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Sydney terror attack: Australia marks Day of Reflection for victims, orders intelligence review
Sydney : Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday announced a comprehensive review of the country's intelligence and law enforcement agencies in the wake of the deadly terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that claimed the lives…
Lahore-bound PIA flight makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
Islamabad : A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight en route from Jeddah to Lahore made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a technical alert was received mid-air, triggering the deployment of oxygen masks and causing panic…
Bangladesh: Cultural groups, journalists take to streets against ‘attack on Liberation War…
Dhaka : Members of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi, a prominent cultural organisation, marched through the streets of Dhaka on Saturday to protest and condemn the arson attack on its central office in the Bangladeshi capital, local media…
Seven arrested over Hindu youth’s lynching, says Bangladesh interim govt
Dhaka : Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday announced that at least seven people were arrested in connection with the lynching and brutal killing of Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das over blasphemy charges.…
Pakistan court sentences Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi to 17-year imprisonment in corruption case
Islamabad : A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in connection with the Toshakhana-2 corruption case, local media reported.…
Trump loosens curbs on Marijuana, encourages research
Washington DC : US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday (local time) to federally reclassify marijuana as less dangerous, Al Jazeera reported. The move on Thursday requires Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the…
As Bangladesh simmers after violent riot, former PM Khaleed Zia’s son to return home on Dec 25
Dhaka : As Bangladesh simmers amidst a violent riot afer the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convener of the Inquilab Moncho, in a crucial development former Prime Minister Begum Khaleeda Zia's son Tarique Rehman is planning to return home…
Zelenskyy welcomes EUR90 billion in EU support, says Russian assets must remain frozen
Kyiv : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday welcomed the European Union's decision to provide 90 billion euros in financial support to Ukraine for 2026-27, calling it "significant support" in strengthening the country's…
Protests continue in Dhaka, partially demolished house of Sheikh Mujibur vandalised
Dhaka : The protests over the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman bin Hadi continues to spiral. After a night of violent unrest where offices of Media house's like Daily Star and Prothom Alo were targeted, protestors vented their…
Bangla cultural organisation Chhayanaut targeted during violent attack in Dhaka, members demand…
Dhaka : One of Bangladesh's oldest heritage-rich cultural organizations, Chhayanaut became the target of violent attackers who had gone on a riot after the death of Inquilab Moncho Leader Osman Hadi.
The Chhayanaut office in Dhanmondi was…
PM Modi received by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said at Al Baraka Palace
Muscat (Oman) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by the Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said at Al Baraka Palace on Thursday, where the two leaders held discussions. PM Modi on Thursday highlighted the growing role of education…
Trump’s ‘Most Favoured Nation’ drug policy could reshape trade with Indian pharma
Washington : US President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping prescription drug price cuts under a “Most Favoured Nation” policy has put India’s pharmaceutical industry in focus, as Washington moves to benchmark US drug prices against…
Bangladesh: Hundreds of vandalised Liberation War sculptures still unrestored
Dhaka : Bangladesh faces a national heritage crisis with scores of sculptures depicting the country's 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan and other historic events remaining vandalised and without visible restoration plans.
Following…
UK MP hosts event in Parlimanent raising alarm over growing political, religious violence in…
London : An event hosted by a UK Parliamentarian drew attention to the alarming rise of political and religious violence and growing threats to democracy in Bangladesh.
UK Conservative Party MP Bob Blackman hosted the event, which was…
Trump announces ‘Warrior Dividend’ checks for US military personnel
Washington : US President Donald Trump announced a special one-time “Warrior Dividend” payment for members of the American military, saying more than 1.45 million service personnel would receive $1,776 checks before Christmas as part of…
India reiterates commitment to enhance maritime cooperation with Maldives
Male : Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti called on Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Khaleel and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ibrahim Latheef on Wednesday, reiterating India's commitment to enhance maritime…
India summons Bangladesh envoy over deteriorating security environment in Dhaka
New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday to convey New Delhi's strong concerns over the deteriorating security environment in Bangladesh.
According to…
After Bondi Beach, Indian agencies flag Hamas-fuelled radicalisation at home
New Delhi : It has now been established that one of the Bondi Beach shooters was from Hyderabad. The older suspect, Sajid Akram (50), was shot dead by the police while his 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram, was wounded and remains in hospital.…
‘Huge disagreement’ on tariff war in Trump administration, but he went ahead: Chief of staff…
New York : “A huge disagreement” in his administration overshadowed US President Donald Trump’s tariffs war, according to his Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and neither she nor Vice President JD Vance could slow him down.
The tariffs war…
Afghan returnees call for Taliban’s support as winter approaches
Kabul : Refugees, who have recently returned to Afghanistan and are now residing in designated camps, have urged the Taliban to provide them shelter, employment opportunities and access to necessary supplies as the winter season is…