6,888 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
Russia has tripled its scholarship allocation for Bangladeshi students from 65 in 2018 to 200 in 2026, the Russian House in Dhaka announced at its semi-annual press conference.
Pakistan's military said it intercepted and destroyed four drones sent from Afghanistan across the Balochistan border, calling the incident a failed provocation against Pakistan's sovereignty.
South Korea's national assembly approved the appointment of Han Seong-suk, the former CEO of internet giant Naver, as the country's new prime minister.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian by telephone about the Middle East situation and the Hormuz Strait, welcoming progress in US-Iran negotiations while reaffirming the importance of unimpeded maritime…
The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Restructuring approved three new upazilas in Chattogram, Comilla, and Mymensingh districts and one new thana in Chattogram at its 121st meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Andrea Canonico, 23, was pulled alive from rubble nearly 48 hours after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, while a former miner known as 'The Mole' has rescued 16 people alive amid devastation that has…
An on-the-ground investigation along Bangladesh's northern border finds local civilians joining BGB patrols with flashlights, whistles, and microphones to resist India's BSF forces accused of forcibly pushing ethnic Bengali Muslims across the frontier at…
Turkey has increased transit fees for ships passing through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits by approximately 15 percent to $6.70 per ton effective July 1, up from $5.83 per ton since 2022, with estimated…
Iran and Oman intend to jointly impose transit fees on the Strait of Hormuz despite explicit US objections, potentially ending centuries of free passage through the waterway, the New York Times reported.
The UN humanitarian coordinator in Lebanon said approximately one million people have been displaced by Israeli aggression, with 1.4 million requiring humanitarian assistance and at least 4,278 killed since March 2.
A high-level government team led by a state minister visited Dhaka-15, the constituency of opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's directive to address longstanding civic problems including water shortages, drainage,…
An eight-year-old boy, a third-grade madrasa student, drowned in a pond in Gangni town, Meherpur, after slipping in while walking beside it, police said.
A man described as mentally disabled was tied to a tree and beaten on suspicion of theft in Narail, his family alleges in an FIR; he is being treated at Khulna Medical College Hospital…
Jibannagar municipality in Chuadanga has announced a detailed budget of Tk 49,00,30,342 for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with development receipts and spending set at Tk 45,23,33,700.
Muslims in Texas say Islamophobic hostility has spilled into everyday life after a fiercely contested Republican primary runoff, with incidents reported at universities, shops and schools, and elected officials amplifying anti-Muslim rhetoric.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi sharply criticised Uttar Pradesh’s government over allegations of embezzlement of donations at Ayodhya’s Ram temple, saying that had a Muslim been on the temple trust, he would by now have…
France will stage a colourful light show at New York’s Statue of Liberty to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, the French consulate said, with the recorded display to air at the…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has extended until the end of this year the deadline for expatriate workers to correct problems with their work permits, Gulf News reported.
Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes on the border provinces of Paktika, Paktia and Kunar killed at least 36 civilians, most of them women and children; Pakistan says its forces struck armed-group hideouts and killed 29…
Residents of Merurchar union in Bakshiganj, Jamalpur, formed human chains to demand urgent measures against three decades of Brahmaputra erosion that has swallowed homes, roads, schools and farmland, leaving hundreds of families destitute.
A mosque on Dublin’s Talbot Street was set on fire on Monday, badly damaging the building, with three people safely evacuated and no casualties; Irish police have opened an investigation, broadcaster RTÉ reported.
Rupganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Saiful Islam held a press conference alleging that a man identifying himself as a journalist for an online portal demanded air tickets, hotel bookings or Tk 50,000 from him…
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…
Even slight rain leaves the main gate of Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila Parishad under knee-deep water for lack of proper drainage, causing severe hardship to people seeking services and to staff alike.
Police arrested a man with 1,165 yaba pills in a raid in Shibchar, Madaripur, recovering the pills from a pit dug under the courtyard of his home, the officer-in-charge said.
The contribution of marginal farmers is vital to the country’s economy and food security, and the government is working tirelessly to ensure their welfare and fair prices for their produce, Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser…
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…
Police in Naogaon’s Raninagar arrested two alleged drug dealers in separate drives, seizing 40 litres of locally brewed liquor and 30 Tapentadol tablets, and sent them to court under the Narcotics Control Act, the…
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.
The government plans to carve out a new Halda police station from Hathazari and create three new upazilas — Fatikchhari Uttar, Bangra and Adarshanagar — with the decisions to be taken at a NICAR…
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…
Sylhet district and city Jamaat leaders received the bodies of six expatriates from Qatar at Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport and offered condolences to the bereaved families.
The Coast Guard rescued the crew alive and provided medical aid after a lighter vessel sank in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli channel early Tuesday following a head-on collision with another lighter.
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,…
On a little more than two acres wedged between a highway and a railway line in Jashore’s Arabpur, a former corporate employee has built an orchard that grows 75 local and foreign mango varieties…
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…
A new mother has died after a caesarean operation at the Medinova Clinic and Diagnostic Centre in Dimla upazila, Nilphamari, with her family alleging gross negligence and incompetence. The woman died on Monday morning…
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…
Badsha Mia, from Meshta village in Shanerhat union of Pirganj upazila in Rangpur, has planted more than 30,000 trees over 20 years, greening roadsides, mosques, schools and fallow land. Having no land of his…
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,…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged students to prepare themselves to work for the welfare of the country. He made the remarks to a group of students who had come to watch the budget…
Ahsan Habib has been appointed the new chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), replacing the current chairman, Md Abdur Rahman Khan. A notification was issued on Monday. Habib had previously served as…
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…
A court has shown former Jhenaidah-3 MP Nabi Newaz as arrested in a case over the fatal shooting of garment worker Rubel in the capital's Adabar area during the July uprising. Police produced him…
The country's economy had been reduced entirely to rubble by the past health-sector collapse, wrong policies and the laundering of thousands of crores of taka, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said. Production and investment…
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…
A large motorcycle rally bearing kalema flags was held in Dinajpur town under the banner of "Touhidi Janata" (the faithful public). The rally began on Monday afternoon from a school ground next to the…
Four more people have died of measles symptoms in the country in the past 24 hours, though no confirmed measles death was recorded over the period, the Directorate General of Health Services said on…
The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) has issued a recruitment notice to fill 'sipahi (male)' posts in the 28th batch of its Ansar Battalion. Applications opened on 27 June and can be…
Five people have died of dengue in the country in the past 24 hours, while 124 dengue patients were hospitalised over the same period, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Monday. So…
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…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has proposed several people-friendly amendments to the proposed budget, including easing the tax burden on ordinary people, withdrawing the controversial provision allowing black money to be whitened, and supporting domestic…
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…
A senior fisheries officer in Narail Sadar upazila, Abu Rayhan, has alleged that he was assaulted and his office computer smashed by a man identifying himself as a Chhatra Dal leader. Rayhan filed a…