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Human chain outside Jatiya Press Club follows October 14 executions in Makkah, carried out without prior notice to Dhaka

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Photographers watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lift off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with a payload of Starlink v2-mini satellites in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, 2 April, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Ukrainian officials say the restrictions weakened the military’s ability to intercept Russian attack drones and forced it to cancel some operations.

Russia, Ukraine agree to US-brokered, 1 city ceasefire

US first lady Melania Trump helped broker a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia in the city of Oleshky, the White House announced Friday. The localized truce, according to the White House, is slated to begin on October 29. The Ukrainian city occupied by Russia on the...

Viral video shows BGB demanding apology from BSF over alleged beating of van driver

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

Pabna minor rape-murder: Mob levels suspect's house into pond

An angry mob completely demolished the two-story house of the primary suspect and began excavating soil from the plot to

EC settles over 6.44 million NID correction applications

The Election Commission (EC) has made significant progress in correcting National Identity Card (NID) information, settling 6,442,832 applications out of a total 6,570,842 received so far. However, 128,010 applications remain pending, while 1,355,157 have been rejected for...

Serbia votes in tense election as Vucic faces student-led opposition

Long queues formed outside polling stations across Serbia on Sunday as voters took part in a closely contested parliamentary election pitting the country

Shushuk: The life of our rivers

Pollution, habitat destruction and vessel traffic are pushing Bangladesh’s freshwater dolphins towards extinction

AI Could Reshape prices of fast food, everyday goods

Artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape pricing strategies for fast-food chains and retailers, enabling businesses to adjust prices more frequently based

Lakshmi Puja on Monday

Lakshmi Puja, a major religious festival of the Hindu community, will be celebrated tomorrow (Sunday) with due religious fervour and enthusiasm. The Puja takes place on the first full-moon night after the end of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Hindus. This...

Nahid accuses govt of plotting to put its own men in caretaker govt

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam Monday accused the BNP government of conspiring to place its own people in a future caretaker government and warned that the party is emerging as a

Hormuz Strait's routes, management not to return to pre-war era: Iran's FM

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday reiterated that the administration of the Strait of Hormuz and routes in the waterway will not be the same as they were in the past, according to the official news agency IRNA.

Agri & rural credit: Targets raised, but disbursements lag

Bangladesh Bank has increased the target for agricultural and rural credit disbursement by nearly 54%. However, the pace of credit disbursement has not kept up with the expanded target. In the first two months (July–August) of the current FY27, banks disbursed only...

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Home minister warns against attempts to destabilise the country, hails peaceful Durga Puja celebrations

Two killed, 15 injured in bus-truck collision in Brahmanbaria

Two passengers were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in the Bertala area of Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria on Saturday morning. The accident occurred at around 8:30am on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway. The deceased were...

Elon Musk has a lot to lose at US midterms as pollsters tip blue wave

Last November, Elon Musk was looking to step away from the halls of power. “You know, I’ve generally found that when I get involved in politics, it ends up badly,” he told investor and YouTuber Nikhil Kamath. “Best to avoid where possible.” The...

Saint Martin’s Island to reopen for tourists on Nov 1, per person eco fee set at Tk 100

Saint Martin’s Island, the country’s only coral island, will reopen to tourists on November 1, with daily visitor numbers capped at 3,500 until March 15, 2027 and each visitor required to pay a Tk 100 environmental conservation fee.

Dinajpur’s traditional ‘Bou Mela’ brings communities together to find life partners

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