Monday, 07 Jul, 2025

International

IS kills 6 in Baghdad

DHAKA: At least six people were killed in two bombings carried out by the Islamic State (IS) in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. In the first attack a suicide car bomb exploded near a restaurant and shopping area in the central district of Karrada leaving more than 20 people injured in

Australia election could end in hung parliament

DHAKA: Australia will not know the result of its national election for days as well as in tight seats continues. Twelve out of 150 lower house seats remain in suspicion, with counting of pre-poll, postal and absentee votes to resume on Tuesday. The official Australian Electoral

Thousands at ‘March for Europe’ Brexit protest

DHAKA: Thousands of people are marching through London to protest against the referendum decision to leave the EU. Demonstrators at the ‘March for Europe’ rally, which was organized on social media, are holding placards saying ‘Bremain’ and ‘We Love EU’. More than 46.5

2 senior IS leaders killed in US-led air strike

DHAKA: Two senior military leaders of so-called Islamic State (IS) were killed by a US-led coalition air strike near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The Pentagon says, reports the BBC. They were the group’s deputy minister of war, who oversaw Mosul’s capture in 2014, and a

Ken Clarke urges Michael Gove to quit

DHAKA: Former chancellor Ken Clarke has said that Justice Secretary Michael Gove should abandon his bid to become Tory leader. Gove, who dramatically switched his support from Boris Johnson on Thursday and decided to stand himself, will set out his vision for the country later, BBC

27 feared dead in cloudbursts in India’s Uttarakhand

DHAKA: Nearly 25 people are feared dead following a cloudburst in Bastadi area, 50 km from Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh town of India. Local villagers said five bodies have been recovered so far while more are feared buried in the debris. Meanwhile, another cloudburst in Chamoli

Egypt’s Sisi celebrates Morsi’s ouster

DHAKA: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has celebrated the 2013 overthrow of the country’s first democratically-elected president by ordering a lavish military display in the capital and celebrations across the country. Warplanes roared over Cairo early on Thursday as Sisi

Saudi Arabia introduces bracelets for pilgrims’ safety

DHAKA: Saudi Arabia has announced plans to introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims heading to Mecca as part of a safety drive. Containing personal and medical information, the e-bracelets will help authorities provide care and identify people, reports the Al

‘Healing’ detected in Antarctic ozone hole

DHAKA: Researchers say they have found the first clear evidence that the thinning in the ozone layer above Antarctica is starting to heal. The scientists said that in September 2015 the hole was around 4 million square km smaller than it was in the year 2000 - an area roughly the size

US military lifts transgender ban

DHAKA: The US military has lifted its ban on transgender members serving openly in the country’s armed forces. The policy, which will allow members to transition gender while serving and will set standards for medical care, will be phased in over a year, reports the BBC. “This

Tourist dies while taking photo in Machu Picchu

DHAKA: The body of a German tourist has been recovered from a ravine after he fell while visiting the ancient site of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes. Oliver Park, 51, ignored safety signs and warnings from wardens and went into a restricted area close to the edge of a cliff on

27 Afghan police recruits dead in Taliban attack

DHAKA: The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a police academy near the capital, Kabul, that killed dozens of recruits. At least 27 people were killed and another 40 wounded in the suicide blasts, a government official told the media, reports Al Jazeera. Mousa

18 killed in Somalia roadside bomb attack

DHAKA: At least 18 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb went off in Somalia, close to the capital, blowing up a packed minibus, police said. The blast on Thursday in Lafole, which is around 20 kms west of Mogadishu, struck as the bus was passing by. There was no immediate

Row over India govt officials’ selfie with rape victim

DHAKA: A member of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women (SCW) in India clicked selfie with a rape victim courted controversy prompting the chairperson of the commission to seek a written explanation from her. Interestingly, the chairperson, Suman Sharma, is also present in the

Mumbai fire mishap kills 8

DHAKA: At least eight people were killed and one seriously injured after a fire broke out around 6:00 am at Wafa Medical Store at Juhu Galli in India’s Andheri West. The medical store in Wireless Road is located on the ground floor of the building, while families were staying at the

Obama warns on global growth after UK vote on Brexit

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama has said the UK vote to leave the EU raises “longer-term concerns about global growth”. He said Brexit would freeze “the possibilities of investment in Great Britain or in Europe as a whole”, reports the BBC. He appealed to the UK prime

Turkey mourns after airport attack

DHAKA: Turkey has observed a national day of mourning after a gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport killed 42 people, including 13 foreign nationals. Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance late on Tuesday. They blew themselves

EgyptAir flight black box ‘confirms smoke’

DHAKA: A black box recording from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 confirms smoke on board. Egyptian investigators said the flight from Paris to Cairo plunged into the Mediterranean Sea on May 19, killing all 66 people on board. Automated electronic messages sent by the plane had shown

Deaths rise in Istanbul airport attack

DHAKA: The death toll in a gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport has risen to 41, 13 of them foreign nationals, with 239 injured. The Turkish city's governor says, reports the BBC. Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance

US military failed Americans in Benghazi

DHAKA: A Congressional report said that- The US military failed to protect four Americans who died in attacks on a US compound in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The Obama administration was criticized for lax security and a slow response to the 2012 attacks on a US compound, in the