Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia dies
Dhaka, Dec 30: Bangladesh first woman prime minister Khaleda Zia, who played a major role in restoring democracy after a period of tumultuous military...
Singapore court opens coroner inquiry into Garg’s death on January 14
Singapore, Dec 29 : A coroner's inquiry into the death of popular Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg will open in Singapore on January 14, according...
BNP’s Tarique Rahman’s nomination papers filed
Dhaka, Dec 29 : Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman submitted his nomination papers on Monday for the upcoming elections.
The papers were filed...
Ties with India witness a downturn as Bangladesh navigates turbulent 2025
Dhaka, Dec 29 : Bangladesh's ties with India witnessed a downturn as it navigated a turbulent 2025 marked by political instability, economic strain and...
US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’
Geneva, Dec 29 (AP) : The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for UN humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump's administration...
Zelenskyy to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive
West Palm Beach (US), Dec 28: President Donald Trump will host his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday to try to close out a...
8 TTP terrorists killed in police operation in Pakistan’s KPK
Peshawar, Dec 28: At least eight terrorists, associated with the banned outfit TTP, were killed and several others injured during a major police operation...
Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
Hammonton (US), Dec 29: Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say.
Hammonton Police Chief...
Knife attack near Suriname’s capital Paramaribo kills at least 9 people, including kids, police say
Paramaribo (Suriname), Dec 29: A knife attack outside Suriname's capital of Paramaribo killed at least nine people, including five children, police said on Sunday.
Officials...
3 including 1-year-old killed in South Africa building collapse
Johannesburg, Dec 28: Three people, including a one-year-old child, died when a two-story building collapsed in South Africa's Soweto township, west of Johannesburg, in...
Photograph with Buddhist stupas found in France reveals Kashmir’s glorious past: PM
New Delhi, Dec 28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said an old, blurry photograph of three Buddhist stupas of Baramulla found in...
Editors Council accuses section in Bangladesh’s interim govt of allowing violence
Dhaka, Dec 28: Bangladesh's newspaper Editors Council has accused a “section of the interim government” of allowing the recent spate of violence in the...
