35 injured as massive fire hits Dhaka airport cargo village; flights resume after seven hours

October 18, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK At least 35 security personnel were injured as a massive fire broke out at the import cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon, officials said. The injured include 25 members of the Ansar force and 10 police officers. Several were taken to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) […]Continue Reading

India bars Arunachal anti-dam activist from flying to Bangladesh

October 18, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK An Arunachal Pradesh-based human rights lawyer and environmental activist, Ebo Mili, was stopped from boarding a flight to Dhaka from Kolkata airport on Saturday. Police in his home state had issued a lookout notice against him, according to reports by Maktoobmedia.com and Northeast Now. Mili, known for opposing the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose […]Continue Reading

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

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

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

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

BNP backs fair trials for army members accused of wrongdoing

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK Stating that it fully agrees with the common desire to bring to trial those members of the army who crossed the line, the BNP on Saturday night said fair and impartial trials of relevant crimes are essential to protect democracy, human rights and the army’s professionalism. In a statement, signed by BNP Senior […]Continue Reading

Shafiqul Alam trashes claims of mass army arrests by ICT

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK The interim government on Saturday ditched the social media posts claiming that the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to issue arrest warrants against hundreds more army officers. Responding to a question from UNB on the social media posts, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam dismissed the claims as “completely unfounded rumours.” Continue Reading