- Floating hospital brings hope to Meghna Char residents in Chandpur
- 28 sacks of cash found in Pagla Mosque donation boxes
- Crowds begin arriving at Suhrawardy Udyan
- Major nations agree on global fee on greenhouse gases emitted by ships
- Trump, 78, says feels in 'very good shape' after annual checkup
- Iran says seeks 'real and fair' deal in nuclear talks with US
- Kolkata erupts in protest against Waqf Bill
- Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil "can be deported"
- 10 of a family killed in Israel strike
- Fire engulfs ‘Face of Fascism’ sculpture at Charukola
- Tesla halts new orders in China for two US-made models
- Dhaka ranks 78th in air quality
- Dhaka set to hold ‘March for Gaza’ rally today
- UN to cut humanitarian office staff by 20%
- Bangladesh seeks Slovak investment, worker visas
- Consensus Commission resumes talks Saturday
- Miraz gets best sportsperson of the year award
- Cricketer Anderson awarded a knighthood
- ‘Some illegal foreign assets to be frozen within 6 months’
- US welcomes Bangladesh's signing of Artemis Accords
Mount Kanlaon erupts in Philippines, ashfall forces school closures
Mount Kanlaon, located on Negros Island in the central Philippines, erupted briefly on Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash and debris 4 kilometers (2.4 miles) high into the sky. The eruption, which lasted just over an hour, prompted local authorities to cancel school classes in four nearby...
Duterte set to make first ICC appearance
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court later Friday to face crimes against humanity charges over his deadly war on drugs. The 79-year-old will appear before judges for a short hearing where he will be informed of...
Dhaka seeks Manila’s support for ASEAN partnership, Rohingya crisis solution
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday sought the Philippines support for Bangladeshs bid to become a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN and for a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis, reports UNB. The issue was discussed when newly appointed Ambassador of the Philippines to...
Taal Volcano erupts again, flight restrictions remain in place
The Philippines Taal Volcano erupted again on Saturday, releasing a 900-meter-high steam plume in a minor phreatic explosion, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed on Sunday, reports the Star. According to Phivolcs, the eruption lasted for three minutes and...
4 killed as aircraft crashes in Philippines
A DOD-contracted aircraft flying an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission crashed in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur, killing all four on board, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday. The victims included one U.S. military service member and three defense...
US relocates Typhon missile launchers in Philippines
The United States has repositioned its Typhon missile launchers, capable of firing multipurpose missiles over thousands of kilometers, from Laoag Airfield in the Philippines to an undisclosed location on Luzon island. A senior Philippine government official confirmed the move, highlighting the...
Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines
A magnitude 5.8 quake struck off the central Philippines on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, leaving cracks on buildings and houses. The earthquake had a depth of 25 kilometres off the town of San Francisco in Southern Leyte province, USGS added. San Francisco town...