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...
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Ukraine claims biggest aerial strike on Russian territory
Ukraine carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline....
Russia captures Ukrainian village south of Pokrovsk
Russia said on Monday it captured an east Ukrainian mining village south of Pokrovsk, home to one of Ukraine鈥檚 most important coal mines and where Russian troops have reached the outskirts.
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
South Korea鈥檚 intelligence service on Sunday backed up Ukraine鈥檚 account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.
The west makes war, the east, peace
WHILE the west subsidises carnage in Gaza and Ukraine, the east does the opposite. For instance, one potential far east flashpoint has long been the India/China border, but that鈥檚 changing 鈥� for the better, due to high-level meetings in December between political bigwigs from both countries. It was the first such confab since 2019, RT reported December...
Sacked trainee SIs hold protests again for reinstatement
Sacked trainee police sub-inspectors on Monday held a sit-in programme in front of the secretariat, the country鈥檚 administrative headquarters, in Dhaka, demanding reinstatement of their jobs...
US, UK announce fresh sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector
The United States and the United Kingdom on Friday announced sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing US president Joe Biden鈥檚 leaving office...
Kyiv seals borders for draft evaders
Ukrainian police said on Friday they were conducting hundreds of raids nationwide to shut down routes used by military-aged men to flee the country to avoid military service.
Dhaka Int鈥檒 Film Fest begins Saturday
The 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival 2025 will begin at the Bangladesh National Museum on Saturday...
Zelensky sees ratings drop as Ukraine war nears 4th year
President Volodymyr Zelensky has seen his approval ratings further eroded at a critical time for the Ukrainian army and as uncertainty grows over future international military aid, new polling showed on Tuesday...
鈥楧ozens鈥� of Ukraine soldiers deserted while training in France
Several dozen Ukrainian soldiers have deserted while training in France, a French army official said on Monday.
IBTRA begins internship programme
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy inaugurated its 161st internship programme on Tuesday, said a press release...
Russia captures key town in eastern Ukraine
Russia said on Monday its forces had captured the 鈥榠mportant logistics hub鈥� of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine in what would be a key advance after months of steady gains in the area...
Bangladesh interim govt chief witnesses army maneuver exercise in Rajbari
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday witnessed the maneuver exercise of an infantry brigade at Rajbari Military Training Area.
Russia vows action over ATACMS strike on Belgorod
Russia vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day.
Russian bomb attack kills one in southern Ukraine
A Russian bomb attack on Ukraine鈥檚 southern Zaporizhzhia region has killed one person, local authorities said on Thursday...
Russian attack on central Kyiv kills one
Russia launched an aerial attack on the centre of Kyiv in the first hours of 2025, killing one person, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday...
Azerbaijani plane tried to land during Ukraine drone attack: Russia
Russia鈥檚 aviation chief said Friday that an Azerbaijani Airlines plane that eventually crashed in Kazakhstan tried to land in the Chechen city of Grozny as it was being attacked by Ukrainian drones.
Zelensky condemns Russian 鈥榠nhumane鈥� Christmas attack
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an 鈥榠nhumane鈥� attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country鈥檚 power grid on Christmas Day, killing an energy worker.
Resumption of operation of Uttara Train demanded
People from all walks of life on Wednesday formed a human chain at Naldanga upazila in Natore demanding resumption of the operation of Uttara Express Train to ease sufferings of people...
Benapole-Dhaka train via Padma Bridge to start today
After a long wait, passenger train service on the new Benapole-Dhaka route via the Padma Bridge will begin on Tuesday.
Zelensky accuses Slovak PM of wanting to 鈥榟elp Putin鈥�
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday accused Slovak prime minister Robert Fico of wanting to 鈥榟elp鈥� president Vladimir Putin by continuing to import Russian gas.
North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul
More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia鈥檚 war with Ukraine, South Korea鈥檚 Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.
Russia claims capture of two more east Ukraine villages
Russia said on Sunday it had captured two more villages in east Ukraine, the latest territorial gains for Moscow鈥檚 advancing army.
Drone strikes Russian city 1,000km from Ukraine frontier
Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres from the frontier, as Moscow鈥檚 troops captured a new frontline village in eastern Ukraine.
Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills one, cuts heating
Russian missiles targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv at sunrise on Friday, killing at least one person and cutting heating to hundreds of residential buildings in cold temperatures.
BYD Bangladesh to train local drivers on NEVs
BYD has launched a training campaign in Dhaka for local drivers to equip them with knowledge and training required for driving new energy vehicles or NEVs, said a press release...
Rains likely in parts of Bangladesh over next three days
Parts of Bangladesh may experience moderate to heavy rains over three days from Friday due to a well-marked low over the South Bay of Bengal and adjoining area, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department...
Zelensky huddles with European leaders
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was to meet NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to discuss 鈥榥ext steps鈥� on Russia鈥檚 war as Donald Trump prepares to take office as US president...
Rare rainfall spell may begin on Friday
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Tuesday warned about a spell of rainfall likely to start on Friday morning, describing it a rather rare weather event...