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BNP leader Tarique plans to return to Bangladesh ahead of elections

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman says he will participate in the upcoming national election and hopes to be in Bangladesh during the voting period. In an interview with BBC Bangl... Read More


'How can I stay away?': BNP leader Tarique Rahman says he will contest polls, hopes to return 'very soon'"

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has indicated that he will participate in the upcoming national election and hopes to be in Bangladesh during the polls. In an interview with BBC... Read More


Eight patients killed in fire at hospital in India's Jaipur

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Eight critically ill patients have died after a fire broke out at the trauma centre of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in India's Jaipur. Dr Anurag Dhakad, the doctor in charge of the... Read More


UAE astronomers predict Ramadan will begin on Feb 19 across Middle East

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Astronomers have predicted that Ramadan will begin on Feb 19, a Thursday, in the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society... Read More


Dead bodies from USC used to 'train Israeli military' in US facility

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The University of Southern California (USC) has received at least $860,000 from the United States Navy since late 2017 in exchange for 89 cadavers, many of which were used to train th... Read More


Saudi Arabia launches new licensing system for Hajj housing

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Saudi Arabia has introduced a new licensing system for pilgrim accommodations in Makkah and Madinah for the 2026 Hajj season., Under a new directive from the Ministry of Hajj and Umr... Read More


Sumud Flotilla detainees begin hunger strike in Israeli custody

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Activists detained from the Global Sumud Flotilla are in an indefinite hunger strike. The International Committee to Break the Siege of Gaza confirmed the protest on Friday, accordin... Read More


'Pakistan must stop backing terror or risk erasure from map', says Indian Army chief

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- India's Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi has issued a sharp warning to Pakistan, accusing the country of fuelling terrorism and threatening its existence on the map unless it ends state... Read More


Army chief likely to visit India in October

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman is expected to attend a conference organised by India for troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions. The two-day co... Read More


Airports, paychecks, parks - how Shutdown may hit Americans?

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The United States government has entered a shutdown after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a budget deal, throwing public services and federal workers into uncertainty. The ... Read More