BNP sought neutral role from interim govt, not caretaker govt: Asif Nazrul

October 23, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The BNP has not demanded the restoration of the caretaker government system but sought an impartial role from the current interim administration during the next national election, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat, Nazrul said the matter came up during Tuesday’s meeting between the BNP delegation […]Continue Reading

BNP wants ethnic minority women to assert rights, promises support

October 23, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged members of ethnic minority communities, especially women, to be more assertive about their rights and take an active role in politics, assuring them that BNP will always stand beside them in their struggle for dignity and rights. “Assert your rights. Establish your rights. […]Continue Reading

Only one agreement under Indian LoC cancelled: Touhid Hossain

October 21, 2025

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday affirmed that only one agreement under the Indian Line of Credit (LoC) with India was cancelled, disagreeing with his Cabinet colleague Adviser Asif Mahmud what he shared from his verified Facebook account. Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hossain, however, did not want to […]Continue Reading

The routes armed groups use to smuggle weapons into Rangamati

October 21, 2025

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI Rangamati, surrounded by the vast Kaptai Lake and dense hills, has become a key area of concern for security forces. Each fold of the hills conceals both natural beauty and fear – with armed groups using the remote terrain as safe havens, officials say. According to local residents and security personnel, insurgents […]Continue Reading

35 injured as massive fire hits Dhaka airport cargo village; flights resume after seven hours

October 18, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK At least 35 security personnel were injured as a massive fire broke out at the import cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon, officials said. The injured include 25 members of the Ansar force and 10 police officers. Several were taken to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) […]Continue Reading

Hamas releases all 20 living hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages on Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that pummeled the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians. The releases came as President Donald Trump was in Israel to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, an […]Continue Reading

Ceasefire clock starts in Gaza after Israel-Hamas agreement

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas for the Gaza Strip came into effect at noon local time, the Israeli military said Friday, adding that troops were withdrawing to agreed-upon deployment lines. The announcement came hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh welcomes Israel-Hamas peace talks

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh has welcomed the ongoing dialogue between Hamas and Israel aimed at ending the war in Gaza. In a statement today (Oct 9), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Bangladesh believes that diplomacy and dialogue are the only means to resolve any conflict and commends all stakeholders for their efforts in facilitating this […]Continue Reading

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan

October 15, 2025

Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could open the way to ending a bloody two-year-old war that has upended the Middle East, Reuters reports. Just a day after the second anniversary of Hamas militants’ cross-border attack that […]Continue Reading

Hope rises globally after Trump reveals first phase of Israel-Hamas agreement

October 15, 2025

NEWS DESK World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza, AP reports. Hamas will release […]Continue Reading