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The military mind and clientelism

A WAVE of surprise struck a cross-generational shockwave through Bangladesh’s military following a recent announcement. The guiding force exposed a former leader, once at the helm of the military, and his inner circle for alleged corruption. Accusations of lining their pockets with ill-gotten gains, along with whispers of eroding public trust..

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Jin ends military service

K-pop megastar Jin from BTS ended more than 500 days of South Korean military service on Wednesday, crying tears of joy, with bandmates embracing him and one belting out a group hit on the saxophone to celebrate...

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Israel’s strike on UN school in Gaza kills 27

The Israeli military said Thursday it had carried out a deadly strike on a UN school in Gaza that it said housed a Hamas compound, with the militant group saying the attack killed at least 27 people.

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The military-industrial complex is killing us all

WE NEED to talk about what bombs do in war. Bombs shred flesh. Bombs shatter bones. Bombs dismember. Bombs cause brains, lungs, and other organs to shake so violently they bleed, rupture, and cease functioning. Bombs injure. Bombs kill. Bombs destroy...

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21 Chinese planes detected by Taiwan days after drills

Taipei said Monday it had detected 21 Chinese military aircraft and 15 navy or coastguard vessels around Taiwan in the past 24 hours, days after Beijing encircled the island in a massive military drill...

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Writer Hosenuddin Hosein dies in Jashore

Bangla Academy Award-winning fiction writer and essayist Hosenuddin Hosein died while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital in Jashore on Monday...

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Myanmar junta presses conscription

Myanmar’s embattled junta is pressing ahead with military conscription, state media said on Tuesday, with video footage showing new recruits being marched to training centres across the country...

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Kyiv warns situation on front will worsen in May

The situation for Ukraine on its front line is likely to steadily deteriorate in coming weeks, Ukraine’s head of military intelligence said in an interview published on Monday...

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US passes $95b in aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

The US House of Representatives on Saturday approved long-delayed military aid to Ukraine in a rare show of bipartisan unity, while also bolstering Israel and Taiwan defences and threatening to ban Chinese-owned TikTok...

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Former DCCI president Rashed dies

Former Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Rashed Maksud Khan died on Saturday at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka while undergoing treatment...

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Taiwan detects 21 Chinese military aircraft around the island

Taipei’s defence ministry said it had detected 21 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island since 8:15 am (0015 GMT) on Saturday, a month before Taiwan’s May 20 inauguration of incoming president Lai Ching-te....