Army officer stabbed dead during joint operation

An army officer was killed by miscreants during a joint forces operation in the Dulahazara area of Chakaria upazila, Cox's Bazar. The deceased Lieutenant Tanjim Sarwar Nirjan, 23, was part of the 39 ST Battalion, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. The incident occurred late Monday night during a

Female garment worker dead, 50 injured in Ashulia clash

A female garment worker was killed and over 50 other workers were injured in a clash among workers of three garment factories at Jirabo in Ashulia  on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rokey Begum, wife of Masud Rana of Gudarhat area of Gaibandha sadar upazila. Workers said workers took position in

1 dead, 21 hurt in Super Bowl parade shooting

One person was killed and multiple children were among 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday triggered panic among huge crowds of fans. Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, which takes patients up to the age of 17, said it was

Israel-Palestinian conflict: Is the two-state solution now dead?

The growing rift between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government over Israel’s war in Gaza is now in the open, with public disagreement between them on the viability of a two-state solution to the conflict. US President Joe Biden literally embraced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within days of Hamas’ horrific

3 dead as bus hits human hauler in Demra

Three people, including two women, were killed and two were injured when a bus hit a human hauler at Dhaka’s Demra on Thursday morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident occurred at 9:00am when the bus hit the human hauler while heading towards Jatrabari from Demra

Youth killed in road crash

An unidentified young man died after being hit by an unknown vehicle at Gulistan Zero point in Dhaka on Monday night. The accident occurred around 11:30 pm when the vehicle hit the 25-year old man while he was crossing the road, leaving him injured, said sub-inspector of Paltan Police Station Mohammad

1 dead, 3 injured as bus hits two motorbikes in Dinajpur

A 25-year-old-youth died and three others sustained injuries as a speeding passenger bus rammed into two bikes carrying them from behind on Dinajpur-Rangpur Highway in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur on Saturday. Deceased Munna was son of Momtaz of Bhabki in Khansama upazila of Dinajpur while the identities of the injured could

6 RMG workers dead after bus runs them over on highway

At least six workers of a garment factory were dead and eight others were injured when a speeding bus ran them over while they were waiting to board another bus on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila, under Mymensingh district, today. Four of the deceased were identified as Jesmine Akter, 35; Sirajul

Jubo League member found dead in Natore

A 30-year-old Jubo League member was found dead near a railway track at Kalikapur Amhati in Sadar upazila of Natore district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nusat, an activist of the Sadar unit of Jubo League. Abu Sadad, inspector of Natore Detective Branch, said local people spotted the body of

8 migrants dead as boat sinks off Tunisia

Eight migrants died and two remain missing after a boat carrying 30 migrants sank on Tuesday off the Kerkennah Islands near the southeast coast of Tunisia, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported Wednesday. On Wednesday, security personnel retrieved two bodies off the coast of Kerkennah, adding the total fatalities to eight,