- Extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances brought nearly to zero: Asaduzzaman
- Future traffic management must be technology-driven: IGP
- BB allows banks to offer loans against govt bonds
- PM urges nationwide cleanliness drive to prevent dengue, chikungunya
- DG urges a more transparent and accountable FSCD
- Main Eid Jamaat to be held at Nat’l Eidgah
- BNP wants effective, vibrant parliament: Chief Whip
- Nearly 780,000 displaced in Lebanon since Israeli attacks began
- Fuel being unloaded from six ships, four more on way
- Mohammadpur cat killing accused sentenced to 6 months in jail
- President to address Parliament: Home Minister
- Iran’s new supreme leader safe despite injury reports
- Former chief justice Khairul Haque granted bail, release hurdle cleared
- Tigers to bowl first in first ODI against Pakistan
- Most of Iran’s women’s soccer team leave Australia, few accept asylum offers
- BPC increases fuel supply to petrol pumps
- Cargo ship on fire in Strait of Hormuz, crew evacuating: UKMTO
- BPP meets to finalise Speaker, Deputy Speaker candidates
- Scientists create AI-powered digital library of ants
- Elon Musk worth $839bn in new Forbes list
Putin’s Iran proposals still on the table: Kremlin
The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin, who yesterday held a call with Trump, has offered different options to mediate and reduce tensions in the war, Al Jazeera reported. Speaking to reporters, spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to offer details on the specifics of...
Putin and Trump hold hour-long call on Iran, Ukraine conflicts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone conversation with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has told journalists. The American president initiated the call to discuss the latest international developments, he said, reports Russia Today. The conversation...
Russia launches missile, drone barrage on Ukraine, killing 6
Russia launched a wave of overnight missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing at least six people and triggering air-raid alerts across the country, officials said Saturday, reports AFP. Five bodies were recovered from the rubble of a residential building struck by a ballistic missile in the...
Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China stand aside
The escalating conflict in the Middle East has entered a volatile new phase, with Iran launching missile and drone strikes after sustained attacks by the US and Israel, reports Reuters. While Tehran has broadened the confrontation beyond the immediate battlefield, its longtime partners Russia...
US treasury secretary hints at lifting more sanctions on Russian oil
The United States is considering lifting sanctions on additional Russian oil supplies to help stabilize global markets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday, reports AFP. The comments came a day after Washington temporarily authorized India to purchase Russian oil already stranded at...
War on Iran fuelled significant demand for Russian energy: Kremlin
The Kremlin said that the war in Iran had fuelled demand for Russian energy products, a day after the US Treasury issued a 30-day waiver allowing India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea, reports Al Jazeera. The conflict has left the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping passage...
Russia says Iran has not requested arms supply
Russia has said that Iran has not requested any weapons from Moscow despite the escalating regional tensions linked to the ongoing war, reports Al Jazeera. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia had not received any formal request from Tehran to supply arms amidst the...
Russia accuses US and Israel of ‘trying to drag’ Arab countries into war
Russias Foreign Ministry has accused Washington and Tel Aviv of trying to drag Arab nations into war with their strikes on Iran, as it said there were no signs of de-escalation in the conflict, reports Al Jazeera. They deliberately provoked Iran into retaliatory strikes against targets in some...
UN nuclear agency holds special meeting on Iran
Delegates at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began an extraordinary meeting on Monday to discuss Iran following U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic, reports AFP. Russia, a key ally of Tehran, requested the session on Saturday, shortly after a similar request by Iran. The...
Russian official says US shows ‘true colours’ with attack on Iran
Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who is currently the deputy chairman of Russias Security Council, has accused the US of using nuclear talks with Iran as a cover-up ahead of military operations, reports Al Jazeera. The peacemaker has once again shown his true...
Ukrainian Ambassador urges Japan to boost air defense support, intensify pressure on Russia
This Tuesday marks four years since Russias aggression against Ukraine began, yet peace remains elusive. As Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukrainian cities, military aid from the U.S. has dwindled. Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Yurii Lutovinov, recently called on Japan to strengthen its support...
Foreign spies can see Telegram messages sent by Russian soldiers
Foreign intelligence services are able to see messages sent by Russian soldiers using the Telegram messaging app, Russias minister for digital development Maksud Shadayev said on Wednesday, the Interfax news agency reported. Telegram, one of the most popular messenger services in Russia, is...
Iran, Russia to hold naval drill on Thursday
The commander of the First Naval District of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has said the combined naval drill of the navy forces of Iran and Russia will be held on Thursday at the Sea of Oman and northern Indian Ocean region, Mehr News Agency reported. The combined naval drill will be hosted by...
Ahead of Russia-Ukraine talks, Trump urges Kyiv to negotiate ‘fast’
US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Ukraine to reach a deal with Russia fast ahead of Tuesdays Washington-brokered talks in Geneva, reports AFP. Ukraine better come to the table, fast, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Washington. Trump is pushing to end the...
Hundreds of Kyiv buildings without heat after Russian strikes
Around 1,600 buildings in the Ukrainian capital remained without heat on Sunday following a fresh wave of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, city officials said, as Kyiv reported striking a major oil terminal inside Russia, reports AFP. Authorities in Kyiv said about 1,100 residential...
Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin: EU
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a rare and lethal toxin found in the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday, reports AP. The foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said analysis in European...
US ‘too often’ pushes Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope for United States-brokered peace talks with Russia next week, but warned that Kyiv was being asked too often to make concessions and pressed his allies for clear security guarantees, reports AL Jazeera. Zelenskyys speech at the annual...
Putin says Russia backing Iran’s defense of its sovereignty
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Masoud Pezeshkian, Irans president, to congratulate the 47th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, stressing Moscows support for Tehran, Mehr News Agency reported. In the message to his Iranian counterpart, Putin of Russia...
Iran, Russia, China hold trilateral talks in Vienna
The permanent missions of Iran, Russia, and China to international organizations in Vienna held another round of trilateral consultations on issues related to Irans nuclear program, Mehr News Agency reported. Diplomatic representatives from the three countries met in Vienna to discuss...
Russia restricts access to Telegram, citing security, legal violations
Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the countrys most widely used messaging apps, citing security concerns and alleged legal violations. On Tuesday, officials said the measures were intended to protect Russian citizens, accusing the platform of failing to remove...
Russian Embassy holds reception on Diplomat’s Day
The Embassy of Russia in Dhaka held a reception on Monday on the occasion of the Diplomats Day celebrated on February 10, said a press release. In his speech Alexander Khozin, Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh, explained the origins of this professional holiday, which dates back to the earliest...
‘Only Trump can stop the war’: Ukraine calls for faster peace talks
Ukraines Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that only US President Donald Trump has the power to end the war with Russia, calling for accelerated peace talks and a face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries to resolve the most difficult remaining issues, reports Reuters....
Indian refiners curb Russian oil buying as New Delhi pursues US trade pact
Indian refiners are avoiding purchases of Russian oil for delivery from April and are expected to stay away from such trades for longer, according to refining and trade sources, a move that could support New Delhis push to finalise a trade pact with Washington, reports Reuters. The United States...
US lifts 25% tariff on Indian goods linked to Russian oil
US President Donald Trump on Friday lifted an additional 25 percent tariff imposed on Indian goods over New Delhis purchases of Russian oil, implementing a trade deal announced earlier this week, reports AFP. India has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil,...
New START nuclear treaty ‘was flawed,’ says senior US official
A senior US official on Friday criticised the now-expired New START nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, saying it failed to address the full range of nuclear weapons and did not include China, reports AFP. In a nutshell, New START was flawed, Thomas G. DiNanno, US...
Zelenskyy reveals 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed
The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the countrys war with Russia is estimated to be 55,000, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that a large number were also missing, reports Al Jazeera. President Zelenskyys remarks on Wednesday came in the...
Russia renews attacks on Ukrainian cities
Russian forces have attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraines capital, Kyiv, and its second-largest city, Kharkiv, as a supposed weeklong truce amid winter conditions ended, according to Ukrainian officials, Al Jazeera reported. Russia attacked with 450 drones and more than 60 missiles...
US cuts India tariffs to 18% in deal tied to end of Russian oil imports
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade agreement with India that will reduce U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50%, in exchange for New Delhi ending its purchases of Russian oil and easing trade barriers for American products, reports Reuters. Trump said the deal followed...