3,095 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said roughly 6,000 sailors are stranded aboard hundreds of vessels in the Gulf amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, calling for maximum restraint from all parties.
Saudi Arabia's meteorological authority has warned of severe heatwaves and dust storms in Mecca, Medina and other regions, with temperatures expected to reach 47-49 degrees Celsius, advising residents to stay indoors when possible.
Thousands of families in Moheshkhali who depend on the centuries-old trade of betel leaf farming are facing severe hardship due to rising costs, falling market prices and a lack of government support, despite the…
The US has formally indicted jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his North America chief Satinderjit Singh, alias 'Goldy Brar,' over the 2023 assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, without…
The US launched strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran early Wednesday in response to attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump declaring the ceasefire memorandum over, raising fears…
At least 11 security personnel and 19 separatists were killed in clashes over a highway blockade in Balochistan, a day after nine police officers died in a militant attack on a police post in…
The Bangladeshi taka's exchange rate against major international currencies for July 8, 2026, with the US dollar at Tk 122.85, as analysts note the gap between open-market and official rates has narrowed.
President Trump said he is moving to lift US sanctions imposed on Turkey during his first term over its purchase of Russia's S-400 missile system, telling reporters in Ankara that Washington doesn't want to…
A locally made engine-powered vehicle carrying cattle overturned in Meherpur's Gangni upazila, killing driver Ujjal Hossain, 35, and injuring 11 cattle traders after he swerved to avoid an oncoming motorcycle.
A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo plane flying from Sharjah to Karachi with five crew went missing after reporting a navigation system fault, with flight-tracking data showing extreme altitude fluctuations before it vanished from…
The death toll from a landslide in northwestern China's Gansu province has risen to 21, as separate storms and heavy rain in southern and central China killed about 17 more and displaced thousands.
Police killed the chief suspect in an alleged encounter after the gang-rape and murder of a girl in West Bengal's Baruipur, drawing comparisons to Uttar Pradesh's "Yogi model" of extrajudicial killings, amid unanswered questions…
President Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire memorandum "done," telling reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara that further talks with Iran would be a waste of time, after Iran struck 85 US installations in…
Kuwait's electricity ministry said several power lines were damaged by shrapnel from an Iranian attack, though supply was not disrupted, after the military intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 drones over its airspace.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says its navy and air force jointly struck 85 US military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait, targeting the US Fifth Fleet base and Kuwait's Ali Al Salem airbase, in retaliation for…
The US began a series of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with CENTCOM saying Iran must pay a "heavy price" for the…
Young entrepreneur and madrasa teacher Hafez Mohammad Rakibul Islam has built a growing farm of Turkish sheep in Kushtia's Mirpur upazila, starting with two animals in 2023 and selling individual sheep for up to…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States' conduct as World Cup host reflects its "bullying foreign policy," days after the US struck more than 80 targets inside Iran.
Saudi Aramco cut its flagship Arab Light crude price for Asian buyers by $11 a barrel for August, the steepest cut in two decades, as normalizing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and weak…
Former US Central Command chief General Frank McKenzie said American military assets in the Gulf should be relocated to Israel and neighboring countries to protect them from Iranian missile and drone attacks, revealing the…
The Delhi High Court ordered the Cockroach Janata Party's X account unblocked after the government's justification — preventing confusion during NEET exams — became moot once the exams concluded.
A court in China's eastern city of Changzhou sentenced former official Yang Yulin, 69, to death for accepting bribes worth 2.2 billion yuan over three decades in Nanjing.
A written complaint has been filed against 11 people at Narail Sadar police station over a Facebook post allegedly offering a Tk 150,000 bounty to kill activists injured in last year's anti-discrimination student movement.
Seventy-one British MPs and Lords, citing systematic abuse of Palestinian civilians, have written to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper demanding sanctions against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
The Allahabad High Court has sought the central government's response on whether a survey of the Taj Mahal can be conducted to search for evidence of a Hindu temple, reviving a decade-old legal dispute…
The 11-party alliance, including Jamaat-e-Islami, held a human chain in front of parliament demanding implementation of the referendum verdict and trial for genocide.
A childless Chinese couple who lived frugally with worn furniture and taped-together glasses donated nearly 5 million yuan of their life savings to fund heart surgeries for 455 children with congenital heart disease.
Telangana's Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Deputy Superintendent of Police Sankireddy Bheem Reddy after searches at 16 locations uncovered assets worth nearly 3 billion rupees disproportionate to his known income.
ZEE5 removed the film 'Satluj,' based on Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra's life, from its Indian catalog just 48 hours after release, prompting sharp criticism from lead actor Diljit Dosanjh and political…
Actress Jaya Ahsan shared a glamorous new photoshoot ahead of the July 10 West Bengal release of her film 'Ajo Ardhangini,' drawing over a thousand fan reactions on social media.
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has cut jet fuel prices by Tk 19 per liter for domestic flights and $0.13 per liter for international flights, effective from midnight.
Some believe Judgment Day will occur on the day of Ashura, but Islamic scholars say this claim has no basis. Authentic hadith establish only that Judgment Day will occur on a Friday, without specifying…
The Iran war has intensified long-standing internal disputes within OPEC over production quotas, with member states pulling in opposite directions as the Strait of Hormuz gradually reopens. Analysts warn prices could fall as low…
Hate-motivated attacks and threats against mosques and Islamic community centers have risen alarmingly across the United States, with CAIR recording 8,658 discrimination and bias incidents against Muslims and Arabs in 2024 — the highest…
Saudi Arabia has launched a new 'package visa' program allowing travelers to obtain tourist visas through an integrated package covering flights, accommodation and other travel services, as part of its Vision 2030 tourism expansion.
A seven-year-old first-grade student died in a road accident in Chougachha, Jashore, after being struck by an auto-rickshaw while running with other children to see a monkey wandering near their homes.
At least nine police officers were killed in a militant attack on a police post in Ziarat district, Balochistan, including two officers-in-charge. A joint clearance operation afterward killed 15 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants.
India will supply long-range missiles to Indonesia and deepen cooperation in defense and critical minerals, an Indian official said after talks between the two countries' leaders in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Pakistan and Turkey are moving toward a major defense agreement to jointly produce technology and components for Turkey's KAAN fighter jet, deepening the two countries' bilateral military partnership.
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak has called for a mass civil disobedience movement against Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet, saying its refusal to accept a Supreme Court ruling amounts to a declaration of war on…
Defending champions Argentina face Egypt in one of the most anticipated round-of-16 matches of the World Cup, at 10pm Bangladesh time in Atlanta, with the spotlight on Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, discussing bilateral ties, the Teesta Barrage master plan, and the Rohingya repatriation issue.
FIFA fined United States forward Folarin Balogun $40,000 over a controversial red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina, even as his one-match ban was suspended for a year. The US Soccer Federation will cover half…
Belgium beat co-host United States 4-1 in the round of 16, with Charles De Ketelaere scoring twice. Belgium will face Spain in the quarter-finals on July 11.
Global crude oil prices fell on Monday as OPEC+ announced plans to raise production targets from August and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz began to normalize. Brent crude fell 0.58% to $71.70 per…
Bangladesh received $567 million in remittances in the first five days of July 2026, a 38.1% increase over the $411 million received in the same period last year, according to Bangladesh Bank.
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended the funeral procession and mourning march for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, joining political, military, and religious leaders alongside large public crowds.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The multi-day farewell is scheduled to continue through Qom, the Iraqi cities of…
British police arrested 14 activists outside New Scotland Yard during a protest marking the first anniversary of the ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action. Among those detained was Rev Sue Parfitt, an 83-year-old Anglican…
Malaysian immigration authorities detained 200 foreign nationals, including Bangladeshi citizens, during a raid at a night market in Kuala Lumpur. The operation followed two weeks of surveillance prompted by complaints from local residents.
Qatar's state energy company QatarEnergy has halved its scheduled liquefied natural gas supply to Bangladesh this year after the Iran war disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Petrobangla's acting chairman told Reuters on…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against US Vice President JD Vance's assertion that the United States is Israel's only powerful ally, citing what he called 'incredible' support from India's 1.4 billion…
Russian forces launched 68 missiles and 351 drones in overnight attacks across Ukraine on Monday, killing at least 10 people in Kyiv and one in the surrounding area. Kyiv's military administration said 46 people…
Seventy-six passengers failed to board a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to Malaysia from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday night after immigration officials detected fake e-visas. Of those, 61 who had collected boarding passes…
Malda district police in West Bengal have proposed establishing three new police stations, two new outposts, and upgrading one police camp near the Bangladesh border. The proposal is part of broader efforts to strengthen…
UEFA has criticized FIFA for suspending Folarin Balogun's one-match ban ahead of the USA's World Cup last-16 match against Belgium, saying the world football governing body overstepped its authority after US President Donald Trump's…
Bangladeshi actress Poli has accused the winners of the Bangladesh Film Artists' Association election of spending large sums of money to influence results, and has appealed to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for justice.
Under Singapore's strict public property laws, picking up fallen fruit from roadside trees is a punishable offense carrying fines of up to SGD 5,000 (approximately Tk 500,000). All roadside trees and their produce are…
A survey by the Jewish People Policy Institute found that 60% of Israeli citizens believe the country faces a real and clear risk of civil war, while 52% see a high probability of political…
US President Donald Trump is reassessing Washington's relationship with Tel Aviv amid growing friction over Iran negotiations and Israel's war in Lebanon, with even members of his own MAGA base questioning US support for…