- Protesters extend 'Dark Indonesia' rally against Prabowo's policies
- Abu Sayeed dispels fear from hearts of Bengalese with life: Mahmudur Rahman
- Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China
- Bangladesh also walks out during Israeli speech at Global Ministerial Conference
- Early wicket loss against India an accident: Razzak
- Attempts being made to hijack revolution to come to power: Amir Khasru
- Zelensky 'not ready' to sign minerals deal with US: source
- BNP’s goal is to establish government of the people: Mintoo
- Hamas hands over 6 hostages to Red Cross
- England makes highest team total as Duckett hits 151 in Champions Trophy
- EC suspends six employees over NID fraud
- CEC wants to hold elections like the Eid festival
- None can survive by means of corruption: Shafiqur Rahman
- AP sues three Trump administration officials
- Environmental protection will shape our future: Rizwana
- Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teenagers
- Disney’s 'Snow White' live-action remake drops motion poster
- Vietnam govt approves $8.36B railway project to China
- Creatinine levels: the silent indicator of kidney health
- No load shedding during Ramadan, summer, says energy advisor
Turkish diplomat calls for UN Security Council reform
Reform must begin with the United Nations Security Council to create a fairer world, a Turkish diplomat argued Thursday at a forum in Switzerland; reads a Daily Sabah report. Diplomats, journalists, and academics gathered in Bern for the Stratcom Public Forum: A Fairer World is Possible...
Lebanon files complaint against Israel with UNSC
Lebanon has filed another complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) against Israel over its repeated violations of a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. The complaint was filed on Tuesday through the Lebanese permanent mission in New York in response to Israels violation of Resolution 1701 and...
DMP chief assures high security during Ekushey Book Fair
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has requested the Bangla Academy not to allow any provocative book to display at the month-long Ekushey Book Fair. He made the appeal while briefing reporters after inspecting the fair ground in Dhaka on Friday, reports UNB....
Adequate security measures planned for Ekushey Book Fair
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sazzat Ali today (Wednesday) said necessary security arrangements have been planned for holding the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in a peaceful and festive manner. Book Fair is organized by the Bangla Academy authorities every year. The Amar...
Dr Yunus invited to Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference Chairman, Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, on Tuesday called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss city of Davos. Heusgen invited the Chief Adviser to join the key annual security...
'Over 2,500 politically motivated cases to be withdrawn'
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said over 2,500 politically motivated and harassment cases filed during the tenure of the Awami League government are expected to be withdrawn within a week. The government has successfully identified over 2,500 cases in 25 districts which were politically...
American journalist handcuffed, forcibly removed from Blinken’s final press briefing
Independent journalist Sam Husseini was forcibly removed by armed guards during US Secretary of State Antony Blinkens final press briefing after attempting to ask questions about the Gaza ceasefire. Blinken had just claimed that the past four years had seen successful diplomacy, including the...
Decision to send MDs of six banks on forced leave
Bangladesh Bank has sent the MDs of six banks to forced leave on Sunday. According to the central banks order, the banks are First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, Exim Bank and ICB Islamic Bank. Four of these banks are under the control of the...
Security Council to discuss Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals
Delegations from the 15-member states of the United Nations Security Council are set to meet later on Friday for an emergency meeting to discuss Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, especially the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north, reports Al Jazeera. The session was requested by Algeria, the...
Suspected smugglers to face travel, phone restrictions in UK
Suspected people smugglers will face stricter controls, including travel bans, phone restrictions, and social media blackouts, under new laws proposed by the United Kingdom (UK) government, reports BBC. The measures include interim Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) to impose immediate...
United States announces $1.25 billion military aid package for Ukraine
The United States has announced a significant military assistance package for Ukraine, valued at $1.25 billion. This new aid, provided through previous drawdowns from Department of Defense stocks, includes a range of essential munitions and equipment to support Ukraines defense against Russias...
Four districts get new SPs
The interim government has posted new superintendents of police (SPs) in Chattogram, Tangail, Dinajpur and Natore districts. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on Monday signed by Deputy Secretary Abu Sayeed. According to the notification,...
Palestinian Journalist killed during security operation in Jenin
A journalist was fatally shot in the West Bank city of Jenin during a security operation, her family reported Sunday, citing local media via the Middle East Monitor. The family identified the victim as Shatha Sabbagh, alleging she was killed by gunfire from security forces on Saturday evening in...
Cyber protection ordinance is an extension of DSA
BNP senior Joint Secretary General on Thursday described Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2024 as an extension of Digital Security Act (DSA), reports UNB. The BNP leader expressed concern over its potential abuse, as the law enforcement agencies have been given immense powers. A new law, styled...
Draft of Cyber Security Ordinance gets final approval
The Chief Advisors Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the Cyber Security Ordinance was discussed in the meeting of the Advisory Council. The draft of the ordinance has been given final approval. He said this at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy auditorium on Tuesday...
Russia to continue its military operation, as West only offers fake peace plans: UN envoy
Russia will continue pursuing its goals in the special military operation in Ukraine strategically, as long as Kyivs Western allies offer ineffective solutions to the conflict, Russias Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya has said at the UN Security Council meeting on the...
UN chief urges de-escalation amid Israeli airstrikes on Syria
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the hundreds of Israeli air strikes on Syrian territory, calling for an urgent need to de-escalate violence on all fronts throughout the country, according to his spokesman. Meanwhile, United States National...
Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing along Panchagarh border
A Bangladeshi cattle lifter was gunned down allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Panchagarh border on Friday morning. The deceased is Anwar Hossain (36), son of Rafiqul Islam, of Debangarh, under the Debnagar union of the districts Tetulia upazila. According to the...
Court orders to seize shares of S Alam, brother
A court has ordered the seizure of all shares held by controversial businessman Saiful Alam Masud (S Alam) and his brother Abdus Samad Labu in Fast Security Islami Bank and Al-Arafah Islami Bank. Judge of Chattogram Finance Court Mr Mujahidur Rahman issued the order after hearing Janata Banks...
Bangladesh calls on India to ensure security for diplomatic missions
Bangladesh has urged India to guarantee the safety of diplomatic and non-diplomatic staff at its missions in India, particularly at the Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, following violent protests outside the mission on Thursday. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on...
Minority groups in Bangladesh feel safer under interim government: VoA survey
A recent Voice of America (VOA) survey found that 64.1% of Bangladeshis believe the interim government provides better security for religious and ethnic minorities compared to the previous Awami League administration. However, perceptions of safety differ significantly between Muslims and...
Special security for former food minister as he appears in court over murder case
Former food minister Qamrul Islam has been brought to court after an eight-day remand in connection with the death of businessman Abdul Wadud in the Newmarket area of Dhaka. Qamrul was escorted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates Court on Tuesday (November 26) at approximately 10 am, under...