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Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM, says this is a new beginning

“This is a new beginning, new era,” Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Chandrasekar Joseph Vijay told his supporters after taking oath as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday.Actor-turned-politician Vijay was sworn in as Chief Minister after securing a majority in the 234...

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

Youth’s body recovered one month after murder in Jashore; couple arrested

UNB, Jashore:: Police in Sharsha upazila of Jashore have cracked a murder mystery after one month by recovering the decomposed body of a missing youth from beneath the floor of a cowshed and arresting a couple suspected of being involved in the killing.The body of Ekramul Kabir was recovered on Satu...

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

5 BNP-Jamaat men detained in Kushtia for ‘lobbying’ for release of ‘drug dealer’

UNB, Kushtia:: Five local leaders and activists of BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have been taken into custody in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia after they allegedly attempted to secure the release of a suspected drug dealer.According to police, the incident took place on Saturday night when a team, ...

National,City,Crime, Law and Order Situation

Three ‘cow lifters’ beaten to death in Gazipur

UNB, Gazipur:: Three individuals were beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of cattle theft in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur early Sunday.The incident occurred around 4:00am in the Bagchala area under Fulbaria union, where a group of 10-12 suspected cattle thieves allegedly arrived in a pickup van an...

World,WAR,Middle East

Israeli strikes killed 39 in Lebanon amid continued cross-border hostilities

At least 39 people were killed in a fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, the country’s health ministry said, as hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah persist despite a ceasefire announcement.One of the deadliest strikes hit the southern town of Saksakiyeh, where at least...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...