Oil prices soar, stocks fall as Israel strikes Iran
Oil prices soared and stocks sank after Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war....
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Israel attack 鈥榙eclaration of war鈥�: Iran
Iran called Israel鈥檚 wave of strikes on Friday a 鈥榙eclaration of war鈥�, after the Israeli military hit about 100 targets including nuclear facilities and killed senior figures, among them the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists....
Yunus, Tarique hold talks in London
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a one-and-a-half-hour meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London on Friday....
Israel kills six nuclear scientists in Iran: media
At least six nuclear scientists were killed on Friday in Israel鈥檚 attacks on Iran, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported....
Yunus, Tarique begin talks in London
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has begun a much-anticipated meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London....
Israel PM says strikes on Iran 鈥榲ery successful鈥�
Israel鈥檚 prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that a wave of Israeli strikes on Iran had been 鈥榲ery successful,鈥� warning they were only the opening salvos in a broader campaign against the Islamic republic....
Israel launches strikes on Iran鈥� nuclear, military sites
Israel carried out strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear and military sites, and killing the head of Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guards and top nuclear scientists....
CPB warns against election delays
Communist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince on Thursday termed the proposed April timeline for the national election as 鈥榰nnecessary delay,鈥� and reiterated his party鈥檚 demand, shared by other democratic forces, to hold the polls within December....
Islami Andolan concerned over 鈥榩ersonality-centred politics鈥� ahead of Yunus-Tarique meeting
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Thursday expressed concern over what it said growing personality-centred politics ahead of today鈥檚 meeting in London between Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman....
Fishing in Bay resumes after 58-day ban
Fishermen overnight returned to the sea as a nearly two-month long routine ban on fishing in Bay of Bengal to allow marine fishes proper breeding was exhausted early Thursday, officials and people concerned said....
Actions to prevent riverbank erosion demanded
Local people from different villages under Munshiganj鈥檚 Banglabazar union on Thursday formed a human chain at the union demanding immediate actions to prevent riverbank erosion....
3 killed in road accidents in two districts
At least three people were killed in separate road accidents in Narail and Sirajganj on Thursday....
One killed as villagers clash over football match
One person was allegedly killed and 20 people, including 11 policemen, were injured as people from two villages clashed over a football match at Belabo upazila in Narsingdi....
1,580 more receive treatment at BMU outpatient department during Eid holidays
On the third day of keeping the outpatient department of Bangladesh Medical University open during Eid-ul-Azha holidays, 1,580 more patients were given treatment in the outpatient department 1 and 2 of the BMU in Dhaka on Wednesday....
Video of actor Somu Chy creates concern
A video of popular actor Somu Chowdhury circulating on social media since Thursday afternoon created concerns among his admirers and colleagues....
Dismembered body of missing trader found in city
Police on Thursday recovered the dismembered body of a trader who remained missing for the past eight days from his home in the capital鈥檚 Sabujbagh area....
Edn ministry publishes ad in dailies for VCs for KUET, BU
The education ministry has published an advertisement in different newspapers, calling applications from eligible persons for the vice-chancellor positions at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology and the University of Barishal....
Israeli fire kills 22 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 22 people across the Palestinian territory on Thursday, including 16 who were waiting to collect aid....
California prepares for聽legal showdown
US president Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was 鈥榮afe and sound鈥� for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move....
Protesters attacked on way back from rally
Three rights and student activists who addressed a rally in Kawkhali upazila town in Rangamati demanding justice for Kalpana Chakma were attacked allegedly by a group of unidentified Bengali people at Betchari under the upazila Thursday afternoon......
Yunus gets Harmony Award
King Charles III on Thursday conferred the 鈥楬armony Award 2025鈥� on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, recognising his lifelong efforts to promote peace, sustainability and harmony between people and the environment....
Yunus set to hold meeting with Tarique in London today
All preparations are in place for Friday鈥檚 meeting between chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London....
India keeps pushing people into Bangladesh
India continued to push people into Bangladesh as the Border Security Force pushed 77 more people into Bangladesh through different border points in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Lalmonirhat districts on Thursday....
Interim govt adamant to hold unilateral general elections: GM Quader
Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader said on Thursday that the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus was adamant to hold the next general election 鈥榰nilaterally鈥�......
Ukraine, Russia exchange new group of POWs
Ukraine and Russia said on Thursday they had swapped a fresh group of prisoners of war, the third exchange this week as part of a deal agreed at peace talks in Turkey......
For whom the drones buzz
THOSE drone attacks on five Russian airfields last week were nothing if not daring. No final report from Moscow yet, but three figures鈥� worth of Ukrainian drones launched from the backs of trucks destroyed some number of strategic bombers in the Russian fleet......
Challenges of social protection in budget
THE challenge of addressing extreme poverty is both urgent and complex. While Bangladesh has made significant strides in poverty reduction since the 1990s, recent economic headwinds, including persistent inflation, global commodity price fluctuations, and post-pandemic recovery pressures, have exposed vulnerabilities of millions living just above or below......
Battling for breath, water, soil
A THICK, dirty fog often settles over Dhaka by late morning. This vast, overcrowded metropolis, now home to over 20 million people, is grappling with a dire environmental emergency. According to the World Bank, in 2019, air pollution, contaminated water, poor sanitation and exposure to lead were responsible for more than 272,000 premature deaths in Bangladesh......
Mob, silence and rule of law
IN A country where electricity flickers, the price of essentials keeps flirting with the absurd and the news cycle changes faster than the weather, who really has the luxury of waiting for courtrooms, lawyers and the ponderous machinery of law? Yes, it is Bangladesh, where mob lynching appears to have emerged as the fastest-growing sector of our informal justice system......
Rise in dengue incidence calls for effective, early response
A SUDDEN increase in dengue cases, especially outside Dhaka, warrants early and effective intervention. Directorate General of Health Services on June 10 reported a record 288 dengue cases, the highest daily tally so far. What is further worrying is the high infection rate outside Dhaka. More than 95 per cent, or 276 out of the 288 reported cases, came from outlying......