Demonstrators on the Rialto Bridge, hold smoke flares while standing by a banner that reads 'No space for Bezos' as they take part in a protest against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on the third day of Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos' wedding festivities, in Venice, Italy, Jun 28, 2025. REUTERS/Manuel SilvestrDemonstrators on the Rialto Bridge, hold smoke flares while standing by a banner that reads 'No space for Bezos' as they take part in a protest against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on the third day of Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos' wedding festivities, in Venice, Italy, Jun 28, 2025. REUTERS/Manuel SilvestrMass tourism, impossibly high rents, worker exploitation, inequality and elitism: Venice protests in recent days against Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's high-profile wedding have highlighted growing global grievances. Luca Zaia, the regional governor of Veneto around Venice, said the city should be proud of hosting the wedding. Andrea Segre, a 49-year-old Italian film director born in Venice, said the city was also pushing out ordinary residents.

‘Save the Port, Stop the Corridor’ road march hopes government will withdraw ‘anti-national’ decisionThe two-day road march to Chattogram Port has ended with hopes that the interim government will retreat from all forms of “anti-national” activities, including involving foreign companies in port management. Speakers voiced such hopes at the concluding rally of the road march organised by the “Anti-Imperialism Patriotic People” opposite the port building on Saturday. Ruhin Hossain Prince, general secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), said: “We have come to Chattogram after carrying out a two-day road march programme from Dhaka to save the port and block the corridor. The road march reached outside the port building around 4:45pm on Saturday. After holding roadside rallies in Mirsarai and Sitakunda, they gathered at the Barik Building intersection in the city before marching towards the port.

CHATTOGRAM, June 28: A road march organised by the "Anti-Imperialist Patriotic People" has reached Chattogram Port, protesting plans to hand over port management to foreign companies.The march made its way to the port authority building by 4:45pm on Saturday.Leading the protest are Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Shah Alam and General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince, and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BaSaD) General Secretary Bazlur Rashid Firoz, among other leftist leaders.The protest began on Friday from the National Press Club in Dhaka, demanding the cancellation of initiatives to involve foreign companies in port management and to establish a "humanitarian corridor" in Myanmar's Rakhine.The platform spearheading the movement comprises leaders from various left-leaning political groups.The programme was first announced on Jun 21 in Dhaka.Their charter of demands also includes halting the launch of Starlink internet services in Bangladesh, claiming it is an attempt to entangle the country in the "imperialist war machine".According to organisers, over 600 activists from more than 50 social, cultural and political organisations are participating in the march.The participants held a brief rally in Narayanganj's Sonargaon, before heading to the Town Hall Ground in Cumilla around 6:15pm on Friday.After concluding a rally there, they reached Feni by 11pm.The second day of the road march began at 9:30am Saturday from Hazari Road in Feni with a procession.From there, the participants boarded vehicles and set off for Chattogram.After holding roadside rallies in Mirsarai and Sitakunda, they gathered at Barik Building intersection in the city before marching towards the port.Protesters carried placards bearing slogans such as: "Mother, soil, estuary-not for foreign hands", "No to foreign control over port, corridor", "Do not hand Chattogram Port to foreigners", "Cancel contract with US company Starlink", "Scrap all unequal deals that go against national interest", "Interim government is a watchdog for imperialism", and "Stand up against US, India, and all imperialist domination".�"bdnews24.com

A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday in a town near the Afghan border, killing at least 13 soldiers, the army said. The convoy was attacked in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district, the army said in a statement. Fourteen militants were killed by the army in an operation launched after the attack in the region, it said. Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir said in a statement any attempt to undermine Pakistan's internal stability would be met with swift and decisive retribution. The Pakistani military, which has launched several offensives against the militants, has mostly been their prime target.

""But because this banner operated independently beyond party influence and directives, it was seen as a threat to some people's political ambitions. As a result, I came under immense pressure, both online and offline, to stop working under it. "Commenting on organisational irregularities, she added, "Reports of misconduct from district and upazila units were constant. "Accusing the most recent council session of vote manipulation, she said: "There were only a limited number of voters, mostly affiliated with a specific political party. Those who hurt me, insulted me, and turned the uprising into a business-I will never forgive them," she said.

Export, import, cargo delivery and related operations at Bangladesh’s land ports have stopped as customs officials joined the “complete shutdown” initiated by National Board of Revenue (NBR) staffers. However, Mamun Kabir Tarafdar, deputy director of Benapole Land Port, said while passport passenger services remain normal, import-export activities through Benapole Port have been suspended since Saturday morning due to a protest by customs officials. Indian trucks delivering goods during this period will still be allowed to return to India after unloading at the port, he added. The same programme is being observed at customs houses in other land ports in solidarity with the protest, resulting in a halt at customs operations related to import and export since Saturday morning. At the Benapole Customs House on Saturday, banners were seen hanging at the gate, preventing entry into the office, and officials’ desks were left empty.

Lightning strikes continue to pose a growing threat in Bangladesh, claiming nearly 350 lives every year, with the northeastern districts of Sunamganj, Netrokona and Sylhet identified as the most vulnerable zones. “On average, 3.36 million lightning strikes occur in Bangladesh annually, causing around 350 fatalities,” he said. Recently, lightning incidents have increased by 10 per cent, with further rises expected,” Rabbani added. The seminar was jointly organised by RIMES and the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The seminar also shared key safety tips during lightning strikes:Stay indoors if dark clouds appear or thunder is heardIf working outdoors without access to shelter, crouch low with limbs tucked in.

"Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately," Trump said. "We will let Canada know the Tariff that they will be paying to do business with the United States of America within the next seven-day period." The United States sent a new proposal to the European Union on Thursday and India sent a delegation to Washington for more talks. Trump administration officials also held trade talks on Friday with India and Japan, two other countries in advanced negotiations with the US. The Japanese government said in a statement that the two sides will continue to work to "reach an agreement that benefits both Japan and the United States."

Iran holds funeral for commanders and scientists killed in war with IsraelPeople attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, Jun 28, 2025. REUTERSPeople attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, Jun 28, 2025. REUTERSLarge crowds of mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran's capital Tehran as the country held a funeral on Saturday for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and some of the civilians killed during this month's aerial war with Israel. Israel launched the air war on Jun 13, attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders as well as civilians in the worst blow to the Islamic Republic since the 1980s war with Iraq. The United States entered the war on June 22 with strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Negotiations and consultations are ongoing between Bangladesh and the United States to finalise an agreement on reciprocal tariffs. National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman headed the Bangladesh contingent in the negotiations, while US Assistant Trade Representative Brendan Lynch led the US delegation. A 37 percent additional tariff was levied on Bangladeshi exports. However, on Apr 9, Trump suspended this additional tariff for three months, a period that is set to expire on Jul 8. During this time, a minimum of 10 percent additional tariff has already been implemented on products from other countries.

Umama Fatema, spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that led the July Uprising, has announced her departure from the organisation. In the post, she alleged widespread irregularities within the group, particularly in the formation of committees at both district and Upazila levels. “This marks the formal end of my journey with the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement,” she wrote. I was aware of everything.”Accusing the most recent council session of vote manipulation, she said: “There were only a limited number of voters, mostly affiliated with a specific political party. Those who hurt me, insulted me, and turned the uprising into a business -– I will never forgive them,” she said.

NBR offices shut down as officers march on headquarters over chairman’s removalTax, VAT, and customs offices across Bangladesh have shut down completely as officers staged a “March to NBR”, demanding the removal of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan. Led by the NBR Reform Unity Council, the protest began at 8am with revenue staff from across the country halting services and marching towards the NBR headquarters on Saturday. As of Saturday afternoon, hundreds of protesters remained outside the NBR headquarters while services across all revenue offices remained suspended. Rejecting both statements, the NBR Reform Unity Council reiterated plans to maintain the march and declared an indefinite “complete shutdown” of tax, VAT, and customs offices nationwide. While the government later agreed to consult NBR employees before implementing the reform, officers returned to work with one core demand intact: the chairman must go.

Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists to deliver a major blow to Iran's nuclear ambitions, a senior Israeli military official said on Friday in summarizing Israel's 12-day air war with Iran. In Israel, the senior military official said Israel's Jun 13 opening strike on Iran severely damaged its aerial defences and destabilised its ability to respond in the critical early hours of the conflict. "The Iranian nuclear project suffered a major blow: The regime's ability to enrich uranium to 90% was neutralized for a prolonged period. Iran, which denies trying to build nuclear weapons, retaliated against the strikes with barrages of missiles on Israeli military sites and cities. Eveleth, the independent US expert, said Iran's missile forces were not accurate enough to destroy small military targets like US-made F-35 jet fighters in their shelters.

Malaysian police have detained 36 Bangladeshi nationals who were "found to be directly involved in a radical militant movement based on Islamic State (IS) extremist beliefs and violent ideology", reports Malaysian outlet Straits Times.Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told the publication that the security raid was carried out in three phases in Selangor and Johor in three phases since Apr 24. "Of those detained, five people have been charged under the Offences Relating to Terrorism (Chapter VIA) of the Penal Code in the Shah Alam and Johor Baru Sessions Courts. "Another 15 people have been issued deportation orders, while 16 others are still under investigation for their involvement in the militant movement," he said in a statement.Intelligence collected by the Special Branch revealed the group had introduced IS-inspired ideology to Malaysia and had formed recruitment cells within the Bangladeshi community there, Saifuddin said. "These cells were set up to indoctrinate radical beliefs, raise funds for terrorist activities, and to ultimately overthrow the legitimate government in their home country," he said. �"bdnews24.com

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan has been transferred to the Armed Forces Division. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification regarding his removal today (26 June). Monjur Kabir was appointed as the chairman of Caab on 18 August. According to the notification signed by Joint Secretary Abul Hayat Md Rafique, Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan has been withdrawn and reassigned to the Armed Forces Division as per order of the president. Previously, he served as an Air Captain at Zahurul Haque Air Force Base in Chattogram.