International

March 4, 2025, 11:57 am

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4 killed as fire guts building in Dhaka’s Shahjadpur EU to provide €68m aid for Rohingyas, EU commissioner tells CA Arrest warrant issued for Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq, 4 others in new murder case Mirza Fakhrul hospitalized Container handling at Ctg Port increases by 5.21% in Feb Sadeeq Agro Chairman Imran arrested in Tk133cr money laundering case World Wildlife Day observed in Natore ‘Bangabandhu’ dropped from satellite’s name Soybean oil supply to normalise within two days: Adviser First cluster of Zika virus cases identified in Bangladesh: Icddr’b

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Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Japan

International Desk: An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.1 has struck the Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the quake was northern coastal

Israel bombs Iranian consulate in Syria, kills 8 incl commander

International Desk: An Iranian flag hangs as smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria,

More than 5,000 migrants cross channel in 2024

International Desk: More than 5,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel this year, with nearly 800 making the journey over the Easter bank holiday weekend. A total of 791 migrants

Thousands stage anti-government protests in Israel

International Desk: Israel’s deep political divisions are back on public display. They were put to one side for a while, as shock and national unity followed the 7 October attacks

Turkish opposition stuns Erdogan with local elections win

International Desk: Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who

Over 400 killed in Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital siege

International Desk: Gaza’s media office says more than 400 people – patients, war-displaced, and healthcare staff – have been killed during Israel’s 13-day attack on the al-Shifa Hospital. Tens of