- Thousands returning to Dhaka via Sadarghat
- Clash between two groups in Shariatpur, over 100 hand bombs exploded
- New discoveries at Ramesseum Temple reveal rich history of ancient Egypt
- Raba Khan marries music director Arafat Mohsin Nidhi
- Trump’s tariffs to send US into recession: JP Morgan
- Severe heat wave may hit Bangladesh this April: Met office
- Bangladesh ranks 181st in global passport power index; Ireland tops the list
- Green, Sengun lift Rockets over Thunder as Celtics clinch record
- Congress has the power to halt Trump’s tariffs
- Mild heat wave sweeping 7 districts: BMD
- US deports 682 Indians since Jan
- NBR seeks expansion of VAT base to raise revenue collection
- Trump grants 2nd 75-day extension for TikTok’s US operations
- Parenting tips to raise strong, independent daughters
- BNP fed up with ‘hybrid leaders’
- Trump defends sweeping tariff policies, vows they 'will never change'
- Eid holidaymakers start returning to Dhaka via Paturia ferry ghat
- TikTok U.S. deal on hold as China objects over Trump’s tariffs
- Russian missile strike kills 12, injures 50 in Kryvyi Rih of Ukraine
- Tariff hikes 'hurt the vulnerable and the poor': UN
Greece insists on unification ahead of UN talks on Cyprus
Greece considers the unification of Turkish and Greek Cypriots the only viable solution to Cyprus long-standing division, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said Monday, as international efforts to resolve the issue resumed. Cyprus can no longer remain divided. Partition was never a solution....
Ukraine will have to give up territory – Rubio
US Senator Marco Rubio has suggested that Ukraine might need to abandon its goal of reclaiming territories in order to make progress in peace talks with Russia. Speaking ahead of a scheduled meeting between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Rubio acknowledged the difficulty of...
Rubio to travel to Saudi Arabia, Canada for Russia-Ukraine war end talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from March 10 to 12 for high-level talks aimed at advancing diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Rubio will meet with Ukrainian counterparts to discuss strategies for resolving the conflict, in line with President...
Zelenksyy-US officials to meet in Saudi Arabia
Ukrainian President VolodymrZelenksyy said his teamwill meet with US officials in Saudi Arabia next week to resume talks to end Russias war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, EU leaders have backed amajor defense spending planthat aims to free up billions of euros for the continents security. The defense...
US-Ukraine talks planned in Saudi Arabia – Trump’s envoy
US and Ukrainian negotiators are preparing to meet in Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trumps special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday, reports Al Arabiya, and RT. His remarks follow a public rift between Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, whom Trump accused of refusing to seek...
Russia willing to mediate US-Iran talks – Kremlin
Russia is prepared to facilitate negotiations between the US and Iran, including discussions on Tehrans nuclear program and regional proxy network, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Bloomberg on Tuesday, citing Bloomberg the RT reported this on Tuesday. According to the news agency, former US...
Iran rules out nuclear talks with US
Iran will not engage in negotiations with the United States (US) on its nuclear program unless the White House steps back from a recently reinstated maximum pressure campaign. The countrys Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was addressing a press conference on Tuesday alongside his visiting Russian...
Hamas says talks with Israel contingent on release of prisoners as agreed
Talks with Israel through mediators on further steps in a ceasefire agreement are conditional on Palestinian prisoners being released as agreed, Hamas official Basem Naim said on Sunday, reports Reuters. Israel said on Sunday it was delaying the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners it...
Conservatives win German election as far-right surges
Germanys conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, secured a narrow victory in Sundays national election, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) doubled its support in its strongest showing since World War II, according to projections. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat...
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...