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Conflicts feared at places over AL founding anniversary

Police feared conflicts between the leaders and activists of Awami League and different political parties, especially National Citizen Party and Students Against Discrimination across the country over the founding anniversary

PM urges SSF to ensure security sans distancing people from him

Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, on Thursday called on the Special Security Force (SSF) to maintain a balance between ensuring the security of the head of government and preserving

Bangladesh calls for stronger humanitarian action, women’s leadership in peacebuilding

Bangladesh has called for strengthened humanitarian assistance, greater protection of civilians and enhanced women’s participation in peacebuilding as global crises continue to deepen. Addressing the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment,

US, Iran sign deal to end war

US president Donald Trump and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal on Wednesday meant to end the war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for

Key points from United States-Iran memorandum

Here are the main points from the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war, the text of which was made public

657 deaths, yet guidelines for measles management absent

Three months into an unprecedented measles outbreak sweeping across Bangladesh — infecting nearly 1 lakh people and claiming 657 lives, the country is yet to develop a national medical protocol

India forcibly expels ethnic Bengalis unlawfully, says HRW

Indian authorities are forcibly expelling ethnic Bengali residents, mostly Muslims from West Bengal state, to Bangladesh without basic due process, Human Rights Watch said in a press release on Wednesday.

Messi equals World Cup goalscoring record in Argentina romp

Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose’s all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria aside 3-0.