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Fakhrul blasts Jamaat for not joining Consensus Commission talks
03:33 PM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for skipping the National Consensus Commission meeting on Tuesday due to fears of losing relevance after the national election...
Selina Hayat Ivy placed on two-day remand
02:27 PM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayA Narayanganj court has placed former Mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) and former Vice President of the district Awami League, Dr Selina Hayat Ivy, on a two-day remand.
Yunus urges SSF to act professionally
01:55 PM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has asked Special Security Force (SSF) to work with professionalism staying above political ideologies.
Commission aims for final decision on NCC in today’s meeting: Riaz
12:50 PM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayThe National Consensus Commission (NCC) aims to reach a final decision on the National Constitutional Council (NCC) during Wednesday’s meeting with political parties.
585 killed in Israeli strikes on Iran: Rights group
12:22 PM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayA Washington, DC-based group, Human Rights Activists, has reported that Israeli attacks have killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others. The group identified 239 of the dead as civilians and 126 as security personnel.
Around 20 Bangladeshis seeking treatment stranded in Iran
11:23 AM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayNearly 20 Bangladeshis who traveled to Tehran for medical treatment have become stranded amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Most of them had gone to Iran for kidney transplant procedures.
NCP announces programmes demanding July charter, genocide trial
10:43 AM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayThe National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced nationwide programmes demanding the implementation of the July Declaration, the July Charter for fundamental reforms, and a trial for the July Genocide.
60% of Americans oppose Iran-Israel conflict involvement: Survey
10:19 AM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayA significant majority of Americans oppose involving the US military in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, according to a survey conducted by YouGov, an international internet-based market research and data analytics firm headquartered in the UK.
Iran urges citizens to delete WhatsApp, claims data sent to Israel
09:29 AM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayIranian state television on Tuesday urged citizens to remove WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging—without providing specific evidence—that the messaging app collects user information and sends it to Israel.
Military-driven regime change in Iran would spark ‘chaos’: Macron
09:04 AM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday cautioned against attempting to change the Iranian regime through military means.
Khamenei declares ‘the battle begins’
08:22 AM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayAmid the ongoing conflict with Israel, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared, “the battle begins.” “In the name of the noble Haidar, the battle begins,” he wrote in a post published in Farsi on his Farsi-language X account on Wednesday.
Israel’s missile defences strained as Iran escalates attacks
02:49 AM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayIsrael’s multilayered missile defence system is under severe strain as Iran intensifies its retaliatory missile strikes, raising concerns about the sustainability of Israel’s defences without increased US support.
Trump claims knowing Khamenei’s location, but says not killing him for now
12:06 AM, 18 Jun 2025 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday, claiming the US knows his exact location but will not target him “at least for now.”
Gabbard says her and Trump’s stance not contradictory
09:51 PM, 17 Jun 2025 TuesdayDirector of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard insisted on Tuesday there was no daylight between President Donald Trump’s assessment that Iran on the verge of getting a nuclear weapon and her own prior characterisation that Iran was not building one...
Israel possesses 90 nuclear warheads, continues to upgrade: SIPRI
09:09 PM, 17 Jun 2025 TuesdayIsrael, which does not officially acknowledge its nuclear capabilities, is actively modernising its nuclear arsenal, according to a report released on June 16 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
bKash offers discounts, cashbacks on Father’s Day
08:50 PM, 17 Jun 2025 TuesdayHonouring the Father's Day, to ensure father's care, customers can get discounts and cashbacks on medicine purchase, medical tests and health check-ups through bKash payments at specific pharmacies, diagnostic centres and hospitals...
Trump rejects intel chief Gabbard’s assessment, claims Iran nears nuclear weapon
08:16 PM, 17 Jun 2025 TuesdayPresident Donald Trump publicly contradicted his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, on Tuesday, asserting that Iran was “very close” to developing a nuclear weapon when Israel launched airstrikes against its facilities last week.
244 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs
08:02 PM, 17 Jun 2025 TuesdayA total of 244 new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours (from Monday 8:00am to Tuesday 8:00am), taking the total number of cases to 6,466 this year...
China boosts crude oil stockpiles amid rising prices
07:36 PM, 17 Jun 2025 TuesdayChina’s crude oil inventories likely increased significantly for the third consecutive month in May, potentially enabling Beijing to scale back purchases in the coming weeks as oil prices surge due to the Israel-Iran conflict.
Air India cancels six Dreamliner flights amid Boeing scrutiny
07:10 PM, 17 Jun 2025 TuesdayAir India cancelled six international flights operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners on Tuesday, following heightened scrutiny of the aircraft model after a devastating crash in Ahmedabad on June 12.