Saturday, 01 Feb, 2025

International

Over 30 killed in stampede in Patna

DHAKA: Over 30 people have been killed and 15 other injured in a stampede during Dussehra celebrations at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan.The incident occurred soon after the effigy of Ravana was burnt in the ground, reports the Times of India. Officials said most of those killed were women and

Bangladeshi died in Bahrain

BAHRAIN: A Bangladeshi citizen has died in a heart attack in Rifat area of Bahrain on Friday.The deceased was identified as Abul Bashar, 50, son of one Nur Miah, hailed from Gopdua village in Nangalkot upazila of Comilla.Roommate of the deceased, Selim, told banglanews that they informed

KSA grand mufti urges Muslims to be united

RIYADH: Saudi Grand Mufti Abdul-Aziz Ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh on Arafat Day on Friday stressed upon the unity of Muslims to save Ummah around the world.He made the plea at Arafat in western Saudi Arabia while presenting Hajj’s Khutbah.Saudi Grand Mufti, however, also asked Muslims

Japan volcano: 16 still missing

DHAKA: Sixteen people are still missing following the deadly eruption of Mount Ontake last weekend.The Japanese officials have said this that reports BBC on Friday.The search has been temporarily called off as a typhoon near the southwest coast made conditions hazardous.The volcano,

IS steps up attack on Syrian town

DHAKA: Heavy fighting is being reported between Kurdish militiamen and Islamic State (IS) militants advancing on the northern Syrian town of Kobane.A BBC correspondent across the border in Turkey saw explosions and smoke rising from buildings hit by shells, reports the BBC.IS has moved

Palestinian president to seek $4 bn

DHAKA: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will ask for $4 billion for reconstruction in Gaza following the recent 50-day war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers.Donor countries are deciding on aid to Gaza on October 12, reports the NDTV.Palestinian officials say more than 60,000

Chants of Labbaik resonate across Arafat

RIYADH: "Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik" (O God, here I am, answering your call) are being reverberated in the air of Arafat on Friday.Sources said that more than two million Muslim pilgrims from around the world ascended Mount Arafat in western Saudi Arabia at the climax of the annual

Talks accepted amid HK stand-off

DHAKA:  Protesters in Hong Kong have accepted an offer of talks with the government after a week of unrest.Chief Executive CY Leung Leung offered the talks with his deputy late on Thursday but rejected calls to resign.The protesters, angry at China's plan to vet election candidates,

UK PM in Kabul for Afghan talks

DHAKA: UK Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in Kabul for talks with new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Cameron said British armed forces had paid a "very high price" for their involvement in Afghanistan. As he arrived, the prime minister said Britain had gone "a long way" towards

Australia approves strikes against IS in Iraq

DHAKA: The Australian cabinet has given its approval for fighter jets to join the US-led military action against Islamic State targets in Iraq.Prime Minister Tony Abbott said IS was a "death cult" that had "declared war on the world" and must be stopped.IS controls a broad swathe of

Turkish MPs back operations in Syria, Iraq

DHAKA: Turkey's parliament has authorised the government to carry out cross-border military operations in Iraq and Syria to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other armed groups.Thursday's vote also allows foreign soldiers to be stationed in Turkey and to use

Hong Kong leader refuses to quit

DHAKA: Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung says he will not resign, but has offered talks between his government and pro-democracy protesters, BBC reports. The leaders of mass demonstrations have welcomed proposed talks, but still insist that Leung should step down.The protesters are

Prince George harassment warning

DHAKA: Lawyers for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked a photographer to "cease harassing" Prince George, BBC reports. A Kensington Palace statement said they were prompted to take action after the man was spotted near the 14-month-old and his nanny in a central London

‘Foolish sanctions will not hold back Russia’

DHAKA: Russian president Vladimir Putin dismissed Western sanctions as ‘utter foolishness’ on Thursday and said they would not stop Russia developing into a stronger economic power.Attempting to take the higher ground in a speech to foreign and Russian investors, Putin said he was

Nobel summit ‘suspended’ over Dalai Lama visa row

DHAKA: Cape Town’s mayor has ‘suspended’ a planned summit of Nobel peace laureates, blaming the South African government’s ‘intransigence’ in refusing to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama.South Africa has three times turned down a request to grant the exiled Tibetan spiritual

40 jihadists, 17 lawmen killed in Iraq

DHAKA: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched attacks on Iraqi bases in two western towns that left at least 17 members of the security forces and 40 jihadists dead.Security and medical sources said on Thursday, reports daily Hurriyet.Seven policemen and four soldiers

Prince George ‘harassment’ warning

DHAKA: Lawyers for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked a photographer to ‘cease harassing’ Prince George and his nanny.A Kensington Palace statement said they were prompted to take action after the man was spotted near the 14-month-old in a central London park.It said,

‘IS committing staggering crimes in Iraq’

DHAKA: Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq have carried out mass executions, abducted women and girls as sex slaves, and used child soldiers in what may amount to systematic war crimes that demand prosecution.The United Nations said on Thursday, reports The Straits Times.A report,

14 Infants Die in 24 Hours in West Bengal

DHAKA: Fourteen infants have died at the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital in India’s West Bengal state in the past 24 hours.Hospital deputy superintendent Dr Tapas Kumar Ghosh said six infants died between midnight last night till 6:00am Thursday, while eight others died

Dalai Lama in talks to return to Tibet

DHAKA: The Dalai Lama indicated Thursday he was in informal talks with China to make a historic pilgrimage to Tibet after more than half a century in exile.The Tibetan spiritual leader said he had ‘made clear’ his desire to undertake the pilgrimage to a sacred mountain in his