Roadmap in works for new nations to join Makkah pact
1 September 2026
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MECCA DEFENCE PACT / Turkey, KSA, Pakistan to hold first meeting today
31 August 2026
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Israeli airstrike kills two people in Gaza
31 August 2026
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Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza
29 August 2026
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New US threats: Iran warns of ‘crushing’ response
22 August 2026
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Iran fishermen venture back to Hormuz despite fears of new fighting
18 August 2026
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OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Activists rush aid to Palestinians besieged by settlers
15 August 2026
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Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
12 August 2026
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KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran
11 August 2026
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Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
10 August 2026
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Man held for instigating religious anarchy thru Facebook
Detectives arrest man in Paltan area of Dhaka on charges of instigating people’s religious sentiment through his posts in social media platform.
17 June 2015
Egypt Court confirms Morsi death sentence
An Egyptian court yesterday upheld a death sentence against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for plotting jailbreaks and attacks on police during the 2011 uprising.
16 June 2015
Ban calls for truce
UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday called for an immediate two-week humanitarian pause in Yemen to mark Ramadan as high stakes talks got underway in Geneva to try and end the bloody conflict.
15 June 2015
17 killed in battles near Iraq's Baiji refinery
Seventeen people were killed in Iraq yesterday in clashes between Islamic State militants and pro-government forces in Baiji close to the country's biggest refinery, a focal point in efforts to counter the ultra-hardline Sunni group.
15 June 2015
Rony was riding his MP mother’s car when he killed 2 in Dhaka
Bakhtiar Alam Rony shot down two people in Dhaka riding out his lawmaker mother’s car with the sticker of a parliament member, police say.
15 June 2015
25 killed in Egypt road accidents
Twenty-five people were killed and 29 others injured yesterday in two separate road accidents in Egypt, where poor road and traffic regulations kill thousands each year,
14 June 2015
Yemen talks to start today in Geneva: UN
UN-sponsored talks aimed at ending the conflict in Yemen by bringing representatives of the warring factions to Geneva are expected to begin today, a UN spokesman said.
14 June 2015
Child marriage bid foiled
A schoolgirl was saved from underage marriage following timely intervention of the local administration at Chandanpat village in Aditmari
14 June 2015
Gaza war actions 'lawful'
Israel yesterday issued a report arguing its 2014 Gaza offensive was lawful, a move aimed at pre-empting the release of findings of a UN war crimes investigation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scorned as a waste of time.
14 June 2015
Bad weather affects water routes
Bad weather takes a toll on the river connectivity throughout Bangladesh today, forcing suspension of operations at several key points.
11 June 2015
Inflation falls slightly in May
The overall inflation rate has dropped by 0.13 percentage point to 6.19 percent in May, thanks to the price fall of food items.
10 June 2015
New bridge on the Mohananda River connects char people to town
The people of seven char unions of sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj district can now breathe a sigh of relief, as their dream of a
9 June 2015
Jihadists' slave markets sell girls at any price: UN envoy
Teenage girls abducted by Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria are being sold in slave markets "for as little as a pack of cigarettes," the UN envoy on sexual violence said Monday.
9 June 2015
150 Bangladeshi trafficking victims return from Myanmar
A total of 150 Bangladeshi trafficking victims rescued by Myanmar navy on May 21 finally return home.
8 June 2015
9 'militants' held while ‘preparing for bank robbery’
Detectives claim to have arrested nine members of banned militant outfits Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) while preparing for a bank robbery in Dhaka.
8 June 2015
Israeli planes hit Gaza after rocket attack
The Israeli air force hit the Gaza Strip early yesterday for the second time in three days after new rocket fire from the territory hit southern Israel, raising fears of a new
7 June 2015
Saudi SC upholds jail, lashes for blogger
Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld a sentence of 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes against blogger Raif Badawi on charges of insulting Islam, his wife said yesterday. The
7 June 2015
ISIS militants suffer blow in Syria, Iraq
The Syrian army yesterday said it had repulsed a major offensive by Islamic State militants in the northeastern city of Hasaka and driven out fighters who had taken over key
7 June 2015
Saudi-led air raids kill 45 in Sanaa
Twenty civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in the Yemeni capital early yesterday, a medic said.
7 June 2015
Turkey vote in election key to Erdogan's dream
Turkey yesterday voted in a general election which will determine whether the ruling party can change the constitution.
7 June 2015