Myanmar elections to be held in December or January: junta chief Myanmar’s military government will hold general elections in December this year or January next year, state media reported, citing junta leader Min Aung Hlaing. This is the first time he has set a specific date for the long-promised elections in war-torn Myanmar. The junta overthrew the government of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a military coup in 2021. Since then, various rebel groups have launched an armed rebellion against the junta. Myanmar has been in…
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Kamala may run for governor of California
Kamala may run for governor of California Kamala Harris is considering running for governor of California. She has taken until the end of the summer to make a final decision on the matter. A source close to Kamala told the US media outlet Politico. Former US Vice President Kamala lost to Donald Trump in the last US presidential election. She is considering choosing the path of running for governor in her home state to survive in the political arena. Kamala attended a pre-Oscar event in Los Angeles last week. There,…
Read MoreOIC supports alternative proposal for Gaza reconstruction
OIC supports alternative proposal for Gaza reconstruction The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has formally adopted an alternative Arab League proposal against US President Donald Trump’s plan to occupy Gaza and displace its residents. The proposal was adopted after an emergency meeting of the OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. At the time, the OIC called on the international community to support the regional initiative. An Arab League summit in Cairo, Egypt, approved Egypt’s proposal for the reconstruction of Gaza on Tuesday. Three days later, the 57-member OIC meeting…
Read MoreRussian attack kills 25 amid ceasefire efforts
Russian attack kills 25 amid ceasefire efforts Russia has continued its attacks on Ukraine despite a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia. At least 25 people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine on Friday, local time. The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces carried out missile and drone attacks on the northern city of Dobropilia and an area in the Kharkiv region overnight on Friday. At least 25 people, including six children, were killed and 40 injured in the attacks. Responding to the…
Read MoreRohingya youth killed in exchange of fire in two armed groups
Rohingya youth killed in exchange of fire between two armed groups A gunfight broke out between two armed groups in Myanmar at the Ukhia Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. A Rohingya youth died after being shot. The incident took place at B-21 Block of the Ukhia Kutupalong refugee camp around 9:30 pm on Saturday. The deceased youth has been identified as Mohammad Rafiq (33). He is the son of Shamsu Alam, a resident of B-21 Block of the refugee camp. Ukhia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Arif Hossain confirmed…
Read MoreSchoolgirl raped and videotaped in Sreepur, accused arrested
Schoolgirl raped and videotaped in Sreepur, accused youth arrested A young man raped a third-grade girl in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila on Saturday and recorded the scene on his smartphone. Later, the local people caught the young man, Md. Arman Mia (27), red-handed and handed him over to the police. Accused Arman Mia is the son of Md. Shamsul Haque of Niguari Union of Gafargaon Upazila of Mymensingh. The victim of the torture (8) lives in Barmi Union of the upazila. According to some residents of the area and police sources,…
Read MoreBangladeshi company to work jointly with Starlink
Bangladeshi company to work jointly with Starlink Several local companies will work together with Starlink, a US satellite-based internet service provider, to set up ground earth stations in Bangladesh. As part of this, a delegation of the company is currently visiting Bangladesh. In the meantime, several companies have also signed agreements with Starlink to work in joint partnerships. A press release sent by the press wing of the chief advisor on Saturday said that the partnership includes space allocation, construction assistance and ongoing infrastructure maintenance. As a result of the…
Read More239 more arrested in special police operation in the capital
239 more arrested in special police operation in the capital Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 239 people in a drive to maintain public safety and law and order. They were arrested in a 24-hour period from 12 midnight on Thursday to 12 midnight on Friday. During this period, 73 cases have been registered. This information was given in a press release sent by the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Department on Friday. It said that out of the 239 people arrested in the 24 hours, seven were robbers. Apart…
Read MoreCollege student dies after losing control of motorcycle in Demra
College student dies after losing control of motorcycle in Demra The tragic death of 17-year-old Md. Arafat Uddin, a college student, has cast a pall over the Demra area of Dhaka. Arafat lost his life in a motorcycle accident that occurred around 8:30 PM on Saturday in the staff quarter vicinity. The incident, stemming from a high-speed collision with a road divider, has left his family and friends in deep mourning. According to Demra Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahmudur Rahman, Arafat was riding his motorcycle on the Dhaka-Demra highway, accompanied…
Read MoreThe condition of that child of Magura is alarming
The condition of that child of Magura is alarming, brutal torture wounds in the body: physician Dhaka Medical College Hospital Director Brigadier General Md. Asaduzzaman. He said child was alarming. Her breathing with the ventilator machine is going on. Brigadier General Md. Asaduzzaman said the baby’s genital injury caused brutal torture. His neck injury is serious. Brigadier General Md. Asaduzzaman said these things. They were asked to provide maximum treatment. His knowledge did not return. Doctors say they will be observed for the next 24 hours.Dhaka Medical College Hospital Director…
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