Myanmar made Rohingya lives a nightmare, Gambia tells genocide case

January 15, 2026

Gambia on Monday told judges at the United Nations’ top court that Myanmar targeted minority Muslim Rohingya for destruction and made their lives a nightmare in a landmark case accusing Myanmar of genocide, Reuters reports. It is the first genocide case the International Court of Justice is hearing in full in more than a decade. […]Continue Reading

11 India-linked militants killed in two intelligence-based operations in Pakistan

January 11, 2026

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday that security forces killed 11 militants in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dawn.com reported. In a statement, the military’s media wing said the operations were carried out on Jan 8 and that the militants belonged to “Indian proxy Fitna al Continue Reading

Arakan Army fires rounds along Naikhongchhari border

January 11, 2026

NAIKHONGCHHARI CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN The Arakan Army (AA) fired a large number of rounds from across the Bangladesh-Myanmar border opposite Naikhongchhari, following four days of clashes between two insurgent groups over control of a small island known as Totardwip, local sources said. Residents said they heard gunfire from the Myanmar side at around 30 points across Continue Reading

Tarique Rahman becomes BNP Chairman as per party constitution

January 9, 2026

NEWS DESK Tarique Rahman formally assumed the position of Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday night in line with the party constitution. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the development after an emergency meeting of the party’s highest policymaking body, the National Standing Committee, held at the party Chairman’s Continue Reading

Bangladesh refuses to travel to India for World Cup next month

January 6, 2026

NEWS DESK Bangladesh has officially decided not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, escalating the sporting standoff between the two countries to an unprecedented level. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul disclosed the major development on Sunday, calling the move as a necessary response to what he termed the ‘radical communal […]Continue Reading

India’s BJP leaders applaud Mustafizur’s removal from IPL as “victory for Hindus’

January 6, 2026

NEWS DESK Leaders from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and prominent religious figures have praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following the removal of Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL). After the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) issued an official statement on Saturday confirming they had released Continue Reading

Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris is uncertain with US focus on Venezuela and Greenland tension

January 6, 2026

NEWS DESK Leaders of Ukraine’s allies gathered Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after any potential peace deal is reached with Russia, AP reports. But prospects for progress are uncertain: The Trump administration’s focus is shifting to Venezuela while U.S. suggestions of a Greenland takeover are causing Continue Reading

Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes

January 3, 2026

 The United States attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight operation on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said, promising to put the country under American control for now, including by deploying U.S. forces if necessary, Reuters reports. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do […]Continue Reading

Zaima, other family members visit Khaleda Zia’s grave

January 2, 2026

NEWS DESK Family members of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, including Zaima Rahman, visited her grave at Zia Udyan in the capital on Friday morning to offer prayers. The family arrived at the mausoleum in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 10:30am. Among them were her granddaughter Zaima Rahman, her sister Selina Islam, her younger […]Continue Reading

New Year: Tarique calls for united efforts to restore democracy

December 31, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday called for united efforts to restore democracy in the country through a free and fair election and the formation of an accountable government. In a message marking the English New Year 2026, he also appealed to people to reject destruction and revenge and instead build a […]Continue Reading