- President invites Khaleda, Tarique to Victory Day reception
- Public varsities asked to follow cluster admission system
- 12 districts get new SPs
- Sudan biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded: IRC report
- Four more die of dengue
- Constitutional Reform Commission meets Chief Justice
- DMP mulls quick response team to ensure rapid services
- Dozens killed in Israeli aggression across Gaza
- ACC chairman to submit wealth statement in 7 days
- Kabul suicide bombing kills Taliban refugee minister
- Japan provides $3.2M in assistance to Rohingyas
- Dhaka for stronger collaboration with UN
- 11.9% of population undernourished in Bangladesh: GHI
- Names of 2,111 FFs under 12.6 years old to be excluded
- Japan to continue supporting Bangladesh’s reforms
- Govt committed to ensuring cost-effective, high-quality energy: Rizwana Hasan
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- ADB approves $600m loan for Bangladesh's economic reforms
- Dhaka Regency signs MoU with Crown Cement
US forces to remain in Syria
A high-ranking White House official says US military forces will be staying in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assads government, as part of what he claimed to be a counter-terrorism mission, Press TV reported. Those troops are there for a very specific and important reason, not as some sort...
Banks and shops re-open in Damascus
When opposition fighters entered Damascus on December 8, they announced a curfew at night, and state and public institutions stopped their services, reports Al Jazeera. But on the third day after the regimes collapse, banks and bazaars have reopened and life has begun to return to normal. The...
China calls on Syria to ensure safety of its institutions, personnel
A spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry said Beijing is closely following the situation in Syria and hopes that stability will return as soon as possible, reports Al Jazeera. We urge relevant parties in Syria to ensure the safety and security of the Chinese institutions and personnel in Syria,...
Israeli military at Syria border after 50 years
Israels prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced its military has temporarily seized control of a demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, saying the 50-year-old 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria had collapsed with the rebel takeover of the country. Netanyahu said he had...
Biden calls for Assad to be ‘held accountable’
US President Joe Biden on Sunday said deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be held accountable but called the nations political upheaval a historic opportunity for Syrians to rebuild their country. In the first full US reaction to Assads overthrow by an Islamist-led coalition of rebel...
Jordan calls for preservation of Syria's unity and security amid political crisis
Jordan has emphasized the importance of maintaining Syrias stability and unity in light of the rapidly evolving situation in the country, according to a statement from the government on Sunday. The comments come after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus, with militants seizing control...
Biden monitoring ‘extraordinary events’ in Syria: White House
US President Joe Biden is keeping a close eye on extraordinary events transpiring in Syria, the White House said late Saturday, after a war monitor said President Bashar al-Assad fled the country and rebels declared they have taken the capital, reports BSS. President Biden and his team are...
US should stay out of fighting in Syria: Trump
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, This is not our fight. With world leaders watching the rapid rebel advance against...
Syria govt loses control of key city Daraa
Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President Bashar al-Assads rule after rebels wrested other key cities from his grip. Daraa was dubbed the cradle of the revolution early in Syrias civil war, after activists accused the...
Iraqi PM stresses ongoing diplomacy to 'Contain Crisis' in Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has emphasized the urgency of diplomatic efforts to address the escalating crisis in Syria, citing its direct impact on Iraqs security. Iraq is continuing intensive diplomatic efforts with the aim of containing the crisis in Syria due to its clear...