International

April 26, 2025, 4:45 pm

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‘Beautiful Bangladesh Run 2025’ enlivens Hatirjheel, promotes tourism Rizvi demands action against ex-officials for aiding fascism, praises CEC’s election stance Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to fully implement CHT Peace Accord Gunfire exchanged on LoC as India-Pakistan tensions escalate Are traders earning Tk12 profit per litre of soybean oil? AL has no chance to do politics in country: Tuku N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary Slow pace in agricultural loan disbursement; experts find it alarming Rajshahi farmers predict bumper litchi production Mother, son killed in Satkhira road accident

International

BGB, BSF DG-level meeting postponed

TDS Desk: The first director general-level meeting of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on 5 August has been

Trees and power lines flattened as Cyclone Dana hits India

AFP: Cyclone Dana uprooted trees and power lines after making landfall on India’s east coast, with officials warning of more fierce weather on Friday. Cyclones — the equivalent of hurricanes

18 die from drinking tainted liquor in India’s Bihar

Int’l Desk At least 18 people have died and several more are in hospital after consuming tainted liquor in India’s eastern state of Bihar, a senior government official said on

UN warns world’s water cycle becoming more unpredictable

International Desk: Increasingly intense floods and droughts are a “distress signal” of what is to come as climate change makes the planet’s water cycle ever more unpredictable, the United Nations

Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

International Desk: US President Joe Biden on Friday advised Israel against striking Iran’s oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of all-out

Google to invest $1 bn in Thailand

The move would support 14,000 jobs in the kingdom, the US tech giant says AFP, Bangkok: Google plans to invest $1 billion to build digital infrastructure in Thailand, including a