- Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre to stage ‘Waterness’ on Jan 30
- HRW hands over report to CA, says Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances, killings
- Zaima Rahman to attend US National Prayer Breakfast
- Japanese envoy pays tribute to Holey Artisan victims
- Strict action against attackers of DoE director: Rizwana Hasan
- ‘Bangladeshi Blade’ - Hamza Choudhury joins Sheffield United on loan from Leicester
- Air Busan plane catches fire at South Korea’s airport
- Shilpakala Academy to hold band music events in 6 districts
- Seven colleges issue: CA calls emergency meeting
- People to decide whether BNP is popular or not: BNP Acting Chairman
- ‘Financial security needed for media reform’
- Bashundhara Kings emerge group champions to reach qualifiers in Fed Cup
- "We are not doing anything that could cause disunity"
- Netanyahu aiming to meet Trump next week as first foreign leader
- Talks failed: Railway staff to continue strike
- ICT sends 3 policemen to prison in crimes against humanity case
- ‘Ebtedayee madrasahs to be nationalised’
- Govt to launch campaign to restore Tangail sal forest
- Serbia PM resigns as anti-corruption protests erupt
- Russian army says captured village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region
Myanmar military airstrike kills dozens in Rakhine village, UN confirms
An airstrike by Myanmars military government killed dozens in Kyauk Ni Maw village, Rakhine state, this week, according to the United Nations and local reports. The attack on Wednesday destroyed around 500 homes and killed over 40 people, including 26 Muslim villagers whose names were released by...
CA witnesses army maneuver exercise in Rajbari
Dr. Muhammad Yunus today (Jan 5) witnessed the maneuver exercise of an infantry brigade at Rajbari Military Training Area. Bangladesh Armys 55 Infantry Division organized the event on the occasion of Army Maneuver Exercise 2024-25, an ISPR release said. Chief of Army Staff General...
Chief of Army Staff distributes warm clothes in Rajbari
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman has distributed warm clothes among the destitute people in Rajbari on Sunday. Earlier in the day, he also laid the foundation stone of an academic building at Rajbari Military Training area. Waker-uz-Zaman also witnessed the Army Maneuver Exercise...
Former US army soldier indicted for attempted support of Hezbollah
A former U.S. Army soldier from Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury for attempting to provide support to Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S., and for making false statements to the FBI, the Department of Justice announced...
‘Bangladesh in touch with Myanmar govt, Arakan Army’
Bangladesh is maintaining communication with both the Myanmar government and the rebel group Arakan Army regarding the border situation in the neighbouring country, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday. Although the Arakan Army has taken full control of...
40 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza since October
The Israeli Army Radio on Sunday admitted that 40 Israeli soldiers have been killed in northern Gaza since the beginning of the regimes military offensive in Jabalia in October, Press TV reported. Meanwhile, 5,541 Israeli soldiers have been injured in this period, according to the army, which...
Rohingya migration exceeds one million
The ongoing conflict in Myanmar has triggered a significant increase in the number of Rohingyas crossing into Bangladesh. The government has reported that approximately 80,000 Rohingyas have entered the country, though independent estimates, including those from private organizations, suggest the...
26 arrested in Army’s special anti-crime operations in Dhaka
The 46th Independent Infantry Brigade, through its various units, conducted operations from December 18 to 22 in Dhakas Tejgaon, Mohakhali, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, and Kamrangirchar areas, resulting in the arrest of 26 individuals involved in criminal activities. The Inter-Services Public...
Bloody siege ends Myanmar army's control over western border
The rebel Arakan Army has captured the last stronghold of the military junta in northern Rakhine state, bordering Myanmar, in a bloody clash. This brings the 270-kilometer area along the Myanmar border under its full control for the first time. The end, when it came for the BGP5 barracks, was...
Notorious Myanmar Junta General captured in Maungdaw, says Arakan Army
The Arakan Army (AA) on Wednesday announced it had captured hundreds of regime personnel including the notorious Brigadier General Thurein Tun during its seizure on Sunday of the last junta base in Rakhine States Maungdaw Township, near the border with Bangladesh. The ethnic army said it...
Iran’s armed forces ready to counter any threat: Army chief
Chief Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says the Islamic Republics Armed Forces maintain constant readiness to face any threat, reports Press TV. Mousavi made the remarks during a ceremony held at Irans Army University of Command and Staff on Monday after militant...
Rebels capture last military post on Bangladesh border
The Arakan Army has captured the last Myanmar Junta position on the border after the soldiers defending it fled and abandoned their post according to the rebel group and locals. The border post, known as Border Guard Post No. 5 near the town of Maungdaw, was seized on Sunday, says Radio Free...
Ex-minister Yaalon indicts Israel for 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
Israels former defense minister, Moshe Yaalon, sparked controversy on Saturday by accusing the Israeli army of engaging in ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip. In an interview with private channel DemocratTV, Yaalon stated, The road we are being led down is conquest, annexation, and ethnic...
Myanmar explosions shake homes across Bangladesh border
Several massive explosions in Myanmars Rakhine State caused buildings across a wide area on this side of the border to shake. The blasts sparked panic among the residents near the border. On Thursday (Nov 28) at around 8:30 pm, residents of Teknaf, Ukhiya, and Naikhongchari border areas heard...
Ziarul sets new national record
Ziarul Islam of Bangladesh Army set the new national record in the seventh Inter-service National Weightlifting competition that concluded at Weightlifting Gymnasium in the capital on Tuesday, reports BSS. On the last day of mens 96 kilograms (Kgs) weight category, Ziarul lifted a total of...
3 KNF militants killed in army operation in Bandarban
Three militants of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) have been killed in a gunfight with the Bangladesh Army, reports UNB. The gunfight took place on Sunday in the dense forests of Ruma upazila in Bandarban district. According to a statement from the Inter-Services...
Dr. Yunus advocates for a country where people hold ultimate power
Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus emphasized the vision for Bangladeshs future, stating, We want to build Bangladesh from now on in such a way that the people are the source of all power. Through this, Bangladesh will be appreciated in the world as a humane and welfare state. He outlined...
Armed Forces to continue collaboration with people to safeguard independence: CA
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed the confidence that the Armed Forces will continue their collaboration with people to protect Bangladeshs independence and sovereignty, reports UNB. In a statement marking Armed Forces Day, Prof Yunus underscored the vital role of the Army, Navy...
Army, BOA to reward Tk1cr to SAFF champs
Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will give Tk1 crore to the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) champions Bangladesh national womens football team. The decision was made in the BOA Executive Committee meeting, chaired by Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, on...
Six Bangladeshis abducted by Arakan Army
Six Bangladeshis, along with two trawlers carrying construction materials, were abducted by the Arakan Army from the Naf River estuary while en route to St. Martins Island. The complaint was filed on Wednesday afternoon by Abdur Rashid, the affected trawler owner and president of the Teknaf-St....
DNCC removes battery-powered rickshaws from Mirpur’s main roads
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) conducted a drive in Mirpur on Monday to curb the movement of illegal battery-powered rickshaws on main roads. The operation took place on the main road in front of Mirpur Bangla School and College, from noon until evening, reports UNB. DNCC Executive...
Deputy Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command visits Bangladesh
A five-member delegation headed by Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, Deputy Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) visited Bangladesh from November 6 to 8. The high-level visit was held with the aim of enhancing bilateral relations and capacity building of the armed forces. In particular,...
China’s PLA launches latest J-35A stealth fighter jet
The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force announced its newest hardware the J-35A stealth fighter jet saying the model will make its first public appearance at an upcoming airshow. Colonel Niu Wenbo from the PLA Air Forces Equipment Department told reporters at a news conference in Beijing on...
Arakan Army abducts 20 Bangladeshi fishermen
Arakan Army, Myanmars anti-junta rebel group, has abducted 20 fishermen and 15 fishing boats from Bangladeshs Teknaf upazila, the groups second such cross-border raid in about a month. On Tuesday afternoon, the Myanmar rebels abducted the fishermen at gunpoint from an area near an estuary of Naf...
119 cases filed, vehicles fined Tk270, 800
A total of 119 cases were filed against vehicles on the capitals 300 Feet Road for various violations. Additionally, fines totaling Tk270, 800 were collected. Law enforcement agencies filed the cases and collected the fines in a joint operation on the capitals 300 Feet Road. This information...