Fakhrul sees Feb polls as a chance for truly representative parliament

November 13, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the national election scheduled for February 2026 can lead to the formation of a truly representative parliament that will discuss and resolve people’s unsettled issues and set a clear roadmap for the nation’s future. “I want to emphasise that there will be disagreements […]Continue Reading

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward South Korea’s east coast

November 7, 2025

North Korea on Friday fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang steps up its testing activity while talks with Washington and Seoul remain stalled, AP reports. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately release other details, including what type of ballistic weapon it was or […]Continue Reading

Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes

November 7, 2025

In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account, AP reports. She instantly recognized the holiday snap from her Instagram account, but something was different: Her clothing had been digitally removed to make her appear naked. It was a deepfake. “It overwhelmed me so much,” Watson […]Continue Reading

BGB denounces rumour of Indian encroachment in Lalmonirhat

November 7, 2025

NEWS DESK Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday strongly condemned and protested a social media rumour claiming that India has occupied 62 kilometres of territory in Lalmonirhat. In an official statement, BGB said a vested quarter is deliberately spreading the baseless and anti-state claim titled ‘India occupies 62 kilometres in Lalmonirhat’ with the intention of […]Continue Reading

Myanmar hosts 49th meeting of ASEAN Ports Association

November 7, 2025

NEWS DESK Myanmar hosted the 49th meeting of the ASEAN Ports Association in Yangon on Thursday, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Friday, Xinhua reports. Speaking at the event, Myanmar’s Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Mya Tun Oo said that Myanmar was greatly honored and delighted to serve as the host country […]Continue Reading

Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Win Inspires Ugandans

November 5, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race has sparked hope among Ugandans, showing that young leaders can succeed in politics, even if the success feels distant for those at home, AP reports. Joel Ssenyonyi, an opposition lawmaker in Kampala, said Mamdani’s win is “a big encouragement,” but added, “we have a long […]Continue Reading

Israel vows to keep targeting Hamas, destroy tunnels inside Gaza

November 5, 2025

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the military will continue to strike Hamas and destroy tunnels within the “Yellow Line,” a demarcation marking areas where Israeli forces remain deployed in Gaza, “without any limitations,” Xinhua reports. “Israel’s policy in Gaza is clear: the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is Continue Reading

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

November 5, 2025

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns, AP reports. These bursts of light and energy can come from things like tangled-up magnetic fields or hiccups in the heated gas disks surrounding black holes. The flares help illuminate researchers’ understanding of the […]Continue Reading

Trump-Putin summit cancelled after Moscow sent memo to Washington, FT reports

October 31, 2025

The United States cancelled a planned Budapest summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin following Russia’s firm stance on hardline demands regarding Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Friday, REUTERS reports. The decision came after a tense call between the two countries’ top diplomats, the Financial Times said, citing Continue Reading

Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding, AFP reports. The broadcaster had already laid off or furloughed more than 90 percent of staff and drastically scaled back production since […]Continue Reading