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

Second US-sanctioned supertanker enters Gulf through Hormuz Strait

A second US-sanctioned supertanker has entered the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping data cited by Reuters.Maritime intelligence data from LSEG and Kpler showed that the empty very large crude carrier (VLCC) RHN entered the Gulf on Wednesday. The vessel, capable of carrying up...

World

American YouTuber jailed in South Korea for offensive stunts

A US YouTuber who caused widespread anger in South Korea with a series of offensive online stunts has been sentenced to six months in prison.The Seoul Western District Court on Wednesday found Ramsey Khalid Ismael, known online as Johnny Somali, guilty of several charges, including disrupting busine...

National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Corruption

UP member jailed for stockpiling diesel in Chuadanga

UNB, Chuadanga :: A mobile court has sentenced a Union Parishad (UP) member to 15-day imprisonment for illegally stockpiling diesel in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district.The drive was conducted from 5:30pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday at Amirpur village under Mominpur union.The mobile court, led by ...

National,Country, Districts,Transportation & Aviation

Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link restored after four hours

Rail communication on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route resumed early Thursday after remaining suspended for nearly four hours due to the fall of a tree on the track.The disruption triggered around 9:30pm on Wednesday when a large tree collapsed on the railway track at Jabbar’s Mor adjacent to Bangla...

World,WAR,Middle East

US could block Iran’s ports ‘indefinitely’, says top White House official

Stephen Miller, a White House adviser and top Trump aide, told Fox News in an interview that the US could continue its blockade of Iranian ports “indefinitely”.US and Iranian officials ended talks in Islamabad last week without reaching any agreement. President Trump has now imposed a na...

World,Art& Culture,Entertainment & Glomour,Glamour & Entertainment

Mrunal Thakur disappointed over changes in Son of Sardaar 2

Mrunal Thakur has shared her disappointment over certain unexpected changes in Son of Sardaar 2, saying some developments during the project did not match her initial expectations.In a recent interview while promoting her upcoming film Dacoit: A Love Story, the actor said she was unaware of a key ca...

World,WAR,Middle East

Israeli forces carry out widespread raids, arrests across West Bank

Israeli forces carried out a series of military operations across the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours, involving raids, arrests and measures to secure access for Israeli settlers to sensitive sites, according to reports from sources on the ground.In Nablus, troops launched a large-scale op...

National,Infrastructure, Development,Country, Districts

Life on hold: 50,000 Rangpur people pay price for missing bridge

UNB, Rangpur:: For more than 50,000 people across at least 25 villages in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur, daily life has become a risky struggle due to the absence of a permanent bridge over the Jamuneshwari River.At Chilapak Kalurghat, about 18 kilometres from the upazila headquarters, the river cuts ...

World,WAR,Middle East

Israel won’t allow Iran nuclear gains, vows continued strikes

Israel’s top military commander Eyal Zamir has said the army has approved plans to continue its operations in both Lebanon and Iran.He said Israeli forces, alongside the United States, had carried out strikes on Iran, significantly weakening its capabilities. “We have struck Iran hard, s...

World,WAR,Middle East

Iran warns of regional trade blockade if US keeps port restrictions

Iranian state media reported that the commander of Iran’s joint military command warned that Iran would completely block exports and imports across the Persian Gulf region, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea if the United States does not lift its blockade on Iranian ports.“Iran will act wi...

World,Diplomachy,WAR,Middle East

British PM stands firm against Trump pressure on Iran

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would not alter his stance to stay out of the war in Iran after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to tear up a trade deal with the U.K.Trump told Sky News on Tuesday night that the U.K. had not been there when the U.S. needed their help. Trump said th...

World,Diplomachy,WAR

Trump says China supports reopening of Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has claimed that China is pleased with his efforts to “permanently open” the Strait of Hormuz and that the two countries are working together on the issue.In a post on social media, Trump said China was “very happy” with the move, adding that reopeni...

Business & Commerce,Healthcare

Labaid brings a new age of digital insurance

Starting a new technology-based phase in Bangladesh’s insurance sector, the soft launch of Labaid InsureTech Company Limited was held today in the capital. This digital-first platform will provide simple, low-cost, and tech-based insurance services to common people and small business owners. T...

World,WAR,Middle East

Palestinian leader Barghouti endures ‘violent’ assaults in Israeli prisons

Popular Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has faced a series of “violent” assaults in Israeli jails in recent weeks, raising new concerns that his life may be at risk, according to his lawyer.Lawyer Ben Marmarelli said in a statement published on Wednesday on the Telegram page of the P...

World,WAR,Middle East

Trump says Iran talks could resume within 'days'

President Donald Trump has indicated peace talks with Tehran could resume this week, as the United States turned the screws Wednesday with a naval blockade it said had cut off maritime trade with Iran.Trump's hint came as Israel and Lebanon agreed to open direct negotiations after a rare face-to...

National,World,Passport, Vissa, Immigration

Over 250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Andaman Sea on Malaysia route including Bangladeshis

At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, are missing after a boat sank in the Andaman Sea while heading to Malaysia, according to the United Nations refugee and migration agencies.The UNHCR and International Organization for Migration said the boat departed from Te...

World,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance

Japan announces $10bln fund to help Southeast Asia tackle oil price spike

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, after holding a video conference with leaders from Southeast Asia, told reporters that the assistance, dubbed as “Power Asia,” is aimed at providing loans needed to secure crude oil, petroleum products and to maintain the supply chain in an emergency respon...

National,Healthcare,Women & Children

Special medical camp held for underprivileged children to prevent Measles and promote health awareness

On the occasion of World Health Day 2026 and Bengali New Year 1433, a day-long free medical camp and discussion session was held this morning at the premises of J.S. Grammar High School in Mugda, Dhaka. The event was organized by SSED Foundation in collaboration with “Nirapod Chikitsa Chai (NI...

National,Weather

Mild heat wave grips parts of country: BMD

A mild heat wave is sweeping across several parts of the country and may continue further, according to a bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday morning.“A mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts over Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Jashore, Chuadanga ...

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

Case filed over attempted assault on LGED engineer in Brahmanbaria

UNB, Brahmanbaria:: A case has been filed in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria over allegations of chasing and attempting to assault a Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) sub-assistant engineer.The victim, sub-assistant engineer Mirza Md Tariqul Islam, filed the case at Monday night at Na...