Andrew to lose his last military rank
The UK government said Sunday it would move to strip the former prince Andrew of his honorary title of vice-admiral, his last remaining military rank...
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US seeks to reboot military channels with China
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to 鈥榙econflict and deescalate鈥�...
EU denounces 鈥榖rutality鈥� of RSF forces in Sudan
The European Union on Wednesday denounced what it said was the 鈥榖rutality鈥� of Sudan鈥檚 Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, which recently captured the key city of El-Fasher...
Paramilitary drones target Khartoum airport for 2nd consecutive day
Paramilitary drones targeted Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday for a second consecutive day, a Sudanese military source said...
Trump threatens to send military to San Francisco
Donald Trump threatened to send troops to San Francisco, in an interview that aired Sunday, as he looks to push the US military into more Democratic-controlled cities...
Pentagon chief outlines vision for US military
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth portrayed the US military Tuesday as too fat, too focused on leftist 鈥榳oke鈥� ideas, and in need of major shake-up with an emphasis on being tough 鈥榳ar fighters.鈥�...
China unveils locally produced advanced equipment in military parade
China has unveiled domestically produced advanced equipment, including tanks, series of air defense and missile defense systems, series of anti-ship missiles, airborne warning and control, air superiority fighters and carrier aviation.
Xi projects power at military parade with Putin, Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West...
Israel builds up military ahead of Gaza City offensive
Israel intensified its military build-up on Tuesday as reservists began responding to call-up orders ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City, nearly two years into a devastating war...
SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted into space on Thursday night carrying the US military鈥檚 secretive X-37B drone.
Coding the 鈥榖anality of evil鈥�
ABOUT a month ago, a military training aircraft crashed onto Milestone School in Dhaka, killing 30 people, including many children, in a fiery explosion. When I saw the news, I fell into silence. But strangely, I noticed something: I didn鈥檛 feel the same deep shock I once would have. A few years ago, such a tragedy would have devastated me 鈥� I鈥檇 have spent the day in...
Body formed to redress grievances of retired military officers
The interim government has formed a nine-member committee led by retired Lieutenant General Abdul Hafiz to review applications of the retired Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force personnel, who allegedly faced 鈥榙eprivation, injustice and vendetta during the previous regime between 2009 and August 4, 2024...
South Korea president vows to build 鈥榤ilitary trust鈥� with North
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to 鈥榬espect鈥� North Korea鈥檚 political system and build 鈥榤ilitary trust鈥�, a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul...
Israel military approves plan for new Gaza offensive
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had approved the framework for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas condemned what it called 鈥榓ggressive鈥� Israeli ground incursions in Gaza City...
Taiwan kicks off military drills in face of China threat
Taiwan kicked off its largest military drills Wednesday with regular troops joined by a record mobilisation of reservists for 10 days of training aimed at defending against a Chinese invasion...
Russia warns US against 鈥榤ilitary intervention鈥� in Iran
Russia on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington would enter the war alongside Israel.
Trump flexes military might as protests sweep US
President Donald Trump hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday as protesters rallied across the country to accuse him of acting like a dictator.
Iran to target US bases if conflict breaks out
Iran threatened Wednesday to target US military bases in the region if conflict breaks out, while president Donald Trump said he was 鈥榣ess confident鈥� about reaching a nuclear deal...
Schoolchildren suffer as fight for Myanmar trade town intensifies
Myanmar鈥檚 military junta and opposition forces are fighting over control of a lucrative trade route into Thailand, with shells and aerial attacks regularly forcing children to flee their schools, teachers and a parent told AFP.
Myanmar guerrillas claim rare junta jet downing
Myanmar anti-coup guerrillas claimed to shoot down a junta jet on Tuesday, declaring a rare victory over the air force which has kept them at bay in a grinding civil war...
Contexts of liberation war 鈥� I
THE instant response of most to the question in the title would be, 鈥榃e had no choice but to fight for our survival and liberate our country from the Pakistani military occupation.鈥� It鈥檚 correct but incomplete because people do not plunge into a war on a whim unless it was brewing over quite some time. By sheer determination we instinctively resisted the armed assault...
Two arrested for impersonating military officers to defraud cattle traders
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh on Thursday detained two people for allegedly impersonating senior military officers and defrauding cattle traders by promising to facilitate cross-border cattle smuggling...
Pakistan military gets social media boost after India flare-up
The brief conflict between India and Pakistan last week may have left no clear victor, but Islamabad鈥檚 generals are taking a win, riding a wave of approval on social media to burnish their recently tarnished image...
Bangladesh Republic Party set for mid-June launch
A new political party named Bangladesh Republic Party formed by various professionals, including former military officers, is set to be launched in mid-June...
India鈥檚 Israeli playbook
NOT only for its military size but also for its close similarity to Israeli military strategy, India鈥檚 Operation Sindoor 鈥� a huge and precision-driven attack operation aimed at alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir 鈥� has generated worldwide discussion. Although much of the focus has been on the Israeli-made drones and missile...
Age of war must end
IN THE early hours of 7 May 2025, South Asia was once again shaken by a violent escalation. According to reports from Reuters, an Indian military strike on Pakistani territory claimed the lives of more than 26 people. The Pakistani government confirmed the attack and, in swift retaliation, launched a counterstrike on Indian soil in the morning, reportedly killing at least...
Protests continue for 4th day
Protests against Israel鈥檚 military offensive in Palestine continued for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday in Dhaka and elsewhere across the country, demanding an immediate end to the bombardment and mass killings...
Pro-Gaza protests continue for 3rd day
Protests against Israel鈥檚 military offensive in Gaza continued for the third consecutive day on Wednesday in Dhaka and other parts of the country, demanding an immediate end to the bombardment and mass killings in the besieged enclave...
China probes for key target weak spots with 鈥榩aralysing鈥� Taiwan drills
China鈥檚 military drills around Taiwan this week aim to send a clear message to the island鈥檚 leadership, analysts say 鈥� in the event of war, Beijing can cut them off from the outside world and grind them into submission...
Police must abandon violence, harassment for crowd control
DESPITE support and care from authorities, particularly the healthcare providers, the eight-year-old rape victim from Magura lost the battle for life in Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on March 13 while anti-rape protests raged. Four accused in this case are arrested and the law minister assured a speedy trial of the case but the movement against rape continued as the...
