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Iran celebrates as Houthis seize Yemen's Mokha port
Houthi rebels have captured the Red Sea port city of Mokha in Yemen, sparking widespread celebration in Iran's political and media circles today.
Who's fighting Yemen's war, and who controls what
Yemen's decade-long civil war has entered a new phase of tension, as Iran-backed Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi-backed government forces.
Bangladesh to expand dialysis services nationwide
The government plans to launch kidney dialysis services in every district and upazila as soon as possible, training 5,000 nurses and technologists.
3 more children die of measles, 968 new cases logged
Three more children died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, with 968 new cases logged nationwide, officials said Sunday.
Bangladesh to back Maldives candidate for WHO SEARO post
Deputy Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir says Bangladesh will support a Maldivian candidate as WHO's next South-East Asia regional director soon.
Muslim house fire video falsely shared as Hindu arson
A video claiming Hindu homes were being set on fire in Cumilla's Nangalkot is actually footage of an accidental fire at a Muslim farmer's home.
Iran doesn't need a US 'regional guard': Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the US doesn't need to act as a 'regional guard' for Middle East security amid ongoing tensions today.
Iran-backed Houthis advance at lightning speed in Yemen
The Houthis' rapid advance across southern Tihamah has stunned most analysts, seizing 130km of Yemen's strategic Red Sea coastline in just days.
Jamaat Ameer lays foundation for martyr Malek complex
Opposition leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman visited martyr Abdul Malek's grave in Bogura and laid the foundation stone for a welfare complex there.
Barcelona sign Hamza on deal until 2030
Spanish club Barcelona have agreed a new contract with Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim running until June 30, 2030, the club confirmed today.
Support comes from unexpected places: Badhon
Actress Azmeri Haque Badhon has thanked those who stood by her after she was harassed and attacked at the Venice Film Festival in Italy this month.
Indian court upholds validity of Muslim divorce method
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that talaq-e-hasan is not banned in India and remains a valid form of divorce under Muslim personal law today.
Pakistan's 'Raja' rewrites 149 years of Test history
Mohammad Rajaullah dominated England's bowlers on debut, then produced an innings unmatched anywhere in Test cricket's 149-year history so far.
2 drug traffickers held in Rupganj with 184 bottles
Police arrested two drug traffickers with 184 bottles of Scoff cough syrup in a late raid in Rupganj, Narayanganj, officials said Friday night.
Buyers fume over occupation, chaos at Chougachha market
Traders say encroachment, unauthorised retail stalls and mismanagement are steadily shrinking business space at Chougachha's vegetable market.
Govt politicising posts since taking office: whip
Opposition whip Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan accuses the government of installing party loyalists in city corporations and district councils nationwide.
Man posing as DGFI officer's aide held in Dhaka
Ansar members arrested a man who tried to intimidate a Health Directorate official by falsely claiming to be a DGFI officer's personal secretary.
DMP arrests 542 in 51 cases in 24-hour Dhaka sweep
Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 542 people in a routine 24-hour operation across the capital, filing 51 cases against them, officials say.
Activist Meghmallar Bosu regains consciousness
Meghmallar Bosu, a former Dhaka University Chhatra Union president and NPA council member, has regained consciousness in hospital, say officials.
Chhatra Shibir honours more than 100 GPA-5 achievers
More than 100 meritorious students who scored GPA-5 in SSC and equivalent exams were honoured in Fulbari, Kurigram, by Islami Chhatra Shibir.
Baker set to lead Chhatra Shakti, Tahmid to be secretary
Abu Baker Majumder and Tahmid Al Mudassir Chowdhury are set to become president and general secretary of NCP's student wing, Chhatra Shakti.
DUCSU VP marks one year with farewell message
Dhaka University Central Students' Union VP Sadik Kayem marked one year since the DUCSU election with a farewell letter to students this week.
7 more children die of measles symptoms nationwide
Seven more children have died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, taking this year's death toll from measles past 1,000, officials say.
2 more dengue deaths reported in Bangladesh
Two more people died of dengue in the past 24 hours, while 1,056 new patients were hospitalised nationwide, health officials said this Saturday.
BGB recovers East India Company stamps, stone idol
Border guards recovered a kasti-stone idol, antique bottles, a conch shell and two East India Company stamps in a raid in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila.
Dismembered body found in Dhaka's Adabor
Police recovered a man's body, cut into about 10 pieces with the hands and throat severed, from Dhaka's Adabor area Saturday, officials said.
Mimi Chakraborty rumored to marry in December
Tollywood buzz suggests actress Mimi Chakraborty, long famously private about her love life, may finally be heading to the wedding altar soon.
Fallow tea land yields Tk 1.2m in dragon fruit sales
A patch of land once too poor for tea cultivation in Moulvibazar's Kulaura now grows rows of dragon fruit worth 1.2 million taka a year, sold locally.
Sheikh Hasina was world's best actress: speaker
National Parliament Speaker Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has called banned Awami League chief and ousted PM Sheikh Hasina the 'world's best actress.'
Uncle seeks police protection from nephew in Mithapukur
Mahabubul Islam has filed a complaint in Rangpur's Mithapukur, saying his drug-addicted nephew is threatening to kill him in a land dispute.
Madarganj dealer fined for overpriced TSP fertiliser
A mobile court fined a fertiliser dealer 8,000 taka for selling TSP above the set price in Madarganj, Jamalpur, after farmer complaints Saturday.
The science behind the 'evil eye is real' hadith
Nearly 1,400 years ago, the Prophet said the evil eye is real — and modern psychology has found real science behind social stress and envy too.
Chhatra Shibir honours 80 top students in Sreepur
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir's Praholadpur union unit in Sreepur, Gazipur, honoured 80 students who scored GPA-5 in SSC and Dakhil exams.
Clinic sealed after new mother's death in Jibannagar
Chuadanga's Jibannagar upazila sealed a clinic after a woman died four days following a caesarean operation there, officials said this Saturday.
2 children drown in Netrokona's Khaliajuri
Two young children drowned in a ditch in the haor region of Khaliajuri, Netrokona district, police said Saturday morning after being informed.
Autumn arrives, still holding monsoon's hand
Autumn has quietly arrived: a pale blue tint in the Bhadra sky, white kashful blooming at the field's edge, a soft new touch in the air today.
Long march to continue over referendum, power crisis: Jamaat
Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman warns the power and energy crisis threatens the entire industrial sector, urging the government to act now, he said.
Repeated power faults: sabotage or conspiracy? BNP asks
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says a technical fault has shut the Moheshkhali gas terminal, adding to Bangladesh's power woes.
Youth can change the country if they choose to: PM
PM Tareque Rahman says today's youth can change Bangladesh, as they did on August 5, 2024, this time by building a cleaner country together.
Chougachha construction workers form new union committee
A new committee for the construction workers' union in Chougachha, Jashore, has elected Shafiqul Islam president and Mohsin Ali general secretary.
Uncle, nephew killed by lightning in Karimganj haor
An uncle and nephew were struck and killed by lightning while fishing in a haor wetland in Kishoreganj's Karimganj upazila Saturday morning.
Man shot dead in Khulna's Daulatpur
Jalil Munshi was shot dead in Khulna's Daulatpur early Saturday morning near the Kulibagan banyan tree, police said, after an argument on the phone.
3 missing after picnic boat accident in Padma River
Three people went missing after a picnic boat capsized in the Padma River at Bheramara, Kushtia, hitting bridge pillars in strong currents Friday.
PM visits injured army captain at Dhaka's CMH
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman visited the Combined Military Hospital to see Captain Mohiuddin, injured in a field firing accident in Hathazari.
Trump rejected Saudi request to strike Houthis: report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked President Trump for US air strikes against Yemen's Houthis, but Trump turned down the request Thursday.
Bangladeshi-origin woman jailed 76 months in US fraud case
A Brooklyn court has sentenced Zakia Khan, a Bangladeshi-origin woman, to 76 months for a Medicare fraud and kickback scheme targeting seniors.
Padma Barrage to open by March, says water minister
Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie says the Padma Barrage will benefit at least 70 million people across 24 districts today.
Clinton says she loves Israel but not Netanyahu
Hillary Clinton has sharply criticised Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's policies ahead of the country's next election, urging a tougher US stance.
'Who is he?': bar president slams attorney general
Supreme Court Bar Association president Mahbub Uddin Khokon has strongly criticised the attorney general over an Appellate Division walkout.
PM wears plain, coarse cloth to avoid wasting money: whip
Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni says PM Tareque Rahman is setting an example on cutting wasteful government spending through his own conduct daily.
Ashrayan-2: Tk 11,142cr later, houses stand empty
A Tk 11,142 crore government housing project meant to resettle 500,000 landless families has left over half its surveyed homes empty today, a survey finds.
PM donates to 38 religious institutions in Dhaka-17
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has made financial donations to various mosques and temples in the capital's Dhaka-17 constituency this weekend.
Nation must overcome moral crisis: opposition leader
Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman says the nation's biggest crisis today is a crisis of moral capital that it must find a way out of.
Banned Awami League march in Gulshan ends in arrests
Several hundred activists of the banned Awami League and banned Chhatra League brought out a procession in Gulshan on Friday afternoon, with two crude bombs going off.
Raphinha, Barcelona's dewdrop hiding in plain sight
Barcelona spent a season hunting a marquee striker abroad and failing, only to discover the answer had been on their own wing all along, in Raphinha.
Government reviewing 101 India deals from Hasina era
The government is reviewing 101 agreements signed with India under ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, checking whether any run against the country's interests.
Adani power unit shutdown worsens Bangladesh load shedding
One of two units at Adani Power's Godda plant in India's Jharkhand has shut down due to a technical fault, adding pressure on Bangladesh's grid.
The virtue of supplication during prostration in prayer
Prostration is among the moments when a worshipper draws closest to Allah, which is why scripture encourages making abundant supplication while in that position.
All July Charter provisions will be implemented: chief whip
Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni says everything signed in the July Charter will be implemented in full, with amendments made wherever they are needed.