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Police arrested environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday after deadly unrest swept through Ladakh region. Security forces killed five demonstrators during Wednesday clashes when protesters demanded greater political autonomy for the territory. Authorities blamed the 59-year-old engineer...

Jahangirnagar University Physics student Nusrat Jahan Lopa claimed gold medal honors at the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition. The third-year scholar also earned a national award during this global academic contest. Lopa serves as a senior executive within the university's...

Russia and Iran finalized a nuclear energy agreement worth twenty-five billion dollars on Friday. The contract establishes four power stations in Sirik within Hormozgan province through collaboration between Iran Hormoz company and Rosatom. Each facility will generate 1,255 megawatts of...

Heritage Restaurant at International Convention City Bashundhara hosted an enchanting Sufi music evening on Friday. The event commenced at 6:30pm on 300 Feet Road, drawing audiences with melodic performances and peaceful atmosphere. Restaurant management maintains their tradition of celebrating...

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka elected to bowl after winning the coin flip against India during their final Asia Cup encounter in Dubai. Both teams fielded modified lineups for the dead rubber match since India and Pakistan had already secured spots in Sunday's championship game. Asalanka...

Bangladesh's interim government criticized Transparency International Bangladesh for issuing statements based on unverified social media information rather than factual evidence. Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam defended the 62-member United Nations General Assembly delegation against claims that...

River erosion threatens the second Teesta Bridge after protection barriers collapsed in Gangachara upazila, Rangpur district. Transportation officials report that 130 meters of embankment structure disappeared into the water, endangering the vital Rangpur-Lalmonirhat highway. Approximately...

The United Nations made history by formally acknowledging dementia within its latest political declaration addressing non-communicable diseases and mental health concerns. Medical experts predict dementia will rank as the third most common cause of death worldwide by 2040. This landmark decision...

Journalism must evolve in tandem with artificial intelligence technology as news consumption patterns shift dramatically. United News of Bangladesh Executive Editor Nahar Khan addressed these changes during the AsiaNet Forum 2025 panel session held in Singapore. Readers increasingly turn to...

The district administration lifted Section 144 restrictions at Sri Sri Rasik Roy Jiu Temple in Thakurgaon, allowing Durga Puja celebrations after a sixteen-year hiatus. Authorities imposed the ban following a fatal 2009 confrontation between Sanatani and ISKCON followers that killed temple...

Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons attributed his team's narrow 11-run defeat against Pakistan to missing their captain and fielding errors during the Asia Cup Super Six match Thursday. Litton Kumar Das remained sidelined with a practice injury despite averaging strong performances in recent T20I...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi declared that Bangladeshis would reject any manipulated national election favoring specific parties. He spoke at a Mirpur event Friday that honored BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and commemorated party adviser Kazi Asaduzzaman Asad's death...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Secretary General Prof Mia Golam Porwar addressed students at a Dumuria rally on Friday. He described the February national election as a contest between corrupt politicians and young voters. The former MP encouraged youth to create change through voting after...

Ambassador Ghanashyam Bhandari opened the medical college futsal competition on Friday morning in Dhaka. The Nepalese Medical Students' Association of Bangladesh organized this sporting event. Bhandari emphasized how athletic activities strengthen student relationships and promote collaborative...

Officials closed the Arpon rehabilitation center in Chandpur after discovering severe violations and patient abuse. The facility housed 47 individuals despite regulations permitting only 10 residents. Management charged 14,000 taka monthly while serving inadequate meals of rice, lentils, and...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party appointed former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to the Fulgazi upazila committee in Feni district. Officials selected her ancestral constituency where she has secured multiple parliamentary victories. Thursday evening brought announcements for complete committees...

Police located KM Mamunur Rashid at Purbachal Jame Mosque on Friday afternoon after four days of absence. Officers discovered the former Students Against Discrimination leader in poor health around 2 pm. Medical staff at Kuwait Maitree Hospital received Rashid for immediate treatment. Turag...

Al Amin Babu lost his battle against severe burn injuries Friday morning at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The eighteen-year-old worker from Kurigram district's Roumari area died at eleven o'clock while receiving intensive care treatment. Inspector Faruk from the hospital police camp verified...

President Trump announced tariffs reaching 100 percent on branded and patented pharmaceutical imports beginning October 1, 2025. Companies constructing manufacturing facilities in America will receive exemptions from these trade penalties. The president also imposed duties on various other...

Bangladesh and Oman established a diplomatic training partnership through a formal agreement signed during the United Nations General Assembly session in New York. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain met with Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi to finalize this cooperation...