China, Canada pledge deeper trade ties, continued Rohingya support

July 11, 2025

NEWS DESK China and Canada have expressed their commitment to strengthening trade, investment, and humanitarian cooperation with Bangladesh while assuring continued support to address the protracted Rohingya crisis. The assurances came during separate meetings between Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and the Foreign Ministers of China and Canada on the sidelines Continue Reading

Hasina ordered lethal crackdown, leaked audio verified by BBC shows

July 9, 2025

A deadly crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh last year was authorised by then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to audio of one of her phone calls verified by BBC Eye, the investigative unit of the BBC World Service, BBC reports. In the audio, which was leaked online in March, Hasina says she authorised her […]Continue Reading

Thousands of refugees flee into India’s Mizoram state after clashes in Myanmar

July 9, 2025

Thousands of refugees have crossed into India’s northeastern state of Mizoram after clashes between two anti-junta armed groups in neighbouring Myanmar, Indian authorities said on Monday, Reuters reports. Refugees have been crossing into Mizoram since July 2 when clashes between two rival Chin groups — the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) and the Chinland Defence Continue Reading

Why China’s ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths

July 9, 2025

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar, Reuters reports. The Kachin Independence Army since December has been battling the junta over the town of Bhamo, less than 100 km (62 […]Continue Reading

Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as pressure mounts for ceasefire

July 9, 2025

The Israeli military says five of its soldiers have been killed after Palestinian fighters detonated explosive devices during an operation in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoon area, Al Jazeera reports. Israeli forces also killed at least 54 Palestinians in dawn raids on Tuesday, as pressure mounted on Israel to strike a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The […]Continue Reading

Election delay anti-democratic, it goes against July-August spirit: Fakhrul

July 7, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said those who want to delay the election are certainly not pro-democratic or supporters of the July-August revolution. “People want an immediate election. We have said this many times before, and we are saying it again. Those who want to delay the election are […]Continue Reading

Khagrachari man leaves govt job, now earns Tk 30 lakh a year from mango farming

July 7, 2025

KHAGRACHHARI CORRESPONDENT Mangsitu Chowdhury, in his late thirties and from Khagrachari, earns nearly Tk 30 lakh a year from mango farming after quitting his government job and returning to his village. He worked in Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) for 16 years, starting as a sepoy and later becoming a medical assistant. His last posting was […]Continue Reading

BNP sources says Tarique Rahman may return home by August

July 5, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), may return to the country by the end of August, party sources say. No official date has been confirmed, but BNP leaders say preparations are underway both within the party and at the national level. According to a report published in a […]Continue Reading

Iran committed to Non-Proliferation Treaty, foreign minister says

July 5, 2025

Iran remains committed to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and its safeguards agreement, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday, a day after Tehran enacted a law suspending cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Reuters reports. “Our cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) will be channeled through Iran’s Supreme Continue Reading

Abu Sayeed’s martyrdom played decisive role in dictatorship fall: Nahid Islam

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK Central convener of National Citizens Party (NCP) Nahid Islam has said the martyrdom of Abu Sayeed on July 16 last year (2024) had played a decisive role in the fall of the dictatorship. “On July 1, 2024, the democratic anti-discrimination student movement began. Thousands of students, youth and public, including Abu Sayeed, joined […]Continue Reading