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Iran shuts Hormuz over Israeli attacks in Lebanon

UNB — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:02:44 +0600

The Iranian central military command announced on Saturday that it was closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel's deadly attacks in Lebanon, while the death toll from Israeli strikes across the country climbed to at least 32 amid renewed hostilities. In a statement carried by Iranian state television, the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters said the closure of the Strait... Details

Ex-IGP Benazir Ahmed arrested in Dubai

UNB — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:20:50 +0600

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has been arrested in Dubai by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) police in connection with a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) back in Bangladesh. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed disclosed the development in Parliament on Sunday in a statement delivered under rule 300 of the Rules of Procedure. He said the UAE authorities... Details

US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sat, 30 May 2026 12:09:24 +0600

A US judge has ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the title of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without congressional approval, the judge ruled on Friday, also blocking the centre's temporary closure during upcoming proposed renovations. Trump's name must be taken off the institution's title, its façade - and... Details

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels

UNB — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:45:19 +0600

Iran and the United States on Friday said the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened and is fully operational for commercial shipping after nearly seven weeks of disruption that had affected global energy trade. “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!,” US President Donald Trump said on social media, using an unofficial name for the... Details

Trump says 'whole civilisation will die tonight'

Click Ittefaq Desk — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:07:56 +0600

US President Donald Trump has just posted on Truth Social, warning: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again". He goes on: "I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO... Details

Nasa's Artemis II launches astronauts on first lunar mission in decades

UNB — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:54:43 +0600

Four astronauts blasted off on a high-stakes journey around the moon on Wednesday, marking humanity’s first lunar mission in more than 50 years and a major step in NASA’s plan to land humans on the moon again within two years. The 32-storey Space Launch System rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center carrying three Americans and one Canadian, as tens of thousands of... Details

Viral baby monkey ‘Punch’ draws huge crowds at Japan zoo

UNB — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:21:05 +0600

A baby macaque named Punch has become a major attraction at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo after winning hearts online with his emotional story and adorable videos. Over 100 visitors gathered at the zoo on Friday, taking photos and cheering as the six-month-old cautiously approached other monkeys in the enclosure. Punch went viral on social media after clips showed him clinging to zookeepers... Details

Mexico's most wanted drug lord killed in military operation

Click Ittefaq Desk — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:26:41 +0600

Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel has been killed during a security operation to arrest him, the defence ministry has said. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", died on Sunday as he was being taken to the capital Mexico City, after being seriously injured in clashes between his supporters and the army, BBC reports.... Details

Northern lights dazzle US, Europe amid intense solar storm

Click Ittefaq Desk — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:42:54 +0600

An intense geomagnetic storm triggered the possibility of northern lights being sighted across Canada and the northern half of the United States on Monday night, along with parts of Europe, including Germany, Switzerland and Ukraine. The solar storm — which is the largest in over two decades — is the outcome of a mass eruption of charged particles that left the sun on Sunday and... Details

BBC director resigns amid backlash over Trump speech editing

UNB — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:05:35 +0600

The head of the BBC resigned Sunday after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC said that Director-General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness both announced their resignations on Sunday. Britain’s public broadcaster has been criticized for editing a speech Trump made on Jan. 6, 2021, before protesters attacked the... Details

Heavy rain paralyses India's financial capital Mumbai

Click Ittefaq Desk. — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:26:18 +0600

Heavy rainfall in India's financial capital Mumbai has disrupted the lives of millions of people, submerging roads and leading to flight and train cancellations. Many parts of the city remain inundated in waist-deep water, with videos showing residents swimming through waterlogged roads as garbage gushed out from clogged sewers, BBC reports. Authorities on Tuesday rescued 600 people who got... Details

Uttara aircraft crash: Death toll rises to 19, over 50 injured

Click Ittefaq Desk — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:22:53 +0600

A training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday afternoon, leaving at least 19 people dead and an unspecified number of people including students injured. At a press briefing at the scene, Director General of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Brigadier General Md Jahed Kamal said 19 bodies were recovered from the school compound. “The... Details

Big names, big wedding, bigger bills

Click Ittefaq Desk — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:27:12 +0600

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV anchor Lauren Sánchez tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, reportedly spending tens of millions of dollars for their extravagant 3-day celebration. The grand affair, which concluded on Saturday, June 28, drew an A-list guest list, including tech mogul Bill Gates, media icon Oprah Winfrey, and other high-profile figures,... Details

Donald Trump tells Americans to 'stand united' after attack

DW — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 21:13:51 +0600

Former US President Donald Trump thanked everyone for their "thoughts and prayers" after he was the target of what the FBI called an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. "It was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social messaging platform, urging fellow Americans to unite in "not allowing Evil to Win." He also sent his love to the... Details

Couple Gifts $800 and Luxury Hotel Stay to Wedding Guests

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 20:07:54 +0600

When you attend a wedding, you follow certain etiquette rules and customs while you're there. Guests show up in an ensemble that speaks to the dress code, bring a gift, and actively (and enthusiastically!) participate in the couple's carefully planned pre-wedding and big day events. These obligations, however, often come with certain costs; guests often purchase a dress or suit, travel and... Details

Indonesian woman found dead inside giant python

DW — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 15:38:36 +0600

A woman was killed by a 5-meter (16-foot) python in central Indonesia after it swallowed her whole, local media reported Saturday. The 45-year-old, from Kalempang village in South Sulawesi province, had told her husband on Thursday she was going to sell chilies to a collector. When she failed to return, her husband and relatives initiated a search, village head Suardi Rosi told the... Details

Mom-To-Be Deepika Padukone Blocks Pap's Camera

Click Ittefaq Desk — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:26:39 +0600

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, who are expecting their first child together, were spotted in Mumbai on Wednesday. Now, several videos of the couple are going viral on the Internet. In a clip, Ranveer and Deepika can be seen heading towards their car. But it turns out that soon-to-be-mom was in no mood to get clicked. We say this, as the video shows Deepika blocking the camera with her... Details

School Principal Thrashes Teacher For Coming Late, Video Emerges

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sat, 04 May 2024 19:51:09 +0600

Weeks after a headmistress bit a teacher who had caught her getting a facial in a Uttar Pradesh school, the principal of another institution was caught on camera beating a teacher for allegedly coming late. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The principal of a pre-secondary school in Seegana village of Agra was filmed not only assaulting the teacher Gunjan Choudhary, but... Details

Titanic gold pocket watch sells for £900,000

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 19:11:34 +0600

A gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic has sold for six times the asking price, fetching £900,000. The watch belonged to businessman John Jacob Astor and was estimated to sell for £150,000 when it went under the hammer in Wiltshire. It equalled another Titanic artefact but when taxes and fees are taken into account, the buyer will pay £1.175m.... Details

Pakistani girl travels from Karachi to Chennai to get a new heart

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:46:28 +0600

A Pakistani teenager travelled all the way from Karachi to India's Chennai to get a heart transplant and is currently under observation at MGM Healthcare, The News reported Saturday. Ayesha Rashid, 19, was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy — a condition in which the left ventricle, the heart's main pumping chamber, is enlarged — when she was just 14 years old. ... Details

London police recapture 2 horses on the run

DW — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:43:25 +0600

At least two horses seen pacing through the streets of central London have been recaptured, the City of London police said on Wednesday. The animals, wearing saddles and bridles, were seen racing along the road near Aldwych this morning, which is in between London’s historic financial center and the West End, the hub of the capital’s entertainment industry. The two horses belonged... Details

Influencer Starves Newborn Son To Death By Feeding Only Sunlight, Jailed

Click Ittefaq Desk — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:27:18 +0600

A Russian influencer, Maxim Lyutyi, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the death of his one-month-old son. Lyutyi reportedly believed exposing the baby, named Kosmos, to sunlight would grant him superhuman abilities. Tragically, the infant died of malnutrition and pneumonia while being rushed to the hospital in Sochi. Lyutyi had expected an early release based on a social... Details

Longest living man on Earth in England reveals diet, way of life

Click Ittefaq Desk — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:05:55 +0600

Guinness World Records declared this week an English man John Alfred Tinniswood as a longest living person on Earth after the demise of Juan Vicente Pérez. He is currently 111 years and 224 days old, according to CNN. Vicente Pérez was 114 years and 11 months old. During an interview with the Records, Tinniswood said: "You either live long or you live short, and you can’t... Details

No crossing point for 2 months; man lends ladder to pedestrians for Tk 5, gets arrested

Click Ittefaq Desk — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:59:37 +0600

A youth was arrested on Sunday after a video of him went viral on social media where he could be seen lending ladders to people getting off buses to go over the road divider in exchange of Tk 5 on a highway in Narayanganj. AKM Sharifuddin, In charge of Kanchpur Highway Shimla Police Camp, said they arrested him after watching the viral video. Risky road crossing had become a common scene in... Details

One chai please: Bill Gates enjoys a cup of tea made by Dolly chaiwala

Click Ittefaq Desk — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 23:53:32 +0600

Bill Gates is renowned worldwide as one of the most prominent tech entrepreneurs. However, beyond his role as CEO, he has also been actively involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors, setting him apart from many other entrepreneurs. Despite his dedication to various noble causes, Gates' public image isn't solely serious or uptight. Recently, he showcased a more lighthearted side by sharing a... Details

Man Gets His Girlfriend's Name Tattooed Inside His Lower Lip

Click Ittefaq Desk — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:43:14 +0600

To prove their love for their significant other, people often resort to unique and extravagant gestures. However, a recent incident involving a man has left the internet in disbelief. The man has caught the attention of the internet by tattooing his girlfriend's name on his lower lip. The video was posted on Instagram by tattoo artist Abhishek Sapkal in December last year and is going... Details

Woman Arrested For Kidnapping TV Anchor To Marry Him

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 14:04:22 +0600

A businesswoman who allegedly stalked and later kidnapped a TV music channel anchor, with the intention of marrying him, was arrested in Hyderabad, India. Local police confirmed this development on Friday. They said, the woman had allegedly installed a tracking device on the TV anchor's car to stalk him and monitor his movements. The 31-year-old woman, who runs a digital marketing... Details

Man Quits Job After Boss Cancels His Leave Via Text, Internet Applauds Him

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:37:16 +0600

An Australian man has quit his job after receiving an "appalling" text message from his boss trying to cancel his annual leave last minute. Taking to TikTok, user Michael Sanz, who is known for sharing stories on employees' bad boss experiences, shared the wild text exchange between the worker, Noel, and his boss, Nick. In the clip, Mr Sanz revealed the first message was from the boss, who... Details

Doctor Fired For Pre-Wedding Shoot In Operation Theatre

Click Ittefaq Desk — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 18:10:33 +0600

A doctor working on a contract basis at a government hospital in India Karnataka's Chitradurga district was sacked after engaging in a pre-wedding photoshoot within the confines of the operation theatre. The incident, captured on video and circulated on social media, sparked outrage and led to swift action by the Karnataka government. The footage shows Dr Abhishek, identified by authorities,... Details

Man Makes Song From Random Words Given By Wife, Internet Calls It 'So Good'

Click Ittefaq Desk — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:44:03 +0600

A video is going viral on the internet that shows a music composer creating a song from random words suggested by his wife. In the video, music composer Arjuna Harjai jokes that his wife often interrupts him when he is making music and keeps giving her input. He asked Divya Harjai, his wife, to give him a few words and feelings based on which he would create a song. Mrs Harjai said that he... Details

Man Uses ChatGPT For Online Dating, Claims It Helped Him Find His Wife

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 12:57:36 +0600

A Russian man has claimed that artificial intelligence (AI) assisted him in meeting and advancing his correspondence with his now-wife. According to Russian news agency RIA Novosti, 23-year-old software developer Alexander Zhadan used ChatGPT and other AI bots to filter out any potential bad matches on Tinder. He met around 5,000 women in a year before finding his "AI-endorsed soulmate" Karina... Details

Pak Man Breaks Guinness World Record For Identifying Most Taylor Swift Songs In A Minute

Click Ittefaq Desk — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:14:03 +0600

A 20-year-old man from Pakistan has secured the title of the world's number one Talyor Swift fan by setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR). Bilal Ilyas Jhandir, who calls himself a "die-hard fan" of the pop sensation, bagged a new record for identifying the most Taylor Swift songs from their lyrics within a minute. He correctly named a total of 34 songs and broke the previous record of 27,... Details

Man's Bizarre ''Gunpoint Robbery'' Proposal Stuns Internet

Click Ittefaq Desk — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:58:50 +0600

A lot of time and effort goes into planning the perfect proposal when a man decides to go down on one knee to ask for his lover's hand in marriage. However, these days, people are ditching old-fashioned methods and coming up with unique ideas while popping the question. In one such ''bizarre'' proposal, a man in Colombia decided to pop the big question to his significant other in a fake armed... Details

Photographer trained two rats to take selfies, Then they kept doing it

Click Ittefaq Desk — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:40:41 +0600

When two rats began taking their own photos with a camera attached to their cage, artist Augustin Lignier said he felt “super powerful.” As part of his graduate studies in 2021, Lignier bought two rats from a pet store in France where he lives, and built them an elaborate cage, he told CNN. Using a mechanism that gave the rodents sugar whenever they pressed a button, he... Details

Tiny puppy found zipped in pocket of suspected thief

Click Ittefaq Desk — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:01:11 +0600

Police in Detroit were left surprised after finding a five-week-old puppy in the jacket pocket of a suspected thief. The blue pit bull was discovered after Roseville Police arrested a 24-year-old man accused of stealing around $5,200 (approx £4,000) from a bank customer. The tiny dog - which fit into the palm of a hand - was nicknamed Bandit by staff at an animal shelter before being... Details

16-Year-Old Boy Becomes Megaminx European Record Holder

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 19:44:59 +0600

A 16-year-old student from Royal Wootton Bassett Academy became a European record holder for 'speedcubing' the 'Megaminx'. A Megaminx is a 12-sided puzzle which works similarly to a Rubik's Cube. The student named Aidan Grainger's skilful finger-twiddling accomplishment places him as the ninth fastest Megaminx player globally, and he aspires to set a new world record in the future, BBC... Details

Bride's Metro Ride To Beat Traffic Wins Internet

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:20:32 +0600

Breaking away from the traditional wedding car, a bride in Bengaluru pleasantly surprised onlookers by opting for a practical and unconventional mode of transportation: the city's Metro. Dealing with severe traffic congestion, she gracefully navigated through the rapid transit system, capturing attention with her vibrant bridal attire and sparking conversations. This daring decision gained... Details

''Happy Ending'': Baby Elephant Reunited With Mother After Rescue

Click Ittefaq Desk — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:53:08 +0600

Elephants are familial creatures and they move around in herds. However, sometimes, calves get separated from their herd and have to be reunited. In one such rescue operation, forest officials in Dhenkanal, Odisha successfully saved an elephant calf that had fallen into a trench. The calf was subsequently reunited with its mother after the forest team created two to three ramps at the trench to... Details

9 goats freed after one year in jail for eating grass in Barisal graveyard

UNB — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 09:49:58 +0600

A total of nine goats were released on Friday around one year after they had been kept confined to a prison for eating grass and leaves of trees in a graveyard in Barishal city. The goats were freed upon directives from the newly elected mayor of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) Abul Khair Abdullah (Khokon Serniabat). It was learned that the animals were detained and kept confined for around... Details

Watch owned by China's last emperor sells for US$6 million

AFP — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:02:22 +0600

A Patek Philippe wristwatch once owned by China's last emperor sold for more than US$6 million at auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The Ref 96 Quantieme Lune timepiece, which boasts a crown-like moon phase, originally belonged to Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the final monarch of the Chinese Qing dynasty. Emperor at the age of two in 1908, Puyi was immortalised by Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning film... Details

Pilot lands plane with poisonous cobra on his back

AFP — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 09:09:05 +0600

A South African pilot who made an emergency landing after a venomous snake crawled into his seat was praised by the authorities Friday for "displaying impeccable bravery." Rudolf Erasmus was flying a small private aircraft with four passengers from Bloemfontein to Pretoria earlier this week, when he felt a large Cape Cobra snake moving across his back. Despite the extreme pressure, he landed... Details

Three brothers divorce wives for not taking care of their sick mother

Click Ittefaq desk — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:56:32 +0600

Three Algerian brothers have reportedly divorced their wives simultaneously after the women failed to take care of their old mother, Gulf News reported Sunday. According to media report, the three brothers are said to have gone back home from their work but found their sick mother being given a shower by her neighbour while and not their wives, which infuriated the three men, prompting them to... Details

Italian woman found sitting at her table two years after death

Click Ittefaq desk — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:21:23 +0600

Italian police have discovered the body of a 70-year-old woman sitting at the table in her home, almost two years after she died. Marinella Beretta's body was found last Friday at her home in Prestino near Lake Como north of Italy following complaints a tree had fallen in her garden as a result of overgrown vegetation, Como City Hall press officer Francesca Manfredi confirmed to CNN. She had... Details

Alcoholic and smoker woman survived 135 years!

Ittefaq Online Desk — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:09:00 +0600

According to Chinese officials, the world's oldest person is no more. The woman identified as Almihan Seyiti died last week. She was 135 years old at the time of her death. Her name did not appear in the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness World Record holder for the world's oldest woman died when she was 116 years old. After her, this record is held by Tanakar from Japan. According... Details

Marrying sister for money!

Ittefaq Online Desk — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:59:10 +0600

A brother married his sister to get money for government projects. It is as weird as it sounds! This incident took place in India. According to the details of the incident, under the mass marriage scheme, the state government of the country gives 35,000 Taka in Bangladeshi currency to each couple. Under this scheme, 22,000 Taka is deposited to the bride's bank account and 11,000 Taka is... Details

The world's first floating swimming pool is closing!

Ittefaq Online Desk — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 18:37:09 +0600

The 115-foot-high, 8-foot-long floating swimming pool was inaugurated at great expense. This swimming pool is about to close. This swimming pool has been a major tourist attraction since its opening. It is built in an apartment complex in south-west London. The sky bridge is made of 6-inch-thick glass which joins the roofs of the two buildings. The swimming pool is 115 feet above the... Details

French zoo shut after pack of wolves escapes

Ittefaq online desk — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:25:48 +0600

A zoo in the south of France has been temporarily closed after a group of nine wolves escaped from their enclosure during visitation hours, officials said on Friday. The event at the Trois Vallees zoo in Montredon-Labessonnie in the Tarn area last weekend did not result in any human injuries, but four of the wolves were shot dead by park staff and five others were anaesthetized by local... Details

Meet the World’s richest dog: Gunther VI

Ittefaq Online Desk — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:51:08 +0600

He is the richest dog in the world. He owns a trust worth 500 million, which means, 4 thousand 305 crore in Bangladeshi currency! Gunther VI is the name. He inherited this huge amount of money from his owner's father. He broke the news when he went to sell a bungalow out of the dog's assets. The previous owner of this bungalow was the popular American musician Madonna. He sold the bungalow... Details

North Korea bans laughing for 11 days

Ittefaq online desk — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:38:19 +0600

North Korea has imposed a strict ban on laughing, drinking, and shopping for its citizens for a period of 11 days. An 11-day mourning period, which started on December 17, has been imposed in the country to mark the death anniversary of Kim Jong-il, the former leader of North Korea. He was the father of North Korea's current leader Kim Jong-Un. During the mourning period, citizens are... Details