World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state

September 22, 2025

NEWS DESK France and Saudi Arabia will convene dozens of world leaders on Monday to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state – a move that could draw harsh Israeli and U.S. responses, Reuters reports. Israel and the United States will boycott the summit, said […]Continue Reading

Tripura king’s remarks on Bangladesh territory spark controversy

September 22, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK Tripura’s king, Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma, has sparked debate after calling for parts of Bangladesh to be included in a “Greater Tripura Land.” In interviews with ANI News and Republic Bangla, Deb Barma referred to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’s recent remarks on India’s “chicken’s neck” corridor. “We will occupy Greater Chittagong and […]Continue Reading

Philippine court orders seizure of $81 million in Bangladesh Bank heist case

September 22, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK A Philippine court has ordered the forfeiture of $81 million from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) in connection with the 2016 Bangladesh Bank reserve theft, Bangladesh police said on Sunday. The Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) Special Superintendent Jasim Uddin Khan confirmed the ruling, saying the funds were seized after years of legal Continue Reading

Pakistan PM Sharif says peace with India a ‘fool’s paradise’ without Kashmir settlement

September 22, 2025

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s desire to improve relations with India on Sunday but said it was only possible through the resolution of the longstanding dispute between the two nations on the Kashmir territory, Arab News reports. India and Pakistan, who have fought two out of three wars over the disputed Himalayan territory since […]Continue Reading

Awami League ‘sleeper cells’ reported ahead of Bangladesh election

September 20, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK Intelligence sources quoted by Daily Naya Diganta say the banned Awami League has formed “sleeper cells” in Dhaka as the country prepares for its 13th national election. The party, removed from power a year ago, is unlikely to contest the polls. While its chairperson Sheikh Hasina and some senior leaders have left the […]Continue Reading

India says it expects Saudi Arabia to mind ‘sensitivities’ after pact with Pakistan

September 20, 2025

India said on Friday it hoped Saudi Arabia would keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities between the two countries, two days after Riyadh signed a mutual defence pact with New Delhi’s old foe Pakistan, Reuters reports. Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed the pact on Wednesday, and although few details have been made public, […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta says no voting in dozens of constituencies

September 15, 2025

Myanmar’s junta acknowledged Monday its long-promised election would not be held in about one in seven national parliament constituencies, as it battles myriad rebel forces opposed to the poll, AFP reports. A civil war has consumed Myanmar since the military snatched power in a 2021 coup, jailing democratic figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi and deposing […]Continue Reading

Arakan Army involved in yaba trade, says BGB

September 15, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The Arakan Army has become involved in yaba trafficking across the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, a senior Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) official said on Monday. Ramu Sector Commander Colonel Mohiduddin Ahmed told a press conference in Cox’s Bazar that Rohingyas were playing a central role in the drug trade. He said traffickers were increasingly using […]Continue Reading

Parliament sole authority for constitutional amendment: Salahuddin

September 12, 2025

STAFF REPORTER BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the National Parliament is the only authorized forum for amending the constitution. Speaking at a roundtable discussion in Dhaka on Thursday, he warned that any amendment through an alternative process could later be challenged in the constitutional court. “There has not yet been a […]Continue Reading

Yunus says July Charter must be prioritised alongside election, justice

September 12, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus said on Thursday the July Charter must be treated with the same importance as national elections and justice, describing reforms as one of the three core mandates of the interim government. The comments came during a two-hour meeting of the National Consensus Commission at the State Guest House […]Continue Reading