- Israel to release 602 prisoners in Gaza swap Saturday: Palestinian NGO
- Fire breaks out at sawmill in Khilgaon
- Babar returns home performing Umrah
- Champions Trophy: Rickelton, Markram power proteas to 315 against Afghans
- It’s not that you will forget Bengali just by learning English: CA
- Independence won thru student-mass people's blood must be retained: Annie
- Bangladesh embassy in Tokyo observes IML Day
- Faruque warns of conspiracy if election is delayed
- Govt emphasizes preserving endangered languages and ensuring diversity: Foreign Secretary
- Saudi Ambassador extends greetings in Bengali on Feb 21
- Discussion on mother tongue held in Bandarban
- No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’
- Poland introduces mandatory firearms training for children
- Only election can restore true democracy: Rizvi
- 25 foreign nationals pay tribute to language martyrs
- South Africa wins the toss, decides to bat against Afghanistan
- Hamas gave body of 'Gazan woman' not hostage Shiri Bibas: Netanyahu
- ADB, World Bank partner on FMRF to increase development impact
- Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk100 per Kg ahead of Ramadan
- Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever

Turkiye ideal host for Russia-Ukraine talks, says Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkiye would be the ideal venue for planned peace discussions between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, as he welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Ankara on Tuesday; reads a Daily Sabah post. At a joint news conference, Erdogan...

Putin ready to hold talks with Zelensky ‘If Necessary’: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpartVolodymyr Zelensky if necessary, the Kremlin has confirmed. The announcement came as top Russian and US diplomats are holding a meeting in Saudi Arabia today with an aim to find an agreement to end the...

Musk praises Russian delegation ahead of US-Russia talks
Elon Musk has welcomed the arrival of a Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia ahead of direct negotiations between Moscow and Washington over the Ukraine conflict. The billionaire reposted a Russian news segment on X showing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landing in Riyadh. This is what competent...

BGB-BSF DG-level talks in New Delhi starts Monday
The four-day 55th borders conference of the directors general (DGs)-level of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in New Delhi, India on Monday. A 13-member BGB delegation led by its DG will take part in the conference. Apart from the senior BGB...

Trump talks with Putin: Ukraine war discussions start
US President Donald Trump said he had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, BBC reported. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he and the Russian president had agreed...

Trump claims he has spoken to Putin about ending Ukraine war – report
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, according to a report by the New York Post on Saturday. In an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday, Trump declined to specify how many times they had spoken, saying...

Unfair deals to get priority in BGB-BSF talks next month: Adviser
A number of Indian actions undermining Bangladeshi sovereignty, including border killings and unfair deals signed during the Awami League autocratic regime, will be discussed in the talks next month between top officials of both countries border forces. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd)...

41 factories permanently shut in Gazipur
In the past five months, following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, Gazipurs industrial landscape has faced a significant upheaval. Fifty-one factories have ceased operations, of which 41 have been permanently shut. Ten factories were announced as temporarily closed, while another seven...

Trump threatens sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses Ukraine talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine, reports Reuters. Trump gave no details on possible additional sanctions. The United States has already sanctioned Russia...

Dr Yunus holds talks with German Chancellor
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus began his extensive engagements in Davos on Tuesday with his first meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shortly after his arrival from Zurich by road. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum and they discussed...

UK treasury chief heads to China to revive economic talks, strengthen ties
Britains Treasury chief, Rachel Reeves, is traveling to China this weekend to revive suspended economic and financial talks and strengthen cooperation between the two nations. The Labour government aims to reset strained ties with Beijing while addressing Britains sluggish economy, the Treasury...

EIB VP to visit Dhaka for Bangladesh-EU cooperation talks
European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Nicola Beer is set to visit Dhaka tomorrow (Jan 7) for a three-day trip to review existing partnerships, discuss various issues and explore expanded investment cooperation with the Interim Government. The EIB, owned by the 27 EU member states, is the...

Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse
Austrias conservative Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has announced his resignation after coalition talks to form a government, excluding the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), broke down. His surprise departure could lead to snap elections in the Alpine EU nation, or potentially a new negotiation with the...

Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar as violence shows no let-up
Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory. The civil defence agency said a dawn air strike on the home of the al-Ghoula family in...

"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday to address the escalating crisis in eastern DRC. During the talk, Antony Blinken reiterated that M23 and the Rwandan Defense Forces must immediately cease hostilities...

China, India resume high-level border talks after 5 years
China held rare high-level talks with India on Wednesday at which both sides agreed to maintain peace and seek a comprehensive solution to their border disputes. The meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indias National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Beijing comes amid easing...

Mass protests enter fourth night in Georgia as tens of thousands took to streets
Mass nationwide protests in Georgia over EU talks suspensions entered fourth straight night as tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets again on Sunday evening. National media outlets reported demonstrations in at least eight cities, and protesters setting up roadblocks, as well as...