U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to pull the United States out of 66 international organizations, including 31 United Nations bodies, and to terminate all related funding, according to…
Bangladesh’s foreign affairs adviser Md. Touhid Hossain said the United States’ decision to require a refundable visa bond of up to $15,000 from applicants of certain countries is “regrettable but…
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she would dedicate a Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump, making the pledge during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday.…
Venezuela has reached a deal with Washington to export up to 30–50 million barrels of crude worth about $2 billion to the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on…
The United States has expanded its “visa bond” requirement to 38 countries—now including Bangladesh—requiring certain B-1/B-2 (business/tourist) applicants to post a refundable bond of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000. The State…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran “very hard” if authorities kill additional demonstrators amid ongoing cost-of-living protests, escalating tensions only days after Washington’s military operation in Venezuela…
A Dhaka court has granted bail to July Uprising activist Tahrima Jannat Suravi, according to an announcement Monday evening on the official Facebook page of the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement. Movement…
U.S. President Donald Trump has shared a country-by-country table on Truth Social purporting to show the share of immigrant households receiving welfare or other government support, listing Bangladeshi households at…
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India to another country, citing “serious” security concerns. Following…
A video showing a woman bound to a pole and doused with water on a cold winter morning in Dhaka’s Gulshan–Nadda area has triggered public outrage and a police inquiry.…
The UK government has asked for clarification after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would “run” Venezuela following what he described as a daring operation to detain President Nicolás Maduro…
Hollywood actor and humanitarian Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah crossing on Friday, touring Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses and speaking with aid groups and Palestinians about conditions in Gaza, where relief…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has instructed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 roster, with permission granted to…
A series of loud explosions and the sound of jet aircraft jolted Venezuela’s capital before dawn on Saturday, sending plumes of black smoke over southern Caracas and triggering power cuts…
Former NCP leader Tasnim Zara says she will appeal the returning officer’s decision to reject her nomination as an independent candidate for Dhaka-9, after scrutiny found two of her listed…
Nearly 60 female lawmakers in Japan — including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — have petitioned the lower house to increase the number of women’s toilets in the Diet building, arguing…
The funeral prayer of three-time former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia drew vast crowds on Wednesday afternoon, with hundreds of thousands gathering along Manik Mia Avenue and adjoining…
BNP acting chair Tarique Rahman asked for prayers for his late mother, three-time former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and offered an apology on her behalf “if anyone was hurt by…
“Ms Alisha Pradhan—renowned social entrepreneur, media leader, and a steadfast voice for women’s empowerment—shared the following tribute: ‘Beyond party lines and political affiliations, I have always seen her as a…
Begum Khaleda Zia, a three-time prime minister who helped steer Bangladesh back to parliamentary democracy and whose decades-long rivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country’s politics for a generation, has…