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NCP to Propose Voting Age of 16 Citing Gen-Z Uprising; Rejects Awami League’s Legitimacy

March 22, 2025

The National Citizen Party (NCP) is set to submit its preliminary reform proposals to the National Consensus Commission on Sunday, calling for a significant shift in electoral norms: reducing the voting age to 16 and setting the minimum age for parliamentary candidates at 23. At a press briefing held at the NCP’s office in Rupayan […]

Members of the Media Reform Commission pose with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus after submitting their report in Dhaka.

Media Reform Commission Proposes BCS-Grade Entry Salary for Journalists, Bachelor’s Degree as Minimum Qualification

March 22, 2025

The Media Reform Commission has proposed sweeping changes to improve the professional and financial standing of journalists in Bangladesh, including setting the entry-level salary equivalent to a 9th-grade Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) officer and establishing a bachelor’s degree as the minimum educational requirement for aspiring journalists. The commission submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor […]

Gisele Pelicot to Release Memoirs in 2026

March 21, 2025

LONDON, March 21, 2025 – Gisele Pelicot, a feminist figure renowned for her courage and outspoken stance during her ex-husband’s trial, is set to release her memoirs in 2026, it was announced on Thursday. The memoir, titled A Hymn to Life, will be published in January 2026 in 20 languages, according to the British publisher […]

Heathrow Airport Closed After Major Fire Causes Widespread Power Outage

March 21, 2025

LONDON, March 21, 2025 – Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest air hub, was forced to close early on Friday following a devastating fire at a nearby electrical substation that provides power to the facility, located to the west of London. The fire, which broke out at a substation in Hayes, a town in the London borough […]

Burkina Faso Launches Investigation into Calls for Fulani ‘Extermination’

March 21, 2025

ABIDJAN, March 21, 2025 – A court in Burkina Faso has initiated an investigation into social media posts that have called for the “extermination” of the Fulani people, an ethnic group that has long been marginalised and stigmatised across the Sahel region. The recent social media posts were in response to videos showing massacres of […]

Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operation as Missiles Are Intercepted

March 21, 2025

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, March 21, 2025 – Israel’s military on Thursday intensified its ground operations in Gaza, following reports of missiles intercepted from Yemen and retaliatory rocket fire from Hamas militants aimed at Tel Aviv. This escalation marks a significant intensification of military activity, which has drawn sharp criticism globally. The latest rocket fire […]

North Korea’s Kim Oversees Latest Anti-Aircraft Missile Test Amid Rising Tensions

March 21, 2025

SEOUL, 21 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – North Korea has successfully test-fired its latest anti-aircraft missile system in a drill observed by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported on Friday. The missile test coincides with heightened tensions following the conclusion of the annual joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, known […]

US Carries Out Third and Fourth Executions of the Week

March 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, 21 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Two US states carried out executions on Thursday, marking the third and fourth death sentences enforced in the country this week. Details of the Executions Oklahoma Execution: Wendell Grissom Name: Wendell Grissom, 56 Crime: Murder of 23-year-old Amber Matthews during a home robbery in 2005 Execution Method: Lethal injection […]

Flights Cancelled Following Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia

March 21, 2025

JAKARTA, 21 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – At least seven international flights from Indonesia’s popular tourist island of Bali have been cancelled following a significant volcanic eruption in the country’s eastern region, an airport official confirmed on Friday. Eruption Details Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a twin-peaked volcano standing at 1,703 metres (5,587 feet) on Flores Island, erupted […]

Bolsonaro’s Bid to Remove Judges in Coup Case Rejected by Brazil’s Supreme Court

March 21, 2025

BRASÍLIA, 21 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected former president Jair Bolsonaro’s attempt to remove three judges from the panel that will determine whether he should face trial for allegedly orchestrating an attempted coup. Judicial Rejection of Recusal Request Bolsonaro, a far-right leader who governed Brazil from 2019 to 2022, is among […]

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Author: News Desk, Khaborwala

NCP to Propose Voting Age of 16 Citing Gen-Z Uprising; Rejects Awami League’s Legitimacy

Media Reform Commission Proposes BCS-Grade Entry Salary for Journalists, Bachelor’s Degree as Minimum Qualification

Gisele Pelicot to Release Memoirs in 2026

Heathrow Airport Closed After Major Fire Causes Widespread Power Outage

Burkina Faso Launches Investigation into Calls for Fulani ‘Extermination’

Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operation as Missiles Are Intercepted

North Korea’s Kim Oversees Latest Anti-Aircraft Missile Test Amid Rising Tensions

US Carries Out Third and Fourth Executions of the Week

Flights Cancelled Following Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia

Bolsonaro’s Bid to Remove Judges in Coup Case Rejected by Brazil’s Supreme Court

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