Day: September 29, 2025

New Zealand faces strong criticism for not recognizing Palestine

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Desk Report: The New Zealand government’s decision to not recognize Palestine as a state has sparked strong reactions both within the country and internationally. Opposition parties, including former Prime Minister Helen Clark, have said the decision has put the country on the wrong side of history. In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday (September 27), New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said that while New Zealand is committed to a two-state solution, it will not recognize Palestine right now. According to him, the war in Gaza…

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3 people die of dengue, 735 hospitalized

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Desk Report: 3 people die of dengue, 735 hospitalized Three people have died of dengue in the country in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 735 people have been admitted to hospitals. This information was given in a notification sent by the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Monday (September 29). In the notification, the Directorate General of Health Services gave information for the 24 hours from 8 am yesterday, Sunday to 8 am today. The Directorate General of…

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China sentences 11 members of notorious Ming mafia family to death

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Desk Report: A Chinese court has sentenced 11 members of the notorious Ming family to death. The BBC reported, citing state broadcaster CCTV, that the convicted individuals operated a fraud and crime ring in the Myanmar town of Laukai. A total of 39 people were sentenced in the verdict announced in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou on Monday (September 29). Of these, 11 were sentenced to death, five others were given two-year suspended death sentences, 11 were given life sentences and the rest were given sentences ranging from five…

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Bhutanese Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer

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Desk Report: Bhutanese Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer Dasho Karma Hamu Dorji, the Bhutanese ambassador to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. The meeting was held at Jamaat’s Bashundhara office today, Monday. Also present at the meeting were Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, Jamaat Ameer’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Professor Dr. Mahmudul Hasan, and Bhutan Embassy Counselor Zigdrel Y. Tshering. Bhutanese Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer A press release sent by Jamaat’s Publicity Department said that during the meeting, they openly discussed various issues related…

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Former Snapchat CSO expresses interest in investing in Bangladesh in meeting with chief advisor

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Desk Report: Imran Khan, a Bangladeshi-born American investor and former Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of instant messaging app Snapchat, met with Bangladeshi-born American investor and former Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Snapchat. During this, Imran Khan expressed his interest in investing in Bangladesh. He met the chief advisor on Saturday, New York local time. Imran Khan, 48, is currently the board chairman of Aleph Holding. He moved to the United States at the age of 18 for higher education. There, he gained fame as an investment banker in technology companies.…

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Hilsa fishing banned for 22 days from October 4

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Desk Report: Hilsa fishing will be banned for 22 days from October 4 to October 25. During this period, catching, transporting, selling, storing and exchanging hilsa will be prohibited and a special conservation drive will be launched. This information was given by Farida Akhtar, Advisor to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, at a press conference organized on Monday afternoon on the ‘Mother Hilsa Conservation Drive 2025 during the main breeding season of Hilsa’ and the availability, price and overall situation of Hilsa across the country. The advisor said that…

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Wasim Akram is interested in working for BCB, but…

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Desk Report: Chandika Hathurusingha, Jamie Siddons, Phil Simmons, Mushtaq Ahmed, Russell Domingo, Shaun Tait—the list of foreign coaches in Bangladesh cricket is very long. But Wasim Akram is not on this list. This time, the Pakistani legend has expressed his interest in working with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Wasim Akram, who left international cricket in 2003, is now working regularly as a commentator. His voice can be heard in ICC events, Asia Cup. He is equally good at analyzing cricket. The Pakistani bowling legend also works on various TV…

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Violence in Khagrachari fueled by neighboring countries, alleges Home Affairs Advisor

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Desk Report: Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has alleged that a group is trying to create incidents in Khagrachari around the puja. He said, ‘A big festival of traditional religions is going on in our country. We are making all kinds of preparations to make this festival peaceful. But a group is trying to prevent it from happening properly and with religious enthusiasm and in a festive manner. This group is the one trying to create incidents in Khagrachari.’ The Home Affairs Advisor said this…

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Hannan Masud, who had bailed out the rabbi, was arrested again on charges of extortion

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Desk Report: The army has arrested five people on charges of extortion at a private clinic in the capital’s Mohammadpur area. They were arrested from the Bashila Housing City area on Sunday night and taken to Mohammadpur Police Station. The arrested are Saiful Islam Rabbi (28), Hasibur Rahman Farhad (31), Abdur Rahman Manik (37), Abu Sufian (29) and Md. Shahin (38). Mohammadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kazi Rafiq confirmed their arrest to Fast Bangla this Monday morning. Rabbi was earlier arrested in the Dhanmondi area on charges of creating a…

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SpaceX Successfully Launches 28 Starlink Satellites from California-2025

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Desk Reports : SpaceX Successfully Launches 28 Starlink Satellites from California SpaceX has crossed another exciting milestone by sending 28 Starlink satellites into orbit on its trusted Falcon 9 rocket. The launch took place on September 28, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, lighting up the evening sky. The Falcon 9, powered by its reliable booster B1063, roared off the pad at 7:04 p.m. PDT. Just over eight minutes later, the booster made a smooth return, touching down on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You.”…

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