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More than 100 families in the densely populated West Ludhua village of Purba Fatepur Union in Matlab North Upazila of Chandpur are suffering from poultry farm waste and a severe foul odor. Allegations have emerged that chicken droppings and other waste from the farm are being dumped into nearby canals and ponds. Local residents claim that the pollution has not only damaged the environment but also disrupted the use of canal water and fish farming in ponds. Affected residents have even all...

The Department of Narcotics Control has recovered 20,000 yaba pills hidden under the rear seat of a battery powered auto rickshaw in Ramu, Cox’s Bazar. Three people, including two women, have been arrested in connection with the incident. The unregistered auto rickshaw used to transport the pills was also seized. The raid was conducted on Friday morning on the road near the entrance to Dariar Dighi in Khuniyapalong Union of Ramu Upazila. The arrested individuals have been identified as Ta...

New Delhi is set to effectively turn into a fortress on Saturday amid a Gen Z protest. Security has been tightened around the demonstrations organized by the Cockroach Janata Party and student organizations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. As part of the security measures, entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations in central Delhi will remain closed. Delhi Police has also requested the railway authorities to cancel all trains arriving at and departing...

Bangladesh has strongly condemned recent Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, particularly at airports. The condemnation was issued in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. The statement said such attacks violate international law and threaten the lives of innocent people and regional stability. Bangladesh expressed its full solidarity with the government and people of Saudi Arabia. It also called for an immediate halt to the attacks. “Bangladesh...

The country’s first bicycle track has opened in Chattogram city. The Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) built the nearly three-kilometer-long track on Airport Road to reduce traffic congestion, prevent environmental pollution and provide residents with more opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury inaugurated the track on Friday afternoon. Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony, Finance and Planning Minister Amir K...

She once stood alongside those who fought against apartheid in South Africa, a struggle associated with the name of Nelson Mandela. She later helped adjudicate the Rwandan genocide and served as the United Nations human rights chief. She came to the center of global political debate after a UN commission of inquiry released a report accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The international judge, Navi Pillay, is also involved in the genocide case against Myanmar over its treatment...

Three more children died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 1,349 children were infected with measles or developed measles symptoms. The information was revealed in the Directorate General of Health Services’ (DGHS) latest measles update released on Friday. According to the report, three more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours. However, no child died from confirmed measles during this period. The report also said that a...

Global investors are increasingly turning away from Myanmar, which has been devastated by civil war. Against this backdrop, China has taken the lead as the country’s largest foreign investor and trading partner. This has strengthened Beijing’s position in Myanmar’s economy. The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) reported the development in its Myanmar Trade and Investment Yearbook. In the fiscal year 2025, which ended in March this year, Myanmar approved $472.6 million in foreign d...

A group of Muslim worshippers staged a protest at the national mosque Baitul Mukarram in the capital over alleged misinformation against Khatib Abdul Malek. The protest was held at the mosque’s north gate after Friday prayers, led by the Ulama Dal, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh. The protesters chanted various slogans, alleging that Jamaat-e-Islami had played a role in the move to remove the khatib. During the protest, demonstrators chanted slogans including...

Five leguna stands in Mirpur in the capital have allegedly been forcibly seized. There are also allegations of demands for Tk 300 in extortion per vehicle and attacks on owners. The Greater Mirpur Leguna Owners and Workers Union has called for an end to extortion, a fair investigation into the attacks, the arrest of those involved and the recovery of the stands from illegal occupation. The union has called for urgent intervention by the Home Minister, the Inspector General of Police, the D...

Two workers were killed and two others injured after a wall at a brick kiln and the stacks of bricks arranged on top of it collapsed in Hosenpur, Kishoreganj. The accident occurred around 12 pm Friday at a brick kiln owned by Sajol in the South Char Pumdi area of Pumdi Union in the upazila. The deceased workers were Mohammad Utpal (22), son of the late Mohammad Ali, and Golap Mia (60), son of Safir Uddin. Both were residents of South Char Pumdi village. Hosenpur Police Station Sub Inspec...

Katrina Kaif embraced motherhood in November last year when she gave birth to her son, Vihaan. However, following the birth, some social media users targeted her with cruel body shaming and harsh comments over her weight gain and physical changes. Since her appearance at the Ambani family’s Ganesh Chaturthi celebration last month, social media users have been making harsh comments about her changed appearance. After remaining silent for some time, the Bollywood actress has finally spoken...

Pathao has announced plans to strengthen the security of its app after allegations that hackers accessed data belonging to a large number of customers. In a statement, the ride sharing company said a security incident had occurred on its platform. However, immediate measures were taken to bring the situation under control. Cybersecurity experts have been engaged to strengthen the security of its systems. The statement was published on Pathao’s Facebook page last Wednesday after a cybercr...

Robbers attacked a police inspector with a machete and stole his mobile phone and cash in Khulna. The incident occurred in front of Khulna Collegiate School in the city at around 2:30 am Thursday. Khulna Sadar Police Station Officer in Charge (OC) Md. Lokman Hossain said the injured inspector had been sent to Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital in Dhaka for advanced treatment. The injured police officer was identified as Shah Alam (43). He is posted at the A Circle office in Khulna district....

Although the Pentagon is prepared to launch another attack on Iran, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called off such plans in recent months. On Thursday, he wrote on social media that he would not attack Iran before the midterm elections. He also said that “productive discussions” were underway between the United States and Iran. While President Trump remains hesitant about resuming the war, US military officials say they are preparing options for launching a major military operat...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her dedicated efforts to promote peace and international law on Friday. With exceptional courage and integrity, Pillay has led the way toward a more comprehensive global legal order and has played an instrumental role in ensuring the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Throughout her long and distinguished career, her firm moral compass and commitment...

An inquiry committee recommended the temporary suspension of four students over the attack on journalists at Shahid Ziaur Rahman Hall, University of Rajshahi (RU). The students are RU Jatiotabadi Chatradal (JCD) Vice President Ahsan Habib, RU JCD activist Bishal Chakraborty, RU JCD Joint General Secretary Hasibul Hasan, and Zia Hall General Secretary Ariful Islam. Moreover, the committee recommended taking disciplinary action against four other students, while advising formal warnings...

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the US will not execute military strikes against Iran before November’s midterm congressional elections, asserting that both nations are conducting “productive” negotiations to conclude the six-month-old war. Writing on Truth Social, Trump said, “We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran. We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections to be held in the United States on 3 November.”...

Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic season, has strengthened and will make landfall over the coming days. Early on Thursday morning, the storm intensified into a category one hurricane carrying sustained wind speeds exceeding 80 mph (129 km/h). Authorities expect the system to strike parts of the US Gulf Coast on Friday or Saturday, bringing damaging winds, torrential rain, and a dangerous storm surge. In response, officials issued Hurricane and Storm Surge W...

A man fled with the bag of German tourist Kirill Lander after falsely introducing himself as a railway official at Natore on Thursday. Tracking the signal of his stolen laptop, Kirill Lander was staying in Rajshahi. Although the location of the laptop was identified several times, the police could not definitively recover it. On Wednesday, after touring Bogura, Kirill was traveling by train from Shantahar toward Darshana. By mistake, he got off at Natore. There, he met a man who identi...