BUFT holds 鈥榲oices for Palestine鈥�
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology organised a programme titled Voices for Palestine: A Solidarity Event on the BUFT permanent campus at Nishatnagar of Turag in Dhaka on Thursday...
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100 killed in Israeli strikes聽on Gaza
Israel said it had carried out strikes on dozens of Hamas targets following the death of a soldier, with Gaza experiencing its deadliest night of bombing since a US-brokered truce went into effect earlier this month.
Wife of Marwan Barghouti asks Trump to seek his release
The wife of high-profile Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti, Fadwa Barghouti, appealed to US president Donald Trump to help release the popular leader from his Israeli jail, her son Arab said.
Bangladesh condemns Israel鈥檚 claim of 鈥榮overeignty鈥� over West Bank
Bangladesh has issued a strong condemnation of the Israeli Knesset鈥檚 recent approval of draft laws that seek to impose so-called 鈥業sraeli sovereignty鈥� over the occupied West Bank territories of Palestine.
Trump threatens to 鈥榞o in and kill鈥� Hamas if Gaza killings continue
United States president Donald Trump threatened Thursday to 鈥榞o in and kill鈥� Hamas if it keeps killing people in Gaza, in an apparent reference to recent shootings of Palestinian civilians following a ceasefire deal with Israel...
Trump hails 鈥榯remendous day for Middle East鈥� as Gaza ceasefire deal signed
US President Donald Trump on Monday hailed a 鈥榯remendous day for the Middle East鈥� after he and regional leaders signed a declaration to formalise a Gaza ceasefire, following a major exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners freed
All 20 living hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
Hamas releases 20 surviving Israeli hostages
Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as United States president Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza...
Israel to free Palestinian prisoners after all hostages are across border
Israel will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners once it has confirmation that all hostages held in Gaza have arrived in the country, a spokeswoman for the prime minister said Sunday.
鈥楾aste of peace鈥�: Palestinian, Israeli join forces in Paris
A new restaurant opened its doors in Paris on Saturday, founded by a Palestinian from Gaza and a Franco-Israeli, aiming to promote reconciliation through food.
Shahidul Alam returns home
Bangladeshi photographer and rights activist Shahidul Alam on Saturday said that he and the other Gaza flotilla participants were subjected to various forms of torture, mainly psychological ones, by the Israeli defence forces after...
Shahidul freed, expected in Dhaka early today
Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, who was released by Israeli authorities on Friday, was expected to arrive in Dhaka from Istanbul in Turkey early hours today.聽聽
Shahidul Alam arrives in Turkey after release from Israeli prison
Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam arrived in Istanbul on Friday afternoon after being released from Israeli prison.
Israel says 鈥榓ll parties鈥� signed phase one of Gaza deal
Israel said on Thursday that all parties had signed the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, adding that the release of the captives would 鈥榖ring the end to this war鈥�...
Scholars, writers across world demand release of Shahidul, others聽
Friends and the family of Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam among dozens others, including scholars, writers, and journalists from across the globe, have demanded his immediate release along with other Flotilla activists...
The trouble with the Arabs
TO BE sustainable, Donald Trump鈥檚 peace plan for Gaza must serve the core interests of Arabs, including Christian Arabs, and the Jews of Palestine/Israel equally and fairly. Infirmities in the plan include the history of the Trump-Netanyahu axis to lure quarries with syrupy promises into death traps, as they did with Iran and Qatar. The trust deficit is thus an overarching challenge...
Bangladesh closely monitoring status, safety of participants in flotilla for Gaza
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said that the government is closely monitoring the status and safety of those participating in the historic 鈥楪lobal Sumud Flotilla鈥� for Gaza.
Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt Gaza bombing
Hamas said on Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and ending the Gaza war, welcoming United States president Donald Trump鈥檚 call for Israel to stop bombing the Palestinian territory...
11 more ships keep sailing to Gaza with Shahidul Alam, others on board
Eleven more ships are sailing towards the Gaza Strip in a bid to break the years-long Israeli blockade there, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition web site.
Israeli assault on Gaza aid flotilla triggers聽protests in Bangladesh
People staged protests on Friday in the capital Dhaka and several other places in the country against Israel鈥檚 assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza before being attacked and seized by Israeli forces.
Israel arrests over 20 journalists after intercepting Gaza flotilla: RSF
Reporters Without Borders has condemned the arrest of 鈥榤ore than 20 foreign journalists鈥� by Israel following the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and called for their immediate release.
Israel deports first activists from Gaza flotilla
Israel on Friday deported four Italian activists, the first of hundreds detained from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, shortly after the interception of a final boat brought an end to its mission.
Freedom flotilla ship Conscience enters Palestinian time zone
Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship Conscience has entered the Palestinian time zone.
Colombia expels Israeli diplomats over Gaza flotilla intercept
Colombian president Gustavo Petro on Wednesday expelled all remaining Israeli diplomats in the country over Israel鈥檚 interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and reported detention of two Colombian activists.
Bangladeshi youth platform announces protest rally against Israel Friday
Bangladesh Youth Synergy Alliance has announced a protest rally condemning the Israeli attack on the Sumud flotilla and the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
Israel to deport Gaza flotilla activists
Israel said on Thursday it would deport pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla intercepted at sea as they headed towards Gaza, adding that none of the vessels had breached its maritime blockade of the territory.
Israeli warships 鈥榠ntercept鈥� Gaza flotilla
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory.
Trump鈥檚 Gaza plan wins Netanyahu backing
US president Donald Trump secured Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu鈥檚 backing for a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday, as the two leaders warned that Israel would 鈥榝inish the job鈥� against Hamas if the Palestinian militant group rejects the deal.
Repeat of West鈥檚 Oslo 鈥榩eace鈥� fraud
THE reluctant recognition of Palestinian statehood by Britain, France, Australia, and Canada this week is a con 鈥� it is the same switch and bait that has been blocking the creation of a Palestinian state for three decades now...
Shahidul Alam departs Dhaka to join Gaza-bound media flotilla
Ekushey Padak-winning photographer and Drik managing director Shahidul Alam departed Dhaka for Italy on Sunday to join the Global Media Flotilla, a part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition鈥檚 mission to Gaza 鈥� the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory.
