International

TikTok shuts down as US ban takes effect

Houston, Jan 19: TikTok’s app effectively shut down in the US, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect. The app was...

Netanyahu warns again that Gaza ceasefire will not begin until Hamas provides hostage list

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jan 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in...

Russian attack kills 4 in Kyiv as Ukrainian drone strikes set Russian fuel stores alight

Kyiv, Jan 18: Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital with a barrage of drones and missiles on Saturday, leaving...

Israel releases list of over 700 Palestinian prisoners to be released under ceasefire deal

Jerusalem, Jan 18: Israel's justice ministry has published a list of more than 700 Palestinian prisoners who are...

Qatar says Israel-Hamas ceasefire to go into effect at 8:30 am on Sunday

Cairo, Jan 18: The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours,...
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Ex-Bangladesh speaker, former commerce minister arrested in murder case

Dhaka, Aug 29: Former Bangladesh speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and ex-commerce minister Tipu Munshi have been arrested over the killing of a goldsmith during...

Biden’s plan to legalise spouses of US citizens hits court wall

Houston, Aug 28: A Texas court has put a temporary pause on President Biden’s ambitious plan to fast-track permanent residency for illegal migrants married...

Hasina slapped with 5 fresh charges

Dhaka, Aug 28: Five more murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina taking the total number of cases filed...

UK PM hints at tough tax measures in budget ahead

London, Aug 27: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday gave the first indication of some tough tax measures in store in the October...

Modi to attend BRICS Summit in Kazan

Moscow, Aug 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed to Russian President Vladimir Putin his readiness to attend the BRICS Summit to be held...

China flays terror attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Beijing, Aug 27: China on Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province in which 37 people were massacred and said...

Biden commends Modi for his message of peace, ongoing humanitarian support for Ukraine

Washington, Aug 27: US President Joe Biden spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone and commended him for his "message of peace...

Meet Mohd Suman: Flag-seller who saw Dhaka protests up, close and personal

Dhaka, Aug 27: Selling national flags of the country and the now-famous headband in the thick of anti-government protests in Dhaka, Mohd Suman has...

Gunmen killed 23 bus passengers in Pakistan

Unidentified gunmen in a targeted attack shot and killed at least 23 people from Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday in the restive Balochistan province...

4 Fresh charges against Hasina and aides

At least four more murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her former cabinet ministers and aides, media reports...

Rajnath Singh visits top naval facilities & holds discussions to bolster US-India defence ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has visited one of the world's largest and most technically advanced water tunnel facilities for testing submarines and other naval...

Dhaka residents recall life without metro as lifeline returns

For over a month, several college students and office-goers had to go through the painfully slow Dhaka traffic to reach their destinations because of...
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