Smoke and flames rise as a UPS cargo plane crashes in Louisville, Kentucky, US Nov 4, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from social media video. Kentucky Truck Parts & Service/via REUTERSSmoke and flames rise as a UPS cargo plane crashes in Louisville, Kentucky, US Nov 4, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from social media video. Kentucky Truck Parts & Service/via REUTERSUS federal safety investigators have located the "black box" recorders from the wreckage of a UPS cargo plane that crashed in flames on takeoff from the airport at Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 12 people, officials said on Wednesday. UPS, which had halted package-sorting operations in Louisville after the crash, said it was resuming operations at its Worldport air cargo hub on Wednesday evening. It was the first UPS cargo plane to crash since August 2013, when an Airbus aircraft went down on a landing approach to the international airport in Birmingham, Alabama, killing both crew members.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures next to James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30), in Belem, Brazil, Nov 5, 2025. REUTERS/Anderson CoelhoBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures next to James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30), in Belem, Brazil, Nov 5, 2025. REUTERS/Anderson CoelhoAfter a year of talks, COP30 host Brazil on Wednesday laid out a plan to scale climate finance to $1.3 trillion a year and faced several early signs of the testing political backdrop as the Amazonian city of Belem prepares to welcome world leaders. Providing more finance is central to maintaining trust in multilateral climate efforts as emissions continue to rise, leaving some of the poorest countries at more risk of extreme weather events. "The EU has made a perilous choice today," said Jeroen Gerlag, director of the European office at Climate Group.

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country's central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. More than 200,000 people were evacuated in the Philippines ahead of Kalmaegi hitting on Tuesday. NEW STORM DEVELOPINGEven as Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, exited the Philippine monitoring zone, weather forecasters were tracking a brewing storm east of Mindanao that could strengthen into a typhoon, raising concerns for potential impacts early next week. As Kalmaegi moved over the South China Sea ahead of its landfall in Vietnam, it was regaining strength. Vietnam's aviation authorities said operations at eight airports, including the international airport in Da Nang, are likely to be affected.

Chattogram Mayor Shahadat Hossain has warned that the city is gradually becoming “unsafe” as the national elections approach, following the shooting of BNP candidate Ershad Ullah. He spoke after visiting the injured candidate at Evercare Hospital in the city’s Quaish area around midnight on Wednesday. They should act accordingly.”He urged the Election Commission to ensure safety for all candidates. “We believe the Election Commission must take this seriously because Ershad is a candidate. I spoke with him.”The mayor described the injury as “risky.”“He has undergone stenting and has a pacemaker.

In a press release on Wednesday, the law-enforcing agency said the rescue took place on Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard has rescued 11 fishermen from the disabled fishing boat "FB Fatema", which had been floating at sea for four days.The release, quoting Coast Guard spokesman Lt Commander Siam-ul-Haque, stated that the boat carrying 11 fishermen went out to sea from the Ramgati Majhghat area of Lakshmipur on Oct 31. "The vessel broke down due to a mechanical fault in the middle of the night on Nov 1 and was floating at sea for four days. After the fishing boat came within mobile network range, one fisherman called the Coast Guard's emergency service number 16111 at 12:30pm on Tuesday to request assistance, making the agency aware of the situation. "Based on the information received, Coast Guard ship "Port Grande" conducted an operation in the area at 2pm, safely rescuing the disabled boat along with the fishermen and providing them with first aid and necessary assistance.The process of handing over the rescued 11 fishermen and the fishing boat to the owner is under way, the statement read.�"bdnews24.com

Following the formal initiation of the process to merge five financially distressed Shariah-based private banks, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has identified several challenges in stabilising the new bank. A contract was signed under Bangladesh Bank’s direct supervision to merge private Padma Bank (formerly Farmers Bank) into another private bank, Exim Bank. The other four banks are First Security Islami Bank, Global Islami Bank, Union Bank, and Social Islami Bank. Mansur said, “We will bring in professionals, and it will operate like a private bank. “Over time, salary structure nationalisation will be implemented gradually.”The proposed bank will be named “Sammlito Islami Bank”.

The interim government has condemned the attack on BNP’s Chattogram-8 candidate Ershad Ullah during a campaign event. A statement from the Chief Advisor’s Office on Wednesday said a full investigation has been ordered into the incident. “Initial findings by Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) indicate that Ershad was not the main target of the attack,” it read. The victims include Sarwar Hossain Babla, Irfanul Haque Shanto, Aminul Haque, and Mortuza Haque. Among the injured, Shanto is the joint convenor of Ward No.

After the government’s implementation of mandatory handset registration, some “grey market” traders have warned that mobile phone prices could rise. Local manufacturers, however, dismiss these concerns and assure that not a single taka will be added to handset prices. Grey market traders claim they control 90 percent of the handset market. They warn that NEIR will harm thousands of businesses and increase mobile phone prices. “Globally, mandatory handset registration is a prerequisite for sustaining the mobile manufacturing industry.

Ganosamhati Andolon has announced its candidates for 96 constituencies ahead of the elections. On Wednesday, at a press conference held at the party’s central office in Hatirpool, Executive Coordinator Abul Hasan Rubel unveiled the list of nominees. Speaking at the event, Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki said: “Elections are essential for the country. According to the announced list, Saki will contest from Brahmanbaria-6, while Executive Coordinator Abul Hasan Rubel will run from both Pabna-4 and Dhaka-10. Saki’s wife Taslima Akhter will contest from Dhaka-12.

Police say the shooting incident during the campaign of BNP’s Chattogram-8 candidate Ershad Ullah was a planned attack, and that the slain man Sarwar Hossain Babla was the intended target. The target was Sarwar, who has died,” he told reporters at Evercare Hospital. There are also allegations of criminal activities against Sarwar.”The shooting took place around 5:30pm near Chalitatoli East Mosque under Bayezid Bostami Police Station while Ershad Ullah was campaigning. Police said Sarwar was a listed top criminal who had recently begun identifying himself as a BNP activist. Among the injured were Irfanul Haque Shanto, joint convenor of Ward-3 Swechchhasebak Dal, and Aminul Haque and Mortuza Haque, both involved in BNP.

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 05 (bdnews24.com):A man has allegedly been killed with sharp weapons in an attack by his cousins over a land feud in Chattogram. The victim, 65-year-old Zakir Hossain, was a resident of Banshkhali Upazila's Puro Ilsha village. They are Nurul Absar, 64, his brother Nurul Akhter, 60, and Akhter's son Foyez Uddin, 32. Saiful Islam, chief of Banshkhali Police Station, said that Zakir had an ongoing feud with his cousins Absar and Akhter over land. Absar, Akhter and Foyez attacked Zakir over the feud on Tuesday.

Rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has criticised the government’s decision to scrap the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in government primary schools, calling it a reflection of a “lack of liberal outlook”. Expressing concern, the organisation said the move was an “unfortunate and regressive step” that would hinder the improvement of education quality and the nurturing of human values. Under the new rules, two new positions: assistant teachers for music and physical education, were created. Leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Khelafat Majlis, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, and Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon also voiced strong opposition to the decision. Amid this pressure, the Ministry of Education cancelled both the music and physical education teacher positions on Sunday.

The government has declared the Halda River, a natural breeding ground for carp and home to the endangered Gangetic dolphin, as a “Fish Heritage” site. According to the gazette, the 94km-long Halda River flows through the Upazilas of Ramgarh and Manikchari in Khagrachhari district, and Fatikchhari, Raozan, Hathazari and the city’s Panchlaish in Chattogram district. • No new rubber or concrete dams can be built on the Halda River or its connected canals. • Establishing new water treatment plants or irrigation projects to extract river water requires prior approval from the Halda River Fish Heritage Monitoring Committee. • Domestic or foreign research involving the river’s water, fish, or biodiversity cannot be conducted without the committee’s approval.

Depositors of five merging banks to get money this month, shares ‘wiped out’, says BB governorDepositors at the five Islamic banks set for merger will be able to start withdrawing their money later this month, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has announced. The government is overseeing the formation of a new Shariah-based bank by merging the five existing ones — First Security Islami Bank, Global Islami Bank, Union Bank, EXIM Bank, and Social Islami Bank. Oversight lies with the regulator.”He added that if any bank violates regulations, Bangladesh Bank must intervene. Neither Bangladesh Bank nor the government will bear that burden.”“We are not recovering money from shareholders even though they have gone negative. Earlier in the day, Bangladesh Bank officially launched the process of merging the five financially distressed banks.

NCP ready to contest in election by itself, Nahid saysThe National Citizen Party (NCP) is ready to contest in the next parliamentary elections on its own without joining an alliance, according to the party’s Convenor Nahid Islam. Nahid made the remarks after visiting the family of slain July activist Gazi Salauddin in Narayanganj’s Godnail on Wednesday afternoon. Asked about the possibility of an electoral alliance, Nahid said: “There may be a compromise or alliance from a political or ideological point of view. In addition, Nahid said the NCP would nominate candidates under the Shapla Koli (water lily bud) symbol in the maximum number of constituencies. “Otherwise, many more like our brother Gazi Salahuddin will continue to die.”Before speaking to the media, Nahid visited Salahuddin’s grave.