3,095 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
At least 20 people were injured in a major fire early Tuesday at a Haldia Petrochemicals plant in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, with five seriously hurt and taken to Kolkata hospitals, district police said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Kremlin has set 15 deadlines in more than four years to seize the Donbas and missed each one, and that Russia has rejected Ukraine’s repeated proposals to end…
Most commercial ships bound for India are switching off their tracking systems while crossing the Strait of Hormuz to avoid the risk of a possible Iranian attack, maritime traffic data shows, with about 62…
A high-level parliamentary delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is travelling to Iran to attend the funeral and state ceremonies for the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husseini Khamenei, at the Iranian government’s invitation.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has returned an appeal by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, after the registrar’s office objected that the proper forum was the Federal Constitutional Court; their lawyer…
More than 58,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, according to a preliminary assessment of NASA satellite data; the magnitude-7.2 and 7.5 quakes killed about 1,700 people.
Russian air defences shot down dozens of Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow overnight, taking the total downed to 46, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, according to AFP.
The United States is obligated under a signed memorandum to release Iran’s seized assets without conditions but has failed to do so, Ali Akbar Dareini, a researcher at Iran’s Center for Strategic Studies, claimed…
People granted asylum in the UK would have to repay about £10,000 — roughly Tk 16.3 lakh — toward the cost of their state-funded housing and food before they could apply to settle permanently,…
The exterior walls of the Miguel Perez Carreno Hospital in the Venezuelan capital Caracas are being covered with photographs of missing people, as relatives search from hospital to hospital for loved ones still unaccounted…
Pakistani forces carried out extensive overnight airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 36 civilians and wounding 163 others, Afghan authorities said on Monday. Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting civilian areas, while Pakistani officials…
China has again made clear it will continue to support the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, stressing that Bangladesh-China cooperation is not aimed at any third party and should remain free of…
After US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran, he faced sharp criticism at home, particularly from pro-Israel politicians and supporters. Vice President JD Vance has taken an active role in…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged Banglalink to take steps to deliver affordable smartphones to customers. He made the call when Augie Fabela, chairman of Banglalink's parent company Veon, met him at the Prime…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the Teesta Barrage master plan will be implemented at any cost, calling it a national priority. Speaking in parliament during the general discussion on the proposed 2026-27 budget,…
At least five people have been killed in a shooting in the northern German town of Stade, and police have detained a suspect, Reuters reports. German police said on Monday that the motive for…
Israel is no longer receiving any special exemption under the Trump administration's "America First" foreign policy, US outlet Politico has reported, saying Washington has begun applying to Israel the same strategic approach it uses…
Iran has achieved a series of remarkable successes in drone and air-defence technology, dismissing claims by hostile Western media, its senior military officers say. They said that even in the face of recent US…
The West Bengal state government is set to introduce a new law to curb antisocial activity. The Public Safety and Control of Antisocial Activities Bill is to be tabled in the state assembly, with…
China has added 20 Japanese companies to a blacklist with the aim of halting exports of dual-use goods -- those usable for both military and civilian purposes. The list includes Japan's National Institute for…
Saudi Arabia has issued an urgent notice on expatriates' work permits. The Qiwa platform, under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, said only two days remain until the deadline for renewing work…
Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire agreement 3,465 times since it took effect, the Gaza government media office has alleged. The office said that despite the ceasefire in force since October 2025, continued Israeli…
Airport police have arrested Bachir Uddin, 40, a former municipal commissioner of Debidwar in Cumilla, who is accused in a murder case from the anti-discrimination student movement. He was arrested at Dhaka international airport…
Australia will double fines on platforms that break its rules to curb widespread evasion of one of the world's strictest bans on social media use by under-16s, the government said on Saturday. The new…
Pakistan is considering buying cheap oil and gas from Iran. Energy Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Sunday that Pakistan was planning to buy oil and gas from Tehran following the end of the…
As competition in artificial intelligence intensifies, so does demand for the computing capacity and data centres it requires. Citing limits in meeting that demand, Google has restricted the social media giant Meta's use of…
Military tensions between Iran and the United States in the Middle East have taken a new turn. Iran claimed on Sunday that its naval and aerospace forces had jointly launched missile and drone strikes…
Denmark is considering banning the azaan, the Islamic call to prayer, with the government concerned about the growing number of Muslims, immigration minister Morten Bodskov said in an interview. English versions of the interview,…
Cooperation between Bangladesh and China is not aimed at any 'third party' and the relationship should remain free of third-party influence, Beijing has said. The remarks came at the Chinese foreign ministry's regular briefing…
Roads, shopping malls and city centres lay deserted under the searing heat. Europe has endured its highest heatwave in memory over the past week, with Germany recording a new high of 41.5C. More than…
A powerful earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. The magnitude-6 quake was felt from the capital Kabul across the border into some areas of neighbouring Pakistan. A few hours earlier, a magnitude-5.4 quake had…
Rubble is being cleared by bare hands and shovels, with drones searching from above for signs of life, as the race to rescue survivors continues in Venezuela. The coastal state of La Guaira, next…
Fresh tensions have arisen over commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. For the first time since the ceasefire took effect, an Iranian drone struck a commercial ship, after which the United States struck…
Countless mysteries surround North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but the secrecy around his mother is among the most striking. In 15 years in power, he has not once publicly uttered her name. The…
Aam Aadmi Party national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has directly accused the BJP and RSS over the theft of donations and jewellery given by devotees at the Ram temple. He…
Saudi security forces arrested 15,231 illegal migrants in joint operations over one week, the kingdom's interior ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The operations, run from 18 to 24 June, were carried out…
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that for the next 30 days, full control and oversight of the Strait of Hormuz will remain in Iran's hands, with no role for any other party…
At least 11 people were killed when a small civilian aircraft crashed in the eastern French town of Tomblaine. The accident happened near Nancy-Essey airport in the Tomblaine municipal area on Sunday morning, local…
A family of four died by suicide in Kerala, India, after being unable to pay their house rent, police said. The body of a seven-year-old child was recovered from a river near Piravom on…
Unless the country wants to wage war with Allah, it must end the interest-based economy and launch a zakat-based one, Jamaat-e-Islami MP for Rajshahi-1 Professor Mujibur Rahman has said. He called for forming a…
Human welfare cannot be fully ensured by any law made by humans; for it, one must submit to the law of the Creator, to the Quran and to the Prophet. Islam is a way…
The verdict in a crimes-against-humanity case against former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman and five police members -- over the shooting of a young man hanging from a cornice and the killing of two people…
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has announced it will send two A-400M military transport aircraft to Venezuela carrying search and rescue teams and humanitarian supplies. Both aircraft were due to depart Istanbul…
Turkish police raided a house in Istanbul and recovered more than 10,000 historical artefacts, arresting two people on suspicion of antiquities smuggling. The haul included 3,366 ancient coins along with inscriptions and objects spanning…
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior foreign policy adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, said on Friday that Gulf Arab states owe their stability to Iran's management of the Strait of Hormuz over centuries, and accused…
Amparo del Giudice has been pulling away concrete with her bare hands from the ruins of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, hoping to reach her son trapped beneath the wreckage of the…
Looting has been reported in La Guaira, the Venezuelan coastal city hardest hit by Wednesday’s twin earthquakes, even as rescue teams worked through the rubble. AFP journalists on the ground witnessed the incidents. At…
India’s government has for the first time publicly released the names of six military personnel killed during Operation Sindoor, the cross-border military campaign launched in May 2025 against militant bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered…
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Friday that the interim agreement between the United States and Iran includes provisions for international inspectors to access Iran’s nuclear sites. But Iran’s deputy foreign minister said no…
Ukraine launched 660 drones against Russian territory in a single night, according to Russia’s defence ministry, in what the Kremlin described as the largest single-night drone attack since the war began in 2022. Russia’s…
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Friday that Israel must leave Lebanon without conditions, insisting that any discussion of the group's disarmament would only take place domestically after a full Israeli withdrawal. Speaking in…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has offered humanitarian and medical assistance to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country on Wednesday, according to Iranian state media. In a message to Venezuelan acting President…
Japan has announced $15 million in emergency grants to address the humanitarian crisis affecting people in Iran, Lebanon, and the occupied West Bank, Japan's Foreign Ministry said. The funds will be channelled through international…
Pro-Palestine candidates swept all five New York City boroughs in this week's elections, defeating two incumbents who had received major backing from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Outgoing Representative Dan Goldman lost…
Two powerful earthquakes struck near the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Wednesday, killing at least 235 people and trapping hundreds more under rubble, Venezuela's Health Ministry confirmed on Thursday. The quakes — measuring 7.2 and…
Deutsche Welle Director-General Barbara Masig told the 19th Global Media Forum in Bonn that despite the rise of social media and artificial intelligence, established news organisations remain the primary sources of information for most…
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has declared that all vessels must coordinate with it before transiting the Strait of Hormuz, ParsToday reported, citing Iran's state broadcaster. The IRGC said some unnamed parties…
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has condemned what he described as the "horrific crime" at a primary school in Minab, southern Iran, and demanded full accountability for all those responsible. Ambassador Amir Saeed…
France, Spain, the Netherlands and Switzerland have announced they are deploying rescue teams, search dogs and specialist equipment to Venezuela following the devastating earthquake, Al Jazeera reported. French President Emmanuel Macron announced an 85-person…
US President Donald Trump engaged in a heated argument with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy in a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers in Washington on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Cassidy challenged the administration to explain the…