World
AP Report :Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a football fan — he played in college, supports the Miami Dolphins, and his son is a running back for the University of Florida Gators. Now, he is quarterbacking President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team as it navigates particularly turbule...
AP, Tehran: Over the past 50 years, Iran has been shaken by a series of protests.Beginning with the demonstrations that led to the founding of the Islamic Republic to now, here's a brief look at the protests and what fueled them.1979 Islamic RevolutionIn the lead-up to Iran's 1979 Isla...
Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy as it has shut down the internet and telephone networks.Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United States bomb nuclear sites in Ira...
Zambia has decided not to extend its current International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program for one year, and will instead pursue a new full program, senior officials said Thursday.Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane told a press briefing that after careful rev...
World,Diplomachy
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Wednesday publicly expressed gratitude for China’s support for his country’s full sovereignty over its territory and natural resources, and for its strong criticism of recent U.S. actions.In a post on his X account, Gil highlighted China&rsq...
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a 1.5-trillion-U.S.-dollar military budget for 2027 on social media on Wednesday, a sharp increase from 2026's 901 billion dollars, fueling concerns about the potential eruption of wars.In a post on his social media platform, Trump said after “long and ...
National,City
A massive fire broke out at a jhut warehouse in Dewaliabari area of Konabari in Gazipur on Thursday afternoon (January 08, 2026).The fire originated around 4:15 pm, and six units of the Fire Service are working to bring the blaze under control, said Saiful Islam, warehouse inspector of Konabari Mode...
Saudi Arabia has accused the United Arab Emirates of secretly helping a wanted Yemeni separatist leader flee the country, deepening an already serious rift between the two Gulf allies over Yemen.In a statement Thursday, the Saudi military alleged that Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of Yemen’s South...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s fierce criticism of the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has pushed Colombia into a delicate standoff with its most important ally, even as both sides move to dial back tensions.Petro denounced the U.S. operatio...
Iran does not want a war with Israel or the United States, but it is fully prepared to defend itself if it comes under attack again, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Beirut, Araghchi said Tehran is also willing to resume negotiations with Was...
National,Politics,Election
The Election Commission (EC) has opened a Law and Order Coordination Cell ahead of the national election and the referendum.The contact numbers of the coordination cell are 0255007470, 0255007471, 0255007472, 0255007474 and 0255007506, said a press release on Thursday.Citizens can lodge ...
Opinion
Mashiat AbedinEvery day, women face deep-rooted inequalities that quietly shape their lives. In Bangladesh, one such inequality remains largely overlooked yet profoundly detrimental: the absence of birth and death registration for millions of women. A birth certificate is a woman’s first legal...
National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) traders suspended LPG cylinder supply and sales from Thursday across the country, citing unresolved demands and what they describe as mismanagement in the sector.The LPG Traders Cooperative Society Limited announced the decision on Wednesday evening through a notice iss...
Israel on Thursday condemned the Syrian government over what it described as attacks against the Kurdish community in Aleppo, just days after the two sides agreed to establish a joint mechanism aimed at lowering bilateral tensions."Attacks by the Syrian regime's forces against the Kurdish m...
The Lebanese army announced Thursday that it had completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, covering the area between the Israeli border and the Litani River.In a statement, the army said it had "achieved the objectives of the first phase" of its plan, with an intention to ...
US President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it will dictate decisions to Venezuela's interim leaders and control the country's oil sales "indefinitely" after toppling Nicolas Maduro.Trump's assertion of US dominance over the oil-rich South American country com...
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Caracas would only buy US-made products with the profits from what Washington says is a deal to sell oil from Venezuela following the toppling of Nicolas Maduro."I have just been informed that Venezuela is going to be purchasing ONLY American Made Prod...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday invited his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro to the White House, just days after threatening him with military action over alleged drug trafficking.Trump had warned Petro on January 3 to "watch his ass" following US forces' ousting of leader Ni...
The US attack that led to Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's capture in Caracas left 100 people dead and dozens more wounded, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said Wednesday."So far -- and I mean so far -- there are 100 dead and a similar number of wounded. The attack on our country was t...
US President Donald Trump has approved a bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill that could allow the United States to impose tariffs of at least 500 percent on countries such as India, China and Brazil for importing Russian oil.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who drafted the bill along with Democratic ...
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