Army chief calls for a violence-free Bangladesh

April 14, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Sunday expressed his vision of a peaceful Bangladesh, free from violence and hatred. “We want to live together in peace, and we are always working toward that goal,” he said while addressing the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Sampriti Bhaban at the Dhaka International Buddhist Monastery in […]Continue Reading

Myanmar conflict hits Bangladesh border trade hard

April 14, 2025

NEWS DESK Trade between Bangladesh and Myanmar has fallen sharply in recent months due to ongoing clashes between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army in Rakhine state, officials say. Imports from Yangon to Teknaf land port have been completely halted since mid-January, after the Arakan Army blocked three cargo vessels headed to Bangladesh. As a […]Continue Reading

Pahela Baishakh: Bangladesh marks New Year with call to end fascism

April 14, 2025

NEWS DESK Amidst a shifting political landscape, this year’s Pahela Baishakh unfolded with a renewed vigour in Bangladesh, embracing both traditional festivity and powerful political symbolism. The capital and other parts of the country buzzed with colour, music and hope as thousands of people came together to welcome Bangla New Year 1432, marked notably by […]Continue Reading

Trump says Iran must give up dream of nuclear weapon or face harsh response

April 14, 2025

President Donald Trump said on Monday he believes Iran is intentionally delaying a nuclear deal with the United States and that it must abandon any drive for a nuclear weapon or face a possible military strike on Tehran’s atomic facilities, Reuters reports. “I think they’re tapping us along,” Trump told reporters after U.S. special envoy […]Continue Reading

China always with new Bangladesh: ambassador

April 14, 2025

NEWS DESK Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said that China is always with the new Bangladesh. ‘China is always with the people of Bangladesh, with the new Bangladesh,’ he at a drone show on Manik Mia Avenue in the capital Monday evening. The drone show was organised by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy under […]Continue Reading

Three rebels, one Indian soldier killed in Kashmir gun battles

April 12, 2025

At least three suspected rebel fighters and one Indian soldier have been killed in separate firefights in Indian-administered Kashmir less than a week after Interior Minister Amit Shah visited the disputed territory, Al Jazeera and news agencies report. The Indian army said on Saturday that Indian soldiers killed three fighters in a gun battle that […]Continue Reading

‘March for Gaza’ in Dhaka demands end to Israeli offensive in Palestine

April 12, 2025

NEWS DESK Thousands of people from across the capital gathered at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday afternoon, aiming to intensify global solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine. The grand rally, titled ‘March for Gaza’, began around 3:15 pm with the screening of a documentary on atrocities of Israel on Palestinian people. Maulana Abdul Hye Mohammad […]Continue Reading

Yunus for expediting reforms to hold polls by Jun 2026

April 12, 2025

NEWS DESK Expedite the reform initiatives with the goal of holding the national election between December and June 2026, Chief Adviser and Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Muhammad Yunus told the National Consensus Commission on Saturday. He made the call during a meeting with two members of the commission at his official residence, […]Continue Reading

Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal: Mamata

April 12, 2025

The Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday amid violent protests in the state, the Press Trust of India reports. Banerjee said the law was made by the Centre and answers should be sought from it. “My sincere appeal to people of all religions, please […]Continue Reading

Army chief returns home after visiting Russia, Croatia

April 12, 2025

NEWS DESK Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Saturday returned home after an official visit to Russia and Croatia. During the visit, he met with the Russian Army Chief, Deputy Defense Minister, high-ranking military and civil officers and individuals and chief of the Croatian armed forces, senior military and civil officials, said an ISPR press release. […]Continue Reading