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15 dead, 129 injured as 7.8 quake rocks Philippines, BBC reports

Dhaka, June 8 -- At least 15 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the Philippines, according to the country's Office of Civil Defence, the BBC reports. Twelve of the fatalitie... Read More


Powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off Mindanao in southern Philippines

Dhaka, June 8 -- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, causing buildings to collapse and triggering tsunami warnings across the region, The New ... Read More


Ceasefire strains as Iran and Israel intensify military exchanges

Dhaka, June 8 -- Flashpoint Focus: West Asia Ceasefire under fire: Direct missile exchanges push the fragile April truce to its absolute limits, stoking fears of full-scale war Multi-front flashpoin... Read More


Bangladesh plans cyber law overhaul to force Meta to remove harmful content within 24 hours

Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has moved to amend the Cyber Security Act to tackle the spread of rumours, misinformation, defamatory content and AI-generated misleading images, videos and audio on so... Read More


Bangladesh suspends licences of three agencies over 'involvement' of workers in Russia military campaign

Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has suspended three recruiting agencies' licences over claims that Bangladeshi workers sent to Russia for jobs were later drawn into the Ukraine conflict. On Monday, E... Read More


'Push-ins unacceptable': Bangladesh advises India to follow diplomatic process

Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has pushed back against reported attempts to send people across the border from India, calling for adherence to agreed "diplomatic norms". The way people are being pus... Read More


Bangladesh reports eight more deaths from measles, symptoms in a day

Dhaka, June 8 -- Health authorities have recorded the death of eight more people due to measles and related symptoms over the past 24 hours. During this period, 93 people have been diagnosed with mea... Read More


BGB says BSF pulled back 11 people from Thakurgaon zero line after hours-long standoff

Dhaka, June 8 -- The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has taken back 11 people, including women and children, from the zero line of the border in Thakurgaon's Haripur Upazila, according to the Borde... Read More


Ansar joins BGB on border duty amid heightened vigilance against 'push-ins'

Dhaka, June 8 -- The government has deployed members of the Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) to strengthen border security as the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) maintains a tough stance against al... Read More


ULAB's Jude Genilo appointed to DW Akademie's Global Reference Group

Dhaka, June 8 -- Prof Jude William Genilo, the pro vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), has been appointed to the Global Reference Group (GRG) of DW Akademie. The Glob... Read More