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China and Bangladesh marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Saturday as leaders from both nations exchanged congratulatory messages emphasizing their enduring partnership. President Xi Jinping highlighted how the countries have maintained friendly ties based on the Five...

Road accidents killed 417 people and injured 682 others across Bangladesh in September, according to a Road Safety Foundation report released on Saturday. The foundation compiled data from nine national dailies, seven online news portals, and electronic media outlets. Motorbike crashes accounted...

Jumma Chhatra Janata canceled its blockade in Khagrachhari on Saturday after talks with district officials about violence following an alleged schoolgirl rape. The group had enforced the program to demand justice, but withdrew it after authorities provided partial assurances and announced...

Flydubai will restart operations at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport on Oct. 26 after a 10-month suspension. The UAE-based carrier plans seven weekly flights on the route, and airport officials confirmed discussions with multiple Middle Eastern and Chinese airlines about launching...

The UN Security Council Committee temporarily exempted Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi from travel restrictions to permit a visit to India between Oct. 9 and Oct. 16. India's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that this would mark the first trip by a senior Taliban official...

A drone strike killed French photojournalist Antoni Lallican on Friday while he covered combat operations in eastern Ukraine. The 37-year-old was working alongside the Ukrainian Fourth Armored Brigade near Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region when the attack occurred. Ukrainian reporter Georgiy...

Munich Airport suspended operations for a second consecutive night on Friday after drone sightings disrupted air traffic, affecting 6,500 passengers and forcing cancellations of 35 flights. Police confirmed two simultaneous drone detections near runways around 11 p.m., but the aircraft had...

Ramadan is projected to begin on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, just 139 days away based on preliminary astronomical data from the Emirates Astronomy Society. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, the society's chairman, said the new crescent moon will appear on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 4:01 p.m. UAE time, but will set one...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed surprise at President Donald Trump's assessment that Hamas's response to the ceasefire proposal showed positive momentum, according to Israeli media reports. Netanyahu sought to coordinate a joint American-Israeli statement that would frame...

Women's labor force participation in Bangladesh has reached nearly 39 percent, up from 27 percent a decade ago, but gender-based wage disparities persist across all sectors, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Labour Force Survey 2024. Women earn an average of 12,600 taka monthly...

The Trump administration plans to cap refugee admissions at 7,500 people for the current fiscal year, marking a historic low that favors white South Africans of Afrikaner descent. Three sources confirmed the proposal would drastically reduce the 125,000 limit established under former President...

Hamas accepted parts of President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal for Gaza on Friday but indicated that certain elements need additional discussion. Trump responded on Saturday by urging Israel to halt its bombardment immediately, stating that Hamas appeared ready for lasting peace. Israeli...

Iranian authorities executed six militants and a Kurdish fighter on Saturday over the death of a cleric, according to state news agencies. The Iranian Republic News Agency identified the six as separatist terrorists with connections to Israel. Officials accused the men of conducting armed...

Moroccan youth protested on Friday for the seventh consecutive day as demonstrations spread across Rabat, Agadir, Casablanca, and Tangier. The online group Gen Z 212 organized rallies demanding healthcare and education reforms, while also calling for Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch to step down...

Rescuers recovered nine bodies on Friday from a collapsed Indonesian boarding school, and the death toll climbed to 14 as crews prepared heavy equipment to search for 49 missing victims. The multi-story building crumbled on Monday while students assembled for afternoon prayers, and the collapse...

Nearly 300,000 residents of Beanibazar Upazila in Sylhet district lack adequate medical services as the area's sole public facility operates with one physician for the entire population. The 50-bed Beanibazar Upazila Health Complex has 27 approved positions for physicians, but only five of these...

A Swiss recycling company opened two solar furnaces on Friday in La Chaux-de-Fonds to melt steel waste from watchmakers and medical device producers using concentrated sunlight. Panatere aims to transform production scraps into ingots through green energy, but will recirculate the material to...

Hamas accepted President Donald Trump's hostage release plan on Friday, and world leaders responded with cautious optimism about ending the nearly two-year Gaza conflict. Trump posted on Truth Social that Israel must stop bombing Gaza immediately to extract hostages safely, and he pledged fair...

The US government shutdown will continue into next week after senators rejected a Republican funding proposal for the fourth time on Friday. Federal agencies ran out of money on Wednesday, and lawmakers have no plans to reconvene over the weekend. Approximately 750,000 employees face furloughs...

Bangladesh captain Jaker Ali credited his bowling unit after the Tigers secured the T20I series against Afghanistan with one match remaining on Friday in Sharjah. The squad won by two wickets to take a 2-0 series advantage. Jaker praised the bowlers for establishing control on a better surface...