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...

World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR,Middle East

Stocks slip, oil prices jump as Trump warns Iran over stalled talks

Asian stock markets mostly fell on Monday while oil prices surged after US President Donald Trump warned that “the clock is ticking” for Iran as efforts to reach a lasting agreement to end the conflict remain stalled.US stock futures also moved lower, with major indexes losing more than ...

World

China vows crackdown on illegal drone flight system tampering

China's Ministry of Public Security on Monday vowed to maintain a tough stance against the illegal use of drone flight control systems by releasing 10 typical cases of such offenses.In some cases, individuals used technical means to help others illicitly bypass drone restrictions, such as altitu...

National,Country, Districts,Accident, Fire, Disaster

2 killed as truck crashes into another on Faridpur Expressway

UNB, Faridpur:: Two people were killed after a truck crashed into the rear of another truck on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur early Monday.The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately, said Md Sohel Khan, sub-inspector of Bhanga Highway Police Station....

World,WAR,Middle East

Trump issues fresh warning to Iran following call with Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that "the clock is ticking" for Iran, threatening again that the country would be left with nothing if its leadership failed to act quickly."For Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything le...

World

Gunmen kill 10 in Mexico's Puebla state

Mexican authorities on Sunday said at least 10 people had been killed in an attack by gunmen in the town of Tehuitzingo in the east-central state of Puebla.The victims were six men, three women and a child, and all were shot in the early hours of Sunday, Puebla's public security agency said in a...

World

Taiwan defends arms deals after Trump remarks

Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are “the most important deterrent” of regional conflict and instability, after President Donald Trump called into question continued U.S. support of Taiwan following his visit to China.U.S. arms sales ...

National,Business & Commerce

Pathao Pay Joins Bangla QR Interoperability Network to Accelerate Cashless Payments in Bangladesh

Pathao Pay has officially joined the Bangla QR and NPSB interoperability network, making cashless payments simpler and more accessible across everyday moments in Bangladesh.From rides and deliveries to restaurants and shopping, users can now scan and pay more seamlessly through Pathao Pay using Bang...

Country, Districts,Accident, Fire, Disaster

Fire destroys 47 shops, dwelling houses in Bandarban

UNB, Bandarban:: A fire destroyed around 47 shops and dwelling houses at Baghmara Bazar under Jamchari union in Sadar upazila of Bandarban early Sunday.The fire broke out at a shop around 4:00am and soon engulfed adjoining ones as well as dwelling houses, said Jamchari Union Parishad Chairman Kyasin...

National,Education & Research,Crime, Law and Order Situation

JU forms seven-member panel to probe attempted rape of student

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have formed a seven-member committee to look into the alleged attempted rape and murder of a female student by an outsider on the campus.The decision was taken at an emergency administrative meeting held on Saturday midnight with Vice Chancellor Prof ...

National,Agriculture & Farming,Country, Districts

Japanese Okinawa sweet potato brings new hope to farmers in Brahmanbaria

UNB, Brahmanbaria:: A Japanese variety of sweet potato known as Okinawa is steadily transforming the fortunes of farmers in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, as growing consumer demand and high yields turn the crop into a promising superfood.Although cultivation began on an experimental basis about...

World

Civil rights groups rally in Montgomery to defend Black political representation

Thousands gathered Saturday in Montgomery, a historic centre of the Civil Rights Movement, to oppose efforts by conservative states to redraw congressional districts seen as key to Black political representation.The rally followed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act, prom...