Mirpur Factory Fire: Bodies of 16 people taken to DMCH

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK The bodies of 16 people, who died in the devastating fire in Rupnagar area of Mirpur in Dhaka, were brought to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday night. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police outpost, said the victims include both men and women. He said the […]Continue Reading

After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

October 15, 2025

Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and prisoners, raising hopes that the U.S.-brokered deal might lead to a permanent end to the two-year war that ravaged the Palestinian territory, AP reports. But thornier issues such as whether Hamas will disarm […]Continue Reading

Hamas releases all 20 living hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages on Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that pummeled the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians. The releases came as President Donald Trump was in Israel to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, an […]Continue Reading

Ceasefire clock starts in Gaza after Israel-Hamas agreement

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas for the Gaza Strip came into effect at noon local time, the Israeli military said Friday, adding that troops were withdrawing to agreed-upon deployment lines. The announcement came hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh welcomes Israel-Hamas peace talks

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh has welcomed the ongoing dialogue between Hamas and Israel aimed at ending the war in Gaza. In a statement today (Oct 9), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Bangladesh believes that diplomacy and dialogue are the only means to resolve any conflict and commends all stakeholders for their efforts in facilitating this […]Continue Reading

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan

October 15, 2025

Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could open the way to ending a bloody two-year-old war that has upended the Middle East, Reuters reports. Just a day after the second anniversary of Hamas militants’ cross-border attack that […]Continue Reading

Hope rises globally after Trump reveals first phase of Israel-Hamas agreement

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza, AP reports. Hamas will release […]Continue Reading

BGB soldier loses leg in landmine explosion on Bangladesh-Myanmar border

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) soldier lost his leg in a landmine explosion along the Naikhongchhari border on Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 10:50am while a BGB patrol team was operating in the Tumbru border area of Naikhongchhari upazila. Nayek Mohammad Akhtar Hossain of the 34 BGB Battalion lost one leg in […]Continue Reading

Myanmar town lies in ruins as military and militia clash for control

October 15, 2025

Ten days after Myanmar’s military recaptured Kyaukme, the town in Shan State remains eerily quiet. Schools have reopened, but the once-bustling market is mostly empty, and vendors shut their stalls at the sight of visiting journalists, AP reports. An AP reporter, allowed to enter under military supervision—the only foreign media access permitted—saw extensive damage. Continue Reading

Jamaat Ameer appreciates move to try army officers linked to enforced disappearances, killings

October 15, 2025

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has appreciated the move to bring several army officers accused of involvement in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings under trial. “The army authorities have already announced their cooperation with the judicial process and taken the accused officers into custody. We welcome this initiative by the army,” Continue Reading