October2024

Late Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the death of German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd, 69, in Iran a “scandal” and denounced it. “The execution of Jamshid Sharmahd by the Iranian regime is a scandal that I condemn...

Mohammed Fawaz and his family had to evacuate Lebanon so frequently due to Israeli bombardment that they eventually relocated to central Iraq, several kilometres (miles) away, in search of safety. “Wherever we went, danger followed,” the...

As the Gulf kingdom’s most ambitious development initiatives face growing doubt as conflict trembles the region, world business leaders gather in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a glamorous investor event. The de facto ruler Crown Prince...

The Bangladesh 9th National Youth Conference on Family Planning has officially commenced in Dhaka. This conference focuses on fostering agreement and facilitating discussions among stakeholders to address and find effective solutions to challenges faced by adolescents...

After Washington accused North Korea of sending 10,000 soldiers to train in Russia, the president of South Korea stated Tuesday that the expanding military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow constituted a serious threat to international security....

According to Thai ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee sumitmor, a trial run of direct coastal shipping between Thailand’s Ranong Port and Chattogram Port might soon begin. According to a press statement here, the Thai envoy disclosed this...

At least three people were killed Tuesday by Russian strikes on a residential area of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second city, according to the mayor. “At 2:51 am, Kharkiv came under aerial attack”, Igor Terekhov said on Telegram,...

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post and the creator of Amazon, claimed Monday that his decision to have the US newspaper not support a presidential candidate was “a principled decision” and disputed that...

Today, Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan hosted Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks at his capital office. The Ambassador asked the Adviser to give these businesses his full support at the discussion, stating that 170 Swedish...

The head of EU foreign policy denounced Israel’s “unacceptable attacks” on UN peacekeepers in its fight against Hezbollah and reiterated calls for a “immediate ceasefire” in Lebanon on Monday. The UNIFIL peacekeeping operation is now at...