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Trump calls for deal on Gaza war as signs of progress emerge

Dhaka, June 30 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-monthlong conflict as the si... Read More


Netanyahu 'must go', Former Israeli PM

Dhaka, June 30 -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must leave office, his predecessor Naftali Bennett has told a televised interview, refusing to say whether he intends to challenge the coun... Read More


Ex-CEC Habibul Awal sent to jail

Dhaka, June 30 -- A Dhaka court on Sunday sent former chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal to jail in a case filed for manipulating the national elections. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrat... Read More


UN rights office gets 'go-ahead' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 30 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is set to establish a presence in Bangladesh, following the interim government's agreement in principle to... Read More


Indonesia must brace for Iran-Israel conflict's economic fallout

Jakarta, June 29 -- Indonesia must prepare for the ripple effects of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, a researcher warned. "While the impact may not be immediate, the conflict could spar... Read More


Indonesia must brace for Iran--Israel conflict's economic fallout

Jakarta, June 29 -- Indonesia must prepare for the ripple effects of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, a researcher warned. "While the impact may not be immediate, the conflict could spar... Read More


Dire deportations: Pakistan to launch third phase of deporting Afghan refugees

Islamabad, June 29 -- Pakistan is set to begin the third phase of its Afghan refugee deportation drive on Monday, a move that could impact approximately 1.4 million registered Afghan nationals, accord... Read More


Taliban rejects Pakistan's claim that India is using Afghanistan's soil to operate against it

India, June 29 -- The Taliban government in Afghanistan has rejected Pakistan's claim that India is using its territory to operate against Islamabad. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson of the Tali... Read More


Japanese princess flies economy class, praised for her humility as viral photo wins hearts

India, June 29 -- Princess Kako of Japan has sparked global admiration after a photo of her resting in an economy class seat during a flight in Brazil surfaced online. The 30-year-old, a member of the... Read More


India extends warm greetings to Seychelles on National Day

New Delhi, June 29 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday extended 'warm greetings' to Seychelles governement on their National Day. "Warm greetings to FM Sylvestre Radegonde, the Govern... Read More