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Army denies getting warning from UN

The Bangladesh Army on Monday said that it did not receive any direct communication or intent from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the matter stated by UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

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Renaming 16 establishments under army proposed   

The defence ministry proposed to rename 16 sangsthas, institutions and establishments under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh army, changing the previous ones given after the names of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina or her family members or people involved with her government.

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RSO member stabbed to death in Rohingya camp in Ukhiya

A member of the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation was stabbed to death allegedly by the members of their rival organisation, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, at Block M in the camp-20 under Ukhiya upazila in Cox’s Bazar Tuesday night...

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Army chief warns all against mudslinging

Chief of army staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Tuesday warned against internal conflicts and urged for the national unity to maintain law and order in the country.

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41st death anniversary of General Osmani observed

The Bangladesh Army observed the 41st anniversary of the death of General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the War of Independence in 1971, on Sunday with due respect.

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Bangladesh Army chief leaves for Kuwait

Chief of army staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Sunday left Dhaka for Kuwait on a 3-day official visit, an Inter Services Public Relation Directorate release said.

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Arakan Army abducts four Bangladeshis from Naf

Myanmar-based armed rebel group Arakan Army allegedly abducted four Bangladeshi people at gunpoint while they were fishing at the estuary of the River Naf at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.

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BAUET Cup Basketball, Cricket Tournament 2025 begins

The BAUET Cup Basketball and Cricket Tournament 2025 has been officially inaugurated at the Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology campus in Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore, said a press release.

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Syria leader tells thousands joining new army

Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview released Monday that ‘thousands’ of people were joining the country’s new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military...

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MYANMAR’S CRISIS: Regional threat, strategic response

MYANMAR’S ongoing civil war has reached a critical point, with the rise of ethnic armed organisations significantly altering the balance of power in the country. Among these groups, the Arakan Army has gained substantial control over Rakhine State, capturing key border areas near Bangladesh. This shift in power has further complicated the already...

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Arakan Army’s strategic mastery in Rakhine

THE Arakan Army on December 20, 2024 captured the headquarters of the Myanmar military’s western command in Ann town, marking a historic occasion for the organisation’s meteoric rise to power in Rakhine State controlling majority of the parts. The Arakan Army now controls 14 of 17 townships of Rakhine State, including Paletwa township in neighbouring Chin State...

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US Army veteran accused of trying to join Hezbollah

A US Army veteran who allegedly went to Lebanon and Syria to try to join Hezbollah has been indicted for attempting to support a ‘terrorist’ organisation, the Justice Department said Thursday.

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Rahat Fateh Ali mesmerises at ‘Echoes of Revolution’

Expressing heartfelt admiration for his millions of fans and admirers in Bangladesh, popular singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan enamoured the music lovers at the ‘Echoes of Revolution’ concert on Saturday night at the capital’s Army Stadium.

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BDR Carnage: Genocide case filed against Hasina, aides

The families of 22 victims of the 2009 carnage at then Bangladesh Rifles headquarters filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor on Thursday accusing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her defense adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former army chief Moneen U Ahmed and 55 others of crimes against humanity and genocide...

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Dhaka Int’l Folk Festival suspended

The forthcoming Dhaka International Folk Festival was suspended due to management concern, confirmed its organiser Tanvir Hossain, also the executive creative director of Sun Communications Limited on Wednesday...

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Russian army’s chemical weapons chief killed

The head of the Russian army’s chemical weapons division was killed on Tuesday in a brazen attack in Moscow claimed by Kyiv — the most senior military figure assassinated in Russia yet as the Kremlin’s campaign in Ukraine drags on...