Bangladesh joins tri-nation meeting with China & Pakistan in Kunming

June 21, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh, China and Pakistan held an informal trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 9th China-South Asia Exposition and the 6th China-South Asia Cooperation meeting in Kunming on Thursday. Bangladesh former Acting Foreign Secretary Md. Ruhul Alam Siddique, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Pakistani Additional Foreign Secretary Imran Ahmed Continue Reading

Tarique Rahman seeks stronger global stance to Rohingya crisis on World Refugee Day

June 20, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called for renewed international attention to the ongoing Rohingya crisis, stressing the urgent need for safe and dignified repatriation of the displaced community. In a message issued on Thursday night on the occasion of World Refugee Day, Tarique said, “A clear message must be […]Continue Reading

Trump to decide whether US will strike Iran ‘within next two weeks’

June 20, 2025

United States President Donald Trump will decide on whether his country will join the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks, the White House has said, amid growing speculation of US involvement and fears of wider escalation, Al Jazeera and news agencies report. On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump […]Continue Reading

Iran leader rejects US demand for surrender; Trump says patience has run out

June 18, 2025

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected Donald Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender on Wednesday, and the U.S. president said his patience had run out, though he gave no clue as to what his next step would be, Reuters reports. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump declined to say if he had made […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshis in Tehran at risk, relocation begins: Foreign secy

June 17, 2025

The government has expressed deep concern over the safety of around 400 Bangladeshis currently residing in Tehran, following recent Israeli attacks in the Iranian capital. “We are in contact with around 100 Bangladeshis in Tehran and have already started providing them with financial assistance to facilitate their relocation to safer areas outside the capital,” said […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshis remain safe in Iran: Embassy official

June 16, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK All Bangladeshi nationals currently in Iran remain safe amid recent Israeli strikes, with no reports of casualties or injuries, according to the Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran. An embassy official said they have contacted Bangladeshis across various locations following the attacks. “So far, we have not received any information about any Bangladeshi Continue Reading

Prof Yunus, Tarique agree on pre-Ramadan election if preparations complete

June 13, 2025

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman met for 90 minutes and agreed to hold the next election in the week before Ramadan 2026, instead of early April, if all preparations are completed in time. A joint statement from the Chief Adviser and Acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman was issued following […]Continue Reading

Revealed: How Mizoram became entry point for mercenaries headed to Myanmar

June 12, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK In June last year, Mizoram police arrested Daniel Newey at Aizawl’s Lengpui airport. The Britisher, returning from Myanmar, had one live bullet in his bag – a crime punishable under the Arms Act, 1960 – but not the kind of news anyone would normally follow, according to The Times of India. The […]Continue Reading

UK freezes assets of disgraced Sheikh Hasina ally

June 12, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen properties in the United Kingdom owned by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s former Minister of Land, according to Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit). The move follows legal requests from Bangladesh authorities to take action against assets owned by Chowdhury, a political ally of deposed Bangladesh Continue Reading

Yunus–Tarique meeting could be political turning point: Fakhrul

June 10, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will meet Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, who is now in the UK on a four-day official visit. “This meeting could be a turning point in overcoming the political crisis,” he told a press conference at […]Continue Reading