Netanyahu’s bloc falls short of majority in Israel election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc led the parliamentary election count with 54 seats, while the opposition bloc secured

Bangladesh women clinch compound team gold in Iraq

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

Ex-Assistant tax commissioner gets 5 years in jail for illicit wealth

A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced retired Assistant Tax Commissioner Shyamal Krishna Das to five years in prison in a

Cricket legend Sangakkara alleges discrimination by Ryanair staff in Dublin

Dhaka: Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has alleged discriminatory and threatening behavior by Ryanair gate staff at Dublin Airport while he was traveling with his family.

Fire burning from a tubewell in Cox’s Bazar; BAPEX advises against extinguishing it

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Biman resumes direct Dhaka–Narita flights after a year-long suspension. Photo: Collected.

Biman said it remained committed to strengthening passenger confidence, transparency, accountability and service excellence.

A Dhaka South City Corporation excavator demolishes illegal structures and makeshift shops along the footpaths adjacent to Dhaka Trade Centre and Fulbaria Supermarket in Gulistan today, 28 October 2026. Photo: Courtesy

The three-hour drive, conducted from 10am to 1pm, involved heavy machinery, including loaders.

NID server ‘down’, online services disrupted for

An NID Wing system manager says there is “no risk” of a cyberattack on the identity database stemming from the PHP vulnerability

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Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,242 as two die in

Two more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Wednesday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,242. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified both of the latest casualties as...

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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon Japanese businesspeople and investors to develop Bangladesh into a ‘Global Manufacturing Hub’. He stated that new investment opportunities have emerged in Bangladesh by…

Tarique Rahman’s Grand Vision for Bangladesh: From Toyota Factory to Bullet Trains

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon Japanese businesspeople and investors to develop Bangladesh into a ‘Global Manufacturing Hub’. He stated that new investment opportunities have emerged in Bangladesh by…

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The world's top 100 container ports handled 792.2 million TEUs in 2025, up 6.3% year-on-year, with Asia accounting for nearly 68% of the total. China's ports accounted for over 40% of the region's container traffic, while Shanghai remained the world's busiest container port for the 16th consecutive year. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Chattogram Port ranked 68th, handling 3.41

A child with measles with his/her mother. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh recorded 1,322 new suspected cases and 90 laboratory-confirmed infections in the 24 hours to 8am today, according to the DGHS.

Arresting for criticising government violates human rights: Akhtar

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Three officers under consideration for IGP post after crossfire controversy

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Shadman reached his third Test century, Warrican scalped five as the morning session belonged to the visitors.

Misinterpretation of religion, patriarchal mindsets hinder women's empowerment: Zahir Uddin Swapan

Misinterpretation of religion and patriarchal attitudes remain major challenges to gender equality and women

Spain: At least 10 dead in high-speed train crash

At least 10 people were killed in a train crash in central Spain on Wednesday morning, local authorities have confirmed. “The information we are receiving is not good at all,” a spokeswoman for the government of the Castilla-La Mancha region told local media....