The UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territory (OHCHR) has accused Israeli authorities of intensifying efforts to forcibly displace large numbers of Palestinians from long-established towns and communities in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. According to the OHCHR, the Israeli Civil Administration has been systematically rejecting Palestinian applications for building and planning permits in areas such ...

NATO member states agreed Wednesday to a significant increase in defence spending, meeting US President Donald Trump’s long-standing demand and allowing him to declare a “monumental win” for the United States. The agreement, reached at a two-day summit in The Hague, will see NATO countries aim to spend five percent of GDP on defence and security. Trump, who has frequently ...

A motorcycle rider was killed as a truck hit his bike in Haripur area under Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet district on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Md. Anwar Hossain, 45, an employee of ACI Company and hailed from Barishal district. The accident occurred on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway around 4.00 pm when a truck hit a motorcycle from opposite ...

Inter Milan advanced to the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over nine-man River Plate, while Mexican side Monterrey also progressed after thrashing Urawa Red Diamonds 4-0. River Plate, one of Argentina’s most storied clubs, were eliminated following the defeat at Seattle’s Lumen Field, where Lucas Martinez and Gonzalo Montiel were both sent ...

New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has issued a clear message to his star-studded squad, including Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, emphasizing that all players must contribute defensively if the team is to succeed. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Madrid’s final Group H match at the Club World Cup against RB Salzburg, Alonso stressed the importance of collective ...

Achim Tröster, the outgoing Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, paid a farewell courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at the State Guest House Jamuna, marking end of his four-year diplomatic assignment in Dhaka. During the meeting, Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus congratulated Ambassador Tröster on the successful completion of his tenure and lauded his ...

The government has declared August 5 as ‘July Uprising Day’ and August 8 as ‘New Bangladesh Day,’ commemorating key events in the country’s recent history. Meanwhile, July 16 has been announced as Martyr Abu Sayeed Day in remembrance of the student who was killed in police firing in Rangpur during the mass movement. The Cabinet Division issued separate circulars on ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has publicly sought an unconditional apology for all past mistakes, including those related to the 1971 Liberation War. Speaking on a televised talk show on Tuesday, Dr. Rahman said, “Just as individuals can make mistakes, political parties can also take wrong decisions as a collective.For all such errors, I sincerely seek forgiveness without any conditions.” ...

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begin today (June 25) simultaneously across the country, with a total of 12,51,111 candidates participating this year. Among the examinees, 618,015 are male and 633,096 are female. Of the total, 10,55,398 students are from the General Education Board, while 86,102 and 109,611 will take part under the Madrasa and Technical Education Boards ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged all to stop using one time plastic items. “Plastic is an environmental poison. It is a poison for all living things on earth, not just humans.” “If we do not change our lifestyle, our defeat to plastic is obvious,” he told a function as the chief guest at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre ...