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Dr. M Aminul Islam speaks to the media after resigning as special assistant to Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus.

Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Aminul Islam Resigns

March 10, 2025

Dr. M Aminul Islam, a special assistant to Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus, has resigned from his position. He submitted his resignation to the Cabinet Division on Monday afternoon. Dr. Aminul was appointed in late November last year as one of three special assistants to the chief adviser, holding the rank of state minister. He […]

Bangladesh Army Responds to UN Rights Chief Volker Türk’s Remarks

March 10, 2025

The Bangladesh Army has responded to recent remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, made during an interview with BBC HARDtalk. In a statement issued today by the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), the army said any concerns the UN rights body had were conveyed to the previous government, not the […]

Severe traffic congestion in Banani, Dhaka, following a road blockade by garment workers protesting the death of a colleague in an accident.

Traffic Resumes in Dhaka’s Banani After Seven-Hour Blockade by Garment Workers

March 10, 2025

Traffic in Dhaka’s Banani and surrounding areas returned to normal after nearly seven hours of disruption today, following a protest by garment workers over the death of a fellow worker in a road accident. The demonstration, which blocked the Airport Road in Banani, led to severe congestion across Dhaka city, forcing many commuters to walk […]

Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Yunus-Modi meeting on the cards?

March 9, 2025

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus is expected to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, where he may have his first in-person meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines, according to media reports. Thailand will host the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit on April 2-4, […]

Rubio Calls for Accountability for ‘Massacres’ in Syria

March 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the “massacres” of minority groups in Syria on Sunday and urged the interim administration to ensure that those responsible are held to account. “Syria’s interim authorities must hold the perpetrators of these massacres against Syria’s minority communities accountable,” Rubio stated in an […]

Former Central Banker Favoured to Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister

March 9, 2025

OTTAWA, March 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Canada’s Liberal Party appeared set on Sunday to select a former central banker and political outsider as its new leader, replacing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is facing growing challenges from US President Donald Trump. Mark Carney, who served as the governor of both the Bank of Canada and […]

Around 200 Detained After Women’s Day March in Istanbul, Say Organisers

March 9, 2025

ISTANBUL, March 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Police detained approximately 200 demonstrators in Istanbul late on Saturday following a peaceful march of over 3,000 women through the city centre, held to mark International Women’s Day, organisers reported. For several years, protests have been banned in the city’s central Taksim Square, which is typically enclosed with barriers. […]

Greenland’s Inuits Reclaim Their Cultural Heritage and National Pride

March 9, 2025

NUUK, 9 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – With her vibrant Inuit earrings and traditional tattoos proudly displayed, Ujammiugaq Engell is among many Greenlanders who are embracing their cultural identity with renewed pride—an awakening that has only been reinforced by American expansionist ambitions. “I am a whole person. I embrace both my Greenlandic and Danish heritage with […]

Syrian President Calls for Unity Amid Reports of Mass Killings

March 9, 2025

DAMASCUS, 9 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has called for national unity and peace following reports that more than 1,000 people have been killed in coastal Syria in the worst outbreak of violence since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, have pitted the new security forces against […]

Japan’s Worst Wildfire in 50 Years Brought Under Control

March 9, 2025

TOKYO, 9 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Japan’s most devastating wildfire in over half a century, which claimed at least one life and forced thousands to evacuate, has been successfully brought under control, the mayor of Ofunato announced on Sunday. The blaze, which erupted in the mountainous rural areas of Iwate Prefecture on 26 February, had […]

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Category: World

Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Aminul Islam Resigns

Bangladesh Army Responds to UN Rights Chief Volker Türk’s Remarks

Traffic Resumes in Dhaka’s Banani After Seven-Hour Blockade by Garment Workers

Yunus-Modi meeting on the cards?

Rubio Calls for Accountability for ‘Massacres’ in Syria

Former Central Banker Favoured to Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister

Around 200 Detained After Women’s Day March in Istanbul, Say Organisers

Greenland’s Inuits Reclaim Their Cultural Heritage and National Pride

Syrian President Calls for Unity Amid Reports of Mass Killings

Japan’s Worst Wildfire in 50 Years Brought Under Control

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