Ukraine, Russia exchange new group of POWs
Ukraine and Russia said on Thursday they had swapped a fresh group of prisoners of war, the third exchange this week as part of a deal agreed at peace talks in Turkey...
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Russia strikes Kyiv amid POW exchange with Ukraine
A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday wounded at least 15 people, even as Russia and Ukraine continued the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow鈥檚 invasion...
Prisoner dies at Gopalganj hospital after falling ill in jail
A prisoner of Gopalganj district jail who fell sick in the jail died at 250-bed Gopalganj General Hospital on Wednesday...
HC seeks list of prisoners pardoned by president
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the list of the convicts whose imprisonment or punishment had been commuted or suspended by the president under section 49 of the constitution over the past 33 years should not be published...
Russia, US swap prisoners in push for closer ties
The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under US president Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties...
Protesters in Kyiv urge freedom for POWs
Protesters rallied outside the US embassy in Kyiv on Thursday to bring attention to the fate of Ukrainian prisoners of war and ensure their inclusion in any deal to stop the conflict with Russia.
Hamas to hand over four Israeli hostages鈥� bodies
Hamas will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday in what it said would be an exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, capping the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal...
Hamas says committed to truce, hostage release
Hamas said Thursday it was committed to honouring a truce with Israel that has come under severe strain in recent days, adding that it planned to proceed with the next hostage-prisoner swap this weekend as planned...
Russia, Ukraine exchange 300 POWs
Russia and Ukraine each said on Wednesday that 150 of their captured soldiers had been returned in the latest prisoner-of-war exchange between the two warring countries...
15 freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in Turkey
Fifteen Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire have arrived in Turkey, foreign minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday...
Hamas-Israel complete fourth hostage-prisoner swap
Freed Palestinian inmates were greeted by a cheering crowd in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday, after Hamas released three Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip in the fourth exchange under the group鈥檚 ceasefire deal with Israel...
Prisoner dies in Rajshahi
A prisoner of Rajshahi Central Jail died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Tuesday.
Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US
The Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar.
Moscow, Kyiv exchange 50 POWs
Russia and Ukraine have each released 25 captured prisoners of war in the first exchange of 2025, both countries said on Wednesday...
Prisoners鈥� right to health care
LAW and order go hand in hand to ensure justice and well-being of society, to maintain a balance of power, to limit excessive authority that infringes on others鈥� basic freedom and to uphold basic rights for the vulnerable. While the law includes punishment by suspending certain fundamental human rights of prisoners to serve the greater purpose, it is never...
Myanmar junta grants amnesty to nearly 6,000 prisoners
Myanmar鈥檚 embattled junta government on Saturday said it would release almost 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country鈥檚 independence day.
Post-election unrest:聽Mass jailbreak in Mozambique
More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as...
Venezuela releases 223 more prisoners
Venezuelan authorities have set free another 223 prisoners who were arrested during post-election protests, the prosecutor鈥檚 office announced Monday, bringing the total number of protesters released to 956.
India to bail long-term prisoners awaiting trial
India鈥檚 interior minister has vowed to tackle chronic court backlogs by issuing bail to detainees awaiting trial for non-serious crimes who have completed at least a third of their possible sentence...
Jail policeman suspended after prisoner commits suicide
A prisoner reportedly committed suicide in Brahmanbaria Jail on Thursday night.
Ukraine probes execution of 4 POWs by Russia
Ukrainian prosecutors said on Saturday they were investigating allegations Russian forces executed four Ukrainian prisoners of war and said a possible suspect for the killings was in custody...
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 POWs
Russia said Saturday it swapped 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian POWs in an exchange deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates.
3 Russian agents freed in swap deal condemned by Amnesty
The Kremlin on Friday said that at least three Russians freed in a landmark prisoner exchange were undercover Russian agents, a rare public admission into the work of...
Biden, Harris greet prisoners released in swap with Russia
US president Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris hugged journalist Evan Gershkovich on Thursday as he and two other Americans arrived back on US soil after being freed by Russia in a huge prisoner swap.
2 more prisoners arrested, 156 surrender
The police on Wednesday arrested two female prisoners who were among 826 inmates of Narsingdi district jail who broke free on Friday, increasing the number of the arrested to 97...
95 more prisoners arrested, 136 surrender to court
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan claimed on Tuesday that law enforcers had arrested 95 prisoners after 826 inmates of Narsingdi district jail broke free on Friday...
Prisoner found dead in Sylhet jail, three suspended
An inmate was found dead in Sylhet Central Jail on Monday.
Prisoner dies in hospital custody
A prisoner of Pabna district jail died at Pabna general hospital after he was taken there as he fell sick at the jail...