World,Politics
Reuters, Tel Aviv/Haifa, Israel: Pop music blared from a Tel Aviv school on Wednesday as children arrived for their first day back after 12 days of air war with Iran kept them confined to safe rooms and bomb shelters with stressed parents.The sight of children carrying or wheeling their colourful ba...
World,Oil & Energy,Politics
Reuters, London: Oil prices recovered a little on Wednesday after slumping earlier this week, as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, while support also came from data that showed U.S. demand was relatively strong.Brent crude futures were up 63 cents, or 0.9%, at ...
Reuters, The Hague: NATO leaders were set to sign up on Wednesday to a big increase in defence spending at a short summit tailor-made for U.S. President Donald Trump, who struck a reassuring tone on his commitment to protecting fellow members of the alliance.The summit is expected to endorse a highe...
World,Science Technology
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has avoided commenting on reports claiming that recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities only delayed its atomic program by a few months, but indicated that Iran could restore its nuclear infrastructure.Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of t...
National,Politics
BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Wednesday questioned the intention behind National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser Nasiruddin Patwary’s claim that his party will win all 300 seats in the next national election.“You are a new party and the fie...
Bangladesh and South Korea on Wednesday expressed keen interest in further strengthening collaboration in infrastructure development.The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and KOTRA Dhaka office organized the “Infrastructure Project Roadshow 2025” at the Amari Hotel for sixth consecutive y...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance,Politics
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have surged to $27.31 billion, bolstered by record remittance inflows and fresh disbursements from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, told UNB on Wednesday that the recent rise ...
Around 100 young leaders from across Bangladesh have pledged to champion the values of the Commonwealth Charter following a two-day workshop in Dhaka from 23 to 24 June 2025.The Commonwealth Secretariat organised the workshop in partnership with Bangladesh’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, and M...
The Iranian parliament has voted in favour of a recommendation to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear oversight body.Mehr news agency reported that 221 lawmakers supported the proposal, while no one voted against it and there was one abstent...
World
Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters picking up the debris from Russia’s nightly assault on their cities found a weapon that stood out from the rest.It had an advanced camera, a computing platform powered by artificial intelligence and a radio link, allowing an operator to pilot it remotely from...
Seven Israeli soldiers were killed Tuesday in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis when their armored vehicle was struck by an explosive, an Israeli military official said Wednesday.The announcement comes a day after witnesses and hospitals in Gaza said Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward ...
AP, Peshawar, Pakistan: A landmine explosion killed four people and wounded a number of other in northwest Pakistan’s restive Kurram district on Wednesday, police said.The blast occurred when one of the victims stepped on the device in a forested area in Kurram, where sectarian clashes between...
World,Tech Post,Science Technology
AFP, Cape Canaveral: A US commercial mission carrying crew from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station Wednesday, taking astronauts from these countries to space for the first time in decades.Axiom Mission 4, or Ax-4, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Wednesday adjourned till July 2 the hearing on a contempt of court allegation brought against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Shakil Akand Bulbul.The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Golam Mortu...
National,Business,Oil & Energy
The government on Wednesday approved a proposal for procuring refined fuel oil from state-owned enterprises of various countries under government-to-government (G2G) system for the second half (July-December period) of 2025 at a cost of around Taka 10,006.63 crore as per the premium and reference pr...
National,Politics,City
Detective Branch (DB) of police on Wednesday detained former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal from the capital's Moghbazar area.His arrest came two days after the detention of another former CEC, KM Nurul Huda, in a case filed against them and 22 others for alleged manipulatio...
AP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Iran executed three more prisoners Wednesday over allegedly spying for Israel, its state-run IRNA news agency reported, the latest hangings connected to its war with Israel.The hangings happened in Urmia Prison in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province, which is the c...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has invited the representatives of the BCS (Tax) and BCS (Customs and Excise) cadres for a meeting on Thursday to discuss the prevailing situation surrounding the National Board of Revenue (NBR).According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance, the m...
Dhaka, Jun 25 (UNB) - National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Wednesday urged political parties to show flexibility on reform issues for the sake of the country and the nation in a bid to achieve the desired goal.“Please consider how we can all move forward, keeping the in...
The National Consensus Commission on Wednesday began the sixth day of its second-round talks with political parties, aiming to build an agreement on major state reform initiatives proposed by the interim government.The discussion started around 11am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, wit...
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