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Pakistan declares State of emergency in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, restricting the use of certain vehicles following reports of potential sabotage.District Education Officer Abdul Malik also ordered a one-day closure of all government schools to ensure public safet, reports...

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Taliban launch drone attacks on Pakistani military camps: Afghan media

Afghan media outlet TOLOnews has reported that Taliban forces carried out drone strikes on Pakistani military installations in Miranshah and Spinwam, both located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Citing unnamed security sources, TOLOnews said the attack triggered a fire at the Spinwam military base, reports Al...

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Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon’s al-Tuffah region, Markaba: Reports

Israeli air strikes have targeted Blat and Wadi Barghouti in several strikes in southern Lebanon’s Iqlim al-Tuffah region, in the latest violation of a ceasefire reached in November 2024 between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent on the grou...

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Jordan backs diplomacy to end Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes

Jordan has voiced support for diplomatic initiatives to halt the ongoing violence, saying it is closely monitoring the recent border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan that have left several people dead and wounded.In a statement, the Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it backs al...

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Sunflowers replace tobacco in Lalmonirhat’s char lands

UNB, Lalmonirhat:: A quiet but striking transformation is unfolding on the sandy char lands of Govardhan, on the banks of the Teesta River in Mohishkhocha Union under Aditmari Upazila.Where tobacco once stood as the dominant crop, fields are now awash with the bright yellow of blooming sunflowers, s...

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Grandmother hacked dead, granddaughter killed after ‘rape’ in Pabna

UNB, Ishwardi::  A 65-year-old woman was hacked to death and her 15-year-old granddaughter was killed allegedly after being raped in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Sufia Khatun, 65, and her granddaughter Jamila Akter, 15 of Bhabanipur Utta...

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Pakistan says ‘no dialogue’ with Afghanistan as attacks persist

International calls for mediation are growing as Pakistan and Afghanistan engage in cross-border fighting for a third day, in the most serious flare-up in violence between the neighbours in months that Pakistan says has brought them into “open war”.The European ⁠Union’s ⁠foreig...

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US, Israel launch attack on Iran, explosions across Tehran

Israel says it has ⁠has launched a missile attack ⁠against Iran, while a US official has told Al Jazeera the United States took part in the strikes.Multiple explosions have been heard in Iran’s capital, Tehran.The United States and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, with explosions he...

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Pakistan defence minister says country in 'open war' with Afghanistan

AP, Islamabad:: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Friday said the country is in “open war” with Afghanistan after Islamabad carried out airstrikes on Afghan territory following attacks on Pakistani military posts near the border.“Our patience has now run ou...

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Narsingdi teen rape-murder: Five arrested, hunt on for prime suspect

UNB, Narsinghdi: Police have arrested five people in connection with the rape and subsequent killing of a teenage girl in Narsingdi, allegedly carried out to conceal the crime. A case has been filed against nine accused, while the prime suspect remains at large.Dhaka Range Deputy Inspector...

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Case filed against Hasina, 55 others in Habiganj

BSS, Habiganj:: A case was lodged against Sheikh Hasina and 55 others on Thursday, nearly 18 months after the incident, over allegations ofopening fire on protesters during the anti-discrimination student-public movement in Habiganj.Mahmudul Hasan, son of Yakub Ali of Amirkhani village in Baniy...

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3 of a family injured in fire triggered by AC gas leak in Dhaka

Three members of the same family, including a woman, were seriously injured in a fire caused by a gas leak from an air conditioner in their home in the Narinda area of the capital early Friday morning.The victims were identified as Moktar Bepari, 55, Selina Akhter, 45, and Mohammad Selim, 33.As...

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Bus catches fire after collision with motorcycle in Gazipur

A passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a motorcycle in the Board Bazar area of Gazipur on Friday morning.The motorcyclist was injured in the incident.Hiron Mia, Station Officer of Bhogra Modern Fire Service, said the Dhaka-bound bus was travelling from Tangail when it reached the Board Baz...

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171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo

Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass graves were found in part of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S.-mediated peace deal.The governor of South-Kivu province, Jean-Jacques Purusi, sa...

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Nine injured in BNP-Jamaat clash in Jashore

UNB, Jashore:: At least nine people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists in Bhatpara Bazar of Baghtia Union, Abhaynagar Upazila, Jashore on Thursday.According to locals and police, the incident occurred between 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm. The tensions reportedly began on Wednes...

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16 injured, 20 tourist jeeps gutted in Cox’s Bazar filling station fire

UNB, Cox's Bazar:: At least 16 people sustained burn injuries in a fire following a blast at a LPG filling station in Kolatoli area of Cox's Bazar district town on Wednesday night.At least 10 houses near the filling station and 20 to 25 tourist jeeps were gutted in the fire.The explosio...

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China, Germany vow closer cooperation despite differences amid global uncertainty

China and Germany on Wednesday pledged to strengthen ties despite major differences, including over Russia’s war in Ukraine, as both sides seek stability in a turbulent global environment.The commitment came as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met separately in Beijing with Chinese President X...

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Amar Ekushey Book Fair opens in Dhaka amid Ramadan adjustments

After overcoming a series of logistical challenges, the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 opens its gates in the capital on Thursday with organisers promising a 'zero-waste' and  environmentally conscious edition of the country’s largest literary gathering.This year’s fair carries...

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Tanti Dal leader hacked to death in Feni

UNB, Feni:: A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Tanti Dal was hacked to death at Gunak village  in Sonagazi upazila of Feni on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as Ayub Nabi Tarek, 26, organisational secretary of Bogadana Union Tati Dal and son of Kamal Uddin of Gunak village.Tarek&...

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Iran, US prepare for new nuclear talks amid sanctions and military warnings

Iran and the United States are set to open a third round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Switzerland, even as Washington ramps up pressure through new sanctions and renewed warnings of possible military action.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva on Wednesday, where he met O...