Wednesday, 23 Jul, 2025

International

‘World invited’ to Muhammad Ali funeral

DHAKA: A huge procession and funeral will be held for Muhammad Ali on Friday to ‘allow anyone that is there from the world to say goodbye’, his family says. The funeral will be in Ali’s home city of Louisville, Kentucky. ex-president Bill Clinton will deliver a eulogy, reports

14 missing as boat capsizes in Chinese lake

DHAKA: At least 14 people went missing and a child was dead after a leisure boat capsized on a large lake in southwestern China during strong winds. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Sichuan province on Bailong Lake, a man-made lake that translates as ‘White Dragon’

Bus kills 17 on Pune-Mumbai expressway

DHAKA: At least 17 people were killed and over 30 were injured as a luxury bus veered off into a ditch after colliding with two cars on Pune-Mumbai expressway early Sunday (June 5). The bus was traveling from Satara to Mumbai when it rammed into a Swift Desire and Toyota Innova that

Septic shock caused boxing legend’s death

DHAKA: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of ‘septic shock due to unspecified natural causes’. The three-time world heavyweight champion, one of the world's greatest sporting figures died on Friday night at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, BBC reports on Sunday (June 5). The

Switzerland to hold first ever vote on basic income

DHAKA: Switzerland will vote on whether to set up a guaranteed basic income for every citizen, becoming the first country to hold such a vote. The proposal calls for adults to be paid an unconditional income of 2,500 Swiss francs (£1,755; $2,555) a month, whether they work or not, BBC

Syrian troops advance on ‘IS capital’

DHAKA: Syrian troops have crossed into Raqqa province, nearing the capital of so-called Islamic State (IS), activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said heavy Russian air strikes had helped the offensive. There is no Syrian or Russian confirmation, reports the

Boko Haram attack kills 32 in Niger

DHAKA: Thirty Nigerian troops and two Nigerian soldiers have been killed in clashes with Boko Haram militants in Niger. The country’s defense ministry says, reports the BBC. It says ‘hundreds of assailants’ attacked a military post in the south-eastern town of Bosso, on the

5 things you never knew about Ali

DHAKA: There’s not much that hasn't been written about Muhammad Ali. A boxing legend, who transcended his sport, the 74-year-old is known to many and will be forgotten by few. But there still remains an element of intrigue surrounding the three-time world heavyweight champion and

Poland to recruit 35,000 paramilitaries to counter Russia

DHAKA: Poland says it will start recruiting in September for a new 35,000-strong paramilitary defense force because of tensions with Russia. Polish defense minister Antoni Macierewicz said top positions in the Territorial Defense Force had already been decided, reports the BBC. The

Paris river swells to 30-yr high

DHAKA: The River Seine in Paris is at its highest level for more than 30 years, with floods forcing closed parts of the metro systems and major landmarks. The Louvre and Orsay museums were shut while staff moved artworks to safety as flood levels climbed above 6-m, reports the BBC.

Paris river “to peak at 6 meters” for flood

DHAKA: Floodwaters in Paris are set to peak on Friday (June 3) with the River Seine due to reach 6m (19ft) above its normal level. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums have been shut so staff can move priceless artworks to safety, reports the BBC. At least 11 people have died

250 rescued from a migrant boat in Mediterranean Sea

DHAKA: About 250 people have been rescued from a migrant boat that capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. A coast guard spokesman said that four ships were implicated in the operation, with helicopters on their way. Hundreds of migrants were ‘in distress’ in the water. The boat was

Hillary calls Trump ‘dangerously incoherent’

DHAKA: The Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has called Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump “dangerously incoherent”. She said Trump was unfit to be president and his election would be a “historic mistake”. Trump hit back, saying Clinton “no longer has

Uattar Pradesh clash kills 21 including 2 cops

DHAKA: At least 21 people including two policemen were killed during sporadic clashes between police and 3,000 members of a cult who had intruded upon a park in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (UP).  The clash occurred as their demands including cancellation of elections for President and

Uattar Pradesh clash kills 21 including 2 cops

DHAKA: At least 21 people including two policemen were killed during sporadic clashes between police and 3,000 members of a cult who had intruded upon a park in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (UP).  The clash occurred as their demands including cancellation of elections for President and

Five dead in Germany and France floods

DHAKA: At least five people were killed in flooding across France and Germany on Wednesday (June 1). Search teams in the Bavarian town of Simbach am Inn found three bodies who had been trapped in a house and a woman was found dead by a nearby stream. In central France an 86-year-old

6.5M quake hits Indonesia off Sumatra coast

DHAKA: Indonesian island of Sumatra was strike by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with vibrations felt in neighboring Singapore early Thursday (June 2). Indonesia's Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency said that the quake struck at about 5.56am local time. However,

Gunman and one dead in California

DHAKA: Two men were killed, including a gunman, after a shooting at the University of California, Los Angeles. Investigators did not believe that there are any terrific suspects and a lockdown has been lifted. The two dead were found inside a small office in an engineering building.

Killing of corrupt Philippines journalists justified

DHAKA: The Philippines' notorious president-elect has pulled out a new fight. Rodrigo Duterte said that a journalists killed on the job in the Philippines were often corrupted; he stated this during Speaking at a press conference to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday (May 31). He

OAS head calls emergency meeting over crisis

DHAKA: Venezuela's government came under renewed pressure when provincial body Organization of American States called for an emergency meeting on Tuesday. OAS head Luis Almagro wanted members to assess whether Venezuela has suffered an ‘unconstitutional alteration of the