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Israel ceases fire and Gazans start returning home

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday, as tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes. After ... Read More


Two powerful earthquakes strike southern Philippines, leaving at least 7 dead

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Two strong offshore earthquakes hit the same region in the southern Philippines within hours on Friday, killing at least seven people, triggering landslides, and prompting evacuation... Read More


Israel refuses to free Marwan Barghouti under Gaza prisoner exchange

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Israel has excluded Marwan Barghouti - the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader - from the roster of prisoners it intends to free under the new Gaza ceasefire dea... Read More


3 robbers held with arms in Jashore

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Police in a drive arrested three members of a robber gang along with arms at Kauria village in Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore district on Friday night. The arrestees were Mahbubur R... Read More


CA congratulates Maria Corina Machado on receiving Nobel Peace Prize

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today congratulated Maria Corina Machado on receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous fight for democracy in her beloved Venezuel... Read More


Prof Manzoorul paid homage at DU

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Academics and students this morning paid their tribute to eminent scholar, fiction writer, essayist and educationist Emeritus Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam at the Aparajeyo Bangla i... Read More


Israel, Hamas agree on 'first phase' of Gaza ceasefire

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- US President Donald Trump, in a social media post, has said Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of the deal, which would see captives exchanged and Israel withdraw from parts ... Read More


Shahidul, fellow activists taken to Israel's Negev desert prison

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam, along with a dozen international activists, who were detained from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla Freedom Flotilla, have been transferred to Ketz... Read More


Democracy isn't just about elections: Tarique

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that democracy is not merely about elections; it means ensuring people's freedom and fundamental rights. He made these remarks in a messa... Read More


'Khaleda not retired from politics'

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Dr. A. Z. M. Zahid Hasan, a Member of the BNP Standing Committee, said that BNP Chairperson Begum Zia has not retired from politics, and the party's acting chairman Tarique Rahman is... Read More