The Royal College of Defence Studies will exclude Israeli military personnel from enrollment starting next year due to the ongoing Gaza conflict. British media outlets reported this decision affects the prestigious government defense institute in London. The college previously accepted fewer than five Israeli military members for non-combat academic programs. Israeli Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram condemned the policy as discriminatory against a wartime ally. He argued the exclusion damages British security interests.
Britain recently suspended several arms export licenses to Israel while maintaining exemptions for certain F-35 fighter jet components. Israeli officials faced exclusion from a major London arms exhibition...
The Central Board of Direct Taxes announced a one-day extension for Income Tax Return submissions, moving the deadline from September 15 to September 16 for the Assessment Year 2025-26. Tax authorities made this decision after more than seven crore taxpayers had already submitted their returns by the original deadline. The department will conduct portal maintenance between midnight and 2:30 AM on September 16 to accommodate system changes. Officials thanked taxpayers and tax professionals for achieving this milestone while urging remaining filers to complete their submissions promptly.
The government initially set the deadline for July 31 before extending it to September 15 for non-audit cases. Tax officials had previously dismissed...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department announced that residents will miss the upcoming partial solar eclipse scheduled for September 21. The celestial event will remain invisible across the entire country. Officials confirmed the eclipse will appear only over New Zealand, eastern Melanesia, southern Polynesia, and western Antarctica. The astronomical phenomenon begins at 11:29 PM on September 21 and concludes at 3:53 AM the following morning. Peak eclipse conditions occur at 1:41 AM on September 22, lasting a total of four hours and twenty-four minutes.
Najimul Hossain Roni represented Bangladesh as the nation's singular competitor at the World Athletics Championships held in Japan. The hurdler participated in the men's 400-metre hurdles event and secured 42nd position among all participants. His performance in the fifth heat resulted in a ninth-place finish with a recorded time of 52.47 seconds. Nigerian athlete Nathalian claimed victory in the same heat by achieving 48.37 seconds. Only athletes from Saint Kitts and Nevis, plus Macau, recorded slower times than the Bangladeshi runner.
The competition featured 44 total participants across five separate heats. Tournament organizers advanced the fastest 24 competitors to the semifinal rounds based on their preliminary performances. Roni...
President Trump threatened to declare another national emergency in Washington after local authorities refused to assist immigration enforcement. The chief executive posted his warning on Truth Social after the previous federal takeover ended last week. Mayor Muriel Bowser had ordered city cooperation with federal law enforcement but specifically excluded Immigration and Customs Enforcement from those requirements. She stated that the Metropolitan Police Department would return to standard operations without participating in immigration activities.
Trump accused Bowser of enabling criminal activity by withdrawing police support for deportation efforts. His social media message promised immediate federal intervention should crime rates...
Seoul announced plans to investigate potential human rights abuses involving Korean workers at a Georgia Hyundai facility. Immigration officials detained over 300 South Korean citizens for approximately one week before their release and repatriation. The operation resulted in 475 total arrests, targeting individuals with expired visas or inappropriate work permits. South Korean labor organizations demanded an official apology from the Trump administration following the mass detention. The incident sparked widespread anger throughout South Korea, particularly after Seoul had pledged substantial American investments to avoid threatened tariffs.
President Trump attempted to reassure foreign investors through social media statements about...
American trade officials pressed Bangladesh to update worker protection regulations during recent diplomatic talks in Dhaka. Brendan Lynch from the United States Trade Representative's office met with textile industry leaders at the American diplomatic compound. The discussion centered on aligning Bangladesh's employment standards with global benchmarks established by international organizations. Lynch headed a three-person American team working on commercial agreements during their visit to the capital.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association representatives attended the session at the embassy residence in Gulshan. President Mahmud Hasan Khan told the American delegation that his organization has already begun...
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC established a financial partnership with Medbox Solution Ltd through a formal agreement signed recently. The collaboration introduces an embedded finance initiative that grants pharmacy businesses streamlined access to operational funding. Medbox operates a business-to-business digital commerce platform that connects healthcare retailers across the region. Community Bank serves as the sole lending institution within this arrangement, offering rapid credit assessment services based on merchant transaction data. This approach eliminates conventional financing obstacles that previously limited pharmacy expansion opportunities.
Kimiwa Saddat, the bank's managing director, described the alliance as a...
India's Supreme Court suspended multiple provisions within the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 during Monday's proceedings. The judicial panel granted partial relief to challengers questioning the legislation's constitutional validity. Chief Justice BR Gavai announced that a complete suspension of the statute was unnecessary while constitutional challenges remain pending.
The court halted requirements mandating five years of Islamic practice before establishing religious endowments. Officials must submit encroachment reports before properties receive Waqf designation under the suspended framework. Collectors lost authority to determine property ownership rights through administrative orders, which the court deemed violations of governmental...
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