National,Politics
Dhaka witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of grief on Wednesday as millions of mourners from across Bangladesh converged Manik Mia Avenue to pay their final tributes to three-time Prime Minister and legendary political leader BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.From Tuesday night, all major roads le...
World
Burglars made off with property worth tens of millions of euros after breaking into a bank vault in western Germany during the holiday period, authorities said.Police said the thieves targeted safety deposit boxes at a Sparkasse bank branch in Gelsenkirchen, affecting around 2,700 customers. Accordi...
Zohran Mamdani is set to assume office as mayor of New York City at the start of 2026, with inauguration events stretching from midnight into New Year’s Day.The Democratic mayor-elect’s team has arranged two swearing-in ceremonies on Thursday. The first will be a brief, private event wit...
Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war who had been held for five months, in line with a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending prolonged and bitter border clashes between the two neighbours.The release followed a ceasefire pact signed on Saturday by the defence ministers of Thail...
National,Country, Districts
Within a span of one day, the temperatures in the southwestern district of Chuadanaga fell by 4.5 degree Celsius on Wednesday morning, throwing normal life out of gear. The district recorded temperatures of eight degree Celsius with 96 percent of air humidity at 9am as a moderate cold wa...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
Braving biting winter cold and dense fog, thousands of mourners converged on Manik Mia Avenue on Wednesday to offer final prayers for former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, turning the capital into a sea of grief, remembrance and quiet reverence.People from different parts of the country began arr...
An Ansar member was killed by gunfire from a colleague at a garment factory in Bhaluka, Mymensingh on Monday evening. Police have arrested the accused Ansar member in connection with the incident.The incident occurred around 7:00 pm at Sultana Sweaters Limited, a Labib Group factory in Mehrabari are...
MISCELLANEOUS
BP DeskA grand victory fair and cultural festival was held in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Thousands of expatriates gathered for the day-long event organized by 'Kaja Do Bangladesh' at the 'Mercado de Culturas' hall in the heart of the city on Sunday. The event was enthralled by ...
The BNP has expelled nine leaders, including Rumeen Farhana and Saiful Alam Nirob.The decision was announced in a press release signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday evening.According to the press release, the leaders were expelled for carrying out organisational ...
AFP, Kathmandu: An emerging political bloc in Nepal has gained another heavyweight, with a third key figure joining the new alliance ahead of next year's election, a party member said on Tuesday.Two of Nepal's most popular political leaders, television host Rabi Lamichhane of the Rastriya Sw...
Country, Districts
Low-income areas under the Cumilla City Corporation face year-round shortages of safe water, a crisis that intensifies during the monsoon. For daily needs, residents traditionally depended on pond water, which becomes submerged and contaminated during heavy rains, worsening the scarcity of safe wate...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.In a condolence message issued on Tuesday the president said, "Her uncompromising role in establishing democracy and people's rights will be remembered in...
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently living in exile in India, has expressed sorrow at the death of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.In a condolence message, posted on Tuesday morning on the Awami League's Facebook page, Hasina said that as Bangladesh's first woman prime minister, Khale...
Leaders of different political parties have expressed deep condolences over the death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Begum Khaleda Zia, widely regarded as an uncompromising leader for democracy in Bangladesh, died this morning at the age of 80 while undergoing ...
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that Washington could launch further military strikes if Tehran attempts to revive its nuclear program, as he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Florida residence.Trump, who previously said US strikes in June had left Iran...
Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla on Tuesday over what it described as a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates. The UAE did not immediately acknowledge the strike.The attack signals a new escalation in tensions between the king...
Light rains or drizzle is likely to occur across the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Tuesday, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).According to a regular bulletin of BMD, “Moderate to thick fog may occur at many places over the country during midnight to morning and it may co...
For the second consecutive day, China on Tuesday carried out joint live-fire military exercises around Taiwan, deploying air, naval, and missile forces in what Beijing described as a “strong warning” to pro-independence groups and what it called foreign interference. Taiwan responded by ...
Candidates will not be allowed to enter any polling center other than their own. Even after casting their vote, a candidate will not be permitted to re-enter their designated center, said the Election Commission of the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) and Hall Students&rsq...
Thailand’s army on Monday accused Cambodia of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, just a day after it came into effect following weeks of deadly border clashes.In a statement, the Royal Thai Army said it detected more than 250 unmanned aerial vehicles flying from the Cambodian side o...
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