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Israel strikes Beirut, south Lebanon
Israel’s military urged residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately yesterday as it pressed on with incursions after suffering its worst losses in a year of fighting the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
Japanese airport reopens after WWII US bomb blast
Flights resumed at a regional Japanese airport Thursday after an unexploded World War II US bomb blew up less than a minute after a passenger jet taxied past.
12 garment factories reopen in Gazipur
Authorities declared a holiday for these factories yesterday in the Gazipur Sadar area to restore stability amid growing labour unrest
Harris adviser meets US Muslim, Arab leaders angry at support for Israel
A senior adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris met American Muslim and Arab leaders on Wednesday as Harris' presidential campaign seeks to win back voters angry at U.S. support for Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
Iran's Khamenei warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him, sources say
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran, three Iranian sources said.
Sharat Ritu: The perfect excuse for a lotus pond boat ride
What is the best thing about Sharat, you ask? For me, it is the change in the city’s breeze, in the soft, golden rays of the sun, and yes, the clear azure sky, with floating white fluffy clouds.
A road never paved
Barely five kilometres away from Patuakhali district town, an earthen road lies neglected for decades.
Israel declares UN chief 'persona non grata' over Iran attack response: foreign ministry
Israel on Wednesday declared UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata", banning him from entering the country for failing to condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel.
Iran says it warned US against intervening after attack on Israel
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Tehran has warned the United States against intervening following Iran's attack on Israel.
12 factories closed in Gazipur amid labour unrest
Most factories in the Gazipur industrial area remained open as of noon today. However, protests erupted on the Basan regional road, leading to unrest.
Jamuna devours 300 houses in Jamalpur
Erosion by the Jamuna river devoured at least 300 homestead and hundreds of bighas of arable land at three villages in Madarganj upazila in the last couple of weeks.
100,000 have fled Lebanon for Syria due to Israeli strikes: UN
Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, a figure that has doubled in two days, the United Nations' refugee head said on Monday.
Lack of Dustbins: Waste dumping pollutes Brahmaputra
Several thousand residents of Islambagh area in Mymensingh city have been dumping daily waste on the bank of the Brahmaputra river for years due to lack of public awareness and absence of sufficient dustbins.
Sudden Teesta erosion makes many homeless
Erosion by the Teesta river has taken serious turns at many points in different upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, eroding homesteads, croplands and turning many people homeless in the two districts.
Five people abducted in Teknaf over two days
At least five people have been abducted in Cox's Bazar’s Teknaf upazila in two separate incidents
Internet to be disrupted for 4 hours early tomorrow
The installation is scheduled by the consortium of the SEA-ME-WE 5 from 2 am to 6 am on September 29
Who is Shigeru Ishiba, the outsider set to lead Japan?
Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ruling party colleagues who picked him as their new leader on Friday.
7-year-old Indian boy killed in ritual sacrifice
Five people were arrested in India for the killing of a seven-year-old boy in an alleged ritual sacrifice aimed at bringing good fortune to a public school, police said Friday.