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Bangladesh mission in Lebanon names 119 people willing to return home
Bangladesh mission in Beirut on Sunday published the first list of 119 expatriates who were willing to return home from the war-torn Lebanon as Israel continued attacks in the country...
Israeli tanks forcibly enter peacekeepers鈥� premises
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon said Israeli tanks broke through a gate to enter a Blue Helmet position in Lebanon Sunday, after blocking their movement the previous day...
40 nations condemn attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Forty nations that contribute to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Saturday that they 鈥榮trongly condemn recent attacks鈥� on the peacekeepers.
9 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon villages
Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said Israeli strikes on two villages Saturday, one north of Beirut and another south of the capital, killed at least nine people.
Southern EU states call for ME ceasefire
Leaders from nine European countries around the Mediterranean Sea on Friday called at a summit in Cyprus for an end to fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.
US wants Lebanon solution, not conflict: Blinken
US secretary of state Antony Blinken voiced hope Friday for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and preventing a broader conflict, as he backed efforts by the fragile state to...
Lebanon seeks ceasefire, 22 dead in Israel attack聽
Lebanon urged the UN on Friday to demand an 鈥榠mmediate鈥� ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, nearly three weeks into a war that has killed 1,200 people and displaced more than...
Migrants in Lebanon demand time extension to register for evacuation
Bangladeshi migrants stranded in war-torn Lebanon demanded that the authorities extend the time for registering for evacuation.
UN peacekeepers wounded in new Israeli attack: Lebanon
Lebanon on Friday condemned an Israeli attack that it said wounded United Nations peacekeepers in the country鈥檚 south, after state media reported a second such attack in as many days.
Bangladesh mission starts info collection of migrants for evacuation
The Bangladesh embassy in Beirut on Wednesday asked migrants in Lebanon, willing to return home amid increasing airstrikes by Israeli forces, to give their information in a designated form by October 12...
Hezbollah, Israeli forces clash along Lebanon-Israel border
Hezbollah members and Israeli forces exchanged fire along the Lebanon-Israel border on Wednesday.
Interim govt for ensuring safe return of Bangladeshi expatriates from Lebanon
The interim government has taken an initiative to ensure the safe return of Bangladeshis from Lebanon, said the foreign affairs ministry.
Bangladesh urges IOM to evacuate its nationals from Lebanon
Dhaka has requested the International Organisation for Migration to arrange chartered flights to bring back Bangladeshis willing to leave Lebanon amid airstrikes by Israel on the...
Parties, orgs demand end to Israeli attacks on Palestine, Lebanon聽
Different political parties and organisations on Monday held separate rallies in Dhaka, protesting against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.
Israel conducts 鈥榚xtensive鈥� strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Israeli army on Monday said its air force was launching extensive strikes across southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah positions, as the country marked the anniversary of the...
Israeli strikes endanger civilians on Lebanon-Syria border
Human Rights Watch on Monday said Israeli strikes near the main Lebanon-Syria border crossing were putting civilians at 鈥榞rave risk鈥� as they prevented them from fleeing and...
Israel pounds Lebanon ahead of Hamas attack anniversary
A fireball lit up the sky and smoke billowed over Beirut on Sunday as Israel unleashed intense strikes targeting Hezbollah, almost a year since the Hamas attack that sparked war in Gaza.
Thousands march for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark...
Protesters march cities around world for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark...
UN says Lebanon peacekeepers 鈥榬emain in all positions鈥�
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Saturday it would not leave positions in the south despite what it said was an Israeli request to 鈥榬elocate鈥�.
Emirates bans pagers onboard after Lebanon blasts
Dubai-based airline Emirates has banned pagers and walkie-talkies onboard its planes following sabotage attacks in Lebanon, and extended flight cancellations for Middle East destinations due to regional escalation...
Why Israel gets away with murder in Gaza and Lebanon
THE official Israeli army version of why it has targeted civilian areas during the intense and deadly bombardment of September 20 in south Lebanon is that the Lebanese are hiding long-range missile launchers in their own homes...
Israel, Hezbollah in deadly battles on Lebanon border
Israel鈥檚 military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah鈥檚 intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital, as troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their...
LDA demands expulsion of Israel from UN
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance, a combine of six left political parties, on Wednesday at rally in Dhaka demanded the expulsion of Israel from United Nation for its atrocities in Palestine and Lebanon...
Israel, Hezbollah in deadly fighting on Lebanon border
Israeli forces battled Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Wednesday, with Israel announcing the first death of a soldier since it launched cross-border raids...
Mission in Lebanon should employ all means to help migrants
ISRAEL鈥橲 invasion of southern Lebanon, reportedly targeting Hezbollah which has a significant presence in both the Lebanese parliament and the government, has left about 1,000 civilians dead. And, Israel鈥檚 attacks have forced a good number of Bangladeshis who work as migrant workers mostly in apparel factories, hotels, hospitals and households...
Bangladeshis pass days under open sky in Lebanon
A good number of Bangladeshi migrants have been passing days under the open sky without food and basic facilities in Lebanon while Israel announces land attacks on the...
Israel ground forces raid聽south Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Tuesday its ground troops had carried out raids against Hezbollah in south Lebanon and mobilised more forces, despite calls for de-escalation after...
Hezbollah vows to keep fighting Israel after Nasrallah killing
Hezbollah vowed on Monday to keep fighting Israel and said it was ready to face any ground operation into Lebanon, after its leader was killed in an air strike that dealt the group a seismic blow...