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Reuters, Windsor, England: King Charles greeted Donald Trump on Wednesday as the U.S. president's historic second state visit to Britain began with unprecedented pomp, intense security, technology investments and planned protests.Trump and his wife Melania arrived at Windsor Castle, the oldest a...
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is visiting Amman for talks with Jordan’s king, days after hosting Arab and Islamic leaders at an emergency summit that condemned Israel’s recent attack on Doha.The Qatari leader landed on Wednesday in Jordan’s capital, where he will be r...
National,Country
UNB, Magura: A man was beaten to death on theft suspicion at Jangalia village in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Israfil, 40, son of Atiyar Rahman of the village.Mohammadpur police officer-in-charge (OC) Abdur Rahman said some villagers dragged ...
National,Politics,Country
UNB, Bagerhat: Leaders and activists of the All-Party United Committee on Wednesday morning laid a siege to the Bagerhat election office, demanding the retention of four parliamentary seats in the upcoming national election.Processions from various areas began arriving around 9 am, converging o...
AFP, Lima: Peru evacuated some 1,400 tourists overnight from the train station that serves the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, while about 900 others remained stranded Tuesday as protesters blocked the railway tracks, officials said.A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, the ancient fortified c...
AFP, Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until December 16, marking the fourth postponement of a law designed to force the app's sale from its Chinese owner.The announcement, made through an executive order, came despite Trump ...
AFP, Mumbai: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received warm congratulations from US President Donald Trump on his birthday Tuesday and praise for his efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, as tense trade talks continued between the two countries."Thank you for your support on endin...
AFP, Jerusalem:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that a strike against Hamas officials in Qatar last week was "justified" by the Gulf state's ties to the group."Qatar is connected to Hamas, it harbours Hamas, it funds Hamas. It has strong levers (that it could...
National,Politics
Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chwodhury on Wednesday said this year’s Durga Puja will be celebrated in a more festive and peaceful manner in comparison to the past. “I want to assure you all that the Durga Puja of this time will be celebrated in a more prop...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Wednesday said the upcoming Durga Puja will be celebrated safely and delightfully as police will implement a three-level security system at puja mandaps across the country.“The police will remain on high alert to ensure security at the puja man...
BBC, Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians are continuing to flee Gaza City, a day after Israel said it had begun a major ground offensive aimed at occupying the city.Amid large-scale bombing overnight, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said al-Ranitisi children's hospital was targeted in thre...
National,Politics,Education & Culture
Students of polytechnic institutes blocked roads in the capital city of Dhaka and different districts across the country to press home a four-point demand, including withdrawing all support for the unjustified three-point demand of BSc engineering students.Under the banner of "Karigori Chhatra ...
Bangladesh Election Commission Officers Association has sought formation of election commission service and assigning the responsibility of conducting national election to the Commission’s own officials.“In line with the recommendation of the Electoral System Reform Commission, it is nec...
National,City,Education & Culture
Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Detective Branch has arrested a man for allegedly cheating people in the name of leaking question papers of various competitive examinations.The arrestee was identified as Md Shadhin Mia, 23. He was detained from the Pallabi area of the capital on Tuesday.Brie...
Police have recovered the body of an unknown man on Tuesday in the Sonatila area of Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet.The body of the man, around 50 years old, was found in the afternoon near the Sylhet-Tamabil highway.According to sources of locals and police, residents spotted the body beside the highw...
National,City,Country
Muggers snatched Tk 12.5 lakh in cash and a motorcycle after attacking a businessman in broad daylight in Rajshahi city on Tuesday.The incident took place around 2pm at Baharampur Nimtola Piajir Mor under Rajpara Police Station.The victim, Md Chand Mia, 40, a resident of Shilpipara in Sapura Mathurd...
Country
Rupganj Correspondent: A severely damaged wooden bridge over the DND Canal in the Mizmiji Mojibbagh area of Siddhirganj, under Ward No. 1 of Narayanganj City Corporation, is putting hundreds of lives at risk every day. The bridge, located in front of the Siddhirganj Power Station, has been in a...
Russian forces launched overnight rocket attacks on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, injuring 13 people, including two children, officials said Tuesday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to safeguard the continent by establishing a robust air defense network.More than ...
Reuters, Geneva: A United Nations Commission of Inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu incited these acts - accusations that Israel called scandalous.The U.N. report, issued as Israel announce...
Reuters, Jerusalem/Cairo: Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring "Gaza is burning" as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war.An Israel Defence Forces official said ground troops were moving ...
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