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Donald trump warns World War III is "Close", but has strategy to avert it

US President Donald Trump has cautioned that World War III could be not so far away amid the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, but emphasized that his presidency will prevent it from occurring, reports NDTV. President Trump stated that that he was moving fast around the world to...

2024 uprising martyrs to be honored as 'July Martyrs' and injured as 'July Warriors'

Farooq-E-Azam, adviser to the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on stated that the July Directorate will be launched either this week or soon, and the martyrs of 2024 July uprising will be honored as July Martyrs, while the injured will be recognized as July Warriors, with their names officially...

UN chief warns against war over DR Congo

UN chief Antonio Guterres yesterday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congos territorial integrity be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital. With international pressure mounting on Rwanda to curb...

World's sea-ice falls to record low, deepening climate concerns

Recent satellite data has revealed that global sea-ice extent has reached an all-time low, highlighting further evidence of the planets warming. According to BBC analysis of data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the combined sea-ice in the Arctic and Antarctic reached 15.76...

Russia ready for ‘serious conversation’ on Ukraine war

Moscow is ready for a very serious conversation about a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, but is not moving away from its previously taken position, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin said in an interview with the British television channel ITV. Quoting the ambassador as...

Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor for prescribing abortion pill

An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted on Friday by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country. Grand jurors at the District...

Talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called illegitimate. The Ukrainian leader responded by saying that Putin was afraid of negotiations and was using cynical...

End 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctions

BBC reported that Donald Trump has cautioned that he will enforce steep tariffs and additional sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin does not bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated that his efforts to resolve the conflict were a very...

Russia toppled 31 Ukrainian drones

Russia on Monday said it had shot down 31 Ukrainian drones which mainly targeted industrial sites, reports BSS. Both Kyiv and Moscow have been trying to secure the upper hand in the conflict ahead of US President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration on Monday. Trump has said he wants to end the...

Displaced Gazans return home to ruins amid cease-fire

Hundreds of displaced Gazans marched north from Gaza City to Jabalia on Sunday, navigating streets buried under rubble as a cease-fire brought a pause to Israels devastating military campaign in the Palestinian territory. In parts, they traversed an apocalyptic landscape of pulverized concrete...

Arrest warrant issued against Shakib Al Hasan

A Dhaka court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan in a cheque manipulation case. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman issued the warrant against former Awami League lawmaker Shakib and two others. On December 15 , Shahibur...

Blinken optimistic about Gaza cease-fire amid past setbacks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism on Tuesday about securing a cease-fire in Gaza as negotiations reach a pivotal stage. Speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Blinken confirmed progress in talks mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S., aimed at ending Israels...

Zia fought for independence when another group sided with Pakistan

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu said a group of masked people who never supported the war for independence are trying to mislead country people with false information. While Ziaur Rahman fought for freedom, another group sided with Pakistan in the war in the...

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...

Egypt serves as mediator for ceasefire in Gaza

Egypt is intensifying its efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, prioritizing the release of hostages, the facilitation of humanitarian aid, and an end to the ongoing conflict. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed these critical issues with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

At least 30 killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes

At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and into Friday morning, hospital staff said, as sirens also sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume. Staff at the Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital said more than a dozen women and...

2024: Russian made more than 1,500 strikes by precision weapons

Russian state news agency TASS reported that the countrys forces made more than 1,500 group strikes by high-precision weapons and attack drones against military targets in Ukraine in 2024. The media referred data released in weekly reports of the Russian Defense Ministry, More than 1,500 group...

Ukrainian drone attack causes oil depot fire: Russian governor

A Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia caused a fuel spill and fire at an oil depot, a Russian regional governor said Tuesday, reports AFP. Vasily Anokhin, the governor of Smolensk region -- which borders Ukraine -- said that Russian air defence systems had suppressed an attack by Ukrainian...

Dr. Yunus's role in 1971 Liberation War

When the Liberation War broke out in Bangladesh in 1971, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, currently the chief adviser to the interim government, engaged himself in building public opinion in favor of the war while teaching at the Middle Tennessee State University in the United States (US). There,...

Qatar PM meets Hamas delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks

Qatars Prime Minister met a Hamas delegation in Doha on Saturday to discuss a clear and comprehensive ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, a statement said, reports AFP. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held talks with a Hamas team led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, the...

Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza

Five journalists have been killed in an overnight Israeli strike that hit their vehicle in Gaza, a hospital and their news outlet said in a statement on Thursday. The vehicle, belonging to Al-Quds Today Television, was parked outside Al-Awda Hospital when it was hit, according to the hospital....

no violation of airspace by Russian missile: Romania

NATO member Romania said Wednesday it had not detected any Russian missile passing through its airspace to target Ukraine as claimed by Kyiv, reports AFP. Ukraine said Russia had launched 170 drones and missiles targeting its energy grid in an inhumane Christmas Day attack. The Romanian...

Chattogram Hill Tracts remain off-limits for UK travelers, says foreign office

The United Kingdom (UK) Government has reiterated its advice for citizens to avoid non-essential travel to certain areas in Bangladesh, as announced by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) on Saturday. The FCDO has advised against all but essential travel to the Chattogram...

Ukraine to halt Russian gas transit on January 1: Ukrainian PM

Ukrainian prime minister Denis Shmygal said it will terminate Russian gas transit at 07:00 am local time (05:00 am GMT) as the five-year contract will end, reports BSS. We understand at the moment that the gas transit agreement expires on January 1, 2025. Transit will be physically shut off at 7...

'We started our Liberation war and finished it ourselves'

Adviser to the shipping ministry Brig Gen (retd) Dr Sakhawat Hossain said emphasized Bangladeshs pivotal role in starting and finishing its own Liberation War, reports Dhaka Tribune. Criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis statement on Bangladeshs Liberation War in 1871, he made the...

15 Master Warrant Officers of BAF receive honorary commission

The honorary commission awarding ceremony to the Master Warrant Officers of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was held for the first time at Air Headquarters on Monday. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan attended the event as the Chief Guest and adorned the title of Flying Officer...

Asif Nazrul’s call to embrace second chance of building nation

Professor Asif Nazrul, Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser to the Interim Government, called on the people to seize the opportunity to build a strong nationan opportunity earned through the sacrifices of the youth. He described the post-coup period as a second chance for national...

We could have done better with the bowling : Miraz

Bangladesh posted a total of 321 runs in the third and final ODI against the West Indies at Warner Park in St. Kitts on Thursday, December 12. This is the first time Bangladesh has scored over 300 runs in a match this year. The team featured four players who scored fifties during the innings....