A truck driver was killed in a head-on collision between two trucks in Jhenaidah on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam, 60, hailed from Shapahati village under Shalikha upazila in Magura district, reports BSS. The accident occurred around 9:30 pm near the Markaz Mosq
A 35-year-old Bangladeshi man was detained by local police in Malaysia’s Johor state after he mistakenly entered a women’s restroom at the Kulai Bus Terminal on Tuesday. Kulai District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee said in a statement on Wednesday that the man was ta
The European Union has reached a legally binding climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels, involving the purchase of foreign carbon credits to cover 5% of the cuts, the European Parliament said on Wednesday. The agreement will require EU industries to cu
Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina says that she is “gravely concerned” about the health of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, adding that she is praying for her, according to reports in the Indian media. During an email interview with Indian private news agency IANS, published on Tuesday, Hasina
Two Interim Government Advisors are expected to step down today ahead of the announcement of the election schedule. Information and Broadcasting Advisor Mahfuz Alam and Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan are set to resign today, according to senior government sourcesThe two studen
A shooting at Kentucky State University on Tuesday left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to police, who said the suspected assailant was taken into custody. Local police in Frankfort, the state capital, and county sheriff's deputies made the arrest and secured the campu
A Chittagong University (CU) Chhatra Dal leader injured in a road accident in Hathazari has died after two days in hospital. Mohammad Arif, joint general secretary of the university’s Chhatra Dal unit and a history student from the 2016–17 session, passed away on Tuesday night at Chitt
Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen vowed a fierce fight against Thailand as a second day of widespread renewed combat between the nations Tuesday drove tens of thousands of people to flee border areas. The fighting following a skirmish Sunday that injured two Thai soldiers and derailed a ce
A US trade agreement reached with Indonesia in July is at risk of collapsing because Jakarta has backtracked on several commitments it made as part of the deal, a US official said on Tuesday. "They're reneging on what we agreed to in July," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, g
Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but criticised by major technology companies and free-speech advocates. Starting at midnight (1300 GMT on Tuesday), 10 of the largest pl
Human rights experts, government officials, and international partners have called for swift and substantive implementation of Bangladesh's new obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT), opining that its ratification must now be translated into real accountab
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 09: A World Bank (WB) delegation on Tuesday wrapped up a three-day visit to Chittagong port, where they reviewed the Bay Terminal mega project, which is set to significantly enhance the port's capacity and operational efficiency. The visit focused on discussions with Chittagong Por
