https://www.jagonews24.com/ jagonews24.com English RSS Feed https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82803 A fire that erupted in Shyamal Palli slum at Mirpur section 13 in Dhaka was brought under control at 9:10 pm on Sunday, May 18, after over an hour of efforts by seven Fire Service units, according to Fire Service Control Room Officer Md Anwarul Islam. Sun, 18 May 2025 21:50:41 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82803 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82802 Italian parliamentarians protested on Sunday in front of Egypt's Rafah border crossing with Gaza, calling for aid access and an end to the war in the devastated Palestinian territory... Sun, 18 May 2025 21:46:56 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82802 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82801 A fire broke out in Shyamal Palli slum in Dhaka's Mirpur Section 13 on Sunday, May 18, at 7:55 pm. Sun, 18 May 2025 21:16:35 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82801 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/82800 West Bengal’s Rahra police arrested three Bangladeshi nationals – Majnu Gazi, Mohammad Kamal Sheikh, alias Idris Ali, and Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, alias Milon – in raids across North 24 Parganas district. The trio, identified as active members of Bangladesh’s recently Awami League, fled to West Bengal on August 8 Sun, 18 May 2025 21:01:05 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/82800 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82799 Thirty-six Bangladeshi trucks carrying ready-made garment (RMG) items have remained stranded at Benapole land port following restrictions imposed by India on the import of certain goods through its land ports... Sun, 18 May 2025 20:59:05 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82799 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82798 The Israeli army announced "extensive ground operations" Sunday as part of its newly expanded campaign in the Gaza Strip, where rescuers reported dozens killed in a wave of Israeli strikes. Sun, 18 May 2025 20:51:26 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82798 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82797 Former armed forces members, who were dismissed during the Awami League regime, suspended their agitation on Sunday, May 18, following assurances of the release of their leader Md Naimul Islam and progress on their demands. Sun, 18 May 2025 20:40:57 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82797 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82796 India has quietly tightened its borders against Bangladeshi imports through land routes, marking a sharp shift in trade policy that threatens to escalate economic and diplomatic tensions between the two South Asian neighbours. Sun, 18 May 2025 20:03:03 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82796 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82795 A four-year-old child who sustained severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Aftabnagar in Dhaka died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Sunday, May 18... Sun, 18 May 2025 19:54:54 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82795 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82794 Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur branded Md Safayet Alam, CEO of Nagad Limited, a fraudster, declaring him unfit for the role. “He committed fraud, is guilty, and has no right to hold this position,” Mansur said during a press interaction following a meeting at the Finance Ministry on Sunday, May 18. Sun, 18 May 2025 19:31:02 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82794 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82793 The expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $161 crore (about Tk 19,642 crore) in remittances in the first 17 days of May... Sun, 18 May 2025 19:19:53 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82793 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82792 The number of unemployed individuals in Bangladesh has surged to 26.1 lakh by the end of 2024, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Sun, 18 May 2025 18:12:23 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82792 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82791 Biman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the suspension of flight operation from Dhaka to Narita in Japan from July 1... Sun, 18 May 2025 17:59:59 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82791 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82790 Karim Ullah, a Rohingya who fled Maungdaw town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, described the dire situation: “Since the Arakan Army took control, I’ve been unable to work. There’s no medical care, and Arakan Army members raid my home, beating me on false pretexts.” Sun, 18 May 2025 17:54:28 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82790 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82789 Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor, before an audience including JD Vance and tens of thousands of pilgrims. Ten days after Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became the first US head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, he celebrated his inaugural mass in St Peter's Square. Sun, 18 May 2025 17:33:12 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82789 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82788 At least 17 people, including eight children and five women, have died after a massive fire broke out in a building near Hyderabad's iconic Charminar this morning. While the cause of the fire is not confirmed yet, it is suspected that a short circuit may have led to the tragedy... Sun, 18 May 2025 17:18:48 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82788 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82787 Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed will sit with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials to discuss its reform issues on Tuesday... Sun, 18 May 2025 16:52:27 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82787 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82786 Despite a ban on meetings, rallies, and demonstrations, a delegation from Army Headquarters are holding talks with dismissed armed forces members who had announced a 'long march' to Jahangir Gate with four demands. Sun, 18 May 2025 16:46:11 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82786 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82785 The National Economic Council (NEC) on Sunday approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of Tk 2.3 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2025-26. Sun, 18 May 2025 16:35:31 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82785 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82784 Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Sunday said India was yet to officially inform of its restriction to the import of seven categories of goods from Bangladesh through land ports and necessary measures will be taken once they inform it. Sun, 18 May 2025 16:05:03 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82784 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/entertainment/news/82783 Actress Nusraat Faria has been arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka in an attempted murder case... Sun, 18 May 2025 16:01:35 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/entertainment/news/82783 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82782 India has imposed a ban on the import of nearly seven types of products, including processed food items and garments, from Bangladesh through land ports. This move is expected to severely disrupt the export of Bangladesh’s processed food products to India. Sun, 18 May 2025 15:13:45 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/business/news/82782 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/82781 Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has stated that discussions with political parties are ongoing on various issues. While consensus has been reached on many matters, disagreements remain on others. Sun, 18 May 2025 14:31:00 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/82781 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/82780 Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain have been staging a sit-in for the fourth consecutive day, demanding that he be officially handed the responsibilities of Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Sun, 18 May 2025 13:26:42 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/82780 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82779 National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday dismissed allegations made by a BNP leader claiming he holds foreign citizenship. Sun, 18 May 2025 12:07:47 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82779 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82778 Children are supposed to receive vaccines under the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) within a specific timeframe after birth. However, just a month ago, many parents returned home without vaccines after visiting hospitals or immunization centers due to shortages. Sun, 18 May 2025 11:40:53 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82778 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82777 Two people died and 17 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday. Sun, 18 May 2025 11:11:08 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82777 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82776 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified security measures along the Cumilla border to prevent continued push-in attempts from India. The force remains on high alert across the border areas. Sun, 18 May 2025 10:16:04 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/82776 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82775 A bomb exploded on Saturday outside a California fertility clinic, killing one person in what the FBI labelled a terror attack. The blast tore through downtown Palm Springs, ripping a hole in the clinic and blowing out the windows and doors of nearby buildings, an AFP journalist on the scene reported. Sun, 18 May 2025 09:09:48 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82775 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82774 All five people on board two helicopters were killed Saturday when the aircraft collided mid-air in Finland and crashed to the ground, police said. Sun, 18 May 2025 08:41:21 +0600 https://www.jagonews24.com/en/international/news/82774