Furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia kills 13
AP, Indonesia : A smelting furnace exploded Sunday at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens...
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Israel strikes 2 homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians
AP, Gaza Strip: More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes in Gaza, rescuers and...
About 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe
AP, France : About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday after a dramatic...
Bhutan’s Queen Mother makes stopover in Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka : Queen Mother Dorji Wanmgmo Wangchuckand and her Royal delegation of Bhutan made a stopover in Dhaka on Friday. Naheed Ezaher Khan, MP...
National Election: 15-17 security men to guard every polling station
UNB, Dhaka : A team of 15-17 security members will be posted at each polling station in the 300 constituencies throughout the country in the...
Sugarcane crushing begins in Faridpur Sugar Mill
UNB, Faridpur : The sugarcane crushing programme began at Faridpur Sugar Mill with a target to produce 3,125 metric tonnes (MT) of sugar this current...
More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say
AP, Gaza Strip: The war in Gaza has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, health officials in the Hamas-run territory said Friday, a new reflection of...
3 foreign nationals are among the wounded in a Prague university shooting that saw 14 killed
UNB, PRAGUE : Three foreign nationals were among 25 wounded after a student opened fire at a university in the Czech capital, Prague, killing 14...
Police arrest three over sabotage incidents targeting trains in Joypurhat
UNB, Dhaka : Santahar Railway Police have arrested the three main accused in two separate cases filed over the arson attacks on two trains in...
Avoid conflict, work peacefully for participation of voters in election: PM Hasina urges candidates
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for maintaining peace during campaign for the upcoming January 7 national election with a warning...
Equal opportunities will be ensured for all candidates: EC Ahsan Habib
UNB, Khulna : Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Md Ahsan Habib Khan has said that equal opportunities will be ensured for all candidates in the...
Security beefed up for metro rail although there is no specific threat: DMP official
UNB, Dhaka : Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mahid Uddin on Thursday said security has been increased though there is...