World,Diplomachy

Rubio visits India ahead of Quad talks amid efforts to repair US-India ties

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a key meeting next week with foreign ministers from India, Australia and Japan under the Indo-Pacific strategic group known as the Quad.The visit marks Rubio’s first official trip to India at a time when Washington is tr...

National,Accident, Fire, Disaster

Four killed in collision among three vehicles in Jashore

UNB, Jashore:: At least four people were killed and one was injured in a collision involving a covered van, a human hauler and a human hauler at Chawlia highway oil pump area on the Jashore-Khulna highway in Jashore on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Brishty Saha, 24, of Ghoragacha ...

National,Politics,President, Prime Minister

PM warns people against attempts to destabilise country

BSS, Mymensingh:: Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today urged the people to remain alert, saying that attempts were underway to create an anarchic situation in the country.“Attempts are underway to create an anarchic situation in the country. Stay alert,” he said while add...

World,Accident, Fire, Disaster

40,000 evacuated in Southern California over dangerous chemical tank leak

Around 40,000 residents in Southern California remained under evacuation orders Friday as officials worked urgently to prevent a potentially dangerous chemical storage tank from exploding after it began leaking at an aerospace plastics facility in Garden Grove, Orange County.The tank, containing bet...

World,Accident, Fire, Disaster

Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 90, rescue efforts continue

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province has killed at least 90 people, state media reported Saturday.The accident took place on Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. About 247 workers were on duty at...

National,Country, Districts,Security & Defence

BGB foils BSF attempt to install pillar near Patgram border

Lalmonirhat:: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) foiled an attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to install a pillar near the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat on Thursday allegedly violating international border rules, officials said on Friday.According to BGB sources, members of the for...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Women & Children

Gulshan Society demands swift, exemplary punishment for rape and killing of Ramisa

Members of Gulshan Society have demanded swift trial for the brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Ramisa in the capital's Pallavi and exemplary punishment for the culprit.With the demand, they formed a human chain programme at Gulshan-2 Square on Friday morning.Led by Gulshan Society Secreta...

World

Honduras gun attacks kill 25

AP, Tegucigalpa, Honduras:: Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 25 people, including six police officers, authorities said.The first incident took place at a plantation in the municipality of Trujillo in northern Honduras, where at least 1...

National,Feature,Fair & Festivals

Rhythmic clanging fills blacksmith villages in Brahmanbaria ahead of Eid

UNB, Brahmanbaria:: As Eid-ul-Azha draws closer, the rhythmic clanging of hammers on glowing iron has transformed blacksmith villages in Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar upazila into bustling hubs of activity.From dawn until deep into the night, blacksmiths are working tirelessly to meet the growing d...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Country, Districts,Women & Children

Housewife found slaughtered in Bogura

UNB, Bogura:: A housewife was slaughtered allegedly by unidentified assailants at her house in Gabtali upazila of Bogura early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Rita Rani Majumder, 45, wife of Biplab Chandra Roy of Mominhata Southpara area of the upazila.The victim’s husband said he woke...

National,Business & Commerce,Country, Districts,Transportation & Aviation,Industries & Factories

Jute workers block road in Khulna for 3rd straight day over raw jute export curbs

UNB, Khulna:: Jute workers in Khulna blocked road for the third consecutive day on Thursday, demanding the unconditional withdrawal of the ban on raw jute exports and compensation for workers who lost their jobs due to the suspension of exports.The workers – under the banner of Daulatpur Jute ...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Law & Justice

4 to die in Army officer killing in Cox’s Bazar

UNB, Cox's Bazar:: A Cox’s Bazar court on Wednesday sentenced four people to death and nine others to life imprisonment for killing an army officer during a drive by joint force in Dulahazara area of Chakaria upazila in 2024.The condemned convicts are Helal Uddin, Nasir Uddin, Morshed Alam...

National,Politics

Eminent citizens protest renaming of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Memorial Park

A group of 23 eminent citizens, including rights activists, lawyers, academics, and journalists, on Tuesday protested the renaming of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Memorial Park at Gulistan in the capital city of Dhaka and the decision to hand over its management to Gulshan Youth Club.In a joint statement,...

National,Diplomachy

Returning to Rakhine State still unsafe for Rohingyas: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the massacre in Hoyyar Siri underscores that returning to Rakhine State is still unsafe for Rohingyas, even in areas now controlled by the Arakan Army.Over the past decade, the Myanmar military has committed ethnic cleansing, genocidal acts, and other atrocities in ...

World

Greenland rejects negotiation on self-determination after meeting Trump envoy

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has said he held a “respectful and positive” meeting with a special envoy of US President Donald Trump, but made it clear that the island’s right to self-determination is non-negotiable.Nielsen said the Greenlandic people conti...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Country, Districts

4 die in separate incidents in Thakurgaon

UNB, Thakurgaon:: Four people, including a child, died in separate incidents across Thakurgaon district over the past 24 hours, casting a pall of grief over several families.The deaths, caused by electrocution, choking on a lychee seed, suicide and pesticide ingestion, occurred in Pirganj, Ranishank...

World

New York Times sues Pentagon again over media access restrictions

The New York Times has filed a second lawsuit against the United States Department of Defense in five months, challenging a policy that requires journalists to be accompanied by escorts while inside the Pentagon.The newspaper argues that the rule violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution, ...

World

Teen gunmen kill 3 at San Diego mosque before taking own lives

Two teenage gunmen opened fire at a mosque in San Diego on Monday, killing three men before later taking their own lives, in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime.According to police, the attackers — aged 17 and 18 — targeted the Islamic Center of San Diego. Authorities ...

World,WAR,Middle East

Trump says planned Iran strike paused amid ongoing negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has decided to hold off on a planned military strike against Iran, citing ongoing negotiations that could potentially end the conflict.Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said a “very major attack” scheduled for Tuesday had been postponed to a...

National,Politics,Education & Research

Protests continue at DUET over VC appointment

UNB, Gazipur:: A section of students of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) in Gazipur continued their protest on Monday morning over the appointment of the new Vice Chancellor.They locked the university's main gate and took positions on campus, halting normal activities.Witnes...