The animals have become sort of a victim in this situation because, to no fault of their own, they're finding themselves in the care centers," said Christopher Valles, public information officer for t ...

A fractured arm, head wounds, and days of dodging bullets—yet on 5 August, I stood amidst a jubilant crowd, camera in hand, witnessing the fall of Sheikh Hasina ...

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the target of US Treasury sanctions last week, issued the arrest order against Bolsonaro. His decision cited a failure to comply with restraining orders he h ...

Bangladesh has made strides in poverty reduction, hunger alleviation, clean energy, sanitation, and infrastructure, according to the third Voluntary National Review (VNR) 2025, prepared by the Plannin ...

When Sheikh Hasina fled, Dhaka erupted. The Ganabhaban’s gates opened for the first time, revealing opulence, rage, and a day when ordinary citizens walked through history’s front door ...

The walk from Shahbagh to Gonobhaban – 5.6 kilometres – felt endless and fleeting all at once. Waves of humanity spilled across the streets, as though Dhaka itself had exhaled its 15-year breath. You ...

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The program gives US consular officers the discretion to impose bonds on visitors from countries with high rates of visa overstays, according to a Federal Register notice. Bonds could also be applied ...

A total of 496 journalists were subjected to harassment between August 2024 and July 2025, according to a report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). The findings were shared  yesterday (4 ...

Although the date for the upcoming national election has yet to be finalised, the public administration ministry has already begun the process of procuring new vehicles for future ministers, state ...

In a social media post, Trump wrote, "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They don't ...

Since 2015, more than 5.5 core trees have been cleared to make way for the Mirsarai Economic Zone – now renamed the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) – a high-priority industrial project being ...