International
7 Bangladeshis, including women and children, die in Saudi Arabia road accident
At least seven Bangladeshis, including women and children, were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (November 7) while travelling from Medina to Jeddah. All the victims were residents of Chakaria upazila in Cox's Bazar district.
Trump names Stephen Miller as new chief of staff
US President Donald Trump has reshuffled his administration following a major Republican defeat in the US midterm elections, appointing longtime ally and current Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to replace White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Miller will assume the new role on Monday (November 9).
Paraguay's impeached president Pena put under house arrest
Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust and influence peddling, among other charges, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a government-linked bank that locked nearly half the country’s 6 million people out of their savings.
Airstrikes on a market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 30
An airstrike on a market in Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz killed at least 30 people on Friday morning, the Associated Press reported, citing an official from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
X translation puts Sheikh Hasina’s name in place of Tarique Rahman, Japan’s Trade Minister embarrassed
Japan’s Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa has fallen into an embarrassing situation after the automatic translation of social media platform X put the name of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in place of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He expressed anger over this incident and called for a review of the platform’s translation system.
Paraguay president steps down as banking crisis sows chaos
A banking scandal that left almost half Paraguay's population without access to their savings prompted President Santiago Pena to resign and thousands to take to the streets in angry protest Thursday.
Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe
A wave of false bomb threats targeting flights operated by several airlines from Ireland to Bulgaria caused tension and disruption across European airspace on Thursday morning, marking the second such incident this week.
Kuwait sentences Bangladeshi man to death for killing friend
A criminal court in Kuwait has sentenced a Bangladeshi expatriate to death for murdering a friend after a dispute over the unauthorised posting of his wife's personal photographs on Facebook and the friend's refusal to remove them.
3 Bangladeshi origin candidates win at US midterm elections
Three politicians of Bangladeshi origin have secured victories in US state legislative elections, retaining their representation in the legislatures of Georgia, Connecticut and New Hampshire.
Abdul El-Sayed, America’s first Muslim senator
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the US Senate election in Michigan is more than a political seat changing hands; it marks a significant moment in the country’s political history. With this win, the Democratic candidate is set to become the first Muslim senator in US history. Yet throughout the campaign, he had to contend not only with political rivals but also with controversies surrounding his religious identity, Arab heritage and position on Israel and Palestine.