The internet shutdown in Iran continues amid its ongoing conflict with Israel, and it has largely been 60 hours now, a graph shared by cybersecurity watchdog NetBlocks.org showed on Saturday morning. The shutdown, announced by Iranian authorities on Wednesday, is affecting the Iranian public’s ability to express political viewpoints, and follow safety alerts amid Israeli airstrikes. According to NBC, access ...

Fu Cong, China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, strongly condemned Israel’s recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, describing them as a “dangerous precedent” with the potential to cause severe consequences. Addressing an emergency session of the UN Security Council, Fu urged Israel to immediately halt its military actions to avoid further worsening the already tense situation in the Middle ...

China successfully launched a new satellite, Chinasat-9C, into space on Friday night from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center located in Sichuan Province in the southwest of the country. The satellite was lifted off at 8:37 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket and successfully reached its designated orbit. This mission marks the 582nd flight of the Long March ...

The amount of money deposited in Swiss banks under Bangladesh’s name has surged dramatically, according to the latest data released by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). The central bank of Switzerland published its annual report on liabilities and assets held by Swiss banks for countries worldwide for the year 2024. The report reveals that by the end of 2024, Swiss ...

Bayern Munich booked their place in the knockout stages of the Club World Cup with Harry Kane and Michael Olise on target in a hard-fought 2-1 win over Argentina’s Boca Juniors on Friday. After defeats for Paris Saint-Germain against Botofogo and Chelsea against Flamengo, Bayern bucked the trend of European teams falling to South American opponents with an accomplished victory ...

A man has been arrested and sentenced to prison for impersonating a candidate in a recruitment examination at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Habiganj district on Friday morning. The arrested is identified as Pranab Chandra Deb, a resident of Baniachong upazila in the district. According to police, Pranab was caught red-handed at the BIAM Laboratory School centre on Friday morning. ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said no matter how independent the EC is said to be, it is not possible to hold an election without the government’s cooperation. “We have to conduct the polls with the cooperation from the government.” He made this remark while brifing reporters after inaugurating a training programme in the capital.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the vital role of precise hydrographic data in advancing Bangladesh’s national development and economic growth, highlighting the strategic significance of the Bay of Bengal. In a message ahead of World Hydrography Day 2025, observed tomorrow, Professor Yunus said, “The Bay of Bengal is crucial for Bangladesh’s economy, security, and environmental stability. It is ...

Police arrested two students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for allegedly raping a female student and filming the incident. The arrested were identified as Shanto Tara Adnan and Swagato Das Partho, both students of the sociology department from the 2021-22 academic session of the university. According to university and police sources, the accused allegedly drugged the victim, ...

Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after two people were assaulted outside the Iranian embassy. The Met Police have said they believe the altercation happened between protesters supporting and opposing the Iranian monarchy, and there were no links to Israel. Officers had responded to reports of an altercation in Princes Gate in Knightsbridge, west London, ...