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The war that won’t end

THE tenuous nature of negotiations between the US, Russia, and Ukraine has left the world teetering on the edge of heightened conflict. If these talks ultimately fail, what follows could redefine the global order in ways both expected and unintended...

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French, UK military chiefs discuss support with Ukraine

British and French military chiefs travelled to Kyiv this week to discuss strengthening the Ukrainian army and ways to support the war-torn country after any end of hostilities with Russia, France’s Thierry Burkhard said on Saturday.

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Zelensky slams US embassy over deadly strike response

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday slammed the US embassy in Ukraine for what he called a ‘weak’ statement that did not blame Russia for a missile strike that killed 18 people...

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Railway authorities need to stop risky train roof riding

THE death of two young people after they fell off a train roof at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria on April 2, whilst they were creating TikTok videos, is shocking. It is reported that the four young people in a group climbed onto the roof of a running train, the Paharika Express headed for Sylhet from Chattogram. When the train reached the Mogra railway bridge after crossing the...

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US lawmakers threaten new sanctions on Russia

A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed legislation that would slap sanctions on countries friendly to Russia if Moscow disrupts on-going negotiations to end the Ukraine war...

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Two TikTokers die falling from train roof

Two youths were killed and two others were severely injured after falling from the roof of a moving train while they were making TikTok videos on mobile phone at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria on Wednesday...

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Russian drone attack kills four in Ukraine

A Russian drone attack killed at least four people and wounded 21 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, damaging high-rise buildings and triggering fires in a hotel, service stations and homes, an official said Saturday.

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Russia captures two more Ukraine villages

Russia on Saturday claimed the capture of two villages in eastern and southern Ukraine, pressing ahead with its advance amid stumbling efforts for a ceasefire by US president Donald Trump.

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No Ukraine deal after US-Russia Saudi talks

No deal emerged from Washington’s talks with both Kyiv and Moscow in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on any ceasefire after three years of fighting, with Russia demanding that the US ‘order’ Kyiv to enter a new deal on the Black Sea...

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UKRAINE CEASEFIRE PLAN: US, Russia in Saudi talks

American and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss a partial ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, a day after US-Ukraine talks there and as president Donald Trump pushes to quickly end the war.

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Rain, thundershowers likely over three divisions: BMD

Rain and thundershowers, accompanied by lightning flashes and temporary gusty winds, are expected to occur at one or two places over the Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Khulna divisions in the coming hours, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s  latest weather bulletin on Monday...

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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 3

Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital overnight killed at least three people and wounded 10, Kyiv authorities said on Sunday...

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Russia hopes for ‘progress’ at Saudi talks

Moscow is hoping to achieve ‘some progress’ at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.

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No overseas training unless absolutely warranted

THIS is worrying that the money that government spends on training public servants at home and abroad hardly brings results. The government in 2020–2024 financial years has spent about Tk 188.73 billion on training under development and non-development budgets. But, economists say that a less-than-expected implementation rate of the annual..

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Tk 18,873cr spent on training in 5 years

The government every year spends substantial amounts for various kinds of training for public servants at home and abroad, but economists have said that the exercise has brought hardly any results.

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Putin, Trump to discuss Ukraine today

Russian president Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, as one US official expressed hope the two could agree a Ukraine ceasefire within weeks...

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Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine this week

US president Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as Washington and Kyiv’s European allies press Moscow to accept a ceasefire in the three-year war...