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Fire disrupts COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A fire forced organizers of the UN's COP30 climate talks in Belem in northern Brazil to empty the site on Thursday. Reporters and other attendees were sent a circular note saying th... Read More


Explosion at glue factory in eastern Pakistan kills 18 people

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A boiler at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan exploded on Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 21 others. The force of the blast destroyed the factory building an... Read More


Indian fighter jet crashes, killing pilot

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- An Indian Air Force pilot was killed on Friday (21 November) after the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1) he was flying crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show, the ... Read More


China unleashes 'wolf warriors' in diplomatic duel with Japan

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Chinese diplomats airing hawkish views, or "wolf warriors" as they are known, have returned to the global stage, drumming up criticism of Japan's prime minister in countries that suf... Read More


Ukraine security official denies accepting terms of Trump's peace plan

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's top security official denied on Friday he had agreed to the outline of a Trump administration peace plan, after US officials said he had acce... Read More


EU pushes Palestinian Authority reform at donor forum

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The European Union pressed Thursday to bolster reform of the Palestinian Authority, as Brussels hosted 60 delegations to discuss reconstruction and governance in Gaza after the US-br... Read More


Men posing as India's central bank officials pull off $800,000 heist

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Armed men posing as officials from India's central bank have robbed a vehicle transporting 70m rupees ($800,000; £600,000) in the southern state of Karnataka, police say. A mas... Read More


At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Relentless rains and floods have killed at least 41 people in central Vietnam since the weekend, while a search continues for nine still missing, state media reports. The deluge has... Read More


Cocktail explosion at DUCSU member' residence, case filed

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A cocktail explosion and arson attack took place at the Mymensingh residence of Ummu Uswatun Rafiah, the newly elected member of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU). Ra... Read More


What history says about such close earthquake to Dhaka?

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The epicentre of the earthquake that struck at 10:38am was located only 13 kilometres east of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) headquarters in Dhaka's Agargaon.Originat... Read More