Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: Report
Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: Report

Sales by major arms suppliers were boosted last year by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and tensions in Asia, with marked increases for manufacturers based in Russia and the Middle East, according to a report published on Monday. Sales of arms and military services by the worlds 100 largest arms...

Drug trafficking continues unabated
Drug trafficking continues unabated

In light of the shifting political landscape, joint forces are actively operating across the country. Thousands of drug dealers continue to operate at over 300 locations in Dhaka, even under the heavy presence of law enforcement. Notably, in the Geneva camps of Mohammadpur and Pallabi, drug dealers...

US Senate to vote on bills to block arms deal with Israel
US Senate to vote on bills to block arms deal with Israel

The United States Senate will vote later this week on bills to block a $20bn arms deal with Israel, an effort advocates say will set a precedent in congressional efforts to halt weapons transfers to the US ally, reports Al Jazeera. Senator Bernie Sanders a progressive independent who caucuses...

China vows to take countermeasures as US sales arms to Taiwan
China vows to take countermeasures as US sales arms to Taiwan

Beijing vowed to take all necessary measures to assert its sovereignty overTaiwanafter the latest round ofUS arms salesto the self-ruled island whichChina claims as its own. The USState Department on Friday approved a $2 billion (1.85 billion)arms sale package for Taiwan which includes...

Erdoğan wants arms embargo against Israel
Erdoğan wants arms embargo against Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for comprehensive weapons sanctions against Israel to put pressure on the country, which is currently wreaking havoc on Palestine and Lebanon, as he met with the Secretary-General of the Arab League in Ankara on Wednesday, Daily Sabah reported....

Huge looted firearms, ammunition yet to be recovered
Huge looted firearms, ammunition yet to be recovered

A significant portion of the firearms and ammunition looted from police establishments during the recent uprising has yet to be recovered, raising concerns about potential criminal activity and security threats, reports Daily Sun. After the fall of the Awami League government in the face of the...