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Six fire units responded to a blaze at Ayesha Garments in the Jamgora area of Ashulia, Savar, opposite Fantasy Kingdom. The fire began at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Monday, but crews had not controlled the flames by 1 p.m. Sabuj Islam, a firefighter from Zirabo Modern Fire Station, said his...

A Dhaka court granted a four-day remand on Monday for former education minister Dipu Moni in a murder case linked to the student uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman approved the order after investigating officer Mainul Islam Khan presented her and requested a 10-day remand. Md...

Delegations from Hamas, Israel, and the United States gathered in Egypt on Monday for negotiations aimed at ending the war in Gaza. President Donald Trump called on negotiators to move quickly, and both Hamas and Israel responded positively to his ceasefire proposal that involves releasing...

The Election Commission met with journalists on Monday as part of consultation sessions before the 13th national election. Electronic media representatives gathered at 10:30 a.m., and print and online media editors convened at 2:30 p.m., according to Election Commission Assistant Director Md...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker condemned President Donald Trump's order to deploy 400 additional Texas National Guard members to Illinois, Oregon, and other states without state consent. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defended the deployment on Sunday evening, stating he fully authorized the action and...

Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury landed in Dhaka on Monday morning to join Bangladesh's squad for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifier matches against Hong Kong and China. Journalists assembled at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport before dawn to greet the player. Choudhury exited...

India will cooperate with any government that emerges from Bangladesh's scheduled February elections, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday. Misri emphasized India's support for free, fair, inclusive, and participatory elections at the earliest possible time. The foreign secretary told...

Amanda Anisimova captured the China Open championship on Sunday with a 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 victory against Linda Noskova in the hard-court final. The third-seeded American secured the match with a backhand winner down the line before falling to the court in celebration after claiming her first title...

Christian Pulisic's penalty miss cost AC Milan two points in a scoreless draw against Juventus on Sunday, ending the club's five-match winning streak. The American forward sent his second-half spot kick over the crossbar, marking only his second penalty failure in his professional career...

Bangladesh's Election Commission will provide voting arrangements for nearly 1 million government employees assigned to election duties, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said on Monday. The commission identified more than 2.1 million deceased individuals on voter rolls through a...

Iran supports initiatives that halt genocide and war crimes in Gaza and enable Palestinian self-determination, the Foreign Ministry stated. The ministry cited international legal obligations under the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide and each state's...

Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Lulzim Pllana met with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman on Monday at the party headquarters in Bashundhara. The ambassador inquired about Rahman's health, and both officials discussed Bangladesh's current situation and bilateral relations between...

Saudi Arabia has expanded Umrah eligibility to holders of all visa types, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced. The policy covers personal visit visas, family visit visas, electronic tourist visas, transit visas, work visas, and others as part of efforts to streamline access for pilgrims...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said on Monday that successful leadership rather than family connections will determine the party's future direction. Rahman told BBC Bangla that politics depends on the ability to organize and unite people rather than inheritance. The...

Eight nations expressed support on Sunday for Hamas's response to a ceasefire proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the Gaza conflict. Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar praised Hamas for agreeing to release hostages...

Heavy rains have unleashed deadly landslides and flash floods across Nepal, killing at least 47 people and destroying critical infrastructure. The Ilam district near the Indian border suffered the worst toll, with 35 fatalities from separate landslides, according to Armed Police Force...

Gold prices climbed above $3,900 per ounce for the first time on Monday as investors sought safety after the yen weakened and the U.S. government remained shut down. Spot gold rose 0.9 percent to $3,922.28 per ounce by 0208 GMT after reaching a record high of $3,924.39 earlier in the session...

Sean Combs retains approximately $400 million in wealth despite serving time at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. The Bad Boy Records founder faces more than 50 civil lawsuits seeking damages that could exceed $100 million, with one case alone demanding $60 million. His fashion...

Sean Diddy Combs plans to challenge his federal conviction after receiving more than four years in prison and a $500,000 fine for transporting people across state lines for sex. Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo told reporters the sentence improperly considered conduct for which jurors acquitted...

Suge Knight criticized Sean Diddy Combs after the hip-hop executive received a 50-month prison term on prostitution charges. Knight mocked the courtroom proceedings and suggested Combs received preferential treatment from federal officials. The Death Row Records founder compared his own 28-year...