Russia uses missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says

October 31, 2025

Russia has in recent months attacked Ukraine with a cruise missile whose secret development prompted Donald Trump to abandon a nuclear arms control pact with Moscow in his first term as US president, Ukraine’s foreign minister said, REUTERS reports. Andrii Sybiha’s comments are the first confirmation that Russia has used the ground-launched 9M729 missile in Continue Reading

Turkey says Pakistan-Afghanistan talks to resume

October 31, 2025

Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week and will maintain a ceasefire until then, Turkey’s foreign ministry confirmed late Thursday, AFP reports. The talks, set for November 6, come in the wake of the deadliest clashes between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned to power in […]Continue Reading

CID publishes notice against Sheikh Hasina, 261 others in sedition case

October 31, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has published a public notice against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 261 others in connection with a sedition case linked to the controversial online platform “Joy Bangla Brigade.” The notice was published on Friday in two national dailies — The Daily Star and Amar Desh — following […]Continue Reading

Ban on tourism pushes Saint Martin’s economy to the brink

October 31, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The administrative ban on tourist travel to Bangladesh’s only coral island, Saint Martin’s, has dealt a heavy blow to the local economy, leaving thousands jobless and businesses shuttered. Locals and tourism operators have described the decision as “mysterious and detached from reality.” Each winter, the tiny island—famous for its turquoise waters and Continue Reading

No scope for referendum before national election: Fakhrul

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said there is no scope to hold a referendum before the upcoming national election and urged all political parties to focus on ensuring a free and fair vote instead of creating confusion among the public. Speaking at a discussion, he also blamed the current […]Continue Reading

BGB seizes drugs, Indian cattle from Lalmonirhat border

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized drugs and Indian cattle during separate anti-smuggling operations along the Lalmonirhat border. According to BGB, the Lalmonirhat Battalion (15 BGB) conducted drives on October 29 and 30 in North Jhaurani of Hatibandha, Mogolhat Zero Point in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, and Gangarhat area in Phulbari of […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Junta Recaptures Key Karen Hilltop Amid Fierce Fighting

October 24, 2025

Myanmar regime troops have tightened their grip on Karen State’s Lay Kay Kaw after resistance forces withdrew from a key hilltop position overlooking the town near the Thai-Myanmar border, The Irrawaddy reports. The junta recaptured the Swe Taw Gone hilltop from Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)-led resistance forces on Sunday, according to regime media and […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh moves to curb illegal hilsa fishing as Indian fishermen enter waters: Adviser

October 23, 2025

NEWS DESK The government has taken measures after reports emerged of Indian fishermen catching hilsa within the country’s maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar said on Wednesday. “After learning that Indian fishermen were catching hilsa inside our waters, we instructed the Coast Guard to take necessary measures. Action […]Continue Reading

ICT orders 15 army officers be sent to jail in crimes against humanity cases

October 23, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday ordered that 15 army officers accused in three separate cases over enforced disappearances, killings, and other crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the Awami League regime be sent to jail after being shown arrested. A three-member panel, headed by ICT-1 Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Continue Reading

15 army officers produced before ICT over alleged crimes against humanity

October 23, 2025

NEWS DESK Fifteen army officers, now in custody, have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in connection with three separate cases over enforced disappearances, killings and other crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the Awami League regime. The tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, is set to hear the formal charges […]Continue Reading