Dhaka condemns ‘Israeli sovereignty’ over West Bank
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the recent approval by the Israeli Knesset of draft laws aimed at imposing so-called “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied territories in the West Bank of the…
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Road crash leaves two dead in Faridpur
Two people were killed and several others injured in a road accident in Bhanga Upazila of Faridpur district in the early hours of Friday. Habibur Rahman, sub-inspector of Bhanga police…
Accused admits killing for Tk 12L, mother-in-law linked
In the Salman Shah murder case, one of the accused, Rizvi Ahmed alias Farhad, confessed to his involvement and sought to become a state approver in 1997. On July 24,…
Man killed by DSCC garbage truck in Jatrabari
A 35-year-old man was killed after being hit by a Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) garbage truck in Jatrabari on Thursday night. The deceased, Iqbal Hossain, died on the spot…
Digital tracking to ensure transparency in Ansar’s election duties
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) is fully prepared ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, with 600,000 Ansar members set to be deployed across the country. “They will…
Man arrested for abducting, raping teacher at gunpoint in Khagrachhari
A schoolteacher was abducted at gunpoint and raped in Matiranga upazila of Khagrachhari on Thursday night. Law enforcement authorities have arrested a man in connection with the incident, which occurred…
Low-pressure area over Bay likely to intensify
A low-pressure area has formed over the Southeast Bay and adjoining regions, and it is likely to intensify, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its bulletin on Friday morning.…
Navy detains 9 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing
The Bangladesh Navy has detained nine Indian fishermen along with a trawler for illegally entering Bangladeshi waters and fishing. Md Anisur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mongla Thana, said the fishermen…
Can India rebuild trust after deadly Ladakh protests?
On a cold afternoon in Leh, the capital city of Ladakh, India, the district court was unusually crowded. About 39 men stood in the open, talking in low voices — a…
Forest beat Porto on Dyche debut, Villa shocked by Go Ahead Eagles
Sean Dyche got off to a winning start as Nottingham Forest boss thanks to two penalties to beat Porto 2-0 in the Europa League, while Aston Villa were stunned 2-1…