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Death toll rises to 20 after powerful quake hits northern Afghanistan

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The death toll from a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan early Monday has risen to at least 20, with around 260 others injured, officials said. Accord... Read More


11 witnesses testify on Hasina family in corruption

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Eleven new witnesses have testified in three corruption cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and ... Read More


Over 2,000 killed 60,000 flee from city

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- More than 2,000 people have been brutally killed in Sudan's El-Fasher city after the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control following days of intense fighting. O... Read More


Ex-Rajuk member held in Purbachal scam

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Mohammad Khurshid Alam, former Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) member (Estate and Land), has been shown arrested in three corruption cases over alleged irregularities in plot al... Read More


Bihar polls: Rahul Gandhi goes fishing in Begusarai pond; at rally takes 'Yoga asana' dig at PM Modi

Begusarai, Nov. 2 -- Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday joined local fishermen in a traditional fish catching ritual. The Congress leader, who is campaigning... Read More


Philippines, Canada to sign key defense pact amid South China Sea tensions

Manila, Nov. 2 -- Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China's actions in the disputed South China Sea, were set to sign a key defense agreement on Sunday that would allow their forces to... Read More


Obama slams AI-generated Trump video as "deliberate distraction" from real issues

Newark, Nov. 2 -- Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised an AI-generated video of US President Donald Trump released on "No Kings Day," calling it a deliberate distraction aimed at diver... Read More


Final day for early voting in New York and New Jersey as voters turn out for mayoral, governor races

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Sunday, 2 November, marks the last day of in-person early voting in New York City and New Jersey, as voters head into important state and local elections. As per the New York City... Read More


50 BRAC University students selected for 2025 Millennium Fellowship

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- A cohort of 50 students from BRAC University has been selected for the prestigious 2025 Millennium Fellowship-a global leadership program jointly run by the United Nations Academic Im... Read More


Are US-China ties finally thawing? Hegseth says relations never been better, announces opening new military channel

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- The temperature between Washington and Beijing seems to be shifting - not rising this time, but softening. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday announced that the United St... Read More