Khamenei says Iran dealt US ‘severe slap’, claims victory over Israel

June 27, 2025

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that the US had “gained nothing” from its attacks during the Islamic republic’s 12-day war with Israel that saw nuclear sites hit, France24 reports with inputs from AFP and AP news agencies.  In a video broadcast on Iranian state television, Khamenei said the US “engaged in the […]Continue Reading

Khudro Nri-gosthi Institutes to be renamed, says Cultural Adviser

June 27, 2025

STAFF REPORTER The government has decided to rename seven cultural institutions across Bangladesh—currently operating under different titles—with the aim of preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the country’s khudro nri-gosthi (small ethnic groups). The new unified name will be Jati Boichitro Institute (Institute of Ethnic Diversity). The decision was confirmed Continue Reading

BNP proposes secret ballot for MPs in presidential election

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said the party has proposed that Members of Parliament be allowed to vote independently through secret ballot in the presidential election—one of several reform suggestions presented to the National Consensus Commission. Speaking at a discussion organised by Nagorik Oikya at the National Press Club on Continue Reading

Asif Nazrul alleges smear campaigns for rejecting unethical lobbying

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Law Affairs Adviser Professor Asif Nazrul has said that government advisers are often targeted with online smear campaigns after refusing to accept unethical lobbying efforts. “Believe me, I receive many such requests. The moment I decline, the person behind it begins calling me an ‘Indian agent’ within days,” he said at a […]Continue Reading

Support for Israel among Americans drops, poll shows

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK New polling shows a drop in support for Israel among Americans, most notably among young people, Al Jazeera reports citing Israeli outlet Mariv. A Harvard/Harris poll found that overall support for Israel had dropped from 80 per cent to 75 per cent of Americans surveyed over two years, while the percentage of […]Continue Reading

Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect, please don’t violate it

June 24, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place and asked both countries not to violate it, only hours after Iran launched waves of missiles, which Israel’s ambulance service said killed four people, Reuters reports. “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” Trump […]Continue Reading

Trump brokered ceasefire in call with Netanyahu while US team spoke to Iran

June 24, 2025

President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran through talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday while his team, including Vice President JD Vance, held talks with Tehran, a senior White House official said, Reuters reports. The official, providing details of the ceasefire on condition of anonymity, said Israel agreed to […]Continue Reading

US strikes against Iran not aimed at regime change, Pentagon chief says

June 22, 2025

The US military’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were not a preamble to plans for regime change, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday, adding that private messages had been sent to Tehran encouraging them to negotiate, Reuters reports. Still, Hegseth warned Iran against following through with past threats of retaliation against the United […]Continue Reading

54 Mossad-linked spies arrested in Iran’s Khuzestan amid hostilities with Israel

June 21, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Iran’s Khuzestan Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of 54 individuals accused of espionage and subversive activities allegedly connected to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday. According to the prosecutor’s office, the suspects were “involved in supporting, gathering information for the enemy, propagandizing Continue Reading

Putin on Iran, Khamenei, regime change, Ukraine and NATO

June 20, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the following comments to senior news agency editors on the conflict between Iran and Israel, NATO and the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports. The remarks were translated from Russian by Reuters reporters. ASKED ABOUT HIS REACTION IF ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES KILLED IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI: “If […]Continue Reading