- WFP reverses decision to cut food aid for Rohingyas in Bangladesh
- Term of five reform commissions extended
- Democracy to mark victorious if fascist forces can’t contest polls: Akhtar
- 200,000 Palestinians perform prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque at Qadr night
- NATO retracts comment on death of 4 US soldiers in Lithuania
- Four state-owned banks to open on Friday
- 144 more Bangladeshi nationals return home from Libya
- Australia opens new ‘Home Affairs Office’ in Dhaka
- Holiday declared in 3-hill districts on April 13 for Chaitra Sangkranti
- Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 855 killed since Israel resumed strikes
- Hamza departs for England, promises to return in June
- Istanbul divided as Erdogan rival’s arrest sparks anti-govt protests
- Country receives highest ever remittances in 26 days of March
- 12-party alliance submits reform proposal to Consensus Commission
- Tarique Rahman extends Eid greetings to Chief Advisor
- BB re-fixes MFS transaction limit
- Taking oath as mayor depends on party decision: Ishraque
- France opposes 'any form of trade war', FM tells China
- Ishraque Hossain declared mayor of DSCC
- Russian deputy premier meets CA

Hamas ready to be flexible for reaching agreement on Gaza
Hamas is ready to demonstrate all the required flexibility to reach an agreement on the comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the pullout of the Israeli military from there, representatives of the Palestinian movement said at the meeting in Ankara with Turkeys Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan....

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after rocket fire
The Israeli military launched air and artillery strikes on multiple sites in southern Lebanon on Saturday, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus order to target what he described as dozens of terror sites in response to cross-border rocket fire. In response to the rocket launch at Israel...

Trump optimistic about potential Ukraine ceasefire
President DonaldTrumpexpressed optimism Wednesday (March 12) that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a US-Ukrainian proposal...

Talks to resume in Cairo on next phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Talks resume in Cairo Friday on a second phase of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire that mediators hope will bring a lasting end to theGazaconflict, a day after Israels military acknowledged its complete failure to prevent the 2023 Hamas attack that sparked the war. Mediator Egypt said Thursday that...

Israel to free 369 Palestinian prisoners in Saturday swap: NGO
Israel is to free 369 Palestinian inmates on Saturday in the sixth exchange of prisoners for hostages of theGazaceasefire, the Palestinian Prisoners Club advocacy group said. A total of 36 prisoners serving life sentences are expected to be released in the sixth swap -- 24 of them will be...

Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday. Sarusak Rumnao(32), Watchara Sriaoun(33), Sathian Suwannakham(35), Pongsak Thaenna(36), and Bannawat Saethao(27), were freedon January 30 as part of an exchange arrangement. They were...

Next hostages will be released on Saturday as scheduled: Hamas
Hamas said on Monday it would next release hostages held in Gaza on Saturday, after an official with the Palestinian militant group had said they would be released a day later than expected. Hamas is set to release the more than 90 hostages over the coming weeks as part of a complex ceasefire...

Gaza ceasefire: Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners
Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release came early Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel, reports AP. A large bus carrying dozens of Palestinian detainees exited the gates of Israels...