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Commuters suffer as Kushtia bus workers go on strike

UNB, Kushtia:: Bus workers enforced an indefinite strike on short-distance routes in Kushtia on Friday morning to press home a two-point demand, causing suffering for passengers.Bus services on all short-distance routes from the district remained suspended since 5:00am, forcing passengers to rely on...

World,WAR,Middle East

Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills four, including child

Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday that Israeli fire killed four people, including one child, in different locations across the Palestinian territory.Violence continues despite a ceasefire in the Gaza war that came into effect on October 10, with both Israel and Hamas regularly accusing e...

World,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas

Europe may have just 6 weeks of jet fuel left: Energy Chief

AP Report::  Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war.IEA Execu...

World,WAR,Middle East

10-day ceasefire deal between Israel, Lebanon takes effect

AFP, Beirut, Lebanon:: A 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the two countries.The truce, which Trump said would begin at midnight local time in Lebano...

National,Country, Districts,Women & Children

Housewife allegedly abducted, raped in Cumilla after husband held captive

UNB, Cumilla:: A housewife on Wednesday was allegedly abducted and raped after miscreants intercepted an auto-rickshaw carrying her and her husband and held the man captive in Homna upazila of Cumilla.The incident occurred on a village road in the upazila, and the victim filed a case with Homna Poli...

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Trump says Iran agreed not to have nuclear weapon, signals progress in talks

AP Report: US President Donald Trump has said Iran has agreed not to develop nuclear weapons, expressing optimism about ongoing negotiations and the prospects of a long-term deal.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the agreement under discussion would extend “beyond 20 ye...

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US ready to resume combat if Iran rejects deal: Hegseth

The United States is prepared to resume military operations if Iran refuses to agree to a deal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters in Washington, DC, Hegseth warned that US forces remain on standby to restart combat if diplomatic efforts fail, reports Al Jazeera...

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Ceasefire in Lebanon as crucial as in Iran: Ghalibaf

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said a ceasefire in Lebanon is just as important as one in Iran, stressing that Tehran is working to secure a permanent truce across all conflict zones.In a post on Telegram following talks related to ending the war between Iran and the United States, Ghalibaf said Iran ...

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Progress seen in U.S.-Iran talks despite pressure tactics

Discussions over a new round of face-to-face talks between the United States and Iran are ongoing, the White House said on Tuesday, even as Washington has fully enforced a blockade on Iranian ports and regional mediation efforts have intensified, with no date yet set for the next round of negotiatio...

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Pakistan Army Chief in Tehran seeking fresh US-Iran talks

Pakistan’s army chief is visiting Tehran on Thursday to hold talks with Iranian officials, aiming to revive negotiations between the United States and Iran and extend an existing ceasefire that has paused nearly seven weeks of conflict in the region.The war — involving Israel, the U.S. a...

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Power shortage triggers persistent load-shedding, disrupts life in Khulna

UNB, Khulna:: Frequent power outages amid a supply shortfall have made daily life increasingly difficult for residents in Khulna as prolonged load-shedding continues in the city and surrounding areas.Amid intense heat, repeated power cuts have left people frustrated, with little relief even during n...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...