Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
Tag: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
2 Killed as Bangladesh Protests Swell;Many...
At least two people were killed as fresh protests exploded Friday in Bangladesh with tens of thousands demonstrating nationwide, including many who called for the Sheikh Hasina-led government’s resignation and justice for those killed in last month’s civil unrest.
Bangladesh Protest Over Violence Against Students...
Tens of thousands of people from all walks of life took to the streets in Bangladesh’s major cities Wednesday to protest the deadly clashes and arrest of demonstrators this month during what began as anti-quota demonstrations by students.
Got Eggs? Prices for Protein-Rich Foods...
Merchants and customers in Dhaka and throughout the nation said prices are climbing for domestic onions, broiler chickens and potatoes by 10% to 25% as well.
IMF Awards $4.7B to Bangladesh to...
The International Monetary Fund announced it officially awarded a two-part loan totaling about U.S. $4.7 billion to Bangladesh on Monday to help preserve economic stability and strengthen the nation’s resistance to climate change.
Bangladesh High Court Recognizes Mothers as...
Bangladesh High Court Recognizes Mothers as Standalone Guardians for Educational Issues
In an Increasingly Authoritarian Bangladesh,the Opposition...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the country’s principal opposition organ, this past weekend held what was arguably the nation’s biggest anti-government rally in years, marking a solid end to the party’s long hiatus.
Bangladesh Warns Foreign Ambassadors to Muzzle...
Senior officials from Bangladesh’s government are sternly warning ambassadors from major donor nations not to cross a line or interfere with the nation’s politics by airing concerns about the integrity of the vote here.
Bangladeshi Court Sentences 16 to Death...
Violence against women, considering the number and gravity of atrocities, has now reached “a level which is unimaginable,” Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said following her killing
UN Special Event to Commemorate the...
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, speaks at the special event to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
2018: Best of the Bests
Among the Muslim-majority ethnic group, there are approximately 450 Hindus living in the city of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh