Two men on motorcycle hurled crude bombs at Dhaka's Kakrail church: police
Police say two men riding a motorbike threw what appeared to be crude bombs at the gate of St Mary’s Cathedral Church in Dhaka’s Kakrail. However, authorities are yet to confirm the identity of those involved, according to Masud Alam, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Ramna Division. Initial evidence suggests that two people came on a motorcycle and hurled two crude bombs, he said. Efforts are under way to identify them and to look into the motive behind this attack. The explosion occurred at around 10:45pm on Friday, when one of the bombs went off against the steel gate of the church, police said.
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November 08, 2025 10:40 UTC
Two children drown after slipping into pond in Brahmanbaria
Two children drown after slipping into pond in BrahmanbariaTwo children have drowned after falling into a pond in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila. The incident occurred around noon on Saturday in the Kuttapara North area, according to Morshedul Alam Chowdhury, chief of Sarail Police Station. The victims were identified as 3-year-old Md Takrim, son of Akter Hossain, and 5-year-old Md Adnan, son of Arafat Mia from Uchaliyapara in the same Upazila. On Saturday morning, he was playing with Takrim near a pond beside the house when both children accidentally slipped into the water and drowned. The boys were taken to the Sarail Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead, Morshedul said.
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November 08, 2025 09:43 UTC
Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa
Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South AfricaPresident Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were "human rights abuses" taking place in the country. South Africa's foreign ministry described the decision as "regrettable" and repeated its rejection of Trump's claims that white Afrikaners face persecution based on their race in the Black-majority country. "It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa," Trump said in a Truth Social post. Earlier this year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also boycotted a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in South Africa, which has the G20 presidency from December 2024 to November 2025. The United States is set to take over the G20 presidency from South Africa.
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November 08, 2025 09:40 UTC
Shammo 'killed while trying to stop drug dealers from selling marijuana' at Suhrawardy Udyan
Shammo was stabbed to death because he tried to stop them from selling marijuana in Suhrawardy Udyan,” said Inspector Akhtar Morshed of the Detective Branch (DB), who led the investigation. Rabbi tried to flee, but Shammo chased him on the bike and caught him near the Golpukur area. Shammo tried to seize the taser from him and reportedly slapped Rabbi when he refused to hand it over. Hearing Rabbi’s screams, Papel, Ripon, Mehedi, Sohag, Hridoy, and Robin rushed to the scene and clashed with Shammo and his friends. To free him, Mehedi punched Shammo, and Rabbi stabbed him in the right thigh with a switchblade.
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November 08, 2025 09:27 UTC
Dhaka University student Shammo 'killed while trying to stop drug dealers from selling marijuana' at Suhrawardy Udyan
Dhaka University student Shammo 'killed while trying to stop drug dealers from selling marijuana' at Suhrawardy UdyanSix months after the fatal stabbing of Dhaka University student SM Shahriar Alam Shammo, investigators have found drug peddlers responsible for the killing. Shammo was stabbed to death because he tried to stop them from selling marijuana in Suhrawardy Udyan,” said Inspector Akhtar Morshed of the Detective Branch (DB), who led the investigation. Those named in the chargesheet are Mehedi Hasan, Md Rabbi alias Kobutor Rabbi, Md Ripon alias Akash, Nahid Hasan Papel, Md Hridoy Islam, Md Harunur Rashid Sohag alias Lombu Sohag, and Md Robin. Rabbi tried to flee, but Shammo chased him on the bike and caught him near the Golpukur area. Shammo tried to seize the taser from him and reportedly slapped Rabbi when he refused to hand it over.
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November 08, 2025 09:25 UTC
Tongi cotton warehouse fire under control after 1.5 hours
Emergency workers have taken control of a fire that broke out at a cotton warehouse in Gazipur's Tongi. The fire reportedly broke out at 11:45am on Saturday. Seven firefighting units from Tongi, Uttara and Gazipur subsequently rushed to the tin-roofed warehouse and doused the flames around 1:30pm, the Fire Service said. Although firefighters responded to the incident within four minutes of being alerted, a shortage of water in the area complicated firefighting efforts, according to the Fire Service. Previously, in September, a fire at a chemical warehouse in Tongi killed four people, including three firefighters.
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November 08, 2025 09:03 UTC
Woman killed after being hit by train in Lalmonirhat
Woman killed after being hit by train in LalmonirhatA woman with a hearing impairment has died after being struck by a train while she was out on a morning walk in Lalmonirhat's Hatibandha. The incident occurred on the railway track west of the Upazila Parishad on Saturday morning, according to Mahmudur Nabi, chief of Hatibandha Police Station. The victim has been identified as Jamiron Begum, 55. The train involved in the accident was heading for Hatibandha from Burimari. Mahmudur said that the woman, who was hard of hearing, might have stepped onto the rail track without noticing the approaching train.
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November 08, 2025 09:03 UTC
Philippines warns of deadly storm surges as massive Typhoon Fung-wong nears super typhoon strength
Fishing boats are seen docked as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches in Da Nang city, Vietnam, Nov 6, 2025. REUTERSFishing boats are seen docked as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches in Da Nang city, Vietnam, Nov 6, 2025. REUTERSThe Philippines' weather bureau warned of life-threatening storm surges of up to five metres and destructive winds as Typhoon Fung-wong churns toward the country's eastern coast, where it is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall on Sunday night. The warning comes just days after Typhoon Kalmaegi left a trail of destruction across the region, ripping through coastal communities, toppling trees, and shredding roofs and windows. Kalmaegi killed 204 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, displaced hundreds of thousands, and knocked out power across wide areas.
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November 08, 2025 08:42 UTC
Manchester United out for redemption in clash with Tottenham, says Yoro
Manchester United out for redemption in clash with Tottenham, says YoroFor Leny Yoro and his teammates, Manchester United's game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday will not just be another Premier League fixture -- it’s a chance to rewrite the narrative that began with heartbreak in last season’s Europa League final. “Of course everyone wants to play Champions League," Yoro said. United head into the weekend unbeaten in four consecutive games and sit eighth, two points behind second-placed Manchester City, in a congested Premier League table. “This game against Tottenham will be important for us... to be (around) the top of the league." “When you’re in Manchester United, you need to play in Europe,” he said.
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November 08, 2025 08:21 UTC
Afghanistan, Pakistan peace talks collapse, ceasefire continues, Taliban says
Peace negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday. Zabihullah Mujahid said negotiations had failed due to Islamabad insisting that Afghanistan assume responsibility for Pakistan's internal security, a demand he described as beyond Afghanistan's "capacity". But, he said: "The ceasefire that has been established has not been violated by us so far, and it will continue to be observed."
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November 08, 2025 08:09 UTC
15 injured as rival groups armed with spears clash again in Narsingdi
15 injured as rival groups armed with spears clash again in NarsingdiAt least 15 people have been injured in a clash between two rival groups over collecting extra fares at a ferry terminal in Narsingdi. He said the groups, led by Shahid Member and Chan Mia, had long been vying for control of the Jitrampur ferry terminal and the collection of fares. Earlier on Monday and Tuesday, clashes between the same groups had left at least 10 people injured, prompting police to deploy additional forces to restore order. However, taking advantage of reduced police presence on Saturday morning, both sides again mobilised men armed with spears and other weapons after announcing the gathering over loudspeakers, according to Nazrul. Several of the wounded received treatment at Narsingdi Sadar Hospital, while others reportedly sought care in secret to avoid arrest.
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November 08, 2025 07:32 UTC
Primary teachers begin nonstop sit-in for 10th grade pay
Assistant teachers from government primary schools have launched a continuous sit-in in Dhaka, demanding salaries under the 10th pay grade along with two other demands. The protest action is being organised under the banner of the "Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council", a coalition of four teacher organisations. The other participating organisations include the Bangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin faction), the Bangladesh Primary School Assistant Teachers’ Association and the Assistant Teachers’ 10th Grade Implementation Council. “Administrative officers in ministries holding Bachelor’s or equivalent degrees receive 10th grade pay. Sub-assistant agriculture officers with SSC and agriculture diplomas also get 10th grade pay.
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November 08, 2025 07:31 UTC
2 militants shot dead by security forces in India’s Jammu and Kashmir
Indian security forces have killed two militants during an ongoing encounter in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, broadcaster NDTV reports, citing officials. Alert troops detected suspicious movement near the frontier and challenged the infiltrators, who responded with indiscriminate gunfire. It added, "Two terrorists have been neutralised by the security forces in the ongoing operation." The officials at the time had said that alert troops of the Army noticed suspicious movement on the LoC. Jammu and Kashmir has a 740 m long LoC, while the International Border is 240km long.
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November 08, 2025 07:23 UTC
Deaf woman crushed under train in Lalmonirhat
A 54-year-old deaf woman was crushed under the wheels of a train at the Burimari rail route in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Janiron Begum, wife of Osman Goni of Singimari union, UNB reports. Quoting witnesses, Mahmudur Nabi, officer-in-charge of Hatibandha Police Station, said the woman was crushed under the wheels of the Parbatipur-bound local train from Burimari, leaving her dead on the spot. Police recovered the body and sent it to the hospital morgue.
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November 08, 2025 06:25 UTC
Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians reach record number in October, UN says
The United Nations, Palestinians and most countries regard settlements as illegal under international law. Over half a million Israeli settlers live in the West Bank. "That means one in every five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank in 2025 has been a child," OCHA said. Israel's mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The West Bank attacks came despite a US-brokered ceasefire in the war in Gaza in October, which has calmed most fighting and led to the return of hostages.
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November 08, 2025 06:01 UTC