BIRC 2025 to Be Held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
WEB DESK Bharat International Rice Conference-BIRC 2025 will be held in New Delhi at Bharat Mandapam on 30th and 31st October. It is the world’s largest rice event with farmers,…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to embark on an official visit to Morocco today
WEB DESK Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on an official visit to Morocco today. This will mark the first-ever visit of a Raksha Mantri to the North African nation,…
Hasina’s Awami League must face trial for ‘crimes against humanity’, says NCP’s Nahid
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka Nahid Islam, convener of the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) and a key face of last year’s July Uprising, has demanded that Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League…
Bangladesh home adviser assures peaceful, festive general polls
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka Bangladesh’s Home Adviser Lt Gen (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has assured that the country’s next general election, due in February, will be held in a…
Russia expresses regret over UN failure to stop Gaza war
WEB DESK Russia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed regret over the United Nations Security Council’s inability to end the violence and humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip due to repeated vetoes…
Durga Puja: 29 Bangladesh districts flagged at risk of communal unrest
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka A civic platform, Sampriti Jatra, has identified 29 districts across Bangladesh as vulnerable to communal violence ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja, pointing to a decade-long…
Political rift widens in Bangladesh ahead of polls; BNP leader slams Jamaat-e-Islami
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Political divisions in Bangladesh have deepened ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in February, with BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, once allies, now at loggerheads over the…
Durga idols vandalised at Bangladesh’s Gazipur temple days before Puja
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka Several idols of goddess Durga were vandalised at the Kashimpur Crematorium Temple in Gazipur on Wednesday, just days before Durga Puja, police and temple authorities said.…
Polish, Allied Aircraft Deployed to Secure Airspace Amid Russia Strikes Near Border
AMN/ WEB DESK Polish Armed Forces Operational Command said that Polish and allied aircraft were deployed this morning to safeguard Poland’s airspace during Russia’s strikes on Ukrainian targets near the…
European Commission Presents 19th Sanctions Package Against Russia
AMN/ WEB DESK The European Commission has presented its 19th package of sanctions against Russia for approval by the European Union (EU) member states, following a one-week delay prompted by…