Immigration police arrested two brothers, both accused in a murder case in Sunamganj, while they were attempting to flee to India through Benapole on Tuesday afternoon. According to immigration police, the two brothers submitted their passports at the Benapole immigration desk, where verification revealed that they were accused of a murder case and also listed in a blacklist. Officer-in-Charge of Benapole Immigration Police Sakhawat Hossain said the two were detained after their names surfaced during passport checks. After completing immigration formalities, they were handed over to Benapole Port Police Station. Sub-Inspector Khayrul Islam of Benapole Port Police Station said the brothers were accused in a murder case filed in Sunamganj.

PARIS, France, Feb 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine recaptured 201 square kilometres (78 square miles) from Russia between Wednesday and Sunday last week, taking advantage of a Starlink shutdown for Russian forces, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). These 201 square kilometres include areas that Kyiv and military analysts say are controlled by Russia (72 square kilometres), as well as those claimed by Moscow's army (129 square kilometres). Kyiv claimed that Russian drones were using them, in particular, to circumvent electronic jamming systems and strike their targets with precision. Without the use of Starlink, Russian forces only advanced on February 9, with Kyiv gaining ground on the other days. Approximately 7 percent -- Crimea and part of the Donbas -- was already under Russian control before the invasion launched in February 2022.

Reading time: about 2 minutesProf. Joseph “Joe” Halpern, computer science, died on Friday at age 72 in Ithaca following a battle with cancer. Halpern had served as a professor in computer science at Cornell since 1996. He was the chair of the Department of Computer Science from 2010 to 2014 and was named the Joseph C. Ford Professor of Engineering in 2017. While he was a member of the computer science department, Halpern’s work intersected a wide range of fields. “[Halpern] was a towering figure in theoretical computer science and a beloved faculty member,” said Prof. Lorenzo Alvisi, chair of the Department of Computer Science, in an interview with the Cornell Chronicle.

Several leaders from smaller allied parties also refrained from taking the Reform Council oath. Two separate forms were provided: a white form for the parliamentary oath and a blue form for the Constitutional Reform Council oath. Before the ceremony began, BNP Standing Committee member and Cox’s Bazar-1 MP Salahuddin Ahmed instructed party colleagues not to take the Reform Council oath. He argued that although the referendum endorsed constitutional reform, the Reform Council has not yet been incorporated into the Constitution. Initially, leaders of the Jamaat–NCP-led 11-party alliance had signalled they would not take any oath if the Reform Council oath was not administered in line with the law.

General Daily Insight for February 18, 2026 A soft and tender vibe is likely today. Taurus April 20 – May 20 Feeling in demand is likely now. Virgo August 23 – September 22 Pinning down how you show up for your loved ones is presently possible. Accomplish any tasks that are genuinely necessary, but leave room for pleasantries and small talk too. Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Remembering what truly matters to you can support wise spending decisions at this time.

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WASHINGTON, United States, Feb 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Video sharing site YouTube suffered a widespread outage late Tuesday, with hundreds of thousands of users reporting issues from around the world. "If you're having trouble accessing YouTube right now, you're not alone -- our teams are looking into this," the company said on X, linking to a support page. The help page later posted that "an issue with our recommendations system prevented videos from appearing across surfaces on YouTube (including the homepage, the YouTube app, YouTube Music and YouTube Kids)." During the worst of the outage, visitors to the website's homepage were greeted with an invitation to come back later. Google-owned YouTube is the world's largest video sharing platform, with over 2.5 billion users actively using the site each month.

’00 asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 23 to take up his claim accusing prominent law firm Akin Gump of malpractice. Zirvi alleges that the firm misled him on his intellectual property rights during the firm’s representation of Cornell in a 2010 suit, Cornell v. Illumina, where Zirvi was a witness. He added that the documents were known to Akin Gump, but that he did not discover its existence until after litigation in Illumina. Akin Gump did not respond to a request for comment. The current suit is related to intellectual property claim against Illumina, but specifically focuses on the malpractice claim against Akin Gump.

DHAKA, Feb 17, 2026 (BSS) - Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested 12 members of a honey-trap gang, including two women, from the city’s various places. As soon as the man entered the house, a gang numbering seven people beat him demanding Tk 8 lakh. Based on the complaint, investigation of two separate incidents revealed that the arrested persons are members of the same gang. With the help of intelligence information and technology, separate teams from Jatrabari and Demra police stations jointly conducted raids at different places on February 15 and 16 and arrested 12 members. The arrest of other members of this gang and legal action against the arrestees are underway.

Older Americans over age 65 aren’t talking about heart valve health with their doctors — despite many receiving a new health diagnosis in the last year, according to a new national study. Heart valve failure occurs when the aortic valve stiffens and fails to open properly due to severe calcium build up. “Heart valve failure is especially dangerous because it can progress without symptoms, and become life-threatening — sometimes very rapidly. “Each year, more than 4 million Americans will turn 65 —the age when heart valve disease risk rises sharply. This gap is dangerous because heart valve failure often progresses silently, without symptoms, until it is life-threatening.

Given that Cornell has an even greater financial relationship with Qatar than Texas A&M, I can only worry that Cornell and Qatar have a similar agreement. I do not believe that Cornell has a relationship with Qatar because it funds Hamas or tortures gay communities. Are we really to believe that Qatar will give the tortured members of the LBGTQ+ community access to the treatments developed there? Are we really to believe that whatever money Qatar makes from selling the medicine invented there will be used to compensate the workers they exploited? Ezra Galperin Ezra Galperin '27 is an Opinion Columnist and a Government and Jewish Studies student in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Tarique Rahman arrived at 3:58pm, accompanied by his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman. After Zia’s assassination, Khaleda Zia assumed leadership and led BNP to power in 1991, becoming Bangladesh’s first female prime minister. In March 2007, Tarique Rahman was arrested on corruption charges. During this period, Khaleda Zia was imprisoned in 2018, and Tarique Rahman served as acting chairman from abroad. This election marked the first time Tarique Rahman directly led BNP in a national poll.

Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayMostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph..TonightMostly clear skies early will become overcast later during the night. Areas of dense fog. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.

DHAKA, Feb 17, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today announced a new schedule for treasury instrument auctions, repo operations, and secondary trading, which will be effective during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. According to the circular, the central bank’s financial market operations follow a structured schedule, with most activities beginning at 9:30 AM. Auctions for Treasury Bills, Bonds, Sukuk, BGIIB, and BB Bills, along with the Islamic Banks Liquidity Facility (IBLF), are the first to close at 11:30 AM. This is followed by Secondary Trade (TWS), which concludes at 1:30 PM, and the Central Bank Repo and Standing Deposit Facility (SDF), which remain open until 1:30 PM. The central bank clarified that the existing regular schedule for these transactions and auctions will resume after the holy month of Ramadan ends.

Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayA few clouds. Areas of dense fog. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph..TonightA few clouds. Areas of dense fog. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.