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- Two-day Zakat Fair begins in Dhaka Saturday
- Evidence of Alep raping enforced disappearance victim’s wife found
- 'Bangladesh Secretariat Entry Policy, 2025' formulated
- Dr Atiur, Dr Barkat among 23 sued by ACC
- India still ahead despite Hridoy's ton
- China to back Bangladesh for its economic prosperity: Sun Weidong
- Big blow for Pakistan as Fakhar out of Champions Trophy ahead of India match
- 21 ex-DCs sent into forced retirement
- China begins repatriation of over 1,000 online scam workers from Myanmar via Thailand
- Dynamics of Trump-Musk relationship: Will it last?
- NBR reduces VAT on biscuits by half
- Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director
- Ukraine war enters year 3: Russia holds the advantage as talks begin
- Titanic chandelier from first-class smoking lounge heads to museum
- Trump accuses Zelensky of treating US envoy 'rudely'
- We are now stronger: CA
- Meghan Markle faces criticism for lifestyle brand name
- Rain expected in Dhaka and four other divisions: BMD
- Bangladesh opt to bat first against India

North Korea tells US to end military threats over ICBM concerns
North Korea has urged the United States to abandon military threats if it is truly concerned about protecting its mainland, state media KCNA reported on Saturday. The warning came in response to recent remarks from the head of U.S. Northern Command about the capability of North Koreas...

North Korea demolishing family reunion centre, Seoul says
North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday. The reunions in the Norths Kumgang mountain, last held in 2018, were a testament to the devastating human cost of the Korean...

US nuclear submarine docks in Busan: N Korea warns of retaliation
North Korea has said its military forces are ready to take any action necessary after a US Navy fast-attack nuclear submarine docked in a port in the South Korean city of Busan, and accused the United States of posing a grave threat to its national security, reports Al Jazeera. The countrys...

N. Korea test-fires sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile: KCNA
North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic guided cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, reports France 24. The war deterrence means of the armed forces of the DPRK are being perfected more thoroughly, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said as he oversaw Saturdays...

US, Japan, South Korea issue joint warning on North Korea cryptocurrency theft
The United States, Japan, and South Korea released a joint statement highlighting the threat posed by Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) cyber actors targeting the global cryptocurrency industry. The statement underscores ongoing concerns about DPRKs use of cyber thefts to fund its...

North Korea fires suspected short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea launched several suspected short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday (Jan 13), South Koreas military said, a week after Pyongyang reported firing a new hypersonic missile system. The South Korean military detected multiple projectiles suspected of being short-range ballistic missiles...

Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers
BBC reported the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is willing to hand over two captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia. For those North Korean soldiers who do not wish to return, there may be other options available, Zelensky said on...

Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia
Two wounded North Korean soldiers have been captured as prisoners of war by Ukrainian troops in Russias Kursk Oblast. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. The two men are receiving necessary medical assistance and are in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)...

North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits south
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Monday, South Koreas military said, as the top US diplomat was meeting key officials in Seoul. North Korea sent unknown ballistic missile towards the East Sea, South Koreas military said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan,...

Kim hails ‘dearest friend’ Putin in New Year message
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Vladimir Putin as his dearest friend in a New Years letter to the Russian leader praising close bilateral ties, state media said on Tuesday, reports BSS. The two countries have deepened political, military and cultural ties since Russias invasion of Ukraine...

Kim Jong Un calls for ‘toughest’ US strategy
North Korea will launch its toughest ever strategy to counter the United States, state media said Sunday, reporting on a key year-end party meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, reports NDTV. The nuclear-armed state held a five-day party meeting last week as part of a drive to chart the...

Russia begins to use North Korean soldiers in their assaults
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his concern as Russia used North Korean military for the first time to conduct assaults on Ukrainian forces. Zelenskyy on Sunday said: Russia has begun using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on...

South Korea's opposition leader Lee advocates impeaching President Yoon
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. His comments came one day before a scheduled parliamentary vote on Yoons brief imposition of martial law, reports Reuters. Yoons move to impose...

Russian defense minister visits N. Korea
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean military and political leaders as the countries deepen their cooperation over Russias war in Ukraine, reports AP. In announcing the visit, Russias Defense Ministry didnt say whom Belousov would...

North Korean hackers steal billions in crypto, posing as VCs, recruiters, IT pros
Security researchers have revealed a new dimension to North Koreas cyber operations, involving imposters posing as venture capitalists, recruiters, and remote IT workers to steal cryptocurrency and corporate secrets. These efforts, they warn, have generated billions of dollars in stolen funds,...

Russia Defence Minister arrives in North Korea on official visit
Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday. The news of the visit was published by Russian state news agencies, citing a military statement. During his official visit to Pyongyang, Belousov will hold talks with a number of North Korean military and...