World,WAR,Middle East
Donald Trump has said he ordered the United States Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over the fragile ceasefire between the two countries.In a social media post on Thursday, Trump said there should be “no hesitation&rd...
National,Country, Districts
UNB, Lalmonirhat:: The Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Kaliganj in Lalmonirhat district has been accused of slapping a young man standing in a queue at a petrol pump for collecting fuel on behalf of another individual.A video clip of the incident, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, went viral...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
UNB, Jhenaidah:: A BNP activist was killed and 15 others were injured in a clash between two factions of the party over establishing supremacy at Madhabpur village in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mohon Sheikh, 65, of the village.Locals said BNP a...
The U.S. military seized another tanker Thursday associated with smuggling Iranian oil.The U.S. Defense Department said it seized the oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean.“We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material sup...
National,Country, Districts,Accident, Fire, Disaster
UNB, Chattogram:: Two workers died and two others suffered injuries after being buried under soil during excavation for the Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) drainage system in Halishahar of the port city early Thursday.One of the deceased was identified as Tushar, hailing from D...
Iran fired on three vessels and seized two of them in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, escalating its actions against shipping in the vital route a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports.The confrontation between the United States a...
World,Sports,Football,WAR,Middle East
Iran has said it is fully prepared for its national team to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, despite ongoing security concerns.Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the country’s sports ministry has completed all necessary preparations for the team’s...
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed and another journalist Zeinab Faraj injured in an Israeli airstrike, with both trapped under rubble for more than an hour before rescue teams could reach them.A senior Lebanese military official said Khalil’s body was later recovered from the debris f...
Iran vowed Wednesday not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so long as a US naval blockade remained in place despite a ceasefire extension, as it announced the seizure of two ships trying to cross the strategic waterway.As the clock ticked for a return to the war that has engulfed the region, US Preside...
National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Women & Children
UNB, Cumilla:: A former Army officer has been arrested and put on remand in the sensational Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case.The arrestee was identified as Hafizur Rahman, former senior warrant officer of Bangladesh Army.A team of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested him after conducting a...
Pakistan has requested the United States to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports and release a seized Iranian vessel in a bid to revive stalled negotiations, according to sources.The sources said Islamabad conveyed its request to Washington, urging the release of the detained ship and its crew, ...
A senior Iranian adviser has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire extension, saying it “means ‘nothing’” and is “certainly a ploy to buy time for a surprise strike”.Mahdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Gh...
Uncertainty continues over the next steps for possible US-Iran talks after US President Donald Trump said Washington had extended the ceasefire in the conflict at Pakistan’s request, while waiting for what he called a “unified proposal” from Tehran.Iran has not yet responded to Tru...
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired on a container ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, damaging the vessel and further heightening tensions in the region.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the incident took place around 7:55am local time, when ...
The White House has confirmed that U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s planned visit to Pakistan for peace negotiations has been cancelled.Vance had been scheduled to travel to Islamabad for a second time this month, with his arrival expected on Wednesday, as part of efforts to finalise a deal with...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while waiting for a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as U.S. forces continue blocking Iranian ports.The announcement came as uncertainty deepened ahead of the truce’s...
National,Infrastructure, Development,Agriculture & Farming,Country, Districts
UNB, Sunamganj:: Farmers in the haor areas of Sunamganj district are facing severe difficulties in transporting harvested Boro paddy as dilapidated, earthen roads turn movement into a costly and time-consuming ordeal.During the peak harvesting season, farmers are struggling to carry ripe paddy from ...
National,Politics,City
The full panel of Barrister Omar Sadat-led 'Bhalobasar Gulshan' has been elected unopposed in the Gulshan Society election held on Tuesday.As a result, Barrister Omar Sadat has been re-elected as the President of Gulshan Society for next two years while Mujibur Rahman Mridha as the Secretary...
Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has attacked a third vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agencies reported on Wednesday, in an apparent escalation of maritime tensions.Semi-official outlets including Nour News, Fars and Mehr said the Guard targeted a ship identif...
Opinion
M. S. SiddiquiLegal Economiste-mail: shah@banglachemical.comMany factors contribute to today’s rising inequality. The gradual decline in completion is the major factor for raising inequality.The powerful lobby has taken over the development project contracts with active support of regulat...
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