Headlines- In the war-torn Gaza Strip, where about two-thirds of the population struggles to obtain food, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has been forced to reduce its monthly food aid, the organization announced on Monday.
- As attacks on shipping continue, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that an oil tanker "violating regulations" caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Two troops have died in a helicopter crash in Najran, Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, which also claims to have downed more drones close to Riyadh.
- After riots, looting, and arson during cost-of-living protests, nearly 2,400 people were detained throughout France.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received the "complete and total" support of US President Donald Trump.
- Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, denounced rioting during cost-of-living protests on Sunday and expressed support for law enforcement after clashes in multiple cities.
- Eight cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Kenya as of Sunday, according to the country's Health Ministry.
- After a fatal fire at a Canadian military base on Sunday, 39 people were admitted to the hospital, at least 19 of whom were in critical condition.
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Awami League, Opposition Activists Among Hundreds...
At least 1,600 people, including scores belonging to Bangladesh’s deposed former ruling party, were swept up in a crackdown launched by authorities over the weekend, court documents show, days after protesters destroyed a museum memorializing the country’s founding father.
স্মৃতি জাদুঘর ধ্বংসের পর নানামুখী প্রতিক্রিয়া,...
ধানমন্ডির ৩২ নম্বর বাড়িতে ভাঙচুরের ঘটনাকে ”অনভিপ্রেত ও অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত” উল্লেখ করে শেখ হাসিনার উসকানিমূলক বক্তব্যেকে দায়ী করে বিবৃতি করে দেয় অন্তর্বতীকালীন সরকার।
Accusations Fly, Damage Control Follows After...
Bangladesh’s interim administration first blamed “provocative remarks” made from hiding by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for protesters demolishing a museum to her father – only to later say it was concerned about vandalism and would “strongly resist” it.
Bangladeshis Demolish Museum Honoring Ousted PM...
Angry protesters in Dhaka razed a museum memorializing Bangladesh’s founding leader, a building they called the country’s “symbol of fascism” – a reference to his daughter, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Thailand Days it is Cutting Power...
Thailand will cut the supply of electricity to eastern Myanmar border zones being used as bases for online scam centers, money laundering and human trafficking, government officials said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Interim Govt’s Six-Month Report Card
When a popular uprising against her authoritarianism drove Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from Bangladesh in August, its populace went delirious with joy – buoyed by hope for the swift dawn of a true democracy.
বাংলাদেশের অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকারকে প্রতিশোধমূলক গ্রেপ্তার বন্ধ...
হিউম্যান রাইটস ওয়াচ এক নতুন প্রতিবেদনে বলেছে, বাংলাদেশে সাম্প্রতিক ঘটনাবলী, যেমন “স্বেচ্ছাচারী গ্রেপ্তার এবং প্রতিশোধমূলক সহিংসতা” বন্ধ করতে হবে। নইলে সংস্কারের জন্য অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকারের গৃহীত কিছু “গুরুত্বপূর্ণ’’ পদক্ষেপ ব্যাহত হতে পারে।
Human Rights Watch: Bangladesh Interim Govt...
Recent developments in Bangladesh such as “arbitrary arrests and reprisal violence” may undo some vital steps that the interim government has taken to reform the law and order system, Human Rights Watch said in a new report.
রাজনৈতিক পটপরিবর্তনের পর দূরত্ব বাড়ছে বিএনপি-জামায়াতের
জুলাই গণঅভ্যুত্থান-পরবর্তী রাজনীতিতে প্রায় দুই যুগের মিত্র জামায়াতে ইসলামীর সাথে বিএনপির মতবিরোধ ও বিভাজন প্রকট হয়ে উঠছে। গত ৫ আগস্টের আগে এই দুটি দল দীর্ঘসময় ধরে শেখ হাসিনার নেতৃত্বাধীন আওয়ামী লীগ সরকারের পতনের লক্ষ্যে আন্দোলন করেছে।
Love Wins:Thai Couples Celebrate as Same-Sex...
As Thailand’s historic same-sex marriage law took hold, Rungtiwa Thangkanopast recalled the email connection with her partner that blossomed into so much more.