UK, EU, Canada unveil new sanctions on Myanmar
The EU, UK, and Canada on Tuesday announced fresh sanctions targeting the Myanmar junta鈥檚 access to 鈥榤ilitary materiel, equipment and funds鈥�...
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Russia says took another east Ukrainian village
Russia said on Monday it took another village in eastern Ukraine, south of the city of Pokrovsk where its forces have been advancing for months...
Ex-DMP boss Golam Faruk under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday decided to launch an inquiry against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner and additional inspector general of police Khandaker Golam Faruk over allegations of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 3,000 crore...
UN proposal for a 鈥榮afe zone鈥�
THE war and conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, Palestine and Israel, and others 鈥擝angladesh鈥檚 own political situation for the last couple of months, as it appears 鈥� turned the Rohingya refugee crisis a 鈥榣ess important鈥� concern. But the situation of the Rohingyas in Cox鈥檚 Bazar is dire. On the one hand, the number of Rohingya has been increasing...
Deployment of N.Korean troops a sign of Putin鈥檚 鈥榙esperation鈥�
NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday decried the deployment of North Korean troops to bolster Russia鈥檚 war effort in Ukraine as a dangerous expansion of the conflict that signalled president Vladimir Putin鈥檚 鈥榞rowing desperation鈥�...
Russian army claims new advance in east Ukraine
Russia said Sunday its military had advanced further in east Ukraine, capturing a frontline village just a few kilometres north of a key Ukrainian-held industrial hub...
Study of Bangladeshi poems incomplete without poet Farrukh Ahmad: seminar
Speakers at a seminar to mark the 50th death anniversary of poet Farrukh Ahmad at Bangla Academy said that study of Bangladeshi poems was incomplete without poet Farrukh Ahmad...
Migrant dies attempting to cross Channel to UK
A migrant died Sunday in an attempt to cross the Channel to Britain, a death that comes on top of two deadly boat sinkings in the past 10 days, French officials said...
Protesters march in London demanding tougher immigration laws
Thousands of protesters marched through central London in the UK on Saturday calling for tougher immigration laws, in a heavily policed march after the arrest of a far-right leader.
G7 to give Ukraine $50b from Russian assets profits
G7 leaders have finalized details surrounding a $50 billion loan to aid Kyiv, backed by profits from Russian sovereign assets frozen after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a statement released Friday...
Russia hikes interest rates to 20-yr high
Russia鈥檚 central bank hiked interest rates to 21 per cent on Friday, taking borrowing costs to their highest level in more than two decades as Moscow鈥檚 Ukraine offensive has triggered rapid price rises at home...
Steps to return Hasina from India demanded
The Jatiya Mukti Council on Friday called on the interim government to take steps to return the deposed prime minster Sheikh Hasina and her associates from India, who were responsible for...
UN chief tells Putin invasion of Ukraine violates int鈥檒 law
UN chief Antonio Guterres told Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine violated the United Nations charter and international law, according...
UK regulators urged to examine deals with Saifuzzaman
Labour Party lawmaker Phil Brickell has asked British regulators to investigate if UK companies have followed anti-money laundering rules while helping former Bangladesh state-minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury with property deals.聽聽
Seoul says N Korea sent more troops to Russia, Kyiv urges their surrender
Ukraine on Wednesday called on any North Korean troops fighting for Russia to surrender, after South Korea said over a thousand more had been deployed by Pyongyang.
UK rejects Trump team claims of interference
The government in London on Wednesday played down claims of meddling in the US election, after Donald Trump鈥檚 team charged that having members of Britain鈥檚 ruling Labour party work for his...
Modi for quick end to Ukraine conflict in talks with Putin
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved 鈥榪uickly鈥� and peacefully as he met president Vladimir Putin at a summit of...
UK govt borrows more ahead of first budget
UK public borrowing rose more than expected in September, official data showed Tuesday, as the new Labour government prepares for its first budget next week that is expected to include tax rises.
Ukraine says Russian forces advanced in key stronghold
Russian forces have advanced over a key waterway in the eastern Ukrainian stronghold of Chasiv Yar, a Ukrainian military official said, marking a setback for Kyiv鈥檚 embattled forces.
Ukraine drones target major Russian explosive plant
Ukraine said on Sunday it had targeted a crucial Russian explosives factory, located about 750 kilometres from the border, in an overnight drone attack.
Biden in Berlin vows no let-up on support for Ukraine
President Joe Biden urged NATO allies to keep backing Ukraine in its war against Russia as he made his farewell visit to Germany Friday just weeks before US elections.
40 countries vow landmine help to Ukraine
Dozens of countries committed Thursday to help clear war-torn Ukraine of massive amounts of mines and explosives, which contaminate nearly a quarter of its territory.
US imposes sanctions on firms over Russia drones used on Ukraine
The United States unveiled sanctions Thursday targeting China-based companies linked to the production of drones that Russia has deployed in its war against Ukraine.
Mufti Abdul Malek new Khatib of Bangladesh national mosque Baitul Mukarram
The government has appointed Islamic law expert and Hadith Scholar Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek as khatib of the Baitul Mukarram national mosque.
Former minister Faruk Khan sent to prison after remand
Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Faruk Khan, former civil aviation and tourism minister, has been sent to jail following the completion of his two-day remand in a case related to the murder of a BNP activist...
Russian strike kills one in south Ukraine
A Russian missile strike overnight killed a woman and wounded 16 people in Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, where Moscow has ramped up aerial attacks, authorities said on Tuesday.
Ex-ministers Faruk Khan, Razzaque on remand
Two metropolitan magistrate courts in Dhaka on Tuesday allowed the police to take Awami League presidium members and former ministers Mohammad Faruk Khan and...
Starmer vows to cut red tape as he urges foreign investors to 鈥榖ack鈥� UK
Prime minister Keir Starmer on Monday told global business leaders it was 鈥榯ime to back Britain鈥�, as he hosted a major summit aimed at securing much-needed funds to fuel economic growth after post-Brexit chaos...
Russia captures another Ukrainian village
Russia on Sunday said it has captured another east Ukrainian village as it closes on the important city of Pokrovsk, where its forces have been advancing for weeks...
UK鈥檚 investment summit suffers bumpy build-up
The UK government hosts international business leaders on Monday to try and secure much-needed investment for Britain but the build-up has been chaotic with a major firm reportedly threatening to shelve a project...