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Voters in India’s eastern state of Bihar went to the polls Thursday in a high-stakes local election widely viewed as a crucial test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and the strength of his coalition in one of the country’s most politically influential states.Millions of...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday declared a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and hundreds missing across the country’s central provinces — the deadliest natural disaster to hit the nation this year.Most of the deaths resulted fr...
North Korea has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s latest sanctions over alleged cybercrimes funding its nuclear weapons program, warning that Washington’s “hostile” actions will never succeed in forcing Pyongyang to change course.In a statement issued Thursday, N...
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UNB, Rangpur: Once vibrant lifelines for northern Bangladesh, the Teesta, Dharla and Jamuneswari rivers are now being ruthlessly stripped of sand by illegal dredging syndicates operating under the shadow of political protection and administrative inaction.Despite a standing government ban on sand ex...
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The growing debate around the illicit trade of tobacco products and safer alternatives in Bangladesh has highlighted two opposing perspectives. One side advocates for a pragmatic, balanced regulatory approach - similar to successful international models - that prioritizes public health while acknowl...
UNB, Mymensing: A Mymensingh court on Thursday sentenced a policeman and his wife to death for killing another policeman over ‘extramarital affairs’ in 2014.Judge of the Mymensingh Additional Session Judge Court-1, Harun-or-Rashid handed down the punishment.The condemned convicts are&mda...
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UNB, Gazipur: Seven people, including a former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader, were arrested with arms and ammunition in a joint operation in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur district on Wednesday night.The arrestees are Enamul Haque Molla, a former leader of the upazila unit of JCD, his associates...
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Rupganj Correspondent: Police have arrested drug dealer Morshed with Phensedyl-Yaba in Rupganj, Narayanganj. He was arrested with Phensedyl and Yaba from the Murapara area of the upazila late on Monday night. The arrested person, Morshed, is the son of Joynal of the Baniadi area of Murapara uni...
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Three political parties, which were denied registration by the Election Commission, staged demonstrations in front of Nirbachan Bhaban on Wednesday, demanding official recognition.The three parties—Aam Janatar Dal, Bangladesh Justice and Development Party, and Moulik Bangla—staged separa...
Newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made it clear immediately after his win that he intends to stand up to President Donald Trump, who had threatened to defund the city and even take action against him personally. Speaking at his victory celebration in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Mamdani addre...
UNB, Sherpur: Activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) allegedly attacked the Nokla Upazila Agriculture Office in Sherpur on Wednesday afternoon, vandalizing furniture and physically assaulting the upazila agriculture officer.The attack took place around 3pm, reportedly after the names of ce...
UNB, Cox’s Bazar: A BNP leader was found dead under a bridge in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Yunus Shikdar, convener of Arafat Rahman Koko Krira Sangsad Teknaf upazila unit and a member of No One ward of Sabrang union.Himel Roy, ...
The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh continues to worsen, with ten more deaths recorded in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, marking the second-highest daily toll of the year.With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh has risen to 302 this year, ...
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Climate-induced losses worth Tk 1.35 billion (USD 11 million) were recorded across 19 districts in Bangladesh through Oxfam’s new ‘Loss and Damage Dashboard’, with each affected person suffering an average loss of Tk 117,000 (USD 954), according to data released on Wednesday.Despit...
Gaza hospital officials said Wednesday they have received the bodies of 15 Palestinians returned by Israel, raising the total number of Palestinian bodies returned since the ceasefire to 285.The handover comes a day after Palestinian militants in Gaza returned the body of an Israeli soldier captured...
The German government on Wednesday banned a Muslim organization, accusing it of undermining human rights and democratic values, and launched nationwide raids targeting two other Muslim groups.The Interior Ministry said the banned group, Muslim Interaktiv, posed a threat to Germany’s constituti...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday imposed a ban on public gatherings, processions and rallies in the areas adjacent to the Secretariat and Jamuna, the official residence of the Chief Adviser.The restriction has been enforced under the Section 29 of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance,...
Ershad Ullah, convener of Chattogram city unit of BNP and the party's nominated candidate for the Chattogram-8 (Boalkhali, Chandgaon, Bayezid) constituency, was shot while conducting a campaign on Wednesday evening.The incident happened in the Purbo Bayezid area of the port city, said police.Acc...
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman Ripon said on Wednesday that he would participate in the next national election slated for February 2026.“I have sought nomination (BNP). I will contest the election and quit the post (AG) in due time,” he said while talking to reporters on the Supreme Cou...
Authorities in Tanzania are facing mounting scrutiny over deadly crackdowns on post-election protests, with the country’s largest opposition party claiming that security forces have been secretly disposing of the bodies of hundreds killed during the unrest.Protests erupted across Tanzania foll...
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