trial of the Abu Sayed murder case, his elder brother Ramzan Ali alleged as the nation observed his first death anniversary yesterday.

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Asia

Asia

China jails Japanese national for espionage: embassy

A court in China sentenced a Japanese businessman to three-and-a-half years in prison yesterday for spying, Tokyo’s ambassador in Beijing said.

3h ago

‘Prove they’re Rohingyas’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday expressed concerns over the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states, challenging the BJP to prove they were Rohingyas.

4h ago

China says economy grew 5.2% in second quarter

The country's leadership is fighting a multi-front battle to sustain growth, a challenge made more difficult by US President Donald Trump's tariff campaign

1d ago

Pakistan to create new paramilitary force

Pakistan said yesterday it was creating a national paramilitary force, prompting concern among opposition parties and human rights groups that it could be used as a tool of political repression.

2d ago

Check fuel switches on Boeing jets

India yesterday ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models, while South Korea said it would order a similar measure, as scrutiny intensified of fuel switch locks at the centre of an investigation into a deadly Air India crash.

2d ago

Harsh Vardhan Shringla nominated to Rajya Sabha

The career diplomat served as high commissioner of India to Bangladesh in 2016-2019

3d ago

Air India Jet crash: Fuel to engines cut off before crash

Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said yesterday.

4d ago

China, ASEAN to submit upgraded free trade deal to leaders in October, says China's foreign minister

Negotiations about the so-called 3.0 version of the free trade zone started in November 2022 and completed in May

4d ago
World

World

Russia defies Trump’s warning over Ukraine

Russia fired hundreds of drones, artillery and a ballistic missile at Ukraine between late Tuesday and early yesterday, Ukraine said, defying calls by Donald Trump to reach a peace deal.

4h ago

Israel steps up Syria strikes

Powerful airstrikes shook Damascus yesterday, targeting the defence ministry as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw.

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‘Strong argument’ for video in airline cockpit: IATA chief

There is a “strong argument” for putting video cameras in airline cockpits to assist in accident investigations, the head of global aviation industry group IATA said yesterday.

4h ago

20 crushed to death at Gaza aid site

At least 20 Palestinians were killed yesterday at an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in what the US-backed group said was a crowd surge instigated by “armed agitators”.

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Iran seizes foreign tanker over fuel smuggling

Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Sea of Oman on charges of fuel smuggling, the judiciary said yesterday.

4h ago

Yemen postpones execution of Indian nurse on death row

Mahdi’s relatives insist on carrying out the death sentence, saying, “We insist on implementing God's Law in Qisas… nothing else”. 

17h ago

Top China trade official says world in 'turbulence and transformation'

Beijing is using this week's China International Supply Chain Expo as a forum to boost its image as the global defender of free trade

18h ago

US launches probe into Brazil's trade practices, digital payment services

"At President Trump’s direction, I am launching a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s attacks," he added in a statement.

18h ago
News Multimedia

News Multimedia

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Man shot dead during arbitration in Adabar

A man was shot dead during an arbitration over a dispute in the capital’s Adabar area yesterday evening.

1h ago

‘Not Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home’

The authorities yesterday halted the demolition of a century-old house in Mymensingh city following public outcry.

1h ago

Cyberscam crackdown: Cambodia arrests over 200 Vietnam citizens

Cambodian authorities have arrested more than 200 Vietnamese nationals in internet scam centre raids, police said yesterday, as Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered a crackdown on cybercrime sweatshops.

3h ago

Dinajpur police official withdrawn over Facebook post

The post appeared to mock leaders of NCP

3h ago

China jails Japanese national for espionage: embassy

A court in China sentenced a Japanese businessman to three-and-a-half years in prison yesterday for spying, Tokyo’s ambassador in Beijing said.

3h ago

Iran seizes foreign tanker over fuel smuggling

Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Sea of Oman on charges of fuel smuggling, the judiciary said yesterday.

4h ago

Public service recruitment: Govt to scrap political vetting

The practice of vetting a candidate’s political affiliation through intelligence agencies before recruitment and promotion in public service is set to be scrapped following the recommendation of the Public Administration Reform Commission.

4h ago

‘Prove they’re Rohingyas’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday expressed concerns over the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states, challenging the BJP to prove they were Rohingyas.

4h ago

Push-ins: India ignoring established protocol

No border guard force has the right to shoot and kill someone who violates the law along the border, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain.

4h ago

‘We’ll bury Mujibism’

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said they would bury “Mujibism” in the country to build a truly democratic Bangladesh.

4h ago