World,WAR,Middle East

Iran warns the US against attacks on its vessels as fragile ceasefire holds

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy warned  it would launch a “heavy assault” on U.S. bases and vessels in the region if Iranian oil tankers or commercial ships come under attack, even as a fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington appears to be holding.The warning, reported...

National,City,Art& Culture

Gulshan Society new committee takes oath with tunes of Sabina Yasmin

Gulshan Society organised a special evening on Saturday, combining music, camaraderie and future plans, focusing on the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected committee.On the occasion of the formal introduction of the newly elected executive committee, this special cultural evening lasted until ...

World,Election

Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as BJP’s first Chief Minister of West Bengal

NDTV, Kolkata:: Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured victory in the state assembly election, marking its first-ever win in the eastern state’s turbulent electoral history that has seen shifts from Communist r...

National,Agriculture & Farming,Country, Districts

Rangpur farmers dump potatoes as prices crash below cost

UNB, Rangpur:: For potato farmers in Rangpur a bumper harvest has turned into a season of despair, as falling prices and lack of storage capacities compel many to throw away their produce.Farmers say it costs about Tk 18 to produce one kilogram of potato while they are being forced to sell at just T...

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

5 of a family found dead with throat slit in Gazipur

UNB, Gazipur:: Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of five members of a family including a woman and her three children at Rahatkhana in Kapashia upazila of Gazipur district early Saturday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.The deceased include Forkan’s wife, the...

Crime, Law and Order Situation,Country, Districts

Man beaten to death in Chuadanga over financial dispute

UNB, Chuadanga:: A 55-year-old man was beaten to death in an attack over a financial dispute at Shankarchandra in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district on Friday.The deceased was identified as Alim Uddin, son of Jharu Mondal of Shankarchandra village.Quoting the victim’s brother Kalu Mondal, Miz...

World,Healthcare

Spain prepares cruise ship evacuations after hantavirus outbreak

Spanish authorities are preparing to evacuate more than 140 passengers and crew members from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak as it approaches the Canary Islands. The Dutch-flagged vessel, the MV Hondius, is expected to arrive in Tenerife on Sunday, where strict health and safety meas...

World,WAR,Middle East

US disables two more Iranian tankers as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

U.S. forces disabled two more Iranian oil tankers on Friday after an overnight exchange of fire with Iranian troops in the Strait of Hormuz, while the UAE reported fresh Iranian missile and drone attacks.The developments have raised further doubts about the fragile ceasefire that the U.S. says remai...

World,WAR,Middle East

Saudi banned US use of bases, airspace for Hormuz operation: sources

AFP, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia:: Saudi Arabia prohibited the United States from using its airspace and bases on its territory to launch operations for its brief bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Saudi sources told AFP on Friday.But the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensiti...

World,Politics,Election

India's BJP names chief minister in West Bengal after sweeping win

AFP, Kolkata:: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party named a chief minister of West Bengal state on Friday, cementing its thumping win in key elections in the bastion long held by its adversary.Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed a landmark 207 out of 294 seats in the legislati...

National,Politics

‘Frustrated’ group trying to create instability in society: Fakhrul

UNB, Naogaon:: Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said a “frustrated” group is trying to create instability in society.“There is a frustrated group in the country. They remain disappointed all the time and at differe...

National,Business & Commerce,Diplomachy

Int'l trade deals can be revised to safeguard national interest: Muktadir

BSS, Sylhet:: Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Friday said clauses in international trade deals can be amended if they are later found to be contrary to Bangladesh's national interest during implementation."Bilateral agreements between sovereign states are fundamentally differe...

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

Businessman hacked dead in Jashore over shop rent dispute

UNB, Jashore:: A businessman has been hacked to death in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore allegedly after refusing to rent out a shop, police said.The victim, Anisur Rahman, 66, was attacked in front of his house in the Noapara area on Wednesday evening. He later died around 2:30am on Thursday while be...

National,Agriculture & Farming,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Country, Districts

Farmer found dead with legs tied in Rangpur

UNB, Rangpur:: Police have recovered the body of a farmer with his legs tied from a irrigation pump house in Umarpur area in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur.The deceased was identified as Mofizur Rahman,52, son of Md Amzad Ali. He used to guard a Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) irr...

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

Youth shot dead in Khagrachhari

UNB, Khagrachhari:: A young man was shot to death by unidentified miscreants in the Islampur area of Panchhari upazila in Khagrachhari early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Md Emon Hossain, 25, son of Ruhul Amin of Mohammadpur area in the upazila.According to locals, a group of attackers ope...

World,Accident, Fire, Disaster

Bus-tanker collision in Indonesia kills at least 16

At least 16 people were killed and four others injured after a passenger bus collided head-on with a fuel tanker truck on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, officials said.The accident took place around midday on the Trans-Sumatra Highway in North Musi Rawas regency of South Sumatra prov...

National,Business & Commerce,Agriculture & Farming,Country, Districts

Rangpur’s Haribhanga mango expected to exceed Tk 250cr in trade as harvest nears

UNB, Rangpur:: Haribhanga mango is expected to generate trade worth over Tk 250 crore this season, as the harvest of Rangpur’s signature fruit is set to begin in mid-June, agriculture officials said.The Haribhanga mango, a Geographical Indication (GI) product of Bangladesh, is widely known for...

World,WAR,Middle East

US, Iran ‘closing in on one-page memo to end war’

A Pakistani source involved in peace efforts told Reuters that the US and Iran are nearing a brief, one-page agreement aimed at ending the conflict.The source said, “We will close this very soon. We are getting close,” confirming an earlier Axios report.More details are expected as the s...

World,WAR,Middle East

China calls for ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ in Iran war during talks with Tehran

China's foreign minister Wang Yi has called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in the ongoing Iran conflict, expressing deep concern over the war that has continued for more than two months.He made the remarks on Wednesday after holding talks in Beijing with Iranian Foreign Minister Ab...

World,ICT,Science & Technology

Pen pal culture endures in digital age as interest in handwritten letters grows

Despite the dominance of digital communication, pen pal programmes continue to survive and even attract renewed interest, with many people rediscovering the value of handwritten letters.The trend is reflected in stories like that of a woman who recently travelled thousands of miles to fulfil a decad...