Headlines- Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
- As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
- The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
- A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
- Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
- In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.
Tag: Bangladesh
Rohingya Groups Condemn ‘Global Neglect’ After...
Rohingya rights groups on Thursday decried “regional inaction and global neglect” over the plight of the Muslim minority from Myanmar after more than 400 refugees were feared drowned when two boats sank this month after setting sail from Bangladesh.
Taking Stock of Bangladesh Post-Hasina
What’s also clear to many is that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which was in the opposition through Hasina’s successive terms, will likely form the next government.
Arrested ARSA Leader Blamed for Violence...
The leader of a Rohingya insurgent group blamed for instigating attacks that provoked a deadly offensive by the Myanmar military and the forced cross-border exodus of Rohingya in 2017 has not spilled “significant information” since his arrest earlier this week, Bangladesh police said.
China Welcomes Bangladeshi Patients as India...
Beijing hopes to earn a slice of the U.S. $5 billion Bangladeshis spend abroad annually on healthcare after New Delhi let go its share when it drastically curtailed visa issuances amid a rift with Dhaka, experts said.
UN Chief Guterres Breaks Ramadan Fast...
the chief of Bangladesh’s interim government were joined by about 100,000 Rohingya refugees for iftar – the meal to break the fast at sundown during Ramadan – at the Ukhia camp in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.
Extrajudicial Killings, Custody Deaths Resurface Under...
Human rights activists in Bangladesh are raising alarms about extrajudicial killings and other in-custody deaths of suspects recurring since the interim government came to power.
অভিজিৎ হত্যার এক দশক,এখনো অনুপস্থিত ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ...
লেখক ও ব্লগার অভিজিৎ রায়কে কুপিয়ে হত্যার এক দশক পার হলেও বাংলাদেশে ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ চিন্তার স্বাধীনতার পরিবেশ উন্নত হয়নি বলে মনে করছেন মানবাধিকারকর্মী এবং ক্ষতিগ্রস্তদের পরিবারের সদস্যরা।
তহবিল স্থগিত হওয়ায় স্বাস্থ্যসেবা নিয়ে অনিশ্চয়তায়...
বাংলাদেশের সংশ্লিষ্ট কর্মকর্তারা বলছেন, এ বছরের জানুয়ারিতে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ইউএসএআইডি’র কার্যক্রম স্থগিত করার কারণে রোহিঙ্গা শিবিরে একের পর এক হাসপাতাল ও ক্লিনিক বন্ধ হয়ে যাচ্ছে। এতে স্বাস্থ্যসেবা থেকে প্রায় বঞ্চিত হচ্ছেন ৭০ হাজারের মতো রোহিঙ্গা। সামনে বন্ধ হয়ে যেতে পারে আরও বেশকিছু হাসপাতাল ও ক্লিনিক।
Freedom for Secular Thought Still Eludes...
The climate for freedom of secular thought in Bangladesh remains bleak a decade after religious zealots murdered blogger Avijit Roy as he left a literary festival in Dhaka, family members, researchers and human rights advocates said.
Rohingya in Limbo as Some Aid...
Bangladeshi officials say the move by the United States – the world’s largest single aid donor, according to the United Nations – has affected various services helping the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, including health, water and sanitation, education, and livelihood.