9 lakh youths to get skill development trainings: Asif
9 lakh youths to get skill development trainings: Asif
UN lauds Bangladesh’s steps on enforced disappearances
UN lauds Bangladesh’s steps on enforced disappearances
Dr Zahid urges journalists not to praise always, criticize also
Dr Zahid urges journalists not to praise always, criticize also
National Consensus Commission's second round dialogue resumes tomorrow
National Consensus Commission's second round dialogue resumes tomorrow
23,659 Bangladeshi Hajis return home
23,659 Bangladeshi Hajis return home
British envoy calls on BNP secretary general
British envoy calls on BNP secretary general
Ziaur Rahman was a proponent of development politics: Moyeen Khan 

Commuter train engine derails in Mymensingh
Commuter train engine derails in Mymensingh
MYMENSINGH, June 16, 2025 (BSS) - The Balaka commuter train engine derailed at Mymensingh Railway Junction this morning. The incident occurred around 9:30 am. However, no casualties were reported and there was no major disruption to train movement.  Confirming the incident, officer-in-Charge of Mymensingh Railway Police Station Akter Hossain said that the Balaka commuter train, which left Dhaka, was heading towards Jaria in Netrokona.  When it reached Mymensingh Railway Junction, a wheel of the train's engine derailed on line 3, he said. However, train operations on other lines continued without interruption. Immediately after the incident, railway rescue workers quickly reached the spot and after half an hour of effort, separated the derailed engine from the train and attached an alternative engine.  Later, the train set off again towards Jaria at around 10 am.  Meanwhile, the work to recover the derailed engine is still underway, said the concerned officials.
Tarique Rahman stands by Ctg drone maker Ashir Uddin 
Tarique Rahman stands by Ctg drone maker Ashir Uddin 
Tarique Rahman mourns death of Mostafa Mohsin Montu
Tarique Rahman mourns death of Mostafa Mohsin Montu
National polls schedule to be declared two months before election: CEC
National polls schedule to be declared two months before election: CEC
All preparations taken to ensure security during polls: Jahangir 
All preparations taken to ensure security during polls: Jahangir 
Polls could be held before Ramadan if preparations are completed: CA 
Polls could be held before Ramadan if preparations are completed: CA 
Rawhides being sold at highest rate since last 10 years: Bashir
Rawhides being sold at highest rate since last 10 years: Bashir
China retail sales beat forecast despite trade war tensions
China retail sales beat forecast despite trade war tensions
BEIJING, June 16, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Retail sales in China grew at a faster rate than expected last month, official data showed Monday, a positive sign for the world's second-largest economy during its grinding trade war with the United States. The key gauge of consumer demand grew 6.4 percent year-on-year in May, according to data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure beat the 4.9 percent growth forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists and was also sharply up from April's 5.1 percent increase. However, the NBS also said industrial production grew a below-par 5.8 percent. Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, wrote in a note that the retail sales figures "came as a surprise", but warned the economic outlook for the rest of the year was uncertain. The NBS said the economy "maintained stability" last month as authorities "stepped up the implementation of more proactive and effective macro policies". But it added that "there are still many unstable and uncertain external factors, and the internal momentum for expanding domestic demand needs to be further strengthened". Beijing has struggled to sustain strong growth since the pandemic, grappling with deep-seated problems at home including a persistent slump in domestic consumption and a debt crisis in the property sector. Commercial property prices in a representative group of 70 cities fell month-on-month in May, reflecting continued consumer caution, the NBS said. The surveyed unemployment rate -- another notable figure as millions of young people struggle to find suitable work -- edged down to five percent in May from 5.1 percent the previous month, the bureau said. China is targeting economic growth of around five percent this year. But the picture is also complicated by trade tensions with Washington that erupted in a gruelling tit-for-tat tariff war after US President Donald Trump took office in January. The two sides have since agreed a pause on retaliatory levies but have not yet announced a lasting deal. Trade delegations met in London this month for a second round of high-stakes talks, with Trump saying the superpowers reached an agreement that would preserve a truce. Li Chenggang, the head of the Chinese team, said communication with the US had been "very professional", but did not say whether an accord had been reached.
Abu Dhabi state oil firm makes US$18.7 billion bid for Australia's Santos
Abu Dhabi state oil firm makes US$18.7 billion bid for Australia's Santos
Expatriates send $1.15b in remittances in first 14 days of June
Expatriates send $1.15b in remittances in first 14 days of June
Sports competition for children with special needs held 
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Govt issues urgent guidelines to educational institutes to curb COVID, dengue spread
Govt issues urgent guidelines to educational institutes to curb COVID, dengue spread
VC absence stalls academic and development activities at KUET
VC absence stalls academic and development activities at KUET
Prof Mahfuzur Rahman to perform routine duties as JU VC
Prof Mahfuzur Rahman to perform routine duties as JU VC
JU VC to visit Pakistan to foster academic, scientific collaboration
JU VC to visit Pakistan to foster academic, scientific collaboration
Father, son among 3 killed in Cox's Bazar road accident
Father, son among 3 killed in Cox's Bazar road accident
COX'S BAZAR, June 16, 2025 (BSS) - Three people, including a man and his son, were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident in the Jetty Road area of Rashidnagar union in Ramu upazila of the district today. The deceased were Habib Ullah, 55, his son Riyad of PM Khali Dakshin Patli area under Cox's Bazar Sadar upazila, and Rimjim Barua, 23, daughter of Himangsu Barua of Purba Rajarkul area in Ramu upazila. The accident occurred on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway around 8 am when a bus collided head-on with a covered van, leaving three bus passengers dead on the spot and 10 others injured, said Tayabur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Ramu Police Station. The injured were taken to a local hospital.
Mango cultivation bolstering rural economy in Rajshahi region
Mango cultivation bolstering rural economy in Rajshahi region
One killed in Joypurhat road crash
One killed in Joypurhat road crash
Five dacoits held from city's Mirpur on 3-day remand
Five dacoits held from city's Mirpur on 3-day remand
2 testify in narcotics case against Jubo League leaders Samrat, Arman
2 testify in narcotics case against Jubo League leaders Samrat, Arman
Swechchhasebak League, banned BCL leaders sent to jail
Swechchhasebak League, banned BCL leaders sent to jail
Top criminal Subrata Bain again lands in jail
Top criminal Subrata Bain again lands in jail
Iran hits Israel with deadly missile onslaught
Iran hits Israel with deadly missile onslaught
JERUSALEM, June 16, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Iran unleashed a missile barrage on  Israeli cities Monday after Israeli strikes deep inside the Islamic republic,  leaving streets in ruins and the death toll in Israel climbing by 11 amid a  spiralling air war. After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war, Israel on Friday launched  aerial attacks on Iran in a surprise campaign it said was aimed at stopping  its arch-foe from acquiring atomic weapons -- an allegation Tehran denies. So far, Israel's strikes have killed at least 224 people inside Iran,  including top military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians,  according to authorities in the Islamic republic. In retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Monday it had  "successfully" struck Israel with a salvo of missiles and warned of  "effective, targeted and more devastating operations" to come. The latest Iranian onslaught left a trail of destruction across Israeli  cities -- including Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, Petah Tikva and Haifa -- with  shattered homes, smouldering wreckage and stunned residents picking through  the debris. "We heard a strong bomb," said Henn, a father of four in Petah Tikva. "It was  very scary," he told AFPTV. The death toll in Israel rose by 11 on Monday, the prime minister's office  said, bringing the total since Friday to 24. The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said the missile barrage also  lightly damaged a building used by the American embassy in Tel Aviv. - 'I will not leave' - Iran's attack followed a wave of intense Israeli air raids that struck  targets across the Islamic republic -- from the western border with Iraq to  the capital Tehran and as far east as Mashhad, where the airport was hit. Despite reports of civilians fleeing Tehran, some vowed to stay. "It is natural that war has its own stress, but I will not leave my city,"  Shokouh Razzazi, 31, told AFP in the Iranian capital. The rapid escalation has drawn mounting international concern and calls for  de-escalation. China urged both sides to "immediately take measures to cool down the  tensions" and "prevent the region from falling into greater turmoil". European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen also appealed for calm,  saying she had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that "a  negotiated solution is, in the long term, the best solution". While critical of Israel's campaign in Gaza, von der Leyen blamed Iran for  the latest crisis, citing the UN nuclear watchdog's findings that it was not  in compliance with its obligations.  "In this context, Israel has the right to defend itself. Iran is the  principal source of regional instability," she said. Iran, meanwhile, called on the International Atomic Energy Agency to condemn  the Israeli strikes on its nuclear sites. "We expect the (IAEA) Board of Governors and the director general to take a  firm position in condemning this act and holding the regime (Israel)  accountable," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in Tehran. - 'A heavy price' - Residential areas in both countries have suffered deadly strikes since the  hostilities erupted, with Netanyahu accusing Iran of deliberately targeting  civilians. "Iran will pay a very heavy price for the premeditated murder of civilians,  women and children," he said while visiting a bombed-out apartment block in  Bat Yam. The military said Monday it had destroyed one third of Iran's surface-to- surface missile launchers. In a televised address, Iranian armed forces spokesman Colonel Reza Sayyad  vowed a "devastating response" to Israeli attacks. "Leave the occupied territories (Israel) because they will certainly no  longer be habitable in the future," he said, adding shelters would "not  guarantee security". Addressing Iran's parliament, President Masoud Pezeshkian urged citizens to  "stand strong against this genocidal criminal aggression with unity and  coherence". - 'Make a deal' - US President Donald Trump insisted Washington had "nothing to do" with  Israel's military campaign but warned any Iranian attack on American  interests would trigger "the full strength and might" of the US military. On Sunday, Trump urged both sides to "make a deal" while expressing doubts  about near-term peace prospects. "Sometimes they have to fight it out, but we're going to see what happens,"  he said. A senior US official told AFP Trump had intervened to prevent Israel from  carrying out an assassination of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali  Khamenei. "We found out that the Israelis had plans to hit Iran's supreme leader.  President Trump was against it and we told the Israelis not to," said the  official, speaking on condition of anonymity. Asked by Fox News whether regime change in Iran was one of Israel's  objectives, Netanyahu said: "It certainly could be the result, because the  Iran regime is very weak." As hostilities intensified, Iran said it was scrapping planned nuclear talks  with the United States, calling dialogue "meaningless" under bombardment.  
6th Bangladesh Int'l Squash Open to be held next month
6th Bangladesh Int'l Squash Open to be held next month
Bangladesh face off SL in 1st Test for a good start in new WTC cycle
Bangladesh face off SL in 1st Test for a good start in new WTC cycle
Heavy rain halts final round of US Open at soaked Oakmont
Heavy rain halts final round of US Open at soaked Oakmont
Record-breaking Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58
Record-breaking Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58
PSG cruise as Atletico wilt in Club World Cup opener
PSG cruise as Atletico wilt in Club World Cup opener
USA end losing streak with crushing of hapless Trinidad
USA end losing streak with crushing of hapless Trinidad
PSG cruise over Atletico, Bayern thrash Auckland at Club World Cup
PSG cruise over Atletico, Bayern thrash Auckland at Club World Cup

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Press wing bins claim of Bangladesh's plan to change its national flag
Press wing bins claim of Bangladesh's plan to change its national flag
Home Affairs Adviser's remarks on women being misrepresented: BanglaFact
Home Affairs Adviser's remarks on women being misrepresented: BanglaFact
Claim of first Bangladeshi’s moon landing misleading: FactWatch
Claim of first Bangladeshi’s moon landing misleading: FactWatch
CA press wing debunks reports on FF status cancelation of Mujib, other leaders' 
CA press wing debunks reports on FF status cancelation of Mujib, other leaders' 
Rabindra Kachari Bari reopens after 2-day closure
Rabindra Kachari Bari reopens after 2-day closure
BTS fans gather for K-pop supergroup's annual celebration
BTS fans gather for K-pop supergroup's annual celebration
John Lennon love letter bemoaning Paul's snoring goes on sale 
John Lennon love letter bemoaning Paul's snoring goes on sale 
Tourists flocking to Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj
Tourists flocking to Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj
One dengue patient dies, 249 hospitalised in last 24hrs
One dengue patient dies, 249 hospitalised in last 24hrs
One dengue patient dies, 169 hospitalised in last 24hrs
BMU reopens in full swing after Eid
Sesame cultivation exceeds target in Manikganj
Sesame cultivation exceeds target in Manikganj
Farmers expecting bumper jute production in Rangpur region
Bountiful 'Haribhanga' mango output likely as harvest begins 
UN summit celebrates ocean protections, but drops fossil fuels
UN summit celebrates ocean protections, but drops fossil fuels
UN summit to end with boost for ocean conservation
Trump admin aims to loosen power plant emissions rules