Bangladeshi youth injured in BSF firing
A Bangladeshi youth was injured after the Indian Border Security Force opened fire on him on Friday.
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De facto occupation: Israel鈥檚 security zone strategy
IN RECENT months, the Israeli Defence Forces have been much taken by a term that augurs poorly for peaceful accord in the Middle East. 鈥楽ecurity zones鈥� are being seized in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria. Land is, for claimed reasons of self-defence, being appropriated with brazen assuredness. It is hard, however, to see this latest turn as anything other than a de...
Continued border killing further strains relations with India
Yet another death of a Bangladeshi at the hands of India鈥檚 Border Security Force shows a continued disregard of Indian guards for laws and border protocols. It also shows the nullity of the pledges that Indian authorities, including the Border Security Force, have made to end border killing and to never use lethal weapons in border management. On April 16, the Bangladeshi...
BSF kills Bangladeshi youth
A Bangladeshi national was killed allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force at Madhya Singimari border under Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Wednesday...
A civilian as national security adviser
THE concept of national security has undergone a profound transformation in the 21st century. Once largely defined by military capabilities and external defence, national security now encompasses a vast spectrum of interconnected domains, including cyber resilience, economic integrity, public health and climate sustainability. In the light of these shifting dynamics...
US govt cuts thousands off from social security
The Trump administration has added over 6,000 immigrants to a database of dead social security recipients, effectively cutting off benefits and their ability to work, US media reported Thursday.
Prince Harry in court to challenge 鈥榰njustified鈥� UK security downgrade
Prince Harry鈥檚 lawyer told a UK appeal court on Tuesday that paring back the royal鈥檚 personal security during his visits to Britain was 鈥榰njustified鈥�...
Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance
An unconventional Belgian prince will learn on Monday if he has the right to social security on top of his royal allowance after he sued for coverage 鈥� the first time a royal has taken such action against the state in the country鈥檚 nearly 200-year history...
Court freezes 34 bank accounts of ex-DG of SSF, wife
A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered to freeze 34 bank accounts of former director general of Special Security Force Lieutenant General (sacked) Md Mujibur Rahman and his wife Tasrin Mujib over graft allegations...
India鈥檚 Maoists say ready to talk if crackdown paused
India鈥檚 Maoist insurgents, cornered by an all-out military offensive, have offered to engage in peace talks but insist security operations must stop first, a condition authorities have rejected...
US senior security official, CA's high rep hold phone talks
US Deputy National Security Adviser Alex N. Wong had a telephone meeting on Wednesday evening with Khalilur Rahman, the high representative of Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government.
UK imposes online entry permit on European visitors
New rules came into force Wednesday requiring European visitors to the UK to buy an online entry permit as the government revised longstanding regulations to boost border security...
No leave for law enforcers during Eid
Home adviser retired lieutenant general Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said that the members of the law enforcement and security agencies would not go on Eid-ul-Fitr vacation this year.
Call to action on food security
THE Global Hunger Index 2024, published by Welthungerhilfe, Germany based non-profit and non-governmental aid agency, provides an important snapshot of the global state of hunger and malnutrition. This year鈥檚 findings reflect both progress and stagnation. While some nations inch closer to the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030, others...
Holidaymakers鈥� safety, security should be ensured
ROBBERY on highways has recently panicked the passengers headed for outlying areas on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a recent such incident, robbers in the guise of passengers boarded a Manikganj-bound bus at Savar on March 24 and robbed passengers at gun point before they got off near the C&B Stand. Students and passengers managed to stop the bus after it had...
Trial for rape, withdrawal of case against students sought
Speakers, including academics, rights activists, labour leaders and cultural activists on Saturday demanded the government take effective steps to ensure security of women and children, trial for rape and withdrawal of a case filed against left student leaders...
Trump revokes Biden, senior aides鈥� security clearances
US president Donald Trump made good Friday on a threat to revoke the security clearances of his predecessor Joe Biden and several senior former White House and national security officials...
Google to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32b
Google said Tuesday it will acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion, citing the need for greater cybersecurity capacity as artificial intelligence embeds itself in technology infrastructure...
鈥楽ECURITY CONCERNS鈥�: Pakistan shuts universities in southwest province
Pakistan鈥檚 volatile Balochistan province has ordered the closure of three universities in recent weeks due to 鈥榮ecurity concerns,鈥� an official said on Tuesday, as separatist attacks surge in the region...
Pangas: unlocking export potential, ensuring food security
BANGLADESH is home to two species of Pangas fish: pangasius pangasius, which inhabits open water bodies such as rivers, floodplains and beels and Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, a species predominantly cultured in closed water systems such as ponds and ghers. Over the years, Pangas 鈥� particularly Pangasianodon hypophthalmus 鈥� has emerged as the most...
Repeated BSF attempts at border fencing vexatious
The attempt of India鈥檚 Border Security Force of March 17 at erecting barbed-wire fences along the border at Dahagram in Lalmonirhat is worrying as it violates the established border protocols. Indian border guards began erecting the fence with iron poles and fencing materials along the Sardar Para stretch of the border. The construction had been halted only after Bangladeshi border guards intervened and formally protested against the move. Border Guard Bangladesh officials..
Nature-based solutions for climate resilience
NATURE-BASED solutions have gained significant attention recently to address environmental degradation, water and food insecurity, natural disasters, and climate crises. The concept of NbS stems from the ecosystem approach. In 2016, the European Commission defined NbS as 鈥榥ature-inspired and nature-supported solutions.鈥� These solutions encompass actions aimed...
SIBL, FSIBL get add鈥檒 Tk 2,500cr liquidity
The Bangladesh Bank has approved an additional Tk 2,500 crore in liquidity support for the crisis-hit Social Islami Bank and First Security Islami Bank to manage the Eid-ul-Fitr withdrawal pressure...
THE MISSING COMMISSION: Why avoid national security reform?
BANGLADESH, a country born out of war and bloodshed, now finds itself at another critical juncture. Once, in the 1980s and 1990s, the military and foreign service attracted the sharpest minds 鈥� men and women who saw these institutions not merely as jobs, but as the last line of defence for a fragile state. But time has not been kind to these pillars of national security...
Rajshahi people continue protest at felling trees
Rajshahi people on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding protection of the environment, agricultural land and ensuring social security...
Jewellers for strict security measures
In recent months, the incidents of theft, robbery, snatching and direct attacks on jewellery businesses and killings have surged across the country, prompting Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) to seek urgent security measures...
Rebuilding security with community-driven approach
Since the downfall of the former autocratic regime on August 5, 2024, law and order in Bangladesh have been in a state of decline, marked by increasing instability. In the months that followed, mob violence, extortion, and the rise of unruly factions became prevalent. The police force, once aligned with the...
BSF hands over Bangladeshi鈥檚 body
The Indian Border Security Force handed over the body of a Bangladeshi youth who was killed in an attack by Khasia people in the neighbouring country when he illegally entered there through Kanaighat border early Friday...
DMP chief鈥檚 unbecoming, unacceptable security advice
THE Dhaka Metropolitan Police having asked city residents to take measures on their own to ensure the security of their houses and other establishments before leaving the city during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays by the turn of the month is an unbecoming remark. The city police chief, citing the shortage of personnel, put out the call on March 8. This is not the first time the...
Citizens demand withdrawal of cases, repeal of CSA
Citizens including University teachers, political leaders, and rights activists in a statement issued on Friday demanded withdrawal of the cases filed against activists Rakhal Raha, Nahid Hasan Knowledge, and Sohel Hasan Ghalib under the Cyber Security Act.