Bangladesh and Turkey will jointly organize an international conference on Women in Islam during early 2026. The event will gather prominent Muslim scholars and researchers while spotlighting nations that demonstrate progress in protecting rights for women.
Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen Murshid and Turkish Minister for Social Services Mahinur Ozdemir Gökta reached the agreement Monday during talks in New York. The two governments pledged to expand cultural and technological partnerships and raise cooperation standards for care economy initiatives and social services.
Turkey agreed to offer training programs that develop professional female caregivers for domestic, Turkish, and global employment markets. Both nations have...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro initiated consultations Monday to potentially impose emergency powers after recent American naval operations killed 14 people aboard suspected drug vessels in Caribbean waters. The government presented documents granting Maduro authority over defense and security matters, though officials confirmed the decree awaits final signature. Eight American warships and one nuclear submarine patrol waters near Venezuela as part of operations Trump claims target narcotics trafficking.
Military planners consider extending enforcement actions into Venezuelan territory according to NBC reports citing unnamed defense sources. Emergency declaration would temporarily suspend civil liberties for citizens under a...
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced on Monday that the Trump administration has requested the Pentagon deploy 100 troops to the state, as immigration enforcement escalates in Chicago. The Department of Homeland Security memo arrived at the Illinois National Guard while federal agents conducted sweeps that detained hundreds of immigrants across the metropolitan area. Pentagon officials confirmed receiving requests to protect federal personnel and property but provided no timeline for decisions.
Masked federal agents patrolled downtown Chicago on Sunday, carrying rifles despite a mayoral order banning law enforcement face coverings. Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the operations as family separations while Democratic leaders...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres pledged complete support for Bangladesh's democratic transition during Monday's talks with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at UN headquarters. Yunus told Guterres that the ousted regime and international backers fund disinformation campaigns with stolen assets to prevent the February elections. The interim government briefed the UN chief on reform measures and preparations for free voting while seeking global assistance ahead of the poll.
Guterres praised Yunus for guiding the country through 14 months of difficult change and promised continued UN advocacy for resolving the Rohingya crisis. The meeting covered political reforms, accountability for the July uprising atrocities, trade protectionism...
Bangladesh has failed to exploit most resources in the Bay of Bengal 54 years after independence, with utilization reaching only 10 percent of potential according to oceanography experts. The country harvests just 700,000 tons of fish annually from waters that produce 8 million tons total, while valuable seabed minerals like zircon and monazite remain untouched due to inadequate technology and research capacity. Maritime boundary settlements with India and Myanmar in 2012 and 2014 gave Bangladesh sovereign rights over 118,813 square kilometers of territorial waters and a continental shelf extending 354 nautical miles from Chattogram.
The government has not conducted any marine resource surveys beyond 100 meters depth or drilled...
Four major highways connecting Jashore have become dangerous for travel after extensive damage from potholes and sinkholes. The routes linking Jashore to Khulna, Jhenaidah, Benapole and Satkhira have worsened following heavy rainfall that turned small cracks into large craters. Drivers describe the roads as death traps while accidents increase and travel times double from three hours to six hours on some stretches.
The Jashore-Khulna highway serves as a vital corridor for Benapole land port, Nawapara river port, Mongla seaport and Bhomra land port. A reconstruction project finished in 2023 after multiple delays, but sections collapsed within months. Nearly 70 percent of imported fertilizers move through Nawapara port, and traders warn...
Demonstrators maintained road closures in Khagrachhari on Monday, following the rape of a female student, without fresh violence being reported. Authorities relaxed blockades on major highways temporarily before reinstating barriers later that day. Police worked to apprehend the two remaining suspects after arresting the primary accused with military assistance following the victim's abduction while returning home.
Border Guard Bangladesh deployed 11 platoons to patrol the city and sensitive areas around the clock. Three people died and 13 army personnel sustained injuries during Sunday's clashes that escalated from peaceful protests. Home affairs adviser Lt Gen Jahangir Alam Chowdhury blamed external forces for stoking unrest during...
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal authorized questioning of three officers on Monday in a 2016 case involving two Islami Chhatra Shibir members shot after arrest in Jashore's Chougachha area. The three-judge panel granted prosecutors 15 days to separately interrogate former sub-inspector Aqiqul Islam and constables Sazzadur Rahman and Zahrul Haque. Authorities arrested the students while riding a motorcycle and transferred them to the Detective Branch for verification before reaching an arrangement regarding their custody.
Officers blindfolded the detainees the night before their scheduled court appearance and shot them in the knees at another location. Police then brought them to court, claiming the injuries occurred during...
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal postponed charge proceedings against Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal leader Hasanul Haq Inu until Oct. 14 after both sides requested delays during Monday's scheduled session. The three-judge panel granted extensions following arguments from prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim and defense attorney Naznin Nahar. Inu faces eight counts tied to command responsibility during violence that killed seven people in Kushtia amid protests leading to the Aug. 5, 2024 government collapse.
Police detained the former information minister Aug. 26 in Dhaka's Uttara neighborhood after investigators submitted findings on crimes against humanity accusations. The tribunal accepted formal charges Sept. 25 against Inu as the sole...
