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Hamas seeks 'complete halt' to war

News —12 June, 2024 15:43

Hamas says it has submitted its response to a US-backed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, with a senior group official telling the BBC that it still requires…

Hamas seeks 'complete halt' to war

US says it will remain BD’s steadfast partner in Rohingya refugee response

The United States has said it will continue to advocate with…

US says it will remain BD’s steadfast partner in Rohingya refugee response
Human case of bird flu found in India: WHO

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said a case of human…

Human case of bird flu found in India: WHO

Ctg garment factory
catches fire

Ctg garment factory catches fire

A fire broke out at the factory of Gartex Garments Limited in Chattogram city on Wednesday morning. Six units of the Fire Service are working to control the blaze, confirmed Md. Abdullah,…

Dozens detained in new pro-Gaza protests at UCLA

Dozens detained in new pro-Gaza protests at UCLA

Police thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers cleared a previous camp this spring…

Johnson & Johnson reaches $700m talc case settlement

Johnson & Johnson reaches $700m talc case settlement

US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giantJohnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to settle allegations itmisled customers about the safety of its talcum-based powder products,…

Blinken heads for Qatar after Hamas truce deal reply

Blinken heads for Qatar after Hamas truce deal reply

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken washeading on Wednesday to talks in key mediator Qatar after Hamas gave a replyto a US-led proposal for a ceasefire in war-ravaged Gaza. Blinken,…

Gaza war hangs over hajj as pilgrims flock to Makkah

Gaza war hangs over hajj as pilgrims flock to Makkah

MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia, June 12, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Hundreds of thousands ofMuslims have flocked to the Saudi holy city of Makkah for the hajj pilgrimageunfolding this year in the shadow…

Peter Haas quits over US’s Bangladesh policy shift

Peter Haas quits over US’s Bangladesh policy shift

Peter D Haas, the US ambassador to Dhaka, has resigned from his position at the State Department in protest of a sudden shift in US foreign policy regarding Bangladesh’s general…

Inequality increases in Bangladesh amid rise of billionaires

Inequality increases in Bangladesh amid rise of billionaires

Bangladesh’s rising disposable income is not unknown. Crowded shopping malls, such as Jamuna Future Park, one of the largest in South Asia, and new billboards advertising everything…

Over 2 million holidaymakers likely to leave Dhaka by waterways during Eid-ul-Azha

Over 2 million holidaymakers likely to leave Dhaka by waterways during Eid-ul-Azha

The number of passengers traveling via waterways from Dhaka during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha holiday is likely to be higher compared of Eid-ul Fitr, resulting in potential overcrowding,…

‘In prison because of our parents’

‘In prison because of our parents’

He had had visitors just once before, years ago when he first arrived in prison at 14. Blindfolded and led into a room by a masked guard, he said he was made to sit on a plastic chair…

BB relaxes rules requiring approval for bankers to travel abroad

BB relaxes rules requiring approval for bankers to travel abroad

Bangladesh Bank (BB) in a directive on Tuesday said bankers will not need permission from central to go abroad for important official work including business contracts. In this regard,…

Oman assures of legalizing 96,000 illegal Bangladesh expats

Oman assures of legalizing 96,000 illegal Bangladesh expats

The Oman government has assured Bangladesh of legalizing 96,000 illegal Bangladeshi workers. State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare, Overseas and Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury…

Hunter Biden convicted on all counts in gun case

Hunter Biden convicted on all counts in gun case

A jury found Hunter Biden guilty on Tuesday of federal gun charges in a historic first criminal prosecution of the child of a sitting US president. The 54-year-old son of President…

Myanmar Junta accused of using civilians as 'human shields' in Sittwe

Myanmar Junta accused of using civilians as 'human shields' in Sittwe

The Myanmar Army is reportedly using ordinary citizens as human shields in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, as the Arakan Army (AA) advances towards seizing control of the town,…

Cut off from the West, Putin says nearly 40% of Russian trade now conducted in rubles

Cut off from the West, Putin says nearly 40% of Russian trade now conducted in rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that nearly 40% of the country’s trade turnover is now in rubles as the share conducted in dollars, euros and other “non-friendly”…