IN SOUTH Asia, power rarely wears the mask of neutrality. It either comes cloaked in populist nationalism or camouflaged in a strategic alliance. Bangladesh, wedged between two troubling neighbours 鈥� India and Myanmar 鈥� is increasingly a frontline state, not just in terms of geographic vulnerability, but as a theatre for the contest between sovereignty and...
Israeli troops fired warning shots during foreign diplomats鈥� visit to the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the military said, drawing condemnation as pressure mounted on Israel to allow aid into war-battered Gaza...
A Dhaka court on Wednesday set July 8 for filing a probe report in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, extending the deadline for the 118th time...
Syed Abdul Momen, additional managing director and head of SME banking of BRAC Bank, has been awarded 鈥楽ME Banker of the Year 鈥� Bronze鈥� at Qorus SME Banking Awards 2025 in Vienna, said a press release...
GLOBAL warming presents a critical global challenge and its consequences are particularly stark for countries like Bangladesh. Since the industrial revolution, the intensified use of fossil fuels has led to a sharp rise in greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, the earth鈥檚 average temperature has continued to increase, triggering wide-ranging environmental disruptions. While...
Donald Trump spoke with Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin on Monday as the US president seeks a breakthrough to end the grinding conflict triggered by Moscow鈥檚 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Cultural adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Monday expressed disappointment over the recent arrest of actress Nusrat Faria, calling it an 鈥榚mbarrassing incident鈥� for the authorities and emphasising the need to focus on identifying and prosecuting the actual perpetrators behind the July attacks...
Cinematographer Sahil Rony has won the Best Cinematographer award at the 4th Bangladesh Institute of Film and Arts 2025...
Apex Footwear Limited has reached a significant milestone of 50 lakh registered customers under its Apex Rewards programme, says a press release.
A group of students on Friday gave the authorities a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest the killers of Shahriar Alam Shammo, a Dhaka University student, as the protests over the killing of Shahriar continued for the third consecutive day on Friday on the DU campus.
The Dhaka South City Corporation on Thursday evicted all illegal shops and makeshift structures from the Suhrawardy Udyan following the fatal stabbing of Dhaka University student and Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal leader Shahriar Alam Shammo near Suhrawardy Udyan...
THE situation in Gaza today starkly highlights Israeli exceptionalism. Israel is employing the starvation of two million Palestinians in the blockaded and devastated Gaza Strip as a tactic to extract political concessions from Palestinian groups operating there...
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday offered to mediate between leaders of countries at war, saying that he himself 鈥榳ill make every effort so that this peace may prevail鈥�...
Local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Tuesday said that campaigns on social media as well as electronic and print media must be intensified to raise awareness about dengue...
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority on Tuesday signed a lease agreement with Chinese company M/s Qingdao Dongfang Packaging Technology Limited, according to a press release...
Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin said that Russia as the country that suffered the most from the horrors of the World War II and the Great Patriotic War, for the sake of restoring peace on the continent, would never allow the lessons of the past to be forgotten.
Universal Medical College and Hospital honoured 12 mothers with the Garabinee Maa鈥�2025 award at the RAOWA Convention Centre of Mohakhali in Dhaka on Sunday...
Information adviser Mahfuj Alam has called for a political reckoning over the legacy of the 1971 Liberation War, demanding a formal聽 apology from the war crimes collaborators and said that the pro-Awami League left-leaning parties must not go unpunished.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said that banning any political party is not the solution to problems, as people themselves eliminate any party that goes against their interests...
Pro-Ukrainian activists held a protest at a Soviet memorial in Warsaw where Moscow鈥檚 ambassador placed a wreath on Friday, as Russia celebrates World War II Victory Day.
King Charles III on Thursday joined veterans and other members of the royal family at London鈥檚 Westminster Abbey for a service to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
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...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday set May 27 for delivering its verdict on the review petition filed by condemned war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam challenging his death sentence.
Hamas insisted on Wednesday on a 鈥榗omprehensive鈥� agreement to end its war with Israel, as rescuers said Israeli bombardment of Gaza killed at least 26 people amid a growing humanitarian catastrophe...
The world鈥檚 wealthiest 10 per cent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said on Wednesday...
The Dhaka North City Corporation has allocated Tk聽100 crore for the development of drainage networks and roads in 18 newly added wards to alleviate public sufferings, said DNCC administrator Mohammad Azaz on Wednesday...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned until May 8 the hearing on a petition filed by condemned war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam seeking a review of the court鈥檚 earlier decision upholding his death sentence...
Today is the 14th anniversary of the death of decorated war hero retired Lieutenant Colonel Quazi Nooruzzaman, Bir Uttam, the commander of the Sector 7 in the War of Independence.
A military parade, fly-past and balcony appearance by the royal family on Monday kicked off four days of UK celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II.
A court in Pabna on Sunday sent a youth to jail for raping a student of Government Edward College in the district...