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Argentine Ambassador Marcelo Carlos Sessa met with Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday for a breakfast meeting at the party's Bashundhara office in Dhaka. The ambassador opened the discussion by asking about Rahman's health and wishing him a swift recovery. The two leaders...

Afghanistan entered its second consecutive day without telecommunications on Tuesday after Taliban authorities severed fiber optic connections nationwide. Mobile signals and internet access dropped below one percent of normal capacity following Monday evening shutdowns that paralyzed commerce...

India plans to construct a massive hydroelectric dam in Arunachal Pradesh as a defensive response to China's upstream Yaxia project in Tibet. The proposed structure would hold water equivalent to four million Olympic swimming pools behind walls reaching 280 meters high. Officials describe the...

A group of attackers riding motorcycles assaulted content creator Hero Alam in Dhaka's Aftabnagar area on Monday evening before leaving him on the street. The victim suffered multiple injuries across his body and received bandages on his head and hand at Mugda Medical College Hospital. Witnesses...

China launched the K visa program on September 24 to attract global technology graduates, eliminating the requirement for company backing. The initiative targets young professionals in the fields of artificial intelligence and quantum computing, while American policymakers impose tighter...

A White House proposal Monday for Gaza's future government assigns leadership positions to Donald Trump and Tony Blair through a new Board of Peace structure. The plan establishes a technocratic Palestinian committee to manage daily operations while excluding Hamas from any governance role...

A Chinese woman admitted guilt Monday in what authorities call the world's largest cryptocurrency seizure at more than 5 billion pounds. Zhimin Qian orchestrated a massive fraud between 2014 and 2017 that victimized over 128,000 people in China before she fled using fake documents. Metropolitan...

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will address a United Nations conference Tuesday focused on returning displaced Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar through voluntary and dignified means. Representatives from 75 nations gather at the General Assembly Hall to examine funding shortfalls and ground conditions...

Afghanistan entered complete telecommunications darkness on Tuesday as Taliban authorities cut fiber-optic internet connections nationwide. International media outlets lost contact with Kabul offices while mobile networks and satellite television ceased functioning across the country. The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Police arrested six people Sunday in Dhaka's Moghbazar area for defrauding three former bank employees of 14.4 million taka through fake employment schemes. The Police Bureau of Investigation seized 7 million taka in cash along with a microbus, watches and phones during the operation. Additional...

Bangladesh will let export-focused factories import materials without paying duties by posting bank guarantees instead of obtaining bonded warehouse licenses. The National Board of Revenue announced the policy shift Sept. 25 to help manufacturers who struggle with licensing requirements...