Decision on humanitarian corridor must come from parliament: Tarique

May 2, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed concern over the interim government’s reported decision in principle to provide a humanitarian corridor for Myanmar’s Rakhine State without informing the people or consulting with political parties. He said that such sensitive matters related to sovereignty should be decided by the Continue Reading

No Rakhine corridor without Dhaka, Naypyidaw nod, UN says

May 1, 2025

NEWS DESK The United Nations has said it cannot support a humanitarian corridor from Bangladesh to Myanmar without approval from both governments. “The UN needs consent from the countries involved to deliver aid across borders. Without it, our role is limited,” a spokesperson said, amid ongoing discussions over aid access to Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The […]Continue Reading

Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soon

May 1, 2025

Pakistan said on Wednesday it has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch military action soon, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalate following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir, Reuters reports. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the U.S. to press India to “dial down the rhetoric and act Continue Reading

Pakistan minister warns of possible Indian military strike in 24-36 hours

April 30, 2025

Pakistan’s minister for information and broadcasting says Islamabad has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours, as tensions between the two countries escalate following a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, according to Al Jazeera and news agencies. In a social media post early on Wednesday, […]Continue Reading

Pakistan defence minister says military incursion by India is imminent

April 29, 2025

Pakistan’s defence minister said on Monday a military incursion by neighbouring India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations, Reuters reports. The attack killed 26 people and triggered outrage in Hindu-majority India, along with calls for action against […]Continue Reading

BGB Swimming Complex in Pilkhana named after martyred Subedar Major Nurul Islam

April 26, 2025

NEWS DESK In recognition of his bravery and ultimate sacrifice during the 2009 Pilkhana mutiny, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has named its swimming complex in Pilkhana after Central Subedar Major Nurul Islam. From now on, the facility will be known as the Shaheed Nurul Islam Swimming Complex. Nurul Islam’s son Md Ashraful Alam Hannan […]Continue Reading

Five CU students freed a week after abduction in CHT

April 26, 2025

NEWS DESK Five students of Chittagong University (CU) who were abducted a week ago have been released. Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP), an organisation representing students of ethnic communities, issued a statement on Thursday in this regard. Although the five students from various ethnic communities were reportedly freed on Wednesday, the matter came to light on […]Continue Reading

India downgrades ties with Pakistan after attack on Kashmir tourists kills 26

April 23, 2025

India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades, Reuters reports. Diplomatic ties between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours were weak even before […]Continue Reading

Rohingya crisis poses threat to regional stability: Yunus

April 22, 2025

NEWS DESK Noting global efforts that continue, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said global leaders must come together to ensure the safe, sustainable and dignified repatriation of the Rohingya people to their homes in Myanmar. “The protracted crisis in Myanmar continues to threaten regional stability,” he said while speaking at the opening session Continue Reading

Qatar to take 725 soldiers from Bangladesh

April 22, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said Qatar would take 725 soldiers from Bangladesh as Bangladesh is exploring diverse areas for further strengthening the relations with the gas-rich Gulf kingdom. Talking on the sidelines of the Erthana Summit-2025, Alam said Bangladesh can send the soldiers by next two months. He said […]Continue Reading