Mounted police comb fire-charred Los Angeles for bodies
Sheriff鈥檚 deputies on horseback fanned out through charred brush on Friday, hunting for the remains of people who perished when huge wildfires raced through Los Angeles.
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The ceasefire charade
ISRAEL, going back decades, has played a duplicitous game. It signs a deal with the Palestinians that is to be implemented in phases. The first phase gives Israel what it wants 鈥� in this case the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza 鈥� but Israel habitually fails to implement subsequent phases that would lead to a just and equitable peace. It eventually...
Steps needed to stop recurrence of fires in Rohingya camps
THE recurrence of fires in Rohingya camps is gravely concerning. More than 200 fire broke out in Rohingya camps in Cox鈥檚 Bazar in two years that left dozens dead and many injured, with hundreds of shelters having been destroyed. In the latest fire, a five-year-old child died and at least 100 houses were burnt in the Nayapara Mouchani camp early...
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire deal effective from Sunday
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel鈥檚 cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.
LA fire evacuees told no return for at least a week
Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday they would not be allowed back for at least a week, with fears over electrocution, landslides and exposure to toxic materials.
FSIB opens customer service campaign
First Security Islami Bank launched a month-long special customer service campaign with the motto 鈥楴ew Dimension in Customer Service, Will Ensure Progress鈥� at its head office on Wednesday, said a press release.
Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel鈥檚 security cabinet approved in a vote on Friday a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, the prime minister鈥檚 office said.
Warehouses, factories at Hazaribagh gutted in fire
A fire that broke out at warehouses in the capital鈥檚 Hazaribagh area on Friday was doused after about five hours of effort by 11 firefighting units.
Israeli cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire Friday
As ministers weighed whether to approve the fragile agreement, new Israeli strikes on about 50 targets in Gaza killed dozens of people on Thursday...
Los Angeles gets a break as winds drop
Fire-wrecked Los Angeles got a break on Wednesday as dangerous winds dropped, giving hope to weary firefighters still battling to snuff out deadly blazes...
Fresh air strikes in Gaza crush joy of ceasefire deal
After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes...
Ceasefire: not holding my breath
THE announced ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza is reminiscent of the last days of the Carter administration, a time when American hostages were released with Reagan (and his behind-the-scenes machinations) taking credit for ending the hostage impasse.聽 Be on the look-out for Trump to take 95 per cent of the credit...
HMPV infected woman dies in Dhaka hospital
The first patient in Bangladesh diagnosed with the human metapneumovirus died while undergoing treatment at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Mohakhali, Directorate General of Health聽 Services confirmed the information on Thursday...
LA faces new peril as dangerous gusts forecast
Powerful winds forecast for Wednesday threatened to whip up massive fires still burning around Los Angeles, possibly worsening an inferno that has killed at least 25 people...
148 killed on July 19 alone
At least 148 people were killed in gunfire by the members of law enforcement agencies and the then ruling Awami League leaders and activists on July 19, 2024 during the student movement for quota reform...
BSC to sell fire-damaged vessels
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation has announced its decision to sell two vessels, MT Banglar Jyoti and MT Banglar Sourav, following fire incidents that rendered them unserviceable....
Three resorts burnt in Saint Martin鈥檚 fire
At least 26 rooms of three Eco-resorts at Galachipa on Saint Martin鈥檚 Island were gutted in a fire which broke out early Tuesday...
LOS ANGELES FIRE: 14,000 acres of city of Altadena badly charred
Hot, powerful winds on Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at last 24 people and changing the face of America鈥檚 second biggest city forever...
Firefighters race to contain blaze ahead of high winds in Los Angeles
Firefighters were battling massive wildfires on Monday that have ravaged Los Angeles and killed at least 24 people, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip up the blazes further.
Fires in Gaza are fires in LA
EARLIER on January 8, I saw a prominent Zionist commentator and X (formerly Twitter) user post, 鈥楬as Greta Thunberg taken her keffiyeh off to address the fires in LA yet or are there too many Jews living here for her to be concerned?鈥� The weird implications about a mythical anti-Semitic malice that climate activist Greta Thunberg has to supposedly fuel...
LA fires delays Meghan Markle鈥檚 Netflix show聽
A new Netflix series starring Meghan Markle, the actress wife of Britain鈥檚 Prince Harry, has been delayed due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires...
Strong winds threaten to spread LA inferno
Firefighters battled on Sunday to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes toward previously untouched neighbourhoods.
Fire breaks out at Tejgaon truck stand
A fire broke out at a garage at Tejgaon Truck Stand on Sunday morning...
Anger, resentment rise after LA fire
After being largely reduced to ashes by wildfire, Altadena was being patrolled by National Guard soldiers on Friday.
LOS ANGELES FIRE: National Guard deployed as 10 killed
Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighbourhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California鈥檚 National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
LA residents assess fire damage, brace for more
Shell-shocked Los Angeles residents on Thursday surveyed the devastation from wind-whipped fires that have engulfed entire neighborhoods and claimed at least five lives, as forecasters warned of further dangerous conditions...
Foreign firms begin auditing 6 banks
Two foreign audit firms have begun evaluating the asset quality of six banks currently mired in financial irregularities and corruption...
Four of a family killed as buses, ambulance collide
A devastating accident on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway at Savar resulted in a fire engulfing an ambulance聽聽 and two buses, leaving four people dead.
Pakistan sisters set father on fire after rape
Two teenage sisters were arrested in Pakistan for killing their father by setting him on fire in revenge for rape, police said on Wednesday...
Thousands flee as LA wildfires burn out of control
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes near Los Angeles on Wednesday as three out-of-control wildfires fuelled by hurricane-force winds tore through the city鈥檚 suburbs, destroying dozens of houses...