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Is China’s military built for war? New report questions Beijing’s buildup

China is not ready for war, according to a contentious US think tank report that argues the ruling Communist Partys primary motivation for military modernization is maintaining power, not fighting an overseas adversary. Under leader Xi Jinping, Beijing has pursued an eye-catching military...

5 killed in Pakistan shooting over personal enmity

Five people were killed on Sunday morning during a shooting in Peshawars Badaber area of Pakistan. The incident occurred when the accused opened indiscriminate fire on a vehicle in the Mashokhel area at around 2:00am, Dawn reported. According to a police statement, The reason for the firing...

Gayeshwar urges interim govt to hold elections on time

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said, My humble request to the interim government is that people should not die by being shot on the streets to hold an election. If you hold the elections on time, you will be covered in flower petals. Even, you will not be able to bear the...

US sanctions ICC prosecutor over Israeli arrest warrants

Washington has sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan after he issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The sanctions, including a freeze on Khans US assets and a...

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...

Hamas to halt hostage releases, jeopardizing Gaza ceasefire

Hamas on Monday announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what the Palestinian militant group called Israeli violations of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, raising the risk of reigniting the conflict. Hamas was to release more Israeli hostages on Saturday in...

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...

Israel releases 183 Palestinians after 3 hostages freed

A total of 183 Palestinians have been released from Israeli prisons and three Israeli captives have been freed in Gaza, in the fifth swap as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Al Jazeera and BBC reported. Seven Palestinians were transferred to hospital for immediate treatment...

Thailand ramps up chip investment push as Trump’s trade war with China escalates

Thailand is fast-tracking a strategic plan for its semiconductor sector, aiming to complete an initial draft within 90 days as it seeks to attract fresh investment amid U.S. President Donald Trumps renewed trade war with China, reports Reuters. The countrys national semiconductor board will hire...

Four examples of Trump’s incessant support for Israel

The return of US President Donald Trump has been hailed by parts of the Israeli public who see his second term as a return of uncritical support of Israel. Trumps predecessor, Joe Biden, supported Israel in its war on Gaza, as well as its invasion of Lebanon, but his administrations occasional...

JU decides to abolish ward quota in admission test

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have decided to abolish the ward quota in the admission test for the first year of the university. Following the continuous movement by university students demanding the abolition of the ward quota, the authorities announced the decision late...

EC to use software for smart NID card distribution

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to use advanced software to ensure the smooth distribution of national identity (NID) smart cards. Field officials in this regard have been instructed to follow the new decision, reports banglanews24. Jakir Mahmud, Assistant Director (Printing and...

2C climate target declared impossible: Study

Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius the fallback target of the Paris climate accord is now impossible, according to a stark new analysis published by leading scientists. Led by renowned climatologist James Hansen, the paper appears in the journal Environment: Science and...

People don’t want to see any election like 2014, 2018, 2024: Parwar

Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general professor Mia Golam Parwar on Tuesday said the peope do not want to see any election like 2014, 2018 and 2024. The election that the interim government is preparing for must be a free, fair and acceptable poll by reforming all relevant state organs, including...

Work underway to convert public library books into e-books: Farooki

Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostafa Sarwar Farooki said work is underway to convert all public library books into e-books. He made this announcement at a press conference at the National Museum on Tuesday on the occasion of Library Day. Mostafa Sarwar Farooki said, The work on e-books is...

Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada & China, risking trade war

US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday, risking a new trade war that economists say could slow global growth and reignite inflation. Trump signed three separate executive orders on the tariffs...

'Govt has no plan to censor books'

Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Saturday said the interim government has no plans to censor books. He made the statement while speaking at the National Poetry Festivals inauguration at Dhaka University A media report quotes a police officer suggesting pre-publication review by the...

Government's interest in other matters besides elections is questionable: Gayeshwar

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has said that its questionable that the government is showing more interest in other matters than holding elections. He said this while talking as the chief guest at a discussion meeting organized by the Swadhin Bangla Anti-Drug Welfare Society...

Meta's WhatsApp claims Israeli spyware Paragon targeted users in different countries

Meta Platforms popular messaging service WhatsApp revealed on Friday that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted numerous users, including journalists and civil society members, across at least two dozen countries, reports Reuters. WhatsApMetas WhatsApp Claims Israeli Spyware...

Tahsin Zia’s mother thanks BCB as it steps forward to support her son

Tasmin Sultana Labanya, wife of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman Zia and mother of FIDE Master (FM) Tahsin Tajwar Zia, thanked the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday as it announced to provide financial assistance of Tk15.80 lakh to her son to cover the associated costs of his participation in...

Dhaka's air quality shows slight improvement, now 3rd worst globally

Dhakas air quality has seen a marginal improvement compared to Monday, yet the city remains among the worlds most polluted. Tuesday, Bangladeshs capital ranks third worst globally, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). At 9:16 AM, the AQI readings showed Kolkata at 284, Lahore at 281, Dhaka...

Trump imposes tariffs, sanctions on Colombia over deportation flights dispute

A trade standoff between the U.S. and Colombia escalated on Sunday after President Donald Trump announced a series of tariffs and sanctions against Colombia for rejecting U.S. military aircraft carrying deported migrants. Colombia, the third-largest U.S. trading partner in Latin America, quickly...

New list of Bangla Academy awardees to be revealed in 3 days: DG

The list of Bangla Academy Awards has been temporarily suspended due to allegations of involvement in crimes against some of the awardees this year, said Bangla Academy Director General Mohammad Azam. On Sunday, he said if anyone on the list is accused of the July massacre, it will be canceled....

Names announced for Bangla Academy Award suspended

The names announced for Bangla Academy Literary Award has been suspended, said Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. He said this in a post on his verified Facebook page on Saturday night. In the post, the Cultural Affairs Advisor wrote, The list of names announced for Bangla...

10 writers to get Bangla Academy Award 2024

Recipients of the Bangla Academy Literary Award-2024 have been announced, honoring 10 individuals for their notable contributions to various aspects of Bangla literature. Bangla Academy announced the names of the winners on Thursday, according to a press release. Salimullah Khan was named as...

Disappointment of businessmen increases

A delegation of businessmen met Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on January 12. During the meeting, businesspersons expressed their helplessness and disappointment to the governor. They said that if the government does not help the businessmen, they have no option but to stop the business....

US warplanes target Yemen’s Sana’a

American warplanes have conducted multiple airstrikes against targets north of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after Yemens military claimed responsibility for a retaliatory operation on the USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea, Press TV reported. Yemens al-Masirah television channel reported that four...

Bashir stresses enforcement of Consumer Rights Protection Act

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has called for the strict enforcement of the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009, emphasizing its role in safeguarding citizens. Speaking at the 28th meeting of the National Consumer Rights Protection Council on Sunday, held at the Directorate of National...