Expressing profound sorrow over the loss of lives in Friday’s earthquake, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said the casualties and damage could have been reduced had proper precautionary measures been taken in advance. “A devastating earthquake today caused extensive damage to severa
Nigeria has grabbed global headlines again following a spate of attacks by gunmen involving the kidnapping of dozens of students from two schools and a deadly assault on a church service. This week's incidents have piled more pressure on the Nigerian government following U.S. President Donald Trum
A seven-storey building in Chattogram has “tilted” towards a neighbouring structure following a 5.7-magnitude earthquake. The building, located on Miyabari Road in Mansurabad under Double Mooring Police Station, is owned by former Chattogram City mayor M Manjur Alam. Station chief Bab
Islamic State-linked rebels have killed 89 civilians in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Lubero territory, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African country, known as MONUSCO, said on Friday. The attacks were carried out by fighters from the Allied Democratic For
At least 80 female workers at Cumilla Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) lost consciousness when an earthquake struck on Friday morning. Five others were injured while rushing out of factory buildings, and nearly 50 workers received treatment at the BEPZA hospital inside the EPZ, while another 30 were
India on Friday implemented four new labour codes, pushing ahead with the biggest overhaul of workers' laws in decades as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government says it seeks to simplify the rules, improve worker protection and liberalise conditions for investment. The labour rules,
The United States has threatened to cut intelligence sharing and weapons supplies for Ukraine to press it into agreeing to the framework of a US-brokered peace deal, two people familiar with the matter said. Washington has presented Ukraine with a 28-point plan, which endorses some of Russia's pri
Old Dhaka and the wider capital have been described as “highly vulnerable” to earthquakes, with Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan urging immediate engineering solutions for ageing buildings. Speaking on Friday, she raised concern after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake killed six people
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said the upcoming national election, scheduled for February next year, will mark an important chapter in Bangladesh’s democratic transition. He called upon members of the Armed Forces to carry out their duties with skill and professionalism to ensu
Australia's internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon-owned live streaming service Twitch in its upcoming teen social media ban, but will not add image-sharing platform Pinterest to the list. From Dec 10, Australia will become the world's first country to bar people aged 16 years an
Two teenagers pleaded not guilty on Friday to hacking charges over a 2024 cyberattack on London’s public transport body, with one of them also denying charges related to two health systems in the United States. Transport for London (TfL), which operates the British capital’s tube and b
An Indian home-produced Tejas fighter jet crashed at the Dubai Air Show during an aerial display on Friday, killing its pilot, the Indian Air Force said. The fighter was flying at a low altitude at around 2:15pm (1015 GMT) before coming down in a ball of fire, according to a witness. Footage from
