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Sunday, 19 January, 2025

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UK to announce significant hike in visa sponsorship fees

The UK Home Office is planning substantial increases in fees for immigration services, including the cost of issuing Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS), a requirement for hiring foreign workers on Skilled Worker visas. Currently, UK employers must provide a CoS for each overseas worker they hire....

Bullet from Indian side kills youth along Sunamganj border

A Bangladeshi youth was killed by bullets allegedly fired from the Indian side along the Chinakandi border in Bishwambharpur Upazila, Sunamganj, on Wednesday. The deceased Md Saidul Islam (24) son of Joynal Abedin was from Dhanpur Union, reports UNB. Sunamganj Battalion 28 BGB Commander AKM...

Three Israeli settlers killed, six hurt in retaliatory shooting operation

At least three Israeli settlers have been killed in a retaliatory shooting operation in the northern part of the West Bank, as tensions have flared up in the occupied territory since the beginning of the Tel Aviv regimes genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, Press TV reported. Eli Bin, head of the...

Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire

A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a potential ceasefire agreement with Israel. It is unclear how many hostages remain alive. Among those named are 10 women and 11 older male...

Three soldiers killed as Army vehicle falls into gorge in Kashmir

Three soldiers were killed and two others injured in a road accident in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Saturday. An Army spokesperson said a vehicle on duty in Bandipora district skid and fell into a gorge due to inclement weather and poor visibility, The Hindu reported. The injured...

Highest price for war: Russia lost 4,30,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine

Russias gradual, grinding advance in parts of Ukraines eastern region of Donetsk succeeded in wresting away 4,168 sq km (1,609 square miles) of fields and abandoned villages in 2024 equivalent to 0.69 percent of the country. That was the assessment of the Institute for the Study of War, a...

JCD leader killed in BNP factional clash in Rupganj

A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was killed in a clash between two factions of Narayanganjs Rupganj upazila BNP unit on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Pavel Mia, 30, son of Idris Ali and a former convener of the Kanchan municipality Chhatra Dal in Rupganj. Sources...

5 bodies recovered from cargo ship in Meghna

Five bodies have been recovered from a cargo ship in the Meghna River in the Harina Ferry Ghat area of Chandpur. However, the cause of the deaths and identities of the killed people are not known yet. The dead bodies were found around 3:15 pm on Monday. It is thought that they were killed...

16 soldiers killed, 8 injured in terror attack in Pakistan

Sixteen soldiers died and eight others were injured as terrorists attacked a security check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan early Saturday. The terrorist attacked Lita Sar check post in Makeen in South Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan. This is one of the...

At least 2 killed, 60 injured as car crashes into German Christmas market

A car rammed into a bustling outdoor Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on Friday evening, leaving at least two people dead and over 60 injured in what authorities believe to be a deliberate act. The driver was arrested soon after the incident, having driven into the market around 7...

11 killed in Vietnam's Hanoi Café Fire; suspect arrested

Eleven people were killed in a fire at a café in Hanoi on Wednesday night, and the police have arrested a man believed to have started the fire, according to Vietnams Ministry of Public Security on Thursday, reports Reuters. The police said in a statement that the man had confessed to using...

Experts call for diversified exports, investment in human capital to boost global competitiveness

Political and social stability, along with diversified export markets, are key to attracting foreign direct investments (FDI) and ensuring Bangladeshs global competitiveness, experts said on Tuesday at a public lecture at Dhaka. From his extensive experience with the Asian Development Bank...

Five killed in France shootings

Five people have died in shootings in northern France, including near a migrant camp, and a 22-year-old man has turned himself in to police. Four people - including two security guards and two men staying in the camp - were fatally shot in Loon-Plage, a stretch of coastline near Dunkirk, the...

Over 200 children killed in Lebanon in under two months: UN

The United Nations (UN) said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel escalated attacks targeting Hezbollah in September, reports BSS. James Elder, spokesman for the UN childrens agency, UNICEF, said reporters, Despite more than 200 children killed in Lebanon in...

Man killed in Paltan head-on collision, another hurt

A man was killed and another critically injured in a tragic accident early Sunday morning in Dhakas Paltan area. The incident occurred when a battery-run rickshaw was caught between a bus and a truck following a head-on collision, reports the Daily Star. According to Md Arifullah, a...

Israel killed 20 aid workers in Gaza in past month

Israeli air attacks on Gaza have killed at least 20 aid workers in the period between October 10 and November 13, reports Al Jazeera. Eight international aid groups, including Oxfam and Save the Children, working in the enclave in a joint statement shared the information on Wednesday. The...

Singapore envoy discusses trade, investment, and skilled labor with BNP leaders

Singapores non-resident High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Derek Loh, engaged in discussions with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on topics concerning to bilateral relations, trade, and investment. The hour-long meeting, which began around 9:30 pm, was held at the BNP...

Bangladesh records rise in skilled migration with S Arabia

The number of skilled Bangladeshi workers heading abroad has increased since the start of the year, with many seeking jobs in Saudi Arabias large-scale projects, Arab News reported. According to the data, of nearly 700,000 workers who pursued opportunities overseas this year, over 374,000 chose...

Two Iranian soldiers killed in Israeli aggression

Irans Army has announced the martyrdom of two of its forces in Israels pre-dawn aggression on a number of military positions across the country, Press TV reported. The Islamic Republic of Irans Army offered in sacrifice two of its soldiers last night while confronting the projectiles of the...

Israel strike kills 3 journalists, wounds more in southern Lebanon

At least three journalists were killed inan Israeli strike in southern Lebanonovernight Thursday, according to local media reports. The deadly attack reportedly wounded other journalists in an attack on the building they were sleeping in. This comes hours after Israel killed three soldiers...