UK PM meets Abbas ahead of statehood recognition
Britain鈥檚 prime minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas Monday in London, as the UK government edges towards recognising a Palestinian state.
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Thai top court orders ex-PM Thaksin jailed for one year
Thailand鈥檚 Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the country鈥檚 most powerful and polarising politician Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling that he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.
Mistral cements AI lead in Europe with cash infusion
France鈥檚 Mistral on Tuesday cemented its position as Europe鈥檚 top AI hope against far larger US and Chinese competitors after a record fundraising round and a tie-up with chipmaking equipment heavyweight ASML...
US immigration raid exposes S Korea business visa woes
South Korean business insiders told AFP Tuesday that many firms had been bending visa rules to send workers to the United States, saying this would change after a shock immigration raid...
Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
A former top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporting the failures...
SJIB gives financial aid to rickshaw puller
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC on Monday provided financial assistance of Tk 5 lakh to a poor farmer and rickshaw puller of Muradnagar Upazila of Cumilla district, said a press release...
China says allegations against SCO functioning as 鈥榓nti-Western鈥� bloc groundless
China on Monday claimed that the allegations against the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) functioning as an anti-western bloc were groundless.
Biman flight not allowed to land at Kathmandu airport, another flight cancelled
A Biman Bangladesh flight was not allowed to land in Kathmandu due to unfavourable conditions at Nepal鈥檚 Tribhuvan International Airport due to prevailing security situations...
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions
US president Donald Trump threatened Sunday to impose more sanctions on Russia, after the Kremlin unleashed its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine...
鈥楪uru-Shishya: Shishya-Guru鈥� features traditional Bengali paintings
The Oriental Painting Study Group and Learning Design Studio have jointly organised a group art exhibition titled 鈥楪uru- Shishya: Shishya-Guru鈥� featuring traditional Bengali paintings at the Zainul Gallery of Dhaka University...
Ex-Thai PM returns ahead of court ruling
Influential Thai ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra landed back home on Monday ahead of a scheduled watershed ruling by the kingdom鈥檚 top court which may see him jailed.
Spain, Israel spar over Gaza genocide move
Israel on Monday accused Spain of antisemitism and barred two government ministers from entry after Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez announced measures aimed at stopping what he called 鈥榯he genocide in Gaza鈥�.
Dhaka Bank gets ADB award
Dhaka Bank PLC won 鈥楳omentum Award鈥� at the 11th Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme Awards 2025 hosted by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...
Super Spain hit six as Germany get first World Cup qualifying win
Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkey 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a brilliant Florian Wirtz free-kick helped Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to get their bid up and running.
BMD predicts rains in 4 divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday.
Bolsonaro backers protest impending coup trial verdict
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will test his political strength Sunday with demonstrations in the country鈥檚 main cities, days before the Supreme Court decides whether he is guilty of attempting a coup.
Pope declares 1st millennial saint
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church鈥檚 first millennial saint, an Italian teenager dubbed 鈥楪od鈥檚 Influencer鈥� for his efforts to spread the faith online.
Thai tycoon takes office as PM
Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister on Sunday, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation鈥檚 dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year.
US mulls buffer zone in Ukraine with troops from KSA, Bangladesh
The United States and its allies are weighing a plan to establish a buffer zone inside Ukraine, potentially to be secured by troops from non-NATO countries such as Saudi Arabia or Bangladesh, NBC News has reported...
Pakistan to host Afghanistan, Sri Lanka for T20I tri-series
Pakistan's cricket board announced Sunday it will host a Twenty20 international tri-series with Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in November, as teams get ready for next year's World Cup.
Russia hits Ukraine govt site in major air attack
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze in an attack president Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war...
Kader Siddiqui鈥檚 Tangail house attacked
A group of unidentified people attacked the house of freedom fighter and Krishak Sramik Janata League founding president Kader Siddiqui in the Akurtakurpara area in Tangail district town early Sunday.
Anthropic to pay $1.5b over pirated books
Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over allegedly using pirated books to train its artificial intelligence models, according to court documents filed Friday.
Over 300 South Koreans held in US battery plant site raid: Seoul
US immigration officials in a raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant in the southern US state of Georgia arrested more than 300 South Koreans, among 475 people, the foreign minister in Seoul said on Saturday.
Govt to find new operator if Japanese consortium refuses to run HSIA 3rd terminal
Bangladesh interim government is prepared to seek other international operators to run Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport鈥檚 newly built third terminal if the Japanese consortium declines to take up the responsibility, Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser S K Bashir said.
Farroque urges Jamaat to apologise, join polls
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson鈥檚 advisory council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday called upon Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to apologise to the nation for its past mistakes and take part in the next national elections.
Putin threatens to target any Western troops sent to Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be 鈥榣egitimate鈥� targets for Russia鈥檚 army, as Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky said 鈥榯housands鈥� could be sent as part of a peacekeeping force.
Prices of daily essentials remain high
The prices of most daily essentials remained high on Friday, leaving the consumers under pressure.
JP central office set on fire again
The central office of the Jatiya Party at Kakrail in the capital on Friday evening again came under attack by some unidentified people who vandalised and set the office afire.
Conservative Thai tycoon wins parliament vote to become PM
Right-wing Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed Friday by parliament as the nation鈥檚 next prime minister, ousting the dominant populist Shinawatra dynasty.