Police use tear gas to break up ceramics factory workers' protest in Gazipur
Police use tear gas to break up ceramics factory workers' protest in GazipurWorkers of RAK Ceramics factory in Gazipur’s Sreepur Upazila have staged a demonstration by blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway to press home a series of demands, including backpay. Law enforcement later dispersed the protesters by firing tear gas shells, according to Inspector Abdul Latif of the Gazipur Industrial Police. Protesting workers said they had raised these demands several times in the past, but the factory authorities continued to ignore them. When that failed, tear gas was used to break up the gathering and clear the highway. Abdur Razzak, an official from RAK Ceramics’ Human Resources and Administration Department, said discussions are underway between factory management and senior authorities regarding the workers’ demands.
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July 27, 2025 07:25 UTC
Malaysia denies entry to 80 Bangladeshis over visa entry conditions
Malaysian immigration authorities have sent back 80 more Bangladeshi nationals from Kuala Lumpur International Airport after they “failed” to meet the required conditions for entry on tourist visas. A total of 99 foreigners, including 80 Bangladeshis, were detained following checks on over 400 passengers. In a statement issued on Saturday, the MCBA said all those denied entry were male, including 80 Bangladeshis, 10 Indians and nine Pakistanis. The airport operations will be strengthened to prevent human trafficking and misuse of tourist visas, the statement said. All of them had entered Malaysia on tourist visas.
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July 27, 2025 04:37 UTC
Rain in northern China kills 2, forces thousands to relocate
A woman wades through floodwaters next to rescue workers after remnants of Typhoon Doksuri brought rains and floods in Beijing, China Aug 2, 2023. REUTERSA woman wades through floodwaters next to rescue workers after remnants of Typhoon Doksuri brought rains and floods in Beijing, China Aug 2, 2023. REUTERSHeavy rain around Beijing and across north and northeast China has killed two and forced thousands to relocate as authorities warned of further widespread rain and risks of disasters including landslides and flooding. Overnight rain dumped a record 145mm (5.7 inches) per hour on Fuping in the industrial city of Baoding. Northern China has experienced record precipitation in recent years, exposing densely populated cities, including Beijing, to flood risks.
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July 27, 2025 04:08 UTC
Nepal court reportedly gives ‘compensation order’ to US‑Bangla Airlines over Kathmandu crash
Nepal court reportedly gives ‘compensation order’ to US‑Bangla Airlines over Kathmandu crashA court in Nepal has reportedly ordered US-Bangla Airlines to compensate the families of victims of the 2018 Kathmandu plane crash, according to The Kathmandu Post. The Kathmandu Post reported that the compensation ruling came on Sunday, nearly seven years after the case began. According to The Kathmandu Post, this is the first time in Nepal’s history that a court has awarded such a large compensation package to families of aviation crash victims. The report said the ruling came from Kathmandu District Court, and US-Bangla Airlines now has the right to appeal to the High Court or the Supreme Court. Citing court official Deepak Kumar Shrestha, the report said it will take time to receive the full written copy of the verdict.
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July 26, 2025 21:24 UTC
Pinned under a boot: Viral video leads mother to son’s lifeless body in Gopalganj
The sudden attention centres on the home of 17-year-old Imon, who was killed during the Gopalganj violence on Jul 16. The family brought it home and buried it. The family reportedly told ASK that Imon’s body had gunshot wounds and bruises across his face and body. “She can barely speak now.”A video that went viral on Jul 16 showed a lifeless body being carried away on a three-wheeler. In its report, ASK said: “The superintendent of Gopalganj Hospital told our team that four individuals were brought dead to the emergency department on the 16th of July.
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July 26, 2025 20:39 UTC
Anti-discrimination Movement leader among 5 held for ‘extortion’ in Gulshan
Police have arrested five people, including a leader of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, in allegations of extortion in Dhaka’s Gulshan. They were arrested from in front of a house in Gulshan No. 2 on Saturday evening, said Al Amin Hossein, additional deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Gulshan Division. Among the arrestees, Riad is among the joint conveners of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement’s private university wing. Details will be available once we receive the complaint.”A policeman from Gulshan Police Station said the arrestees had gone to the home of a former member of parliament to demand extortion money.
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July 26, 2025 19:26 UTC
Trump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to hold immediate ceasefire talks
"Both Parties are looking for an immediate Ceasefire and Peace," Trump wrote as he gave a blow-by-blow account of his diplomatic efforts. He offered no details on the ceasefire negotiations he said Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to hold. In the Thai border province of Sisaket, a university compound has been converted into temporary accommodation, where a volunteer said more than 5,000 people were staying. Samrong Khamduang said she left her farm, about 10 km from the border, when fighting broke out on Thursday. Cambodia has backed Anwar's plan, while Thailand has said it agreed with it in principle.
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July 26, 2025 18:59 UTC
3 held for ‘gang rape’ of woman in Tangail
Police have arrested three men in connection with the alleged gang rape of a woman who boarded the wrong train in Dhaka after she got off at Tangail Rail Station. She was headed to Chattogram and came from Nasirnagar to the Dhaka Airport Rail Station on Friday night. In the morning, the survivor went to the railway station and informed police about the rape. The railway police informed the Tangail Police Station, and law enforcers conducted a drive and arrested the three men on Saturday morning. Tanvir Ahmed, chief of Tangail Police Station, said that the survivor had filed a complaint with the police station.
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July 26, 2025 18:25 UTC
Liberation War hero Ohidur Rahman dies
Another funeral prayer will take place on Sunday at 10am in Rasulpur village in Naogaon's Atrai Upazila. He will then be laid to rest at the family graveyard.Born in 1943 in Atrai Upazila, Ohidur formed a large guerrilla force of over 2,000 freedom fighters during the 1971 Liberation War, covering vast swathes of Naogaon, Rajshahi, and Natore. He earned a Master's degree in political science from Rajshahi University in 1968.Ohidur was elected chairman of Shahagola Union Parishad in 1983. In 1986, he was elected to the third Jatiya Sangsad from Naogaon-6 and joined the Communist Party.In 1989, he became the party's Naogaon district general secretary and was later co-opted into the central committee. In 1990, he was elected chairman of Atrai Upazila Parishad.
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July 26, 2025 18:11 UTC
Four die in shootout between UPDF, JSS in Khagrachhari
The gunfire exchange took place around 8:30pm Friday at Jora Sindhu Karbaripara of Naraichhari, said Dighinala Police Station chief Md Jakaria on Saturday. "An armed group of 35 to 40 men under the command of JSS leader Joydev Chakma encountered the UPDF (Prasit Bikash Khisa faction) in the area. Preliminary reports suggest that four members of the UPDF's military wing People's Liberation Army were killed in the skirmish. However, UPDF district organiser Angya Marma has denied the incident outright. Both JSS and UPDF factions have long been at loggerheads over territorial and political control in the Chattogram Hill Tracts, often resulting in violent confrontations.
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July 26, 2025 18:01 UTC
10 injured in party infighting after attack on BNP procession in Chandpur
10 injured in party infighting after attack on BNP procession in ChandpurAt least 10 party activists have been injured after one faction of the BNP in Chandpur’s Kachua Upazila allegedly attacked another. First aid was administered to the injured at different local hospitals, according to BNP leaders from the Upazila. The procession included supporters of BNP National Executive Committee member Mosharraf Hossain, supporters of Chandpur BNP General Secretary Selim Ullah Selim, and activists from the Mohila Dal. The injured claim that the attack was carried out by party activists who support former state minister for education ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon. Chandpur BNP leader Selim has roundly condemned the attack and demanded the swift arrest of the perpetrators.
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July 26, 2025 17:21 UTC
Three die, 331 newly hospitalised with dengue fever across Bangladesh
Three more people have died of dengue in the past 24 hours, while 331 patients have been hospitalised nationwide as the death toll from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease rose to 73 so far this year. A total of 19,120 people have now been admitted to hospitals this year due to the disease. So far, 31 people have died of dengue in July, marking the highest monthly tally this year. The highest number of new patients admitted in the past 24 hours was in the Barishal Division, with 132. Currently, 1,354 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country with dengue, 370 in Dhaka, and 984 outside the capital.
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July 26, 2025 13:40 UTC
Man stabbed to death during daylight robbery in Mohammadpur
A man has been stabbed to death in an attack in front of the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. The victim was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at 3pm on Saturday, where the doctor-on-duty declared him dead, according to Inspector Md Faruk, the officer-in-charge of the hospital’s police outpost. Then I heard that he had been stabbed.”Describing the incident, she said: “A man saw Sumon and demanded his money. Then he attempted to snatch his mobile phone. “At one point in the scuffle, the man stabbed Sumon in his right thigh, grabbed the mobile phone and fled.”Sumon was first taken to Sikder Medical College Hospital in critical condition after the stabbing.
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July 26, 2025 12:43 UTC
Tidal surge submerges over 50 houses, ferry terminal in Barguna
More than 50 homes across eight to 10 villages in Barguna have gone underwater as tidal waters, driven by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, flood the region’s swelling rivers, affecting thousands in the region. The situation worsened on Saturday when the rising tide inundated the Baraitala–Bainchatki Ferry Terminal, suspending ferry services and severing road links between Barguna and Patharghata, Bamna, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur, and Khulna. 1, with tidal waters expected to rise by 1-3ft. While river waters are rising across the district, they remain below danger levels, said the Water Development Board. Eventually, the Baraitala–Bainchatki ferry terminal was submerged.
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July 26, 2025 12:00 UTC
Bangladesh braces for rainy spell as low lingers over Bay
Bangladesh is set to be soaked by a spell of rain as a trough of low continues to hover over the Bay of Bengal. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rainfall across all eight divisions over the next two to three days. Due to its influence, a strong pressure gradient is prevailing over the northern Bay of Bengal. As a result, gusty or squally winds may sweep across the northern Bay of Bengal, coastal areas of Bangladesh, and its maritime ports. All fishing boats and trawlers in the northern Bay of Bengal have been advised to remain in safe shelter until further notice.
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July 26, 2025 08:49 UTC