Cattle trader killed as vehicle overturns in Chuadanga
Cattle trader Helal Uddin, 38, was killed when a cattle-laden vehicle overturned into a roadside ditch in Chuadanga town before dawn on Monday.
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Australian MP Helen Haines critically hurt by car
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UK campaign targets loud music on buses and trains
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Keep Dhaka clean for your own children, PM tells city staff
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Israel draft evaders reach 110,000, 80% ultra-Orthodox
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Man held with fake notes and printing kit in Munshiganj
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Fire destroys three shops in Faridpur's Saltha
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France unrest beyond police control, interior minister says
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Nagarpur mosque and temple share one courtyard for 64 years
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Saudi Arabia issues red alert for heavy rain in four regions
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Missing van driver found beheaded in Chuadanga's Jibannagar
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Shinde vows 'bullets for bullets' after Tiger Shroff attack
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Obama defends Ilhan Omar, calls probe dangerous
Barack Obama called the US justice department's investigation of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar dangerous, saying the government is trying to intimidate a critic.
Iran prepares for new war with US, warns of wider targets
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Gaza food crisis: 1.4 million face acute hunger, WFP says
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Pakistan army major among five killed in Balochistan
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Israelis buy homes in Athens' pro-Palestinian Exarchia
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Pakistan seals 200-year-old Ramlila temple after protests
Pakistani authorities sealed the historic Ramlila temple in Dera Ismail Khan after Hindu residents and civil society stopped an attempt to demolish it.
Turkish imam climbs 5,000 steps a day to hilltop mosque
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Cabinet approves moving Secretariat to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
The cabinet has approved moving the Bangladesh Secretariat from Abdul Gani Road to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, with 14 buildings of 12 storeys planned by 2029.
Expatriate's wife, 18, dies in fall from roof in Kalkini
Mim Akter, 18, whose husband works abroad, died on Sunday after falling from the roof of a rented building at Miarhat Bazar in Kalkini, Madaripur.
Three missing Munshiganj schoolgirls found in Cox's Bazar
Police traced three schoolgirls missing from Sreenagar since 14 October to a Cox's Bazar hotel and returned them to their families on Sunday.
Missing rickshaw driver's body found in river in Raipura
Police recovered the body of Arman Fakir, 21, a battery-run autorickshaw driver, from the Arial Khan river in Raipura, Narsingdi, a week after he went missing.
Iran warns of new war strategy against US and Israel
Iran will not answer any new US or Israeli attack by the familiar rules, a top security official said, amid reports the US may use its biggest non-nuclear bomb.
ACC sues two former Kushtia MPs over hidden wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission filed separate cases against former Kushtia MPs Kamarul Arefin and Selim Altaf George for hiding assets and illegal wealth.
Yemen war may turn as UAE rejoins fight against Houthis
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BGB seized Tk 957 crore of Indian goods in Sarail region
Border Guard Bangladesh's 13 battalions in the Sarail region seized Indian goods worth Tk 957 crore from January to October 15, the Feni battalion chief said.
Broken bamboo bridge halves Damurhuda school's roll
Pupils at Kutubpur government primary school in Damurhuda cross a broken bamboo bridge and face six months of waterlogging a year; enrolment has halved.
Jamaat chief: government backing away from July Charter
Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman said the government is retreating from its promise to implement the July Charter and the referendum verdict.
Ekushey book fair 2027 to begin on 7 January
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair will run from 7 January to 6 February 2027, Bangla Academy said on Sunday after a meeting with publishers.
Fulbari BNP wants fertiliser dealer appointment cancelled
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Six held over Jubo Dal man Bappi's murder in Sitakunda
Police in Chattogram arrested six people, including prime suspect Arif Hossain, over the shooting of Jubo Dal activist Tarek Hossain Bappi in Sitakunda.
Feni July fighter Saddam on hunger strike over seven demands
Saddam Hossain, a July uprising fighter from Feni, is on a hunger strike to the death outside the National Press Club, seeking justice for extortion and attacks.
Two oil tankers on fire after Hormuz mine blasts, IRGC says
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say two tankers, each carrying about 2 million barrels of crude, caught fire after hitting sea mines in Hormuz on Saturday.
Madan journalists demand arrest of reporter Alif's killers
Journalists in Madan, Netrokona, gave police 24 hours to arrest all those behind the killing of reporter Lutfuzzaman Alif Fakir, and demanded a trial.
Rizvi asks Jamaat chief: what is 'the fascists' path'?
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi hit back at the Jamaat ameer's charge that BNP walks Hasina's path, saying Jamaat followed Awami League itself.
Three held with 300,000 yaba pills in Cox's Bazar flat
Police arrested three people and seized 300,000 yaba pills in a raid on a newly built apartment in Cox's Bazar's Shaheed Smarani area early on Saturday.
Jagannath University bus burned in Dhaka garage fire
Fire at a garage in Matuail, Jatrabari, burned two buses on Sunday, including Jagannath University's 'Nongor' student bus. No one was hurt.
Man electrocuted at in-laws' home in Panchbibi, Joypurhat
Abul Kalam Azad, 30, was electrocuted on Sunday while connecting a water pump to drain a pond at his in-laws' home in Barapukuria village, Panchbibi.
3,000 marginal farmers in Bogura get free farm inputs
Three thousand marginal farmers in Gabtali and Shibganj, Bogura, received fertiliser, vegetable seeds and cash on Sunday in a programme funded by NCC Bank.
Kolkata puja stampede kills 19; CM's nephew was chief patron
A stampede at North Kolkata's Chorbagan Durga Puja killed 19. Trinamool says Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's nephew was its chief patron; seven are arrested.
8,000 metres of illegal current nets seized in Kawkhali
Officials seized and burned about 8,000 metres of illegal nets on the Sandhya river in Kawkhali, Pirojpur, during the hilsa breeding season ban on Sunday.
France protests: 1,400 arrested, Limoges city hall burned
Masked protesters burned the 143-year-old Limoges city hall as about 550,000 marched across France over living costs; at least 1,400 were arrested.
Tunisia protesters demand President Kais Saied resign
Thousands marched in Tunis on Saturday demanding President Kais Saied resign, calling for free expression, civil rights and lower living costs.
Wing walk at 99: British woman sets world record
Helga Duffy, 99, has become the oldest woman to complete a wing walk, earning a Guinness World Record and raising funds for the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance.
Trump mocks France riots: 'Let's go and join the revolution'
Donald Trump joked about violent cost-of-living protests across France, while JD Vance blamed immigration. Macron vowed to prosecute rioters who burned town halls.
Iran, Pakistan foreign ministers discuss regional tensions
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with Pakistan's foreign minister about easing tensions and diplomatic efforts for stability in West Asia.
Woman killed by bhotbhoti in Gomastapur, Chapainawabganj
Josna Begum, 50, died on the way to Rajshahi after a bhotbhoti, a local motorised cart, hit her as she crossed the Rohanpur-Adda road in Gomastapur on Saturday.
Qawmi and non-Qawmi rivalry has no place in Islam
An essay argues that clerics who treat the Qawmi tradition as the only right path revive the tribal partisanship Islam condemns, and sets out rules for dissent.
Iran approves Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defence minister
Iran's parliament approved aerospace veteran Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defence minister, ending months of interim rule after Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed.
Maha Saptami falls on a second day in a rare tithi
A rare lunar day has stretched Durga Puja's Maha Saptami to a second day. In Faridpur, 781 temples are holding the puja under tight security.
Israeli rabbi rules settlers may take Palestinian olives
Rabbi Dov Lior ruled that Jews may harvest olives from Palestinian groves in the West Bank, drawing criticism as settler attacks on farmers rise.
Rubio's India visit skips Delhi, angering the opposition
Marco Rubio will meet India's foreign minister in Mumbai, not New Delhi, and opposition leaders say calling him there is an affront to India's standing.
Why Trump fired his press secretary after five days
Katie Zakaria was fired as White House press secretary five days into the job, hours after Sean Hannity pressed her on Fox News about her legal credentials.
Egypt's Sisi says he will step down when term ends in 2030
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in power since the 2013 coup that ousted Mohamed Morsi, says his presidency will end in 2030 and the matter is settled.