Joint drive to recover illegal arms begins
A joint operation began across the country in an effort to recover illegal firearms Tuesday midnight.
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BB now frees FSIB PLC from S Alam grip
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday dissolved the board of First Security Islami Bank PLC, which was under the control of controversial S Alam Group, and appointed independent directors to the bank board...
Gazi tyre factory fire not fully doused in 3 days
The fire that broke out at Gazi Auto Tyres Factory in the Rupganj area of Narayanganj on Sunday night was yet to be completely doused after nearly three days...
Gazi tyres factory fire yet to be doused completely, building at risk of collapse
The fire that broke out at Gazi Auto Tyres Factory in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday night was yet to completely douse after burning for nearly 44 hours on Tuesday, leaving the factory at risk of collapse...
Bangladesh national injured in BSF firing along Sylhet border
A Bangladeshi man was injured along Sylhet鈥檚 Companiganj border after Indian Border Security Force personnel opened fire on Monday night.
Fectory fire doused after 21hrs, 174 missing
The fire that broke out at Gazi Auto Tyres Factory in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday night was brought under control on Monday evening through 21 hours of...
Fire breaks out at Gazi Tyre Factory in N鈥檊anj
A fire broke out at Gazi Auto Tyres Factory in Narayanganj鈥檚 Rupganj upazila on Sunday night...
Ceasefire hopes fade as Gaza fighting rages
Hopes were dwindling on Thursday for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where fighting raged despite pressure from the United States on Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas to reach an agreement...
Three injured in Dhanmondi building fire
A fire broke out at the eighth floor of a 12-storey residential building at Road no 5 of Dhanmondi on Wednesday morning...
Thou shalt not commit genocide
THERE is only one way to end the ongoing genocide in Gaza. It is not through bilateral negotiations. Israel has amply demonstrated, including with the assassination of the lead Hamas negotiator, Ismail Haniyeh, that it has no interest in a permanent ceasefire...
Bangladesh Bank restricts lending activities of six S Alam-linked banks
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday restricted S Alam Group-controlled six banks from issuing new loans to safeguard depositors鈥� money...
Hamas rejects US 鈥榙iktats鈥� in Gaza truce push
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken headed to Israel on Sunday seeking a Gaza ceasefire deal that could help avert a wider war, while a senior Hamas official dismissed 鈥楢merican diktats鈥� in negotiations...
Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Doha
Gaza ceasefire talks resumed in Doha on Thursday as pressure mounted for a deal to halt the spread of a war that the Hamas-run territory鈥檚 health ministry said has killed 40,000.
Israel pounds Gaza ahead of ceasefire talks
Israeli air strikes targeted Gaza on Wednesday ahead of ceasefire talks that the United States hopes will stop Iran striking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader...
BB blocks large cheque payments from 9 banks
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday asked all scheduled banks not to honour cheques exceeding Tk聽1 crore from nine banks, most of which are controlled by S Alam Group...
Greece battles deadly wildfire for third day
Greek emergency services battled a massive wildfire threatening Athens for a third day on Tuesday after finding the first victim and thousands of people were kept away from their homes by the flames.
UK probes Amazon partnership with AI firm Anthropic
Britain鈥檚 competition regulator on Friday said it had launched an inquiry into a partnership between US e-commerce giant Amazon and Anthropic, an American developer of artificial intelligence...
Gunfire erupts as prisoners try to stage jailbreak in Chattogram
Gunfire erupted when a section of prisoners tried to escape from Chattogram Central Jail on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Six people killed in police firing in Habiganj
Six people were killed during a clash between the police and protesters in Baniachang upazila of Habiganj district on Monday amid the ongoing nationwide curfew.
Hawaii announces $4b settlement in wildfire lawsuits
A $4 billion settlement has been reached to end thousands of lawsuits filed in the wake of devastating wildfires on Maui nearly one year ago, the governor of Hawaii...
Byju鈥檚 avoids bankruptcy
An Indian appeals tribunal stopped bankruptcy proceedings against troubled educational technology firm Byju on Friday after the company agreed to settle a $19-million unpaid sponsorship debt owed to the country鈥檚 powerful cricket board...
One dies in police firing in Habiganj
A 28-year-old person was killed amid clashes between students and the police during a rally organised by Student Movement Against Discrimination in Habiganj on Friday afternoon.
The murder of Ismail Haniyeh
THE 62鈥搚ear-old chairman of Hamas鈥檚 Politburo, murdered during an official visit to Iran, was the organization鈥檚 chief negotiator in talks intended to produce a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages Hamas holds and Palestinian prisoners held in Israel鈥檚 jails...
Gunfire exchanged across Lebanon border amid calls for restraint
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged deadly fire on Tuesday, following a rocket attack from Lebanon on the Golan Heights that killed 12 children over the weekend and sent regional tensions soaring...
Many killed, hurt at home, workplaces during deadly protests in Bangladesh
Many ordinary people, including children, were killed and wounded at home and workplaces in allegedly indiscriminate firing by the security agencies on roads and in residential areas to disperse the clashing protesters from different locations in the capital as student protests for quota reform turned violent...
The injured must get proper treatment, mustn鈥檛 be harassed
BESIDES the death of at least 163 people in indiscriminate firing by law enforcement personnel during the student movement for reforms in government job quota, a few thousand people have been wounded, with many still in a critical condition in hospital. Many of the injured are reported to have lost their eyesight while many are at risks of losing eyesight...
Fire at Bangabandhu Hall of Rajshahi University
A fire broke out at Bangabandhu Hall of Rajshahi University (RU) on Tuesday afternoon during demonstrations of students demanding quota system reform.
At least 16 killed in China shopping centre fire
A fire that tore through a shopping centre in southwestern China has killed 16 people, state media reported Thursday.
Byju鈥檚 begins bankruptcy proceedings
An Indian tribunal began bankruptcy proceedings against troubled educational technology firm Byju鈥檚 on Tuesday over a $19 million unpaid sponsorship debt owed to the country鈥檚 powerful cricket board...